Born in Canada in
1948. Degree in engineering (Un. Laval, Canada), "Suficiencia" in Spanish
(Malaga, Spain) and higher studies in business management (MBA, Paris) and economic
analysis and planning (Ph. D. , LSE, London). Twenty-four years of experience in policies
and programs, project management, strategic planning of industrial and technological
development in industrialized and in developing countries. Proven ability to work in
multidisciplinary and multicultural environments. Fluent in French, English and Spanish
and familiar with information technologies. Extensive international knowledge resulting
from a stay of seventeen years abroad and travels in 118 countries (as of Nov. 98).
Presently working as a Scientific Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic
Commission for Africa.
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University |
Year |
Diploma |
London School of Economics and Political Science, England |
1972-1975 |
Ph. D. in Economics |
Universidad Internacional de Malaga, Spain |
1973 |
Suficiencia in Spanish |
Institut d'Administration des Entreprises, Université de Paris |
1970-1972 |
Master Degree in Business Administration |
Université Laval, Québec, Canada |
1966-1970 |
B. Sc. in Engineering |
- 1967 Domtar Scholarship
- 1968 Laval University Scholarship
- 1970-72 French Government Scholarship
- 1972-75 Canadian and Quebec Governments Scholarships
- Fluent in French, English and Spanish and some knowledge of Amharic and Portuguese (French = Mother tongue, Proficiency Certificates from the United Nations in English and Spanish)
- More than twenty years of experience on micro-computers
- Special courses include: speed reading, public speaking, team work
- Extensive knowledge of the world (visit to 118 countries)
Nov. 90 to now: - Scientific Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Organize, service and participate in regional or subregional meetings, seminars, conferences and workshops in science and technology (S & T ) management, policy formulation and training;
- Design and execute development projects funded by the regular budget or funding agencies;
- Assess state of S & T, write papers and draft speeches to be presented at meetings;
- Plan and carry out advisory missions to member States and regional organizations; formulate terms of reference for studies, recruit consultants and supervise their assignments;
- Draft letters, memos, statements, etc. and edit papers for publication in French or English;
- participate in coordination, harmonization and liaison activities within and outside ECA, with UN headquarter, other UN agencies, international and regional organizations and NGO.
Oct. 94 International Election Observer
Mozambique
Nov. 89 to Nov 90: - Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Natural Resources Division
Science and Technology Section
June 1988 to Nov. 89: - Technology policy adviser
Department of Industry, Commerce and Technology, Government of Queb
- Interim Director, Technology Policy Unit, April to July, 1989
- Planning of technology policies
- Design of technology innovation, transfer and diffusion programs
- Identification and promotion of strategic technologies
- Development of a data base on R&D in Quebec
- Writing of budgetary reports and notes for ministerial speeches
Publication: "Scientific research and experimental development in Quebec", 260 pages, 3000 copies.
Sept 1986 to June 1988: - Technology development adviser
Department of External Trade and Technology, Government of Quebec
- Needs assessment and technological choices
- Studies of technological potential and positioning
- Supervision and coordination of research
- Evaluation of projects and financial aid applications
- Initiation of a technology Fund
- Preparation of a $500 million R&D tax credit program
- Participation in an international development network
Publication: "Technology in Quebec: meeting the challenge of the future, a plan of action, Quebec 1988-1992" , 107 pages, 4000 copies
Jan. 1986 to Aug. 1986: - Development officer
Department of Manpower and Income Security, Government of Quebec
- Realization of consultation programs
- Sectoral studies
Feb.1983 to Jan. 86: - Project coordinator
General secretariat, Privy Council (Ministère du Conseil Executif)
- Project planning and coordination of working groups
- Organization of ministerial meetings and follow-up
- Assistance to committee and commission chairmen
- Organization of socio-economic conferences
- Consultation on governmental policies
Participation in Committees and commissions:
- Commission informatique du GRAEF (Groupe de Réflexion et d'Action sur les Enjeux de la Francophonie)
- Commission on the expansion of electronics industries
- Commission on the computerization of companies and public administrations
- Committee on governmental procurement
- Committee on manpower training in electronics and information technologies
Dec. 1979 to Feb 83: - Planning and development agent
Planning and Development Council of Québec
- Research for various committees
- Organization of meetings
- Drafting recommendations for discussion at Council
- Drawing up studies and research project guidelines
Committees:
- Committee on socio-economic inequalities
- Committee on the jobs of the future
- Committee on the participation of workers in company management, profits and ownership
July 1977 to Dec. 79: - Research and planning agent
Planning and Development Office of Quebec
- Participation in various studies and research
programs:
- inter-regional flows of goods and services,
- evolution of the manufacturing sector,
- development of the North ,
- regional development, urban systems,
- the economic balance sheet of federalism
Nov. 1975 to Apr 77: - Experience in Latin America
- Import - Export
- Market studies
- Foreign investment consultancy
Apr. 1970 to Sept. 70: - Team officer
Churchill Forest Industries (Manitoba) Ltd
- Evaluation and inventories studies
Additional Experience (Summer jobs and trainee)
- June-Aug. 1967 Kruger (Québec)
- June-July 1968 Ministère des Eaux et Forêts (France)
- June-Aug. 1969 University Laval
- May-Aug.1970 Churchill Forest Industries (Manitoba)
- June 1971 DATAR (France)
- November 1974 Arthur D. Little (U.S.)
- American Economic Association
- American Planning Association
- Society For Long Range Planning
- Sociedad Interamericana de Planificacion
- Association des MBA du Québec
Conferences and meetings (since 1990)
- 1. Seventh Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of
Experts in Science and Technology for Development, Addis Ababa, 4-8 Nov. 1991
2. Third meeting of the Central African Subregional Working Group of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts in Science and Technology for Development, Yaounde, 2-4 May, 1990
3. Second meeting of the West African Subregional Working Group of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts in Science and Technology for Development, Niamey, 21-23 March, 1991
4. Working meetings with researchers on the performance of S-T policy institutions in Africa, Addis Ababa, April 1990 and September 1991
5. Meeting on Cooperation between the United Nations System and the Organization of African Unity, Addis Ababa, 2-5 April, 1991
6. Meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Experts on Science and Technology for Development in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 22-26 November 1993
7. Meeting of the North African Subworking Group of the IGCESTD on the formulation of a science and technology policy in North Africa, Tunis, Tunisia, 10-13 December 1993
8. Regional Leadership Seminar on Marine / Ocean Affairs in Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 March - 2 April 1994
9. Second Meeting of the Inter-Divisional Committee on UN-NADAF, Addis Ababa, 25 April 1994
10. First Meeting of the Joint UNECA / UNEP / Habitat Task Force, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 4 - 6 July 1994
11. Meeting of Heads of UN Agencies on the Science and Technology in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 7 July 1994
12. 9th Meeting of the Scientific Council for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8 - 12 August 1994
13. Meeting on the transfer of Spirulina technology to Africa, 2 - 3 September 1994
14. Expert Group Meeting on Technology Transfer in Africa in the sectors of transport, communication and industry, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19-24 September 1994.
15. Round Table on the implementation of the Science and Technology Protocol of the African Economic Community, Mangochi, Malawi, 21-25 November 1994
16. Conference on University-Industry Science Partnership in Africa (UNISPAR), Arusha, Tanzania, 5-6 December 1994
17. First meeting of the African Regional Conference on Science and Technology, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 6-10 Novembre 1995
18. AFRISTECH, Biennale des Sciences et Technologies, "Science, Innovation Technologique et Intégration Africaine", Dakar (Sénégal), 11-16 Décembre 1995
19. Conférence sous-régionale de l’Afrique de l’Ouest sur la science et la technologie, Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire, 8-11 mai 1996
20. Third Session of the United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development, Geneva, 12-16 May 1997
21. Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development, Addis Ababa, 9-12 February 1998
22. First Advisory Board Meeting on Science and Technology for Africa’s Development, Addis Ababa, 18-19 May 1998
23. First Executive Dialogue of Ministers and Leaders in the Private Sector on Science and Technology for Africa’s Development, Addis Ababa, 18-19 June 1998
Training Seminars and Workshops (since 1990)
- 1. Workshop on formulation, appraisal and Management of
Food Processing Projects, Addis Ababa, 22-26 April 1991
2. Workshop on standardization in the field of electrotechnology, Cairo, 25-30 Sept. 1990
3. Seminar on choice and management of technology with special emphasis on new technologies, Mauritius, 25-29 June, 1990
4. Regional workshop on the use of microcomputers for science and technology information handling, Nairobi, 28 Oct. - 1 Nov. 1991
5. Regional workshop on new and traditional materials for development, Abidjan, 8-12 April 1991
6. Training workshop on cultural prerequisites and the role of women in the application and development of science and technology in Africa, Addis Ababa, 28-30 March, 1990
7. Training seminar on science and technology management, Conakry, Guinea, 26 Feb. - 1 March 1992
8. Training seminar on the integration of science and technology, economic and development policies in Africa, Kampala, Uganda, 19-24 May, 1993
9. Workshop of science and technology in Southern Africa, Lusaka, Zambia, 21-22 July 1993
10. Training seminar on technology assessment and technological choices in Africa, Kampala, Uganda, 20-24 September, 1993
11. African Regional Symposium on Telematics for Development, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 3-7 April 1995
12. Participation in CommunicAsia 96, Singapore, 5-8 June 1996
13. Training Workshop on Science and Technology Policy Dialogue in Africa, Dakar, 27-31 January 1997
14. Expert Group Meeting on ECA Strategic Intervention in Science and Technology for Food Security and Sustainable Development, Nairobi, 5-9 May 1997
15. Seminar on the PEDA model, 2-6 November 1998
Advisory Services (since 1990)
- 1. Advisory mission to the Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research, Yaounde, Cameroon, December 1990
2. Advisory mission to the Ministry for the modernization of the State, Dakar, Senegal, June 1991
3. Advisory mission to the Ministry of Planning, Banjul, Gambia, July 1991
4. Advisory mission to the Institut Mauritanien De Rechreche Scientifique, Nouakshott, Mauritania, February 1992
5. Advisory mission to the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, March, 1993
6. Advisory missions to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Freetown, Sierra Leone, June 1992 and May 1993
7. Advisory services to the Government of Congo, Brazzaville, 20 - 24 March 1995
8. Advisory services to the Government of Central African Republic, 28 August - 1st September 1995
9. Advisory services to the African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) on preparatory activities for a workshop on science and technology policy dialogue in Africa, Dakar, 21-25 April 1996
10. Advisory services to the Government of Guinée on a science and technology policy for the country, 1-4 mai 1996
11. Advisory services to the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Côte d'Ivoire for the preparation of the subregional meeting on a subregional science and technology policy for West Africa, Abidjan, 6 - 8 May 1996
12. Advisory services to the Government of Guinée-Bissau on a science and technology policy for the country, 30 Sept. - 8 Oct. 1996
13. Advisory services to the Government of Madagascar on a science and technology policy for the country, 9 - 13 Dec. 1996
14. Mission to South Africa to discuss policies and to collect data on indigenous technology for food security
15. Mission to Botswana to collect data on indigenous technology for food security
Papers (since 1990)
- 1. Performance of Science and Technology Policy
Institutions in Madagascar, Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe and Gambia, UNECA,
September 1991, 248 pages, (Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur).
2. "Gestion Stratégique du Transfert de Technologie à l'Échelle Internationale: Gestion de l'Ouverture Technologique", in Gestion de la Science et de la Technologie en Afrique, UNECA, juillet 1993, pp.67-78,
3. "Impact des Facteurs Technologiques sur les Produits de Base Africains et Options Politiques Possibles", in Capacité endogène de gestion de la science et de la technologie en Afrique, NUCEA/DRN/SST, Addis Abéba, Septembre 1993, P. 190.
4. "Integrating Science & Technology, Economic and Development Policies in Africa: An Overview", in The Influence of Economic and Development Policies on Science and Technology in Africa, ECA, Addis Ababa, February 1994,293 pages
5. "L'Intégration de la Science et de la Technologie dans les Politiques Economiques et de la Développement en Afrique: Une vue d'Ensemble", in L'Influence des Politiques Economiques et de Développement sur la Science et la Technologie en Afrique, Addis Abéba, Mars 1994, P. 303.
6. "Science and Technology Management in African Countries: Some Tremendous Challenges", in Endogenous Capacity Building In Science And Technology In Africa, UNECA/NRD/STS, Addis Ababa, August 1993, P. 198.
7. "Strategic Management of International Technology Transfer: Managing the Technological Window", in Science and Technology Management in Africa, ECA, September 1992, P. 89.
8. "Technology Transfer and Acquisition in Africa", in Technology Transfer in Africa within the Framework of the African Economic Community, ECA, Addis Ababa, July 1995, 258 pages.
9. CEA et BID, Gestion de la Science et de la Technologie en Afrique, Séminaire International de Formation, Conakry, 26 Février - 1 Mars 1992, Addis Abéba, Juillet 1993, P. 111.(Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur).
10. Évaluation de la performance des institutions chargées des politiques en science et technologie à Madagascar, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe et Gambie, CENUA, Addis Ababa, Septembre 1991(Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur)
11. Skills and Methodologies for the Assessment of Environmentally Sound Technology, UNECA, January 1994, 184 pages, (Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur).
12. Gestion de la science et la technologie en Afrique, Compte rendu d'un séminaire international, Conakry, 26 février- 1 mars 1992, (Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur
13. Science and Technology Management in Africa, International Training Seminar, Conakry, 26 February - 1 March 1992, pp. 89.(Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur).
14. The Science and Technology Protocol of the African Economic Community, UNECA, June 1995, 260 pages, (Edited in collaboration with S. Jugessur).
15. "An approach to the formulation of integrated science, technology and socioeconomic policies in Africa", in Proceeding of a national seminar on the management of science and technology in Namibia, Windhoek, 1996.
16. "Formulation and integration of science, technologie and socioeconomic policies in Africa", Proceeding of a Workshop on Science and Technology Policy Dialogue in Africa, IDEP, Dakar, 1997
17. "Gestion de la Science et de la Technologie dans les Pays Africains: Quelques Grands Defis," in Capacité endogène de gestion de la science et de la technologie en Afrique, NUCEA/DRN/SST, Addis Abéba, Septembre 1993, P. 190.
18. "Is Technology Leapfrogging Possible in Africa: the Imperative and Prospects of Human Centered Development" (In collaboration with S. Jugessur), in African Development Review, vol 7, no 2 , Dec. 1995, pp 199-208
19. "Technologie, Ingénierie et Développement Industriel en Afrique: quinze repères pour de meilleures politiques", in AFRISTECH 95: Science, Innovation Technologique et Intégration Africaine, Dakar, 1995.
20. "The Impact of Technological Factors on African Commodities and Possible Policy Options", in Endogenous Capacity Building In Science And Technology In Africa, UNECA/NRD/STS, Addis Ababa, August 1993, P. 198.
- e-mail = hamelj.uneca@un.org or jachamel@hotmail.com ;
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