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- 1. GLÚMUR BALDVINSSON ENGJAVEGUR 21, 270 MOSFELLSBÆR, ICELAND, TEL: (+354 8661944) EMAIL: BALDVINSSON.GLUMUR@GMAIL.COM EDUCATION 1993 – 1994 LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS MSc in International Relationsand European Affairs • Final thesis: The EEA and the Future of EFTA 1995 – 1997 UNIVERSITYOF MIAMI MA in International Affairs and International Business • Main focus on international trade, international law and the global political economy 1989 – 1992 UNIVERSITYOF ICELAND BA in Political Science and Economics • Final Thesis: The EEA Agreement and the Fisheries Part WORK EXPERIENCE 2016 - ICEAID, Icelandic NGO, Reykjavik, Iceland COP • ICEAID was co-founded by me in 2007 and has finalised a pharmateutical project in Tanzania, assisting in the production and delivery of medicine against live threatening diseasessuchas malaria, cholera and HIV/AIDS.ICEAID also runs an ongoing project in Liberia, Africa, setting up and supporting orphanages in the country. My role as COP is to raise funds for our projects, managing logistics and providing operationl and M&E bluprint for the success of our operations. 2015- 2016 IRD, Amman, Jordan Manager of Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting • International Relief and Development, IRD,launched a crisis response to IDPsin Syria in 2013. IRD delivers food and non-food items to IDPs and the most vulnerable of the population suffering from the conflict in southern Syria. My task as Manager was to supervise the monitoring and evaluation team and to provide leadership over IRD‘s reporting system for the emergency program. As manager of M&E and Reporting it was my duty to ensure data quality and accuracy in all reporting. 2012 - Writer • I am writing a book on my experiencesin Africa,Middle Easte, Afghanistan, and other parts of the world. The book is basedon journals written from 2008 to 2016. The intent of the book is to portray a relatively unknown world to the Icelandic population.
- 2. 2011 – 2013 ISAF/NATO, Kabul, Afghanistan Deputy Director Development • Served as Deputy Director of the Development Directorate and was acting as Director on many occasions. Supported, assisted and represented the Division in high level policy planning and assessment work groups relevant to development in Afghanistan. Ensured that branchproducts metrequired standards regarding substance and relevance prior to delivery to the Command Group, of ISAF HQ, subordinate Commands and international partners. Frequently represented the Development branch at all levels of ISAF HQ as well as conferences, meetings and working groups conducted by other military commands. 2008 – 2011 Icelandic International Development Agency, Monkey Bay, Malawi Project Manager - Water and Sanitation (WASH) • In charge of a team of 30 responsible for providing the roughly 110 thousand inhabitants of TA Nankumba in Mangochi District access to clean, potable water and improved sanitation facilities. The overall objective of the Project was to improve health and prosperity in the area by reducing water related diseases, such as cholera and diarrhea. Approximately USD 3.5 million has been allocated to the Project. All major targets had been achieved by the end of the project period in December 2010. The Project was highly rated in a regular independent external review conducted in 2009 and 2011. 2007 – 2008 ICEAID, Icelandic Humanitarian NGO, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Project Manager • The project focused on assisting in modernizing a pharmaceutical plant in Arusha, Tanzania. The aim was to facilitate the production of medicine against deadly diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and cholera etc. As Project Manager I facilitated the donation of funds, formula and equipment to complete the project. The main donation came from an Icelandic based pharmaceutical company. 2005 – 2006 Channel 2, Iceland TV News Reporterand Talk ShowHost 2005 – 2005 World Food Programme (WFP), Colombo, Sri Lanka Reporting Officer • Tsunami, Sri Lanka: Worked for the United Nations Joint Logistics Centre, a subdivision of the WFP, responsible for facilitating logistics coordination in complex emergencies. My task was to analyse and disseminate logistics data to UN agencies and other emergency relief organization in order to coordinate operations and avoid duplication of efforts. The ultimate aim was to ensure the delivery of necessities, such as food and medicine, to people in need in an effective and timely manner.
- 3. 2004 – 2004 World Food Programme (WFP), Liberia, Africa Reporting Officer • In the aftermath of the Accra Peace Agreement signed in August 2003 the UN Joint Logistics Centre,UNJLC,moved in to help coordinate logistics. I servedasa Reporting Officer for the UNJLC which is a subdivision of the WFP responsible for facilitating logistics coordination in complex emergencies. 2003 – 2004 World Food Programme (WFP), Dubai, UAE Reporting Officer • I served as a Reporting Officer for the UNJLC responsible for facilitating logistics coordination in complex emergencies.The main task of the mission, which was located in Dubai, was to assist the then Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in identifying the most efficient routes for non-food items into Iraq as well as regularly keeping the Authority posted on the exact locations of non-food shipments destined for Iraq. 1999 – 2003 European Free Trade Association (EFTA), Brussels,Belgium Information and Media Relations Officer • My task was to revive the EFTA Secretariat’s information and PR system. This included a new website – equipped with extra-and intranet – and updated publications. I also re-established and edited the EFTA Bulletin. I was editor of the EFTA Annual Report, dealt with the media and organised press meetings, work-shops and conferences. In addition, I worked as a Trainee and Temporary Officer at the EFTA Secretariat in Geneva from 09.1997 to 08.1998. 1998 – 1999 RUVTV 1, Iceland TV News Reporterand Talk ShowHost TRAINING SPHERE M&E Certificate IRD, Amman, July, 2015 Training and Workshop in Programme Management University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland,March 2008 Logistics Training and Workshop The World Food Programme, WFP, Italy and Tanzania, June/July 2006 Workshop in the Coordination ofEmergency ReliefOperations UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,OCHA, Finland,June 2004
- 4. LANGUAGES • English Fluent • Icelandic Native • Norwegian Good • French Limited REFERENCES • Mr Sighvatur Bjorgvinsson, former Director-General, ICEIDA. Tel: +354 898 4121. Email: sb2301@simnet.is. • Dr Charles H. Hocutt, International Consultant and Professor at the University of Maryland, USA. Tel: +264 81 298 9510. Email: hocutt@mweb.com.na. • Mr Dag Werno Holter, Deputy Secretary-General of EFTA, Brussels, Belgium: Tel: +32 2 286 17 11. Email: dag.holter@efta.int. • Mr Paul Negley, COP IRD Jordan, Amman. Tel: +962 79021 2991. Email: pnegley@irdglobal.org. • Mr Guðni Bragason, Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Iceland. Tel: +354 545 9900. Email: gudni.agustsson@utn.stjr.is