Key skills and expertise

With 30 years of experience, this professional is a dedicated NGO activist and human rights advocate, specializing in development, governance, and anti-corruption. Key skills include strategic planning, political and economic analysis, fundraising, and capacity building. Career highlights include leadership roles such as Director of Resources and Development, focusing on Asia development strategy, and Senior Programme Coordinator, overseeing media work and advocacy interventions. The expert has led international initiatives, raising significant funds for programs in China, Cambodia, and Timor Leste, and has been instrumental in establishing national chapters in multiple countries.

Project experience and donor exposure

Bringing extensive experience in working with international donors, this professional has collaborated with organizations like Transparency International, focusing on governance and anti-corruption. Responsibilities have included project implementation, strategic planning, and capacity building across South Asia and East Asia. Accomplishments include successfully raising substantial funds for programs in China, Cambodia, and Timor Leste, and building national chapters in countries such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, and Japan.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse sectors including civil society and NGOs, human rights, anti-corruption, and corporate social responsibility. Previously held roles such as Director of Resources and Development and Senior Programme Coordinator, with a focus on strategic planning, capacity building, and fundraising. The expert possesses cross-cutting expertise in governance and business and human rights issues, particularly in South Asia and East Asia, developing and implementing global strategies at regional and local levels. Geographic experience includes significant involvement in China, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Timor Leste, Bhutan, and Afghanistan, with a deep understanding of regional development issues and cultural dynamics, particularly in China affairs.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual communication, the expert is fluent in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), English, and Norwegian, with basic proficiency in German. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including working in multilingual teams and engaging in international projects across South Asia and East Asia. Educational qualifications include a Master of Political Science from Oslo University, Norway (1990-1993), a Bachelor of Law from Foreign Affairs College, Beijing, China (1981-1986), a Diploma of Norwegian Language Study from Bergen University, Norway (1988-1989), and a Diploma of Radio Broadcasting and Hosting from Broadcasting Technology School, Guangzhou, China (1978-1979).