Professional Experience:
Proven experience in capacity building on Food Safety, Standardization, Quality Assurance and Conformity Assessment
19 years 4 months experience on food quality and food safety. Very extensive experience in Food Safety, Standardization, Quality Assurance and Conformity, Laboratory testing and Accreditation, Inspection and Certification:
• Uganda with travels to Kenya and Tanzania (07/2010-03/2014) – Team Leader. 44 months.
• Burundi (05/2010-06/2010) – Quality Specialist. Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Horticultural Sector. 1 month.
• India (01/2009-12/2009) – SPS Specialist. EU-India Capacity Building Initiative for Trade Development. 11 months.
• Indonesia (10/2008-12/2008) – Team Leader. Support to Indonesian Aquaculture. 2 months.
• Syria (04/2008-07/2008) – SPS & QMS Specialist. Building Human Capacity for Implementation of SPS norms, Food Safety Rules and Plant Protection Standards. 3 months.
• Tunisia (05/2008-06/2008) – Laboratory Specialist. Preparatory Phase for the Mutual Recognition Agreement in international food trade within ACAA’s Associated Agreements. 1 month.
• Ivory Coast (01/2007-09/2008) – Project Leader. TA for the Establishment of a National Food Safety Control Unit within the Planning Division of the MoA. 20 months.
• Philippines (03/2006-07/2006) – Laboratory Assurance Specialist. Trade Related Technical Assistance I. 4 months.
• Ivory Coast (01/2006-09/2006) – Food Testing Laboratory Specialist.
Strengthening of food and feed inspection for export to the EU market .8 months.
• Jordan (12/2003-01/2004) – Accreditation Expert. Implementation of recommendations from a previous study EJADA (Euro-Jordan Action for Development of Enterprise). 1 month.
• Benin (06/2002-12/2005) – Team Leader. Programme for the Establishment of the UEMOA System for Accreditation, Standardisation and Promotion of Quality. 42 months.
• West African Countries (12/2001-03/2002) –Agro-economist. Regional Integrated Programme for strengthening capacities of the public and private sector for policy development. 3 months.
• Belarus, Ukraine and Russia (04/2000-12/2001) –Laboratory Specialist. Supported the Introduction of a HACCP Systems and Further Development of Food Testing Services. 20 months.
• Ghana (11/1999-01/2000)- Food Specialist. Reduction of post-harvest losses. 2 months.
• EU, Africa, Asia (02/1993-12/1999). Food –Quality Consultant. FAO Programme related to Improvement of Food Quality. 70 months.
providing assistance to) Governmental Agencies in one or more of the following fields:
Food Safety, laboratory analysis, Food quality standards, inspection and certification.
Extensive and successful experience in design and delivery training on technical topics related to this project. Total: 13 years.
• Uganda with travels to Kenya and Tanzania (07/2010-03/2014) – Training on: Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Post-harvest-handling practices (PHH), certifications, traceability, HACCP, Pest Risk Assessments (PRAs). O