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Executive Director at African Centre for Peace Education (ACPET).
Headline:
Educator
Skills:
English, French, German, Languages, Spanish
Interested in:
Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
African Centre for Peace Education (ACPET)
Position:
Executive Director
Time period:
January 2000 - Present
Description:
Overall management, policy implementation and execution of policy for the non-governmental organization <www.peace.ca/africa.htm>
Employer:
Christian Peace Conference, Prague, (ex Czechoslovakia)
Position:
Study (Research) Commissioner for Africa
Description:
Managing the communication outfit and the media outreach relations for the organization in Africa.
Employer:
Hague Appeal for Peace
Position:
Coordinator for West Africa
Time period:
February 1998 - April 2000
Description:
Focal representative of the millennial organization for the entire Anglo, Franco and Lusophone countries of the sub-region <www.haguepeace.org>
Employer:
Nigeria Election Monitoring Group
Position:
Coordinator (Oyo State – Nigeria)
Time period:
February 1993 - September 1993
Description:
Nigerian government appointee to monitor the ill-fated presidential election in a state of over 5 million people in south-west Nigeria.
Employer:
Association for Agro-Industry in Flanders (AGRIV) Belgium
Position:
Correspondent for Nigeria
Time period:
April 1991 - February 1993
Description:
A Belgian government supported NGO representing over 66 agro and commercial industries in Belgium.
Employer:
Peace Media Service
Position:
Correspondent for Nigeria
Time period:
February 1991 - December 1991
Description:
A Netherlands based private media organization for the peace-building sector.
Employer:
Pan-African Reconciliation Centre (PARC)
Position:
Initiator, founder and Secretary-General
Time period:
January 1988 - December 2000
Description:
Nonviolent conflict resolution practitioner, mediator of community disputes, teaching and practice of performance based nonviolent interventions.
Employer:
Cross Magazine
Position:
The Editor
Time period:
July 1986 - October 1986
Description:
Managing and editing the Christian denomination oriented Lagos based magazine.
Employer:
Freelance
Position:
Freelance Translator
Time period:
September 1984 - August 1985
Description:
Servicing international governmental organizations including the West African Central Bank Organization, Freetown, Sierra-Leone, African Development Bank, Abidjan etc…
Employer:
Daily Times of Nigeria
Position:
Special Correspondent
Time period:
August 1984 - December 1985
Description:
Interview and translation from foreign journals for publication in the “Sunday Times” (1984/85 editions) Personalities involved include: Late Jean Beddel Bokassa, Emperor of Central African Empire, Thabo Mbeki of the African National Congress (ANC), Ide Oumaru, erstwhile Secretary-General of the then Organization of African Unity (now African Union – AU), Jonas Savimbi etc…
Employer:
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Position:
Consultant Translator
Time period:
January 1981 - July 1982
Description:
Translation of official documents and papers. Simultaneous and consecutive translations at conferences both within and outside Nigeria.
Employer:
Scientific, Technical and Research Commission of the Orgnanization of African Unity (OAU/STRC), Lagos office
Position:
French-English Translator
Time period:
February 1975 - September 1980
Description:
Simultaneous and consecutive translations at conferences.
Employer:
Scientific, Technical and Research Commission of the Orgnanization of African Unity (OAU/STRC), Lagos office
Position:
French-English Translator
Time period:
February 1975 - September 1980
Description:
Simultaneous and consecutive translations at conferences.
Employer:
Dumez (Nigeria) Limited
Position:
Administrative Officer
Time period:
April 1971 - August 1974
Description:
Superintendence of secretarial and administrative services and also served as Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive.
Employer:
World Scout Bureau, Lagos Regional office
Position:
Translator
Time period:
June 1970 - December 1970
Description:
Interpreting and translation of official documents, protocol and ancillary services.
INFORMATION
Awards:
1. Peace Ambassador. International Federation for World Peace, January 2006
2. Distinguished Merit Award for Excellence, Federal College of Education, Kano, 2003.
3. Board Member, World Youth Assembly, Australia, 2000.
4. Councilor, World Federalist Movement, February 2002.
5. Trustee: World Constitution and Parliament Association, Colorado, USA, 1994.
6. Member-Candidate: International Association of Conference Translators (AITC), Geneva, Switzerland 1976 – 1978
7. Member: International Association of Conference Translators, Geneva, Switzerland, 1984.
8. Associate Member: British Society of Commerce (With B.SC Qualification)
9. Secretary, International Board of Trustees, Celestial Church of Christ, 1986.
