Although my career has been predominantly been in academia to date, I have also undertaken diverse consultancies for international organizations. Thereby, the main experiences I collected to date are the following :

• Consultancy of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), Geneva (Switzerland)
  From October 2006 to December 2006 I was working for UNHCR on issues on early recovery with a regional focus on the Great Lakes Region of Africa

• Consultancy for UNDP (United Nations Development Programme), Kinshasa & Bunia (DR Congo)
  From February 2007 to April 2007 I supported UNDP in eastern Congo in its efforts for sustainable DDR (Disarmament, Demobilisation,  and Reintegration)

• Consultancy for the World Bank, Dili (Timor-Leste)
  From April 2007 to June 2007 I contributed to the work of the World Bank in Timor-Leste, where I assisted in the composition of the TFET (Trust Fund for East Timor) report of the trustee

• Consultancy for DFID (Department for International Development), Kathmandu (Nepal)
  From June 2007 to September 2007 I assisted DFID in strengthening its post-conflict support initiative, mainly through monitoring and evaluation of projects of the Rights, Democracy and Inclusion Fund

As regards further work-related or private activities, I have gained experience in the following countries generally considered belonging to the "global South":

• Field research in Somaliland/ North Somalia (Jul-Aug 2008 and Jan-May 2009), Mali (Feb-Mar 2004), and Chile and Argentina (Feb-Mar 2003)

• Internships for diverse organizations in Zimbabwe (May-Sep 2001), Senegal (Mar-May 2004)

• Backpacking or other travels in Argentina, Bali, Bolivia, Chile, China, Cuba, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Paraguay.  

Broadcasting experience includes BBC (radio broadcasting) and Al Jazeera (TV)