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Heimo who is an experienced senior manager with an extensive track record in the various aspects of natural resource management, environmental conservation and economic development,</B> including nine years with the World Bank in Washington and ten years with the FAO Investment Center in Rome. In 1998, Claude R. Heimo took up an environmental economic policy adviser position in China on behalf of FAO to develop the capacity of senior government officials, professionals, and local leaders in the use of market-based and trade instruments and institutional mechanisms to promote sustainable economic development and environmental conservation in China, Vietnam, Mongolia and Myanmar. </div> <bR> <div> <B>In 2000, back to Switzerland, Claude R. Heimo founded EEF-Switzerland, </B>a Swiss partnership venture specialized in the use of high-resolution Earth Observation satellites for environmental conservation, natural resource management and security. Since the creation of EEF, Claude R. Heimo has been working with several consortiums on various international environmental conservation and security programs sponsored by the European Space Agency, notably the TESEO program designed to improve the efficiency of the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the IRIS program designed to provide East Asian countries with an internet rice information system; and the GMFS program aimed at improving the efficiency of existing international and regional famine early warning systems leading to partnership agreements with FAO-GEWS, WFP-VAM, USGS-FEWSNET and AGRHYMET-AP3A. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Experience</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Total Years of Experience - +20 Years</div> <div> Highest Level of Education - Master's Degree</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Sector Experience</B></I></div> <div> Forestry and Natural Resource Management and Environmental Conservation - + 20 Years</div> <div> Environmental Economics and Policy - 8 Years</div> <div> Public Sector/Private Sector Development and Capacity Building - 8 Years</div> <div> Promotion and Management of Remote Sensing Value-Adding Companies - 4 Years </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Functional Experience</B></I></div> <div> Project identification, management and evaluation - +8 Years</div> <div> Training and Education - 3 Years</div> <div> Policy Advice - 5 Years</div> <div> Earth Observation for Environmental Conservation, Humanitarian Aid and Security - 3 Years</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Regional Experience</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Asia</B></I>: +8 Years (China, Vietnam, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal, Philippines, Bangladesh, Thailand, Iraq)</div> <div> <I><B>Africa</B></I>: + 12 years (Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, CAR, Tunisia, Libya, Madagascar, Comoros)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Language Skills</B></I></div> <bR> <div> English</div> <div> French</div> <div> German</div> <div> Some knowledge of Mandarin and Arabic. </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Core competencies</B></I></div> <bR> <div> One constant stemming from personal inclinations that has pervaded throughout Claude R. Heimo's career has been his interest in environmental conservation and natural resource management in the broader context of sustainable economic development.  Through his tenure in related assignments with the World Bank and FAO, his main goals were to help shape a future that ends global poverty and sustains efficient and equitable management of the world's natural resources, provide expertise and leadership in researching and achieving sustainable development at local, national, regional and global levels and assist underprivileged rural populations in developing countries and economies in transition to manage their natural resources, including soil, water, vegetation, forest, livestock, biodiversity and renewable sources of energy in a sustainable way. His core competencies could be summarized as follows: </div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Economic analyses and sector work</B></I><B> </B>to identify policy, legislation and institutional framework conditions that will improve policy, legal and institutional conditions and enhance sustainable economic growth, the management and use of natural resources and environmental conservation;</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Policy recommendations</B></I><I> </I>to increase productivity of natural resources to boost income, improve access to land, expand business opportunities, contribute to the equal development of men and women, and promote sustainability and alleviate poverty;</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Projects and programs</B></I> enhancing ecological and economic sustainability and land husbandry systems based on the sustainable use of natural resources and biodiversity conservation in stable natural ecosystems;</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Remote sensing applications</B></I> (using high-resolution SAR and optical satellites systems), <I>geographical information systems</I> (GIS), and <I>information management systems</I> (MIS) to gain insights and understanding that can lead to effective problem-solving and improve rational decision-making;</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Environmental impact assessments</B></I> and development of mitigation and monitoring plans and measures to mitigate the impacts of encironmental degradations due to natural disasters and/or conflicts;</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Capacity building programs</B></I> to strengthen the efficiency of public institutions, cooperatives, farmers' associations, and non-governmental organizations;</div> <div> <I><B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Extension and communication/information activities</B></I> to facilitate technology transfer (agriculture, forestry and processing) and raise public awareness for the sustainable use of natural resources, promotion of value-added initiatives and biodiversity conservation.</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Additional Competencies</B></I></div> <bR> <div> In addition to his global experiences and technical skills, Claude R. Heimo's main qualifications and areas of competence include:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">proficiency in building effective and productive relationships with local stakeholders, government officials, private entrepreneurs, NGOs and the international donor community; </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a very strong conceptual skill and analytical rigor to analyze issues and problems thoroughly through multi-disciplinary and consultative approaches, which permit developing adapted and timely solutions;</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">an ability to build good working relationships with colleagues and developing a team spirit, based on mutual respect and collaboration; </div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a strong commitment to environmentally sound sustainable development consistent with developing countries' needs and development policies, as well as with current business practices;</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a firm conviction that new advances in EO Information Technologies - including Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Global Positioning System (GPS) - represent powerful tools to manage effectively our limited earth resources. Adding together present computer technology, the connectivity of the Internet, and the availability of EO data equates to great environmental conservation opportunities, notably improving the effectiveness and efficiency of environmental initiatives, treaties and conventions implemented over the last few decades (including Agenda 21, the World Food Summits and the Millennium Development Goals); and</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.gif" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">a firm belief that sustainable economic growth and environmental conservation would require an innovative approach in exploring, generating and supporting new and alternative policies and trade solutions.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>