MEMBER OF SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

• 2003-2004 - Director for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries in Europeaid
  
  
• 1999-2003 - Head of EC Delegation/Ambassador to Bolivia
  
  
• 1995-2003 - Head of EC Delegation/Ambassador to Slovenia
  
  
• 1990-1995  - Head of EU Support (Phare) to Central and Eastern European Countries for Economic Reform, Business, Industry and Financial Sectors.
  
  
• 1983-1990 - EC cooperation with North Africa, including long-term posting to Egypt and involvement in cooperation programmes in Sudan
  
  
• 1976-1983 - Cooperation policy and implementation relating to ACP countries under 1^st and 2^nd Lome Conventions, including long-term posting to Ghana
  

Since 2004

• Involvement in evaluation of budget support programmes with particular focus on ACP countries. Work on quality indicators for assessing aid impact. Trade and investment programmes.
  
  

• 1962-1966 - B.S. MIT (USA). Engineering and Economics
  
  
• 1967-1968 - M.Sc. Imperial College, London. Management and Economics
  
  

Skills

Long experience and in-depth knowledge of developing countries and their political and socio-economic development in all main Third World regions, including in particular Africa. Long experience and in-depth knowledge of development cooperation, including policy, appraisal, design, implementation and evaluation. Administration and Management. Diplomacy and negotiations with governments, civil society, NGO's and international and bilateral donor institutions.