Joël Baumier +33(0)6 59 83 37 39          jbaumier@hotmail.com   

 Postgraduate in the following fields: Economics, Business Administration and Management Information Systems.

Senior Expert in the field of Education and Training, Information Systems, Management Consulting, with almost 40 years of professional experience, with over 25 years in international cooperation and development, including:

• Delegate mandate from the Association of African Development Learning centers (AADLC).
• Multiple assignments worldwide to reinforce knowledge transfer mechanisms and learning methods.
• Leadership of CIDA, WORLDBANK, EUROPEAN DEVELOPMENT FUND, Millennium Corporation and EUROPEAID-funded projects, UNESCO, and local Governments.-funded projects.

+30 years of experience in leading positions (e.g., Executive Vice-President of the European Association for Distance Learning; Creator and CEO of several consulting and software development firms with an extensive track record in managing multicultural teams (both employees and consultants).

Over 13 years of professional experience as Team Leader of international cooperation projects, responsible for coordinating teams of long-term and short-term Experts.

Management of international R&D and business partnerships and projects in advanced ICT/digital fields under the framework of EU and Canadian programs such as:

- Integrated Management and operations Information Systems in Governments and large Agencies (Energy, Public Transportation, Ministries of Justice in Canada-Algeria-Government Security agencies in Jamaica) ;

- production of embedded software;

- Computer-based and interactive multimedia Learning systems and content; 

- Pan African video communications services network for African Governments Human Resources capacity building;

- e-Learning and e-Business platforms; data gathering and video streaming  transmission in security systems;

- Digital Marketing.

Extensive knowledge of policies, issues and trends surrounding the dynamics of development in partner countries (including the SDGs, the 2030 Agenda, the Humanitarian-Development Nexus): as examples: Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, including deep understanding of EU international cooperation and methods for delivery of external aid.

Experience in the implementation of EU-funded projects including specific experience as evaluator, Programming Expert and/or for providing direct support to beneficiaries since the early 2000s.

Extensive field experience in different regions covered by EU interventions, including Africa (e.g., Mali, Tanzania, Kenya, Swaziland, Senegal, Togo, Cameroon, Benin, Zaïre), Asia & Pacific (e.g., Philippines, Afghanistan), Latin America & Caribbean (e.g., Mexico, Colombia, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, Barbados), European Neighbourhood (e.g., Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon).

Proven track record in drafting methodological guidance relevant for international cooperation and development: including Project/Program Cycle Management, Logical Framework. Participation in the design of the international “Project Management for Development Professional (PMDPro)” certification scheme delivered to thousands of NGOs worldwide.

More than 12 years of experience as Higher Education Lecturer at BA, MA, MBA levels (Macro and Micro-Economy, System analysis and design, cybernetics and organization, HR profiling system, e-Business &e-Commerce projects and program management), conference speaker in French, English, and Spanish, in Canada, France, Colombia, Haiti, Africa, and Maghreb. (www.learnwavesystems.org

Setup of international R&D networks for ICT integration and knowledge sharing in Education e.g., reducing the digital gap and facilitating decision-making at high level in Education systems.

Proven track record in drafting methodological guidance.

Speaker on “Integration of Gender and other SDG 2030 cross-cutting dimensions in Donors Strategies and programs” - Writing winning submission to RFP (Request for proposals) by complying to Gender integration requirements - Data-driven and evidence-based information for Gender Gap identification in Gender Analysis and Country Strategy Development- Applying a system approach and supporting tools such as Intervention Logic Models (Theory of Change, Results Framework, LogFrame), MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning).to the reduction of Gender gaps in Development Cooperation * (On-line, Interactive Science, Technology, and Innovation to address Climate Change).

Higher Education teaching experience, in France, Canada, Colombia, Algeria, Benin, Senegal, Togo, Cameroon and Haiti.

Total number of teaching hours: over 3200   Total number of students: over 1750