Edward leo Nevile Pavillard's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

My career has included 15 years in the military partly nunder conflict conditions; then 11years in the UN in the Angolan civil war and 30 years in the Continent of Africa working in many nations where conflict, corruption and social injustice prevailed.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

My career includes 15 years in the military, 10 years in the Oil industry during the 1970s decade; 18 years in Angola which included 11 years in the UN. I am now in the reconstruction/ reahbilitation industry in Angola

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

I have lived or worked in all the Francophone; Anglophone, Lusophone nations as well as the Sahel inAfrica.

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Angola

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

I am presently head of HR with an American Company who will build a new refinery in Angola

How many years professional experience do you have ?

15+

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://Dont have one

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://reliefweb.int

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Development, Diplomacy, DDR, Gender, Health, Human Rights, Information and Communication Technology, Internally Displaced, Humanitarian Relief, Refugees, Security

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Evaluation, Monitoring

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Reintegration initiatives for ex-combatent youth

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

I have written papers on the reintegration of ex-combatant youth and on Moniting and evaluation(the real value of the "desk").