Successful launching of experimental projects, innovation of professional posts, establishment of new offices, set-up of new organizations.
Good records both as a team-mate and as an independent manager.
Actively contributed to the creation of a number of effective professional networks.
Good records in representation functions.
Main working environments acquainted to: Mostly international organizations -- UN, EU, Development Bank -- but also civil society (charities, NGOs, associations, advocacy groups).
Example of fields of work: policy analysis, development strategies, knowledge management, post-conflict reconstruction, multi-partner coordination, and public health policies, organization personnel mentoring and coaching. Any innovative field of work otherwise.
Countries of past missions: Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Japan, Laos, Mongolia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Vietnam.
Membership: Member of the Technical Review Panel (TRP) of the Global Fund (Geneva) Member of the Center for Global Development (Independent research and practical ideas for global prosperity). Member of the Alumni of La Sorbonne, Paris (Dept. of Political Science, Development & Cooperation)
Bio data: Male, French National, 52, married, 2 children (at university).
Medicam is the membership organization for NGOs active in the health sector in Cambodia. In 2000, it comprised ninety-nine member organizations (both international and local).
As the first Executive Director of the organization, I established the office (administration, finance, personnel, network, etc.) first...
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Then, duties included an official representation role of the NGOs at official meetings, including high-level ones, with Ministry of Health, WHO, World Bank, ADB, etc.
It included also the chairing and organization of a monthly conference of health professionals, the editing of a newsletter, and advocacy works -- including through the national medias -- and all network building between NGOs, UN, bilateral, and government agencies.
Achievements include also the setting up of a 300-member productive electronic network of health professionals. During my tenure, MEDICAM was awarded the title of "Centre of Excellence" by the Asia Foundation.
Nowadays, some 16 years after I established this organization, the latter is still a key player of the Cambodian civil society.
