CURRICULUM VITAE
Christina Jespersen
Areas of expertise:
Humanitarian affairs, transition and disaster risk reduction; policy and strategic development, project planning and management, assessment and evaluation.
Educational Background:
- Master of Political Science (Cand.Scient.Pol.), 1991
- Post graduate degree, (Exam art) East Asian Area Studies, 1988
Professional experience:
2007-
Independent consultant
2005-2007
Danish Refugee Council USA Representative.
Danish Refugee Council, New York City, USA
2003-2004
Programme Coordinator, Middle East, West Bank Programme.
Danish Red Cross, International Department, Copenhagen, Denmark
2001-2003
Danish Refugee Council, International Department
Programme Coordinator, North Caucasus Programme
1998-2001
Senior Consultant, Ramboll, Copenhagen, Denmark
1995-1998
Representative and Consultant
Ramboll, Beijing, China
1997-1998 concurrently Assistant Director, CECAT (China-EU Centre for Agricultural Technology), Beijing, China
1994-1995
Consultant, Ramboll, Department for Development Planning, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1991-1994
Durable Solutions/Programme Officer, UNHCR, Beijing, China
Publications:
Handbook on Protection, Danish Red Cross, 2005
Additional training:
Refugee Law, UNHCR Geneva, January 1992
People Oriented Planning, UNHCR, Bangkok, September 1992
Disaster Management, UNDP/UNHCR, Beijing, January 1993
Project Management Certification, Ramboll, April-October 2000
Negotiation, Ole P. Andersen for DRC, October 2002
ICRC, Ecogia Protection Seminars,
a) “Protection of civilians: Responding to violations of the law”, January 2003
b) “Protection of civilians: Meeting the needs – global approach versus specific group approach”, March 2003
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