Curriculum Vitae

Finn Skadkaer Pedersen

Nationality: Danish
   
Date of Birth:  03.08.1949, Denmark
   
Education/Training: 
 
  • M.A. In Political Science
  • B.A. in History of Ideas
  • Courses in; Coaching, Programme and Project Management, Leadership training, SWOT, and shorter management courses
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    Working Languages:  Danish, Mother Tongue
     English, Excellent
     Knowledge of German, French, and Kiswahili
        
    Countries of Experience:  Postings: Djibouti, Uganda, South Africa, Kenya and Malawi.
     In addition missions to: Bangladesh, Botswana, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Mozambique, Rwanda,  Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe
        
    Key areas of experience:  
     
  • Aid Effectiveness for Poverty Reduction
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  • Civil society
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  • Good Governance, incl. Security sector issues, Democracy,   and Human Rights.  
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  • Fragile Situations, Conflict Resolution, Transformations and     Post-Conflict Restoration
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    Employment Record:  
    Period Employer   -   Position
    2006 - present Skadkaer Consult Aps - Main Partner and Senior Development Consultant
    2005 - 2006 COWI, Consulting Engineers and Planners A/S - Senior Consultant
    2002 - 2005 Technical Advisory Services for Development Assistance, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen - Chief Advisor and Deputy Head of Department
    2002 Danish Embassy, Lilongwe. Malawi. - Chargé d'Affaires e.p./ Head of Embassy
    1999 - 2001 Danish Embassy, Nairobi. Minister Counsellor/Deputy Head of Embassy
    1997 - 1999 Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Deputy Head of Southern African Department
    1995 - 1997 MFA, Copenhagen Head of NGO-Unit
    1993 - 1995 EU-Commission, Pretoria Acting Head of the EU-Commision's Special Programme for South Africa
    1992 - 1995 Interfund, International NGO, Johannesburg Special Programme Officer
    1986 - 1992 Ibis, Danish NGO, Copenhagen General Secretary
    1985 - 1986 Danish Red Cross, Copenhagen Head of Section
    1982 - 1985 UNHCR, Djibouti and Kampala Social Services Officer
    1979 - 1982 University and High-school Lecturer


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