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Richard Labelle President The Aylmer Group 6, rue René Thérien Tel : 1-613-203-7830 (cell) Gatineau, Québec Tel : 1-819-684-1140 (home) CANADA J9H 5Z6 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/rlabelle LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/richard-labelle/0/648/5a6 Google + : google.com/+RichardLabelle Nationality: Canadian Fully bilingual: French / English. Senior analyst, advisor and executive with extensive international experience in over 55 developing countries around the world. Proven track record in project management, research and analysis, situation and country assessments, monitoring and evaluation, strategic and action planning with a focus on governance, the use of data and information, the use of science and technology in general and of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in particular for human, social and economic development and increasingly, for trade and financial inclusion and integration, for comparative and competitive advantage and for sustainable development including Low Emission Development and Green Growth. Fluently bilingual (Fr/En). Increasingly working on cleantech / smartech for sustainability, climate action and development. Recent work has focused on financial services (fintech, finserv) for financial inclusion within the context of e-commerce. Lived and worked in Kenya for 9 years. Avid cyclist (4-6 hours/week, summer & winter) in excellent physical shape. PROFESSIONNAL OBJECTIVES The focus of Richard Labelle’s work is on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as well as cleantech for poverty reduction, for trade promotion, integration and facilitation, for democratic governance, for the empowerment of women, for local and community development, for knowledge dissemination and capacity building including education and training, for Low Emission Development (LED) and climate action, for inclusive and green growth and for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be included in the post 2015 development agenda. Increasing focus has been on the use of ICTs for enhancing the sustainability of organizations and development stakeholders and for promoting sustainable development. My objectives are: · To enhance the capacity of partners around the world and especially in emerging and developing

economies to use appropriate information and communication technologies (ICTs) and management practices for economic, social and human development and to fight poverty, promote trade and financial inclusion and increasingly, to promote sustainable development

· To enhance the competitive position of countries, communities and organizations through the use of ICTs in particular and science and technology in general

· To analyze, understand and track trends in the use and application of ICTs, and to identify opportunities to assist in their application worldwide in support of national and human development

· To assist developing countries and emerging economies in developing appropriate strategies to use ICTs in support of better governance, human, social, economic development and poverty reduction and for sustainable development

· To develop capacity for implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the SDGs and for

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Richard Labelle – CV, 20160226

putting human and sustainable development into practice · To help countries and development actors understand how ICTs can contribute to helping developing

countries abate environmental change in general and climate change in particular and to develop strategies and actions plans accordingly

· To assess how ICTs are and can be used for greening development, promoting sustainable development and Green Growth, and in particular, be used for climate and environmental action

· To develop an up-to-date knowledge management system that will facilitate tracking factors affecting how ICTs are used to enable climate change mitigation and adaptation

· To disseminate the contents of the knowledge base for development purposes. SKILLS & SERVICES · ICT for development in general; · ICT and e-government and e-commerce strategies and implementation plans; · Poverty reduction, inclusive and pro-poor growth and Green growth; · Using ICTs for Program & Portfolio Management (PPM) and continuous improvement in organizations; · ICTs for trade facilitation and integration, for enhancing competitive advantage: Diagnostic Trade

Integration Study (DTIS) under the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) · ICTs for financial inclusion and for transforming financial service delivery to enhance access to financial

services – fintech and finserv for all · Knowledge management (KM): extensive experience in developing strategies for as well as organizing

and managing information in support of organizational objectives and as part of better governance and management. Making extensive use of online KM tools such as Evernote and cloud technologies for more effectively managing and sharing information and the results of research (over 7,800 references under Evernote on ICTs, grouped under over 220 different headings. Many of these on ICTs and climate change). Developing blogs on ICTs for climate action and on ICT4D (ICT for development)

· Independent advice and management consulting: strategic planning (national and other development and/or ICT strategies and action plans); feasibility studies; project management; organizational management; facilitation; high level negotiation; assessments and evaluations, advisory services on the use of ICTs for national as well as local and community development; round table and other stakeholder consultations;

· Training, mentoring, developing specialized training programmes and activities for high level decision makers and managers

· Information management, communications programming, participatory processes, marketing · Knowledge assessments; packaging and publication of information products · Information brokering (research, training, planning and implementation. Use of search engines & related

tools) · E-development projects: evaluation and conceptual design, helping governments determine what

comparative advantage ICTs in government (e-government), the private sector (e-commerce and ICT industrial development), in research and education (research networking, e-learning), for better governance, and otherwise for poverty reduction and for local and community development can bring to governments and other development actors

· Project implementation: extensive international experience of ICT project implementation ranging from programme management and implementation (ICRAF – 1981-1990), to specific interventions: workshops, AV presentations, etc.

· Internet, informatics, telematics feasibility studies, proposal development, comparative analysis, strategic planning, action planning. Evaluation of technical options.

· ICT sector analysis – scanning, tracking, researching and comparing ICT developments worldwide. · Renewable energy and energy efficiency for Low Emission Development (LED) and Green Growth:

analyst, renewable energy assessments and strategic planning

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· Communications planning and management - edited the Agroforestry Newsletter while at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) in Nairobi, developed communication products and services

· Proposal development and writing: developed several proposals for funding as a consultant for UNDP and while working for ICRAF. Working with UNDP country offices requires assessing development opportunities and proposing and in some cases, writing proposals for funding. Many of the missions required preparing project proposals and documents for the consideration of local counterparts as well as collaborating agencies

· Project financing: financial assessment, PPPs (public private partnership), SPVs (Special Purpose Vehicle) - completed Certificate in Management & Finance from the European Energy Centre in June 2014

· Business development – use of ICTs for enhancing financial inclusion; development of the Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS) and outsourcing sector in general: BPO, KPO, ITO;

· Trade enhancement / integration; · ICTs for the empowerment of women; · ICTs for local and community development; · ICTs for environmental management, climate action, Low Emission Development (LED) and Green

Growth; · Helping countries and other development actors use ICTs as a tool to mitigate and/or adapt to climate

change; · Project / programme monitoring and evaluation; project / programme reviews, including midterm reviews; · Results based management (RBM) approach framed on the PRSP and Economic Development and

Poverty Reduction Strategy model. Experience in using indicators of performance for assessing project results. Experience using logical frame analysis (LFA) in a national development planning as well as monitoring and evaluation context with a focus on ICT projects, programmes and activities. Familiar with UNDP, CIDA results based management (RBM) methodology

· Research, policy analysis, oral and written presentations in English and French · Cleantech for climate and environmental action · Renewable energy and energy efficiency for Low Emission Development (LED) and Green Growth:

analyst, renewable energy assessments and strategic planning · ICTs for environmental observation and for disaster management and disaster risk reduction (DRR); · ICTs for environmental management, climate action, Low Emission Development (LED) and Green

Growth; · Helping countries and other development actors use ICTs as a tool to mitigate and/or adapt to climate

change. · Volunteer services: Since 1995 with the Canadian Association of International Development

Professionals (CAIDP), Ottawa, Canada: http://www.caidp-rpcdi.ca/. Have served on several CAIDP Boards and have been since 1995 the volunteer developer and manager of CAIDP’s listserv, the largest and most active electronic development information service in Canada, with over 1,000 individual subscribers reaching an estimated 1000 to 1,500 Canadian development consultants in Canada and around the world.

SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE Mr. Labelle has over 34 years of experience in institutional strengthening and on issues related to economic, social, human and sustainable development and the management of information and knowledge in countries around the world. This includes living and working in Nairobi, Kenya, for over 9 continuous years. Since 1992, he has undertaken missions to 58 countries to advise government and other development actors on the use of the Internet and of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and to present, discuss and negotiate projects that build capacity to make beneficial use of these tools. Richard brings together extensive development experience and credentials, expert understanding of the use of ICTs for

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development and strong environmental experience and knowledge.

Researched and/or evaluated governance, public administration, ICT use and Internet connectivity, and informatics and telematics capacity and information and knowledge resources in over 57 developing countries

Providing strategic planning and marketing advice to a Canadian ICT startup company, Powernoodle, seeking to sell its product, a cloud based decision making platform, in the international development market and beyond

Has undertaken monitoring and evaluation of ICT for D projects, with a focus on poverty reduction and governance

Developed and implemented several ICT strategies, action plans and projects including projects in e-government, e-commerce, for local and community development, poverty reduction, etc.

Background in the biological, environmental and plant sciences. Very good understanding of agriculture in general and of sustainable agriculture in particular as well as environmental issues, practices and trends including climate change and its impacts, as well as adaptation and mitigation of climate change

Experienced trainer, workshop leader and lecturer at levels from practitioner to senior executive, including senior political executive. He has won an award for his techniques and effectiveness in knowledge transfer: GTEC – Government of Canada 'Government Technology Exhibition' Gold medal in 2001 – to “celebrate leadership and innovation within the IT public sector” for his involvement in the CIDA Strategic Information Management Program - SIMP

Expert knowledge of the nature and structure of information and research on the use of ICTs to help mitigate and/or adapt to climate change with a focus on the developing world. Researched and published key documentation surveying the new field of ICTs for environmental sustainability and for abating climate change (ITU e-Environment report, see below)

Familiar with development priorities of the OECD countries and with the DAC especially as well as those of non OECD countries

Worked for over 9 years with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF), now the World Agroforestry Centre located in Nairobi, Kenya. Extensive experience in small holder agriculture and in sustainable agriculture and agroforestry

Recently completed World Bank funded project to enhance trade and the participation of Haiti in the international trading and financial systems through the use of ICTs and especially Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS)

Developed a world-class computerized scientific knowledge management centre on sustainable forms of land use management and agroforestry with a focus on the developing world

Experienced in the application of information and communication technologies for operational and strategic advantage, and in the management of information as a resource

Extensive international development experience and extensive contacts in this sector (database of more than 3,500 contacts)

Involved in planning and evaluation of human and sustainable development activities in over 40 developing countries

Managed international and multidisciplinary teams of professionals with local and global mandates

Strong & cutting edge technical knowledge of PCs, networks, the Internet and related applications

Strong communication skills. Prepared and delivered many public presentations in French and English

Last 20 years: self-employed full time as a successful independent international consultant

Over nine years full time employment and residence in Africa (Nairobi, Kenya: 1981- 1990)

Volunteer manager of the electronic distribution list of the Canadian Association of International Development Professionals (CAIDP – http://www.caidp-rpcdi.ca/), the largest e-list for Canadian international development consultants, with over 1,000 individuals and several Canadian firms operating

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in this market. ICT SKILLS & APPLICATIONS

Microsoft Office

Cloud computing, content management systems (CMS) and collaborative platforms: o Microsoft Office 365, o Google Apps, o UNDP Teamworks, o Basecamp, o File sharing services (Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.), o Video conferencing (telepresence, satellite vs. terrestrial based conferencing systems:

Polycom, GoToMeeting, Skype, etc.) & unified communications technologies, o Evernote cloud based knowledge management system (over 5,500 entries under > 220

headings),

Decision support platform: Powernoodle (www.powernoodle.com)

Cloud based monitoring and evaluation platform: Qimono (qlbs.com).

Social networks: Facebook, Twitter (extensive Twitter feed exists and is being added to regularly: www.twitter.com/rlabelle), LinkedIn, YouTube, Evernote, crowdsourcing, crowdfunding & other social networking apps.

Video conferencing platforms: telepresence, Polycom, GoToMeeting, Skype, etc.

Content management systems: X1 Pro desktop search, Google search, Evernote (over 5,500 notes), WordPress, Blogger, various Internet search tools, database management systems, etc.

Online survey tools: SurveyMonkey

Document management systems: have been using document management systems since 1992: Paperport, optical character recognition (OCR), etc. & integration in CMS

Mobile technologies & applications

Terrestrial & satellite based telecommunications systems and tools

Networking tools: LAN, WAN, etc.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND SELECTED ASSIGNMENTS

Consultant, UNCTAD, Geneva. Oct. 26, 2015 – July 1, 2016. Cairo and home based. In collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) of the Government of Egypt, to assist in the development of a national strategy on e-commerce for Egypt. Analysis of Egypt's e-commerce potential, of online market challenges and opportunities given current trends and practices. The project will build policy making capacity to reap development gains from e-commerce. Part of a team of consultants and UNCTAD experts.

Consultant, Icegate Solutions, Aug. 31 – ongoing. World Bank South Asia e-commerce readiness assessment project. Home based + travel to Nepal and India. Team leader of project provide a regional report that will: i. systematically assess ecommerce readiness and constraints in SA countries and SA regional integration, ii. put forward strategic approaches and prioritization to further opportunities in digital trade for SA countries and for the region as a whole, and iii. identify areas and opportunities where ecommerce can have the most impact on inclusive growth, poverty, enhancing opportunities for women and jobs.

Consultant, ICT4WASH (Water and Sanitation and Hygiene), Cowater International, Jan. 2015 – April 2015. Ottawa, Canada. Work with team of African consultants to write, review and edit four reports on the use of ICTs in the WASH sector in West Africa. Three reports in French (Benin, Niger and Senegal) and one in English (Liberia). Coordinating/communicating with the West African consultants and/or other relevant sector stakeholders for any missing or additional information as required. Used Skype to undertake extensive interviews with WASH stakeholders in Liberia and Benin while working with a team of consultants in Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal. Review status of ICT4WASH knowledge base. All work done remotely.

Consultant & business analyst, Caribbean based investors group. Dec. 2014 – ongoing. To assess and develop a business plan for a contact / call centre that will offer Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS). Assess situation, political and business environment in region and sector as well as internationally in terms of ITeS markets, networks, players and opportunities. Assess operating costs and conditions, opportunities and develop business plan accordingly. Prepare development strategy for turning the Caracol area into an ITeS hub that will contribute to employment and economic development in the Northern region of Haiti. Home based.

Online content development specialist and workshop presenter, Cleantech for development and ICTs for sustainability and climate action (ICT4S), The Aylmer Group & Asc-IST. June 2012 – Ongoing. The Aylmer Group & Asc-IST. June 2012 – Ongoing. Cleantech is a growing industry. Its role in promoting sustainable development and green growth is clear in the industrialized countries and some emerging economies, but what about in the developing world at large? Developing an interactive online communication series on energy efficient technologies (cleantech) for development. Part of the online content takes the form of a series of 5 Web conferencing workshops, social network feeds (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.), the development of an ICT4D and cleantech knowledge base using Evernote. Already over 7,900 references (Web pages, documents) assembled in a searchable knowledge base and available online (via Evernote). An external panel of experts is providing input. Four workshops have been prepared and reviewed. Special focus on ICTs for sustainability as many cleantechs (smart grid, smart buildings, smart transport & logistics, smart cities, etc.) depend on ICTs. The intended target groups are policy analysts and decision makers in developing countries and development agencies as well as interested individuals and businesses. http://www.asc-ist.com/687/uncategorized/climate-change-and-cleantech-workshop/

Consultant, World Bank, Haiti Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS). Oct. 9, 2012 – Feb. 1, 2014. The Economic Policy group of the Latin America and the Caribbean region of the World Bank (LCSPE) is assisting the Government of Haiti to undertake a DTIS focusing on the Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS) and specifically on business process outsourcing (BPO) and related sectors (KPO, ITO). Have undertaken a readiness assessment of the potential of ICTs to contribute to employment, poverty reduction and trade and make recommendations within the context of the DTIS. Looking at both urban (Port-au-Prince) and rural (agriculture, local and community level, etc.)

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opportunities.

Consultant, Government of Canada, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Aug. 29 – Nov 15, 2013. Researched and delivered 2 sets of four cleantech (sustainable technologies) workshops. In collaboration with Asc-Ist of Quebec, to provide two workshops delivered interactively online using GoToMeeting on cleantech for the intention of the Trade Commissioners of the Department to strengthen their capacity to understand and market Canadian cleantech companies and services. The objective of the workshop is to introduce the concept of sustainable technologies and to train participants on trends, technologies and market opportunities around the world. The workshops will cover the cleantech market internationally. The workshops are a result of the research and development work done on this by Asc-IST and Richard Labelle.

Consultant, UNDP, Chad enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS). Mar. 15 – Dec. 1, 2013. Looking at the role of ICTs and electricity as factors of trade and economic development. Objective of the EIF is to enhance the participation of countries in the international trading system. Identified constraints to competitiveness related to the use of ICTs and electricity generation, transmission and distribution. Looking at existing and planned ICT and electricity use from regulatory, implementation and actual use perspectives. Preparing assessment report and implementation plan with action matrix of bankable projects. Making recommendations on projects and activities that can enhance trade integration through the use of ICTs and by enhancing electric power generation from a combination of traditional and renewable energy sources along with measures to enhance energy efficiency. Assessed energy policy in general and renewable energy as well as energy efficiency policy. Made recommendations. Includes 2 weeks in Ndjamena, Chad. http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=35044

Consultant, UNDP Swaziland, E-governance specialist to help implement the egov strategy. July – Oct. 2013. To assist the e-Government Unit develop an operational framework for implementing the e-governance strategy in the various Ministries. Provide technical support to the e-Government Unit, the e-Government Transformation Team and priority sectors and identify high impact bankable projects that will enhance service delivery. Consult with selected Government of Swaziland decision makers and stakeholders including the donor community. Sectors where e-interventions detailed: agriculture, education and health and core government services.

Consultant, Abu Consult (Berlin), ICT expert. AADLC Knowledge transfer in change management. Africa and home based, June 1, 2011 – Oct., 2012. World Bank funded project to assist the Association of African Distance Learning Centres (AADLC) transition to a financially independent and self sustaining entity. Assessed ICT environment in Africa and beyond, identified and assessed existing and new ICT based services for the individual distance learning centres (DLCs) in 14 countries of Africa and made recommendations. Working with a team of several other experts in other areas. Focus is on what connectivity options and which videoconferencing solutions would work best in the 13 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa where the AADLC is present. Effort has involved assessing options for connectivity and video conferencing in Africa South of the Sahara, selecting service providers and making recommendations on connectivity, business services, video conferencing and related.

Consultant, UNDP Geneva, UNDP Bhutan. International consultant for information and communication technologies for development- Bhutan Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) Enhanced integrated framework for trade-related technical assistance to least developed countries (EIF). Sep. 1, 2011 – Nov. 15, 2011. To assess the key constraints to Bhutan’s integration to the multilateral trading system and the global economy. The consultant will draft the chapter on ICT and development of the DTIS report and will assess the legal and regulatory environment affecting ICT diffusion through the country and especially as this affects the productive sectors of the economy.

Trainer, Bhutan, UN APCICT (Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development, part of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific – ESCAP). Jul. 7 & 8, 2011. 2 days practical training in Bhutan of officials of the Royal Government of Bhutan on Module 8 of the Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders. Module 8 (Options for funding ICT for development) covers the topic of funding ICT for development activities with a special focus on alternative funding mechanisms such as public private partnerships (PPP). Presented case

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studies and discussed with Government of Bhutan officials, assessed the applicability of these funding mechanisms in the context of Bhutan.

Invited presenter, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. April 20, 2011. To deliver a presentation and participate in a panel on ICTs and climate change on the occasion of the 7th ICT Open Forum in Port of Spain on The use of ICTs in combating the effects of climate change.

Consultant, CONFEJES : Conférence des ministres de la jeunesse et des sports des Etats et gouvernements ayant le français en partage, Jan. 28 – Feb. 19, 2011. Home based. Objective : to research and prepare the keynote statement for the 33rd conference of the CONFEJES that will take from March 4-5, 2011 in N’Djamena, Chad on the importance of ICTs for youth, sports and leisure in the countries of the Francophonie, with a focus on Africa. The objective is to present the issues and challenges in order to encourage reflection and discussion by the ministers who will be attending. The keynote statement is about 15 pages long. Considered the role that innovations in the use of ICTs (mobile telephony, social networking, etc.) can play in extending public service delivery to young people in these countries.

Presenter. ITU: Seminar on “ITU-T Standardization and other key ITU Activities”- (Havana, Cuba, 8-9 February 2011) that was presented in the context of the XIVth International Convention and Fair INFORMATICA 2011 that took place in Havana from 7 to 11 February 2011. Made two presentations with discussion on: “ICTs for abating climate change” and a second on “Connectivity trends and issues”. Both have been published online by the ITU: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/standardization/havana/index.html

Consultant, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of Egypt & UNDP Egypt. Nov. 21 – Jan. 15, 2011. Home based. Invited by MCIT officials after favourable review of report completed as part of the UNCTAD ICT Policy Review (see below UNCTAD Egypt assignment) to help answer OECD survey related to ICT diffusion. This is an OECD requirement subsequent to the Seoul Declaration of 2008. This will help Egypt explain its achievements in encouraging ICT diffusion in the country. Egypt has observer status at the OECD.

Consultant, International Telecommunication Union, Cairo, Egypt. Oct.30-Dec.31 2010. To participate in ITU ICT and climate change Symposium in Cairo and work with energy audit consultant on project for rapid energy assessment of built environment in Cairo and to prepare presentation on “ICTs to Reduce Energy Consumption & GHG Emissions” for Symposium. By way of follow-up and based on this assignment, completed report on the role that ICTs could play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment in Egypt.

Consultant, UN APCICT, Seoul Korea, Module 10 – Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders. January 2010 – June 2011. ICTs for abating climate change and for sustainable development. Researcher and project leader. This module will cover the whole area of how ICTs are used or could be used to abate climate change in order to raise the capacity of countries to use these technologies in dealing with the problem of climate. A 2.5 day long “train the Trainers” workshop has taken place in Feb. 2011 for 40 participants from the Asia Pacific region. The final edition of the 250 page long Module is being prepared and edited to reflect input from this workshop.

Consultant/expert, World Bank Policy Division (CITPO) within the Global Information and Communications Technologies (GICT) Department of the World Bank Group (World Bank and IFC). Nov. 1, 2009 – Jan 31, 2010. Prepared a technical study on the relationship between ICTs and climate change to help CITPO assess the relevance and importance of these issues.

Consultant UNFCCC, Exhibit Manager iSeeT@theClimateChangeKiosk. United Nations Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) aka as the Climate Change Secretariat, Oct 15 2009 – Jan 15, 2010. Helped plan and managed the iSeeT@theClimateChangeKiosk at COP 15 in Copenhagen, Denmark, 7-18 December 2009. The kiosk was a “live” information sharing and communication platform that broadcasted over the Internet and live via telepresence technology presentations by various development actors from all sectors on how they use ICTs to abate climate change. 8 LCD screens and PCs in demonstration areas communicate this message to visitors to the kiosk. Assisted in planning and implementing the exhibit and in identifying, selecting and communicating with potential participants

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in the exhibit from around the world. Assessed the impact of the kiosk.

Consultant, UNCTAD, Geneva and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt. Evaluation of the national ICT strategy (NICTS) of the Government of Egypt and its impact on growing the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector and on promoting economic development in Egypt. May 2009 – July 2011. The focus of this evaluation is on the Egyptian outsourcing strategy and enhancing ICT diffusion in Egypt as part of the National Information and Communication Technology Strategy. This evaluation has involved several steps, starting with a first assessment of the present situation which has been followed by more in depth assessment and consultation with stakeholders to measure results and proposed enhancements for the next iteration of the national ICT strategy of Egypt. 1 week in Egypt (Cairo) from May 8-15, 2009. An online survey of ICT businesses in Egypt was developed and undertaken successfully. A final successful presentation of the report was made to the Minister of the MCIT along with UNCTAD colleagues on Jul. 4, 2011 in Cairo.

Consultant, UN APCICT, Asian Economic Community Forum (AECF). AECF conference, Nov. 9-13, 2009, Inchon (Seoul), Korea pre-conference workshop on alternative financing mechanisms for funding ICT development and organization of breakout session on ICTs for economic development, Green Growth and sustainable development in an era of financial uncertainty.

Consultant & facilitator, United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN APCICT), a division of United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). Seoul, Aug. 6 – Aug.14, 2009. Facilitator in a meeting of the UN ISDR (International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Secretariat entitled “Building a Local Government Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)” on international dimensions of this topic and on the use of ICTs for DRR. Side meetings on related issues. This conference looked closely at the role that ICTs could play in enhancing the capacity of countries to implement disaster risk reduction strategies in the light of the threat posed by climate change. Richard Labelle provided input on a strategy to use ICTs for this purpose.

Consultant, UNDP Bangladesh, Dhaka, July 23 – Dec, 2009. Access to Information Program, Prime Minister's Office. Digital Bangladesh assessment mission (10 days). Meet with key stakeholders and development actors as well as Government of Bangladesh officials to help strengthen the strategic planning framework for implementing the Digital Bangladesh initiative of the new Government of Bangladesh which is part of the Charter for Change of the Awami League election manifesto. Discussing with key players, prepared short report with suggested next steps to help implement the Digital Bangladesh initiative.

Consultant, UN United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (APCICT), Seoul Korea. May 2009 – April 2010. Prepared a workshop on alternative mechanisms, including PPPs, for funding ICT for development activities as well as a breakout session for helping the Asia Pacific region overcome the financial crisis and promote economic development. Prepared a workshop and also a special discussion on ICTs, green growth and economic development for the conference of the Asia Economic Community Forum (AECF) in Seoul at Songdo City, November 2009.

International independent ICT Consultant, UNDP Sierra Leone. Feb. 07 – March 25, 2009, including 6 weeks in country. The objective of the mission was to conduct an e-government readiness survey for all the ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the government of Sierra Leone in Freetown and up country and to prepare a report outlining the status and gaps of the MDAs in moving forward on the ICT backbone infrastructure implementation and the preparation of an e-government strategy and action plan.

Senior Expert, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Geneva. Home based. Oct. 24, 2008 – June. 15, 2009. Senior Expert in e-environment to develop the initial modules of an e-environment toolkit, based on the recommendations and strategies included in the ITU report ICTs and the Environment - Guidelines for Developing Countries, with a Focus on Climate Change. The purpose of the toolkit is to assist decision makers in developing countries to assess the value and apply as appropriate ICT applications for environmental management, emergency preparedness and response

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to natural disasters, and actions to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change.

Consultant, CIDA (via Econotec of Montreal). Gatineau Canada, and South Africa. September 2008 – July. 2009. End of project summative evaluation: Canada Fund for Africa (CFA) ICT initiatives (CAD 35 M): Enablis, ePol-NET, Connectivity Africa and the Open Knowledge Network, 2003-2008. Using CIDA’s RBM framework of analysis and working with a team of two other experts, and under the guidance of the Evaluation Team Leader, reviewed documentation, developed an evaluation protocol as well as three electronic survey instruments, interviewed ICT initiative managers and beneficiaries as well as African partners and prominent experts external to these initiatives to prepare the summative and final evaluation for CIDA and the Government of Canada, along with recommendations and lessons learned. 141 of 525 (26.9 %) of participants with live email addresses responded

Consultant, ITU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific located in Bangkok, Thailand. July 14 – August 15, 2008. Advised the Government of Thailand, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) team responsible for drafting the national ICT Master Plan. The focus was on the human resource development (HRD) strategy to address HRD gaps in the plan. Met with members of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, the National Electronics and Computer Technology Development Agency and other stakeholders to gather as much information on the ICT situation and the ICT Master Plan as possible.

Consultant, ERA-Canada (European Research Area Canada - www.era-can.ca). June 5 – July 31, 2008. Participated in an ITU meeting in London, June 17-18, 2008 on the use of ICTs as a solution for climate change (http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange/programme-london.html). Reported on research being undertaken by the European Union on this topic with a view to looking into how the Government of Canada should position it’s research activities in this area, including possible research networking and collaboration opportunities that may arise that could involve Canadian researchers.

Consultant, Democratic Governance Group, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP, New York. June 12 – Sept. 1, 2008. Prepared talking points and proposals for using ICTs in the operation of the justice sector in general and to enhance the delivery of justice in particular. The aim is to strengthen the capacity of developing countries to deliver justice and related services to the public in the developing world. This project builds on the ICT Justice Sector strategy developed for the Government of Rwanda in 2006 (See below).

Training workshop lecturer. For UN APCICT, Jakarta, Indonesia. May 21-25, 2008. Presented a two -day long workshop on “Different options for funding ICT4 for development activities” for e-government decision makers from countries of the South East Asia region (Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Timor Este, the Philippines).

Consultant, UNDP Azerbaijan. Evaluation of the "National E-Governance Network Initiative" Project. March 28 – April 25, 2008. Travelled to Baku, Azerbaijan to meet project staff and beneficiaries and undertook assessment. Evaluated the following outputs: the government network; a “Code of Practice” on privacy and protection of data, security of state computer systems; training activities in support of these endeavours; a top level government information portal, and pilot Citizen to Government information access kiosks in six regions of the country.

Consultant, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Geneva. Produced guidelines to help developing countries take full advantage of e-environment applications and practices in national development planning. September 1, 2007 – March, 2008. Extensive consultation undertaken with various environmental agencies and organizations to produce an overview of applications, issues and trends, including how new ICTs (including broadband and Web 2) are influencing ICT use in this field. Report available online: (http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/app/docs/itu-icts-for-e-environment.pdf). Recommendations made on how countries can use ICTs to deal with climate change and other environmental issues.

Consultant, United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN APCICT), Inchon, Republic of Korea. Participated in the preparation of the UN-APCICT Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders modular training programme. Dec. 2007 – August 2008. The objective was to enhance the human and institutional capacity of

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government leaders in the region. Responsible for group contribution to the whole project as well as a specific responsibility for the module on diverse funding structures for ICT projects, including public private partnerships (PPPs). Online team work and collaboration as well as travel undertaken to several locations in Asia to plan and present module.

Consultant, Goulet Telecom (now Neotelis), Montreal. Prepared training programmes on ICT Business Strategies, Effects of ICT Policy on Poverty and ICT Development and Management for officials and managers of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. October – November 2007. Training took the form of distance learning as well as nine days (3 days per subject) of hands-on training in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.

Consultant, UNDP Gabon. Assistance to the Government of Gabon network proposal and for an ICT strategy for Gabon. Libreville, Gabon. July 14 to October 31, 2007. Working closely with the Ministry of Finance ICT section, validated the specifications of a tender document for a country-wide government network linking over 90 buildings of the Government of Gabon in the capital and government offices in 9 provincial capitals across the country; developed a communication strategy and plan to sell the project; developed a financial plan and an organizational plan along with a network deployment plan; prepared user specifications and rules of use; and identified the basis for an e-government strategy and national ICT action plan. Undertook a preliminary outline of the strategy along with recommendations on the way forward.

Consultant, Atos Consulting, London UK. Technical assistance for establishing the enabling environment for public private partnerships (PPP) in e-government. Feb. – July, 2007. World Bank funded project. The objectives were to introduce the Government of Mongolia to the principles and practice of PPPs, examine 5 priority e-government projects of the Government of Mongolia and structure PPP models for their implementation. The project involved awareness promotion in both the Government and in the private sector in Mongolia. International best practice was considered in developing possible PPP models adapted to the specificities of Mongolia. A workshop for government officials was prepared and delivered.

Consultant, GDE Consulting (Ottawa) for UNDP Rwanda. Consultant to the Government of Rwanda to develop ICT strategies for four ministries. January – May 2007: Ministries included: the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Infrastructure. The strategies and action plans assisted the ministries and the Government of Rwanda to implement the National Information and Communication Infrastructure (NICI) 2010 strategy for Rwanda. The strategies also considered rationalization and consolidation of IT hardware and applications and lay the groundwork for the extension of the strategies to the remaining 13 ministries of the Government of Rwanda.

Consultant, Government of Rwanda Human Resource and Institutional Capacity Development Agency (HIDA) under World Bank funded assistance to develop a strategy and Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and 1 year organizational plan and budget for the Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA), November 2006 – March 2008. RITA is the authority responsible for implementing Rwanda’s ambitious National Information and Communication Infrastructure development plan, which includes over 160 projects. Met with stakeholders including especially Government of Rwanda officials as well as donors and RITA staff. Prepared the corporate strategy; detailing the medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) and 1-year plan reports. 5 weeks spent in Kigali and several days in Canada completing the report.

Consultant, UNDP Albania, Assisted in the preparation of a national ICT strategy and action plan. Sept. – Oct. 2006. Working closely with Albanian counterparts and the Government of Albania, advised and helped outline the key issues and strategic directions a national ICT strategy could take and developed bankable project proposals to implement the strategy as part of a draft action plan. The strategy took into consideration government planning within the context of the Albania’s efforts to integrate into the European Union and specifically within the confines of the recently signed Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA). The ICT strategy and action plan will support the efforts of the Government of Albania to meet its commitments under the SAA.

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Consultant, UNDP Rwanda, Develop Justice Sector ICT Strategy for the Government of Rwanda. March to June 2006. Working closely with a Rwandan IT consultant and with the top managers of key justice sector institutions such as the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court and the Prosecutors office, the bar association, the police and the prisons, the consultant met with representatives of the institutions of the sector, traveled to several districts across the country to determine local access and ICT usage issues. A strategy was proposed and an implementation plan submitted. The strategy was focused on developing a service mentality among public servants in the sector. The strategy was to promote local connectivity between justice sector institutions at the provincial and district levels, and deploy a common case management system for managing all files from their inception to their disposition using a common database format/client server solution. A public private partnership (PPP) approach to the delivery of these services was the desired funding mechanism and the consultant prepared tender documents for such.

Consultant, Universalia, Montreal, Canada on the Inter-American Development Bank / Government of Trinidad and Tobago project. Assisted with the development of an online SME B2B market place and related activities. Project started in Dec. 2005 and contribution was made in Feb and June 2006. Trinidad and Tobago needs to strengthen the capacity of SMEs for PPP. This project helped SMEs use B2B technology. Responsible for assessment of readiness of SMEs for the B2B e-marketplace platform to be put into place. Undertook consultations with SMEs and organized and delivered a workshop in Port of Spain for about 50 small business owners and government representatives.

Consultant, European Union, St-Kitts Nevis, IT Based Training and Management Project. Nov 2005. This was an intervention to consider options for providing greater access to ICTs for training at the local and community level on both islands. Consultation with government officials, education organizations and with local government authorities took place. Met with community groups to assess issues and constraints at the local level, especially regarding access to ICTs. A report outlining ICT strategic planning issues was prepared.

Consultant, UNDP Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Advisor on the ICT programme. Nov. 2005. Developed proposals for follow-up to the first phase of a UNDP project to initiate the transformation of Haiti into a knowledge-based society. Three strategic axis of intervention were proposed including: e-government activities to strengthen governance, local and community level interventions providing greater access to information and improving the regulatory environment. A detailed programme of work and budget were prepared. Consultation with key counterparts in government, academia and in the private sector were undertaken. Links with key donors wishing to strengthen their ICT portfolios in the countries were established and presentations made to them. The project considered ways to leverage the strength of the private sector for collaboration with the Government of Haiti. A de facto form of PPP exists in Haiti and this needs to be formalized. The report recommended a series of initiatives that will require a PPP with Haitian businesses, which are usually SMEs in the local ICT marketplace.

Consultant, UNDP Bangladesh / UNDP Asia-Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP), Sept. – Oct. 2005. Assessed UNDP ICT for D programme in Bangladesh. Consulted with key stakeholders as well as UNDP ICT programme and project staff, assessed existing programme interventions and made recommendations in the context of the UNDAF, PRSP and MDGs with a focus on governance and poverty reduction. Reviewed e-government projects in the Planning Commission, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Economic Relations Division and the Prime Minister's Office. Made recommendations to streamline processes and improve workflow efficiency. One key recommendation was related to governance principles and management mechanisms for fair and equitable access to the backbone infrastructure, which consisted of a single fiber optic connection in the country in early 2006.

Consultant, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Kyrgyzstan universal access strategy. July 2005 – December 2007. The project involved consultation with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, telecommunications operators and agencies, as well as businesses, local government and civil society to develop an ICT access strategy. The project was undertaken by The Aylmer Group in association with Great Village Consulting (Toronto). The ICT strategy development

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component will include proposals for local and community access. Local governance issues were considered and an extensive demand study undertaken in October 2005. The objective was to develop a universal access strategy that fit within a broader national ICT strategy Models of local governance and community access were considered and proposed.

Consultant, UN DESA (Department of Economic and Social Affairs), advising on the organization of the e-government programme at the Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Tunisia. April 15 – May 23, 2005. Worked in Tunis with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) responsible for Administrative Reform and e-government. Met with senior officers in the OPM as well as several key ministries. Reviewed the main automation and e-government projects ongoing. Tunisia has an ambitious e-government programme and institutional strengthening was required to ensure its success as host of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The objective of this mission was to assess the performance of the Tunisian civil service in relation to e-government ambitions of the Government of Tunisia and recommend how to overcome the challenges identified. An assessment was undertaken of management practices, teamwork and collaboration, existing human resources and installed applications and hardware. A white paper was produced and a study mission undertaken.

Consultant, ICTDAR (Information and Communication Technologies for Development in the Arab region) / United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), Jan. 21 – Feb. 13, 2005. Undertook a mission to Djibouti to assess potential for e-government in the Republic of Djibouti. An e-government strategy was prepared for the Ministry of Communication and Culture responsible for Posts and Telecommunications. Two projects were developed, one to modernize the executive of the Government of Djibouti (Office of the President and the office of the Prime Minister), and a second to modernize the delivery of social services. A user needs assessment as well as a review of methods and procedures for managing workflow in the various ministries was implemented. Consultation with ministries and stakeholders, including the private sector was undertaken.

Consultant, UN DESA, evaluation of the e-government project of the Government of Tunisia. December 2004. Ongoing follow-up work in Tunis to make suggestions on how to strengthen the management of e-government activities located within the office of the Prime Minister.

One of two principal consultants (Oct. 2003 – June 2005) in PPP of the Canadian Government (Consulting and Audit Canada ,the Canadian Commercial Corporation and Industry Canada) and private sector consortium under the Public Sector Transformation Group (PSTG), a company based in Toronto. The Government of Canada successfully negotiated a USD 1 M contract with the Government of Botswana for the development of an ICTD strategy and master plan. Responsible for providing advice and input on all aspects of the project including community level assessments, an ICT industrial sector survey and launching a Community access and development Task force. A survey of the ICT sector, including market size for ICTs has been completed. The national strategy is called Maitlamo and is available online (http://www.maitlamo.gov.bw/ ).

Consultant, Mid term review, Information and Communication Technology for Development in the Arab Region (ICTDAR) based in Cairo, Egypt. UNOPS New York. May 29 – July 20, 2004. Undertook a mid-term review of the ICTDAR programme in the Arab region. Traveled to Cairo and met with UNDP staffers from the country offices in the region. Undertook extensive online and telephone consultation with the responsible programme officers in the countries of the region. Proposed enhancements to the programme to also take into consideration the recommendations of the recent Arab Human Development Reports of 2002 and 2003, which focus on the importance of knowledge and information for the regions development. The report also noted the need to focus on helping to develop the capacity of counties and of communities in the region to use ICTs in support of conflict resolution and of the various peace processes now taking place in the region.

Consultant, InfoTuk phase 2-project write-up. UNDP Turkmenistan. May 13-31, 2004. As first step in promoting greater openness and access to the rest of the country, the region and the outside world and to opportunities for education and community development, was lead person in preparing the ICT rural access project proposal for Turkmenistan: developed a school based Internet network project in Ashkhabad and 1 region linking 20 schools to a high speed network. Worked closely with local counterparts and the Open Society Institute (OSI)/Soros), NATO Silk and TACIS European Union

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counterparts to develop concept, cost it and validate it. Advised on possible alternatives.

Consultant, Mid term review, Egypt ICT Trust Fund. UNDP Cairo. March 6- 21, 2004. This was an evaluation of a USD 10 M national ICT for D project that included 5 components: Smart Schools, a Mobile Internet Unit, a model for nation-wide community development portals, community level e-library projects and a project to fight illiteracy using ICTs. Two support units were also evaluated: a Project Support Unit and a Technology Assistance Unit. The evaluation reviewed management, progress and the technical approaches to ensure developmental outcomes were being reached.

Consultant to finalize the SDNP evaluation report. UNDP New York. Oct. 20, 2003 – Jan 2004. An evaluation of the global Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) was undertaken by the consultant. A review of all documentation, list of lessons learned and recommendations for UNDP to consider in the future application of ICTs for human development was submitted.

Writer/researcher, e-primer on ICT policy formulation and e-strategy development. August 2003 – May. 2004. Published in 2005. Asia Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Work online, no travel required. The e-primers were designed to provide readers with a clear understanding of the various terminologies, definitions, trends, and issues associated with the information age. See http://www.apdip.net/news/policyguidebook. It discusses ICT policy formulation and strategy development, using examples and practices form the Asia Pacific region and from around the world,.

Policy advisor on the National ICT for Development strategy of Kyrgyzstan, specifically on the ICT Action Plan. UNDP Kyrgyzstan, July 14 – 29, 2003. The consultant made recommendations to the 5 ICT Action Plan working groups, the ministries concerned and to the ICT Council, mainly on the approach taken and the activities proposed in the ICT Action Plan. The consultant analyzed the situation and the proposals made by the working groups, consulted with various interlocutors and stakeholders, and made recommendations on implementing the ICT Action Plan. These recommendations were presented at a round table of all stakeholders and their feedback included in the final report.

Chair, Advisory Panel on Data and Information Management, Challenge Program of Water and Food (CPWF), Challenge Program Secretariat, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo. Sri Lanka. May 19-23, 2003. The Panel was responsible for presenting ideas and discussing with workshop participants the CPWF. All aspects of the implementation of a global, distributed geo-relational database on river basin management, to be used by 7 Benchmark Basins, was discussed. World level river basin systems were among the sample: Nile, Yellow River, Indo-Gangetic, Limpopo, Mekong, etc.. The Panel Chair was responsible for writing the final report.

Consultant, UNDP Djibouti, Republic of Djibouti, January - May 2003. Three missions and 7 weeks were spent in Djibouti to develop a national strategy and an action plan to use ICTs for human development. Consultation with stakeholders (NGOs, women’s groups, civil society including the education and research communities , the private sector, and government) and with the Ministry of Communication and Culture responsible for this work. The action plan included 31 project proposals touching 9 different sectors of the economy and of society as well as an overall budget. The strategy and action plan were presented in person to the President of the Republic of Djibouti. As its focus was on poverty reduction and economic development, it called for a greater role for the private sector. A PPP model was proposed to help overcome the reluctance of government to work with business calling for the creation of a separate and quasi-independent entity to oversee the implementation of the ICT strategy and action plan while strengthening the capacity of the private sector in so doing. All work was to go through local firms. The action plan has been translated into English by the ITU. See: http://www.mccpt.dj/ under Société de l’Information des NTICs (may no longer be available online).

Consultant, UNDP Botswana, Gaborone Botswana and Aylmer, Canada. May 2002 – September 2003. Researcher involved in the preparation of the Botswana Human Development Report 2003 on the theme of harnessing science and technology for human development, specifically the role ICTs can play in transforming Botswana into l a knowledge society. This assignment comprised 5 months of work in and out of the country, working with a team of national specialists (policy analysts, ICT specialists,

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education experts, etc.). Work resulted in Government of Botswana initiating its ICTD strategy (see above).

Consultant, UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS , Regional Support Center, UNDP Slovakia. December – January 2002-2003. Drafted a set of principles guiding the preparation of national e-strategies and action plans as input into phase 1 development of e-strategy guidelines for the Stability Pact countries of SE Europe. These were part of their requirements for admission to the European Union.

Consultant, CIDA. August 2001 – March 31, 2003. External technical advisor on the Franconet project for the Francophonie, Afrique et Moyen Orient desk of CIDA in Hull, Canada. Franconet is a project designed to enhance the use of the Internet and of related technologies in up to 25 countries of La Francophonie.

Consultant, UNDP Azerbaijan. June - December, 2002. Consultant to the Government of Azerbaijan in the preparation of a proposal for a not-for-profit academic, research and development IP network in the country.

Consultant, UNDP National Human Development Report unit, UNDP New York. April – December 2002. Prepared the guidance note on ICTs in national development reporting and specifically in the preparation of national human development reports for UNDP country offices. See http://hdr.undp.org/docs/nhdr/thematic_reviews/ICTs_Guidance_Note.pdf

Consultant, UNDP New York. Advisor, UNDP SDNP external evaluation. June – December 2002. Provided assistance and served as a resource person to UNDP New York and external consultants undertaking an evaluation of the UNDP SDNP project that operated from 1992 to December 2002.

Consultant, UNDP Bénin, Jan. 20 – Feb. 4, 2002. Evaluation of the UNDP SDNP Programme intended to strengthen national capacity to use and apply ICTs. The SDNP programme included the development of a national IP backbone for connecting economic and social sectors. Extensive training and awareness promotion activities, including a rural community based telecentre and regional (West Africa) and national Cisco Academies were involved. Contributed to UNDP ICT programme planning and laying the groundwork for national ICT strategy.

Consultant, UNDP Mauritania. Nov. 22 – Dec 12 and Oct. 18 – 31, 2001. External advisor for the Government of Mauritania in its development of a national strategy to mainstream the use of ICTs for national development. Assisted with the Mauritania donor Consultative group meeting in Dec. 2001.

Member, E-Canada Working Group (ECWG). June 2001 onwards. A small and informal discussion group aimed at raising opportunities for exporting Canadian expertise around the world in the matter of developing and implementing national ICT strategies. The group works closely with public and private actors who are much involved in Canada and internationally in moving this agenda forward to support ICT deployment globally.

Consultant, CIDA. July – August 2001. 5 days. CIDA SIMP (Strategic Information Management Program – see below). Developed a program proposal for SIMP 2001.

Consultant, UNDP Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Sept. 3 – 19, 2001 and on ongoing basis with remote support and punctual interventions as CTA. Consulting with stakeholders and writing-up the document defining the role of UNDP’s Human Resource Development for Change (HRDC) programme. Spelt out implementation modalities, identified and described component projects to achieve the goal of helping to mainstream the use of ICTs and the Internet as a tool for development in Uzbek society.

Consultant, CICETE / UNDP Country Office, Beijing, P.R. China. March 18 – April 25, 2001; June 10 – 30, 2001, July – August, 2001 (part time in Canada). Principal expert, Chief of mission and head of a team of mostly Chinese specialists to undertake an analysis of development and information needs of the rural poor. Proposed IT based solutions to alleviate poverty, meet needs and generate income and opportunities for local development and self-sufficiency. Recommended institutional arrangements to deliver results. Travelled to 5 poverty counties/districts located in 5 provinces of China and visited 10 townships and 19 villages in Hefei (Laishui), Anhui (Huoshan), Henan (Shangcheng), Chongqing Municipality (Tongnan) and in ShaanXi (Yu Yan District, Yulin City). Undertook participatory rural

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appraisal (PRA) based assessments over 5 weeks including extensive gender sensitive exercises and interviews, household and on farm surveys and walk-abouts, etc. Team interviewed and/or met with about 380 – 500 villagers. Principal expert, Chief of mission and head of a team of mostly Chinese specialists to undertake an analysis of development and information needs of the rural poor.

Consultant, UNDP Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan. May 28 – June 09, 2001. Sept. – Oct. 2001. Consultant working with the Central Working Group of the Office of the President and including representatives of several sectors and of civil society to analyze and assess the IT situation in Azerbaijan and to develop a National Information and Communications Technology Strategy (NICTS). The strategy also dealt with institutional settings and served the UNDP office for programming purposes.

Consultant, Unesco, Paris. Feb. 24 – March 15, 2001. Working with Unesco Paris and UNDP Niger and based in Niamey for 8 days, re-worked the project document Programme d’appui au développement des radios rurales et des centres d’information pour le développement au Niger. Visited project site, developed draft document and budget, focusing especially on the development of community based information resource centres in 160 rural villages throughout Niger. Proposal called for the use of a combination of IT and classical knowledge management methods and resources to meet local needs.

Consultant, UNDP Country Office, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Nov 10 – Dec 16, 2000. In collaboration with government and other development actors, and the UNDP, developed the strategy for a four year long programme to mainstream the use of ICTs in Uzbekistan. The output was a programme area document for the Human Resource Development for Change (HRDC) Programme that definedstrategy and implementation arrangements. Met and consulted with several actors in all sectors and traveled to Samarkand. Results presented at a conference before departure. Evaluated the Management of Change project involving sending government officials abroad on job placements to help prepare the transition to a market economy by exposing them to new ideas and approaches.

Consultant, CIDA, Ottawa. June 9 – Nov. 15, 2000. Facilitator, Strategic Information Management program (SIMP) course. Course offered to 24 senior level government decision makers from developing countries. The focus of SIMP 2000 was on information and knowledge sharing. Developed course content, presented subject matter, helped participants develop action plans, prepared end of workshop report with recommendations for SIMP 2001 and beyond. The SIMP 2000 program won a Gold Medal for excellence at the Technology in Government Conference (GTEC) in 2001.

Consultant, UNDP SDNP Bénin. July 2000 – Dec. 31, 2000. Evaluated the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP) project (~USD 1.6 million) in Bénin.

Consultant, Industry Canada. May - June 2000. Operationalized a pilot project for Access.Ca and other relevant Community Access Program (CAP) activities, programs and experiences in Jamaica in partnership with the UNDP SDNP. Access.Ca is a Web based customizable directory for users and providers of community based information. The idea was to test this application in a developing country setting.

Consultant, European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM), Maastricht, The Netherlands in collaboration with the Food an Agriculture Programme of the United Nations (FAO). Prepared background issues paper on ‘Strengthening information and knowledge management capacities through international cooperation’ for meeting on same April- May 2000. Helped plan and participated in the meeting which brought together over 20 experts from around the world to discuss the priorities for capacity building to use ICTs for development.

Consultant, Bellanet International Secretariat, Ottawa, Canada. . March 2000. Helped administer a test survey of international correspondents for the World Bank’s Global Development Gateway project

Consultant, UNFCCC, Bonn, Germany. Oct. 1999 – May 2000. Preparation of recommendations for upgrading the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat intranet, Internet connection, installed PC park, peripherals, software and groupware solutions for 200 users. Preparation of RFP/RFQ valued at over USD 2 million for IT equipment, software and IT services. Consultation with stakeholders and updating of the Climate Change Networking Initiative (CCNI) proposal to enhance capacity of national CCC focal points to use and apply the Internet and ICTs in

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support of the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC).

Consultant, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) 1998-2000. Advisor to the Francophonie & Africa & Middle East branches of CIDA on a CAD 5 million project to strengthen the Internet and French language content in 25 countries of the Francophonie. Providing strategic and operational advice and support to CIDA in preparation for negotiations with contractor. Prepared concept paper and proposed strategy.

Consultant, UNDP Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Development of national action plan to use ICTs and the Internet for development. Dec. 1999. Consulted with stakeholders, evaluated needs and prepared an action plan, including recommendations and identification of project opportunities over coming 3-4 years.

Consultant, Sustainable Development Networking Programme (SDNP), United Nations Development Programme, New York 1992-1999. Concept development, strategic and tactical planning, project development, follow-up and implementation, feasibility studies, consultative processes, high level negotiations, evaluation and monitoring. Undertook assessments of Internet and telematics capabilities, helped develop operational model and developed options for Internet connectivity. Involved in planning the next phase of SDNP policy and activities within an expanded UNDP IT strategy. Travel to over 45 countries. Ongoing monitoring and support activities in several countries of Africa and in Haiti where SDNPs are operating and/or starting up.

Consultant, Agence de la Francophonie / Institut francophone des nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la formation (INTIF) 1999. To involve CIDA and UNDP in a project to develop multipurpose telecentres (cybercentres polyvalents) among developing country members of la Francophonie.

Consultant, Small Islands Developing States Information Network (SIDSNet) / UNOPS 1998-99. Developed funding proposals for strengthening networking capacity among 42 small island developing states; a SIDS IP networking project for the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and Atlantic Regions; and providing advice on strategic and operational issues to the SIDSNet manager.

Consultant, UNDP Togo / UNOPS 1999. Review of the SDNP Togo networking project and recommendations for getting the project back on track. Evaluation of staff and operations, recommendations. Jan 99.

Consultant, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat (Bonn) 1998-99. Developing the ‘Climate Change Networking Initiative’ proposal. CCNI will enhance the capacity of national Climate Change focal points and their partners to use the Internet and ICTs to meet their obligations under the Framework Convention on Climate Change and to facilitate access to information on CC. Support on all matters of activities related to IT and CC as the Secretariat tools up for making greater use of IT in its work. Will undertake review of IP networking in 170 countries party to the Convention.

Consultant, Chad: UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa Internet Initiative for Africa / SDNP. UNOPS. 1998-99. USD 1 million project. Preparing for first operational mission to update the project document and programme of work and to prepare the offer for tender on equipment to upgrade Internet facilities and create local IP networks in N’Djamena and to link one up-country location using VSAT technology.

Consultant, (SDNP), 1997-98. Successfully lead a team, negotiated and developed projects under the Internet Initiative for Africa (IIA) in Mauritania and Chad. This required persuading and negotiating with Mauritanian and Chadian authorities to co-finance this USD 1M Internet project to the tune of USD 340,000 in Mauritania and USD 400,000 in Chad.

Consultant, (SDNP), 1997-1998. Developing proposals for national information and telecommunications management strategies and capacity building projects in Chad, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Central African Republic and Haiti.

· Consultant, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) 1996. Part of 2-member team evaluating the CIDA Internet Access Pilot project at CIDA HQ in Hull.

· Consultant, Joint World Bank (GEF)/UNDP collaboration in Central Africa 1996 Regional Environmental Information Management Programme (REIMP). Undertook study of feasibility of

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establishing REIMP: a regional telematics network of environmental organizations in 9 countries of the Congo river basin.

· Consultant, Joint World Bank/UNDP mission to Central Asia 1995. Assist Central Asian Aral Sea Program participants prepare proposals to meet perceived long and short-term communication and information management needs of the Aral Sea Program.

· Consultant, Bellanet International Secretariat, c/o IDRC, Ottawa 1995-96. To identify candidates from developing countries to be part of the 'Advisory Group on Information Needs' to advise the donor community on development needs.

· Consultant, Institutional Development, Lebanon, Ministry of Environment (MOE) Mar. 21 – April 29, 1995. UNDP, Beirut, Lebanon. Prepared a development plan and organizational chart, and recommended a programme for stakeholder participation in the work of the MOE.

· Team Leader, Small Island Developing States Information Network (SIDSNet) 1994 UNDP, New York, U.S.A. The team recommended options for providing access to the Internet and key knowledge resources to small island developing states. SIDSNet would involve about 35 countries and territories. SIDSNet is an ongoing project with a presence online: http://www.sidsnet.org/ .

· Advisor, Information Exchange Team 1994 Regional Environmental Center (REC) for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Budapest, Hungary Month long fellowship to assess the programme and activities of the Information Exchange Team. Based in Hungary, visited Poland and Romania as well.

· Consultant, SDNP 1992 -1993. International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada Organized an SDNP Coordinators workshop in Ottawa. Developed first draft of the SDN Starter Kit.

· Advisor, Information and Communications 1990 - 1992. International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, Canada. Advisor for information sciences. Produced first 'Sourcebook on Sustainable Development', a compilation of contacts and knowledge resources on sustainable development.

· Head, Information and Documentation 1987- 1990 & Programme Coordinator 1983 - 1987. ICRAF, Nairobi, Kenya Project Advisor 1981 - 1983 IDRC, Nairobi, Kenya Hired by IDRC, Canada out of a field of 50 applicants as a 'Scientist to set up information unit on agroforestry'. Established and directed a scientific information unit, including a library and documentation centre; developed work plans and budgets; advised top management on policy and strategy; liaised with donor agencies and obtained funds; developed and marketed information products and services world-wide, including a computerized library database that is the single best source of source of documentation on agroforestry and sustainable land use management in the developing world.

· Diploma Student, Natural Resource Management 1980 - 1981. Faculty of Forestry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

· National Park Nature Interpretation Planner/Specialist 1977 - 1980. Parks Canada, Atlantic Regional Office, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Planning and evaluating nature interpretation facilities and activities in the 7 national parks of Atlantic Canada.

· Biology Assistant 1975 - 1977. Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Canada. One of 2 people hired out of over 300 candidates who applied for this position. Developed exhibits and teaching programmes. Public interpretation and presentations.

· Research assistant and instructor. Biology Department, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. 1972-1975.

COUNTRY EXPERIENCE Africa North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia. Sahel/West Africa: Burkina Faso, Bénin,

Cameroon, Central African Republic, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, the Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sénégal, Togo. Eastern Africa: Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Rwanda, Tanzania. Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

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Middle East Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Authority, Syria. Asia South Asia: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. South East Asia: Indonesia,

Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand. East Asia: China, South Korea. Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. North Asia: Mongolia.

South Pacific Fiji. Caribbean Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago. Latin America Brazil, Costa Rica, Peru. Europe Western Europe: Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom;

Central and Eastern Europe: Hungary, Poland, Romania. South Eastern Europe: Albania; Caucasus: Azerbaijan.

UNIVERSITY DEGREES/DIPLOMAS Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario: M.Sc., Plant Physiology; 1975 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario: B.Sc., Honours Biology, Major Biology, Minor: Chemistry, 1972 University of Toronto, Faculty of Forestry: Diploma in Resource Management, 1987. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Galileo Master Certificate, European Energy Centre, Renewable Energy Management and Finance Distance Learning course (June 2014)

Galileo Master Certificate, European Energy Centre, Renewable Energy Solutions Distance Learning course (June 2014)

Completed requirements for full membership (MEEC) and Mastership Status awarded by the European Energy Centre (http://www.energycpd.co.uk/index.php/mastership-status)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Full Member (MEEC) of the European Energy Centre SECURITY TRAINING United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) Basic security in the field (passed exam July 2008) Advanced Security in the Field (passed exam October 2008) Basic Security in the Field II passed exam 17 Sept., 2015 Advanced Security in the Field passed exam 18 Sept., 2015 REFERENCES Torbjörn Fredriksson, Chief, ICT Analysis Section, Science, Technology and ICT Branch, Division on

Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD. [email protected], Tel: +41 22 917 2143

Ken Joseph P.Eng. PMP, President, Icegate Solutions, Ottawa, Canada. Tel: 613-834-9176, [email protected], www.icegate.ca

Raul Zambrano, Consultant, ICT4D, New York, USA. Until Dec. 2014, Global lead and Policy Adviser, Access to Information and e-governance, Democratic Governance Group, Bureau for Development Policy, UNDP New York. [email protected]

Lauren Intven - Project Manager Water, Sanitation and Environment Group, Cowater International Inc. 400 – 411 Roosevelt Ave., Ottawa, K2A 3X9 Canada, t +1.613.722.6434 (ext 256) [email protected]

Calvin Djiofack, Economist, Poverty reduction and Economic Management, Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank [email protected], 1- 202-458-0693

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Cécile Barayre-El Shami, Economic Affairs Officer, Science, Technology and ICT Branch, Division on Technology and Logistics, UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland, +41 22 917 53 69, [email protected]

Meg Barker, Founder, Agency Cécile, Innovation, Science and Technology (Asc‐IST), La Pêche, Québec,

Canada, Tel: 1 819 329‐2913, Email: [email protected] Pierre Dandjinou Vice President, Stakeholder Engagement, Africa. ICANN. Formerly with UNDP

SURF West Africa (Dakar). Based in Cotonou, Benin. [email protected], https://www.icann.org/profiles/sagbo-pierre-dandjinou

Richard Kerby, Senior Interregional Advisor E-government and Knowledge Management, UN DESA, New York, New York, USA 1-917-367-4332, [email protected],

Georges Chapelier, Team leader for the Diagnostic Trade Integration Study (DTIS) in Bhutan, UNDP. [email protected] , Monaco. Skype: georgeschap ; Mobile: 33-4-93.55.60.93

Kirk Thompson, TKR Associates, Management consultant, international development (retired), Ottawa, Canada : [email protected] H: 1-613-291-9108 , M: 613-523-1991

Dr. Hoda Baraka, First Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt

Nagwa El-Shenawi, Phd., Information Center Director, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Smart Village, B1, Km. 28 Cairo/Alex Desert Road. Giza, Egypt. Tel: +202 35341615, [email protected]

Sherif El Tokali, Assistant Resident Representative, UNDP Egypt, Office: (202) 2578 4840-6; Fax: (202) 2578 4847 ; Direct: (202) 25809037 ; E-mail: [email protected]

Sylvia Siango Apreku, Advisor, Capacity Building Trust Fund, South Sudan, [email protected] Robert Shaw, Head, ICT Applications and Cybersecurity Division, ITU/BDT/Policies and Strategies,

International Telecommunication Union (ITU); [email protected], http://www.itu.int/cyb/

Ms. Mbaranga Gasarabwe, UNDP Under Secretary, Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security, the United Nations, New York [email protected]. Formerly Resident Representative, UNDP, Djibouti

Johnston BUSINGYE, President of the High Court of the Republic of Rwanda and previous Secretary General, Ministry of Justice [email protected]. cell: 08302667

William GATWAZA, Ministry of Justice, Government of Rwanda, ICT Coordinator, [email protected], Cell: 08351133

Peter Mitchell Senior Manager, Information and Communication Technology Division Ministry of Public Administration and Information, Lord Harris Court, 52 Pembroke Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Tel: 1 868 627-5600 ext 3315. Fax: 1 868 624-8001. Email: [email protected]; URL: www.fastforward.tt

SECURITY CLEARANCE Enhanced reliability ACTIVITIES Running own business, The Aylmer Group; Volunteer and member, Canadian Association of International Development

Professionals (CAIDP), Ottawa, Canada: http://www.caidp-rpcdi.ca/about-caidp. Have served on several CAIDP Boards and is volunteer developer and manager of CAIDP’s listserv, the most active electronic development news service in Canada, with over 940 individual consultants and companies subscribing.

AVAILABILITY No restrictions. RECENT PUBLICATIONS / REPORTS See below.

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Some recent activities, publications, & reports (not up to date, many more reports were produced as part of the deliverables for projects undertaken).

Richard Labelle

Published reports and documents

Etude diagnostique sur l’intégration du commerce au Tchad (EDIC II). Novembre 1, 2013

Auteur des chapitres 9 sur les TIC et 10 sur l'électricité dans un contexte d'aide à l'intégration duTchad dans le système commercial et financier international. Le chap. 9 fait état de la situation des TIC au Tchad. Le chap. 10 fait état de l'opportunité que représentent les énergies renouvelables pour le développement du commerce au Tchad. L’Etude diagnostique sur l’intégration du commerce (EDIC II) a été préparée sous les auspices du Cadre intégré renforcé pour l’assistance liée au commerce dans les Pays les moins avancés et du Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement. Elle répond à une demande du Gouvernement du Tchad.

2013. Module 10: ICT, Climate Change and Green Growth. United Nations Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development (UN-APCICT/ESCAP) http://www.unapcict.org/academy/academy/academy-modules/english-version

2012. Bhutan Diagnostic Trade Integration Study - Chap. 10: ICT for development. Ministry of economic Affairs, Royal Government of Bhutan. 2012. http://www.undp.org.bt/diagnostic-trade-integration-study.htm

Leveraging green communications for carbon emission reductions: Techniques, testbeds, and emerging carbon footprint standards. Communications Magazine, IEEE, Vol. 49, No. 8. (August 2011), pp. 101-109, doi:10.1109/MCOM.2011.5978422. Section on standards written by Richard Labelle http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/login.jsp?tp=&arnumber=5978422&url=http%3A%2F%2Fieeexplore.ieee.org%2Fxpls%2Fabs_all.jsp%3Farnumber%3D5978422

Green Communications for Carbon Emission Reductions: Architectures and Standards. CRC Press. September 20, 2012. Wrote section on standards and their importance regarding ICTs role in mitigating GHG emissions. Appears as chap. 6 in "Green Communications: Theoretical Fundamentals, Algorithms and Applications". Hardcover: 840 pages, CRC Press; 1st ed., Sep. 20, 2012. http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=RV8h6zfufEEC&printsec=frontcover&hl=zh-CN&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

UNCTAD. 2011. ICT Policy Review Egypt. UNCTAD, Geneva, http://archive.unctad.org/Templates/webflyer.asp?docid=15756&intItemID=1397&lang=1

ITU. e-Environment Toolkit. 2010. Version for comments online at ITU site (http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/app/docs/eEnvironment%20ToolkitFINAL.pdf). ITU. Geneva. 60 pp. + EERI Excel worksheet. The objective of the e-Environment Toolkit is to help countries, jurisdictions, communities, organizations and others in the developing world especially assess the contribution that ICTs can make to reduce energy consumption and green house gas (GHG) emissions as part of a national climate change strategy and action

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plan. The e-Environment Toolkit proposes an approach and some tools for this purpose. UN ESCAP APCICT. 2009 & 2011. Academy of ICT Essentials for Government Leaders.

Module 8. Options for Funding ICT for Development. 107 pp. APCICT, Inchon, Korea. Updated in 2011. http://www.unapcict.org/academy/academy-modules/english/Academy-Module8-web.pdf

ITU. 2008. ICTs for e-Environment. Guidelines for Developing Countries, with a Focus on Climate Change. 2008. ITU. Geneva. 188 pp. Prepared in collaboration with Ralph Rodschat, Nortel ; Tony Vetter, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Kerstin Ludwig, ITU. : http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/cyb/app/docs/itu-icts-for-e-environment.pdf

UNDP. 2005. ICT Policy Formulation and e-Strategy Development: A comprehensive guidebook. Asia Pacific Development Information Programme (APDIP). Author: Richard Labelle. © UNDP, Elsevier, 2005, 101 pages. ISBN 81-8147-752-9. http://www.unapcict.org/ecohub/resources/ict-policy-formulation-and-e-strategy-development

Labelle, R. (1995). Knowledge and Information Resources for Local and Traditional Natural Resource Users: Networking and Conferencing Systems, the Internet, Online Services, Libraries, and Information Centers in Local heritage in the changing Tropics: Dicum, G. Editor. Innovative strategies for natural resource management and control. In Bulletin Series, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. No. 98. p 176 – 192., Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). 1992. Sourcebook for sustainable development. IISD. Winnipeg. 133 pp. Sourcebook on SD was produced on the occasion of the 1992 Earth Summit. I brought forward the idea and then researched, wrote and oversaw production of the 134 page document in a matter of a few weeks before Rio. Key partners outside of the IISD added material. The objective of the publication was to present the organizations and resources working on sustainable development. http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?id=252

Unpublished reports & documents

Juillet 2005. Livre blanc de l’administration électronique en République de Tunisie. Avec la participation de Richard Kerby et de Pierre Dandjinou. 63 pages. Le PNUD Tunis et UN DESA.

November 2004. ICT sector survey. Report undertaken in joint collaboration with a Botswana based business consultant in the context of preparation for Maitlamo, Botswana’s national ICT strategy and action plan

July 2004. Community access and development e-readiness report – ICT demand side study. Prepared in collaboration with a team of consultants from the University of Botswana under the direction of Dr. Kgomotso Moakhi. 21 pp.

July 2004. Community assessment methodology. Assessment of e-readiness and e-potential at the local and community level. Objectives, questionnaire and methodology. 11 pp. Prepared for the Government of Botswana as part of the Maitlamo ICT policy and master plan project.

August 2004. Maitlamo. ICT business sector survey. A survey of the nationally owned ICT business sector in Botswana. Government of Botswana. In collaboration with a team of

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consultants from the University of Botswana and a consultant from the Botswana Telecommunications Authority. 81 pp.

September 2003. Draft. Human Development Report for UNDP Botswana: Harnessing science and technology for human development in Botswana. Researcher / writer for 4 of the 6 chapters. Includes an important chapter on the use of ICTs for human development, which influenced the Government of Botswana to develop an ICT strategy and action plan.

May 2003. Advisory Panel on Data and Information Management, Challenge Program of Water and Food. Secretariat, Challenge Program on Water and Food, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri Lanka. Chair and team leader. Co-author with Panel members. 35 pp.

March 2003. Proposition de stratégie nationale d’exploitation des TIC pour le développement en République de Djibouti. PNUD / Ministère de la Communication et de la Culture chargé des Postes et Télécommunications de la République de Djibouti. Mars 2003. 29 pages. (Proposal for a national ICT strategy for the Republic of Djibouti. March 2003. 29 pp.).

March 2003. Plan d’action national pour l’exploitation des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC) en République de Djibouti pour le développement national. Options pour la réalisation de la stratégie nationale d’exploitation des TIC en République de Djibouti. Mars 2003. (National action plan for the use of ICTs for national development. Options for implementing the national ICT strategy in the Republic of Djibouti. 80 pp).

January 2003. Principles guiding the preparation of e-strategies. e-SEE initiative (e-South Eastern Europe initiative). 18 pp. UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS. Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

January 2003. Guidance note. ICTs in the preparation of National Human Development Reports. National Human Development Report Unit, UNDP New York. 69 pp.

December 2002. UNDP Botswana. Botswana Human Development Report 2002-03. Draft 1.

June 2002 Draft concept paper. Science and technology, ICTs and the private sector in Botswana. UNDP Gaborone.

December 2002. Azeri research, learning and development network (ARLDN) project document. UNDP Azerbaijan & Government of Azerbaijan.

Feb. 2002. Richard Labelle, Olivier Ouendo, Edouard Zoungan . Rapport final. Evaluation finale du projet SDNP Bénin. Février 2002. UNDP Bénin.

Dec. 2001. R Labelle et autres contributeurs (travail d’équipe). Plan directeur national pour le développement des technologies nouvelles. PNUD Mauritanie

Oct. 2001. Draft. A plan for a national strategy for using ICTs for national development in Azerbaijan. (UNDP Azerbaijan.)

Oct. 2001. UNDP Azerbaijan ICT for Development log frame table. (UNDP Azerbaijan.) Aug. 2001. Richard Labelle., Todd Chirko. Draft report, ICTs for poverty alleviation (PA).

Results and recommendations of needs assessment. People’s Republic of China. UNDP, MoST and CICETE.

April 2001. ICTs for Poverty Reduction. Draft report of needs assessment mission Laishui, Huoshan & Shangcheng. People’s Republic of China. UNDP, MoST and CICETE (PowerPoint presentation) – other county reports were also prepared and presented. A presentation was made in each county.

Aug. 2001. Draft report, ICTs for poverty alleviation (PA). Recommendations and explanations. People’s Republic of China. UNDP, MoST and CICETE

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Aug. 2001. Draft Workplan, ICTs for poverty alleviation (PA). People’s Republic of China. UNDP, MoST and CICETE

Dec. 2000. Draft Programme area document (PAD). Human Resource Development for Change (HRDC). (UNDP Uzbekistan). This report is the outline for a national ICT strategy.

Dec. 2000. Draft Logframe Programme area II - Recommendations: Human Resource Development for Change Programme (UNDP Uzbekistan)

Dec. 2000. Briefing notes for UNDP Resident Representative in preparation for the presentation of the draft HRDC PAD at the State Committee for Science and Technology on Friday, Dec. 15, 2000 at 15:00 in Tashkent

Jan. 2000. Draft Plan of action. ICT development in Mongolia Over the period 2000 – 2003. (UNDP Mongolia) – available on the Internet. Plan focuses on the governance of the action plan as well as its organization and the responsibilities of the entities responsible for the implementation of the action plan

August 99: Report: marketing a multipurpose cybercentres project to CIDA and UNDP for the ’Institut francophone des nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la formation’ (INTIF). Report on prospects for collaboration and funding from CIDA and UNDP

June – August 1999: Member of UNDP SDNP team negotiating with a global Canadian telecommunications firm an MOU to help pilot high end applications in select developing countries

June 1999: CIDA. Une Francophonie Branchée Proposition du cadre stratégique. 990620. Concept paper prepared for CIDA, Francophonie Branch, for a major initiative in support of Internet development in the Francophonie – CAD $ 20 million.

June 1999. CIDA. Document récapitulatif des 25 pays dans le projet FrancoNet. Opportunités sur le terrain. Partenaires possibles au Canada. A review of projects and activities that could form the basis of CIDA’s FrancoNet project ($ 4.5 million in 25 countries).

June 1999. CIDA. Internet dans les pays francophones: Fiche technique comparative par pays (20 pays). A detailed table showing the extent of Internet connectivity in 20 developing country members of la Francophonie, as measured using various connectivity indicators and criteria. Based on original research, existing data available to R. Labelle, and inquiries with country based resource people.

May 1999. CIDA. Fiches techniques. Internet dans les 25 pays FrancoNet. Detailed country by country report on the state of Internet and related infrastructure and policy development in 25 countries of la Francophonie. Various indicators are used and commented. Original research undertaken.

March 1999. CIDA. Le projet FrancoNet. Proposition du cadre stratégique. Conceptual framework recommended for the FrancoNet project aimed at strengthening the use of the Internet and of French in 25 developing countries of La Francophonie ($4.5 million).

March. 1999. United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC). Richard Labelle, Kevin Grose. The Climate Change Networking Initiative (CCNI): making information available to implement the UNFCCC. Preparatory assistance project. This is a proposal for a project to strengthen the capacity of developing country parties signatory to the Climate Change Convention to use and apply ICTs and the Internet in support of the objectives of the Convention.

Jan. 1999. Critères techniques et de développement pour la sélection des pays à retenir dans le contexte du projet FrancoNet. Technical criteria to be considered in selecting countries: needs, state of Internet development, activities ongoing in these countries and opportunities for CIDA and Canadian partners to exploit through FrancoNet.

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Jan 1999. UNDP Togo. Richard Labelle, Consultant, UNDP. Etude de l’Environnement technique du Réseau Développement Durable (RDD) Togo. Togo (TOG/96/003 - RNDD). Assessment of the progress of the SDNP Togo. Management and staffing changes were needed as a result of the project not meeting its objectives. This involved a mission to Lomé.

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