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1. Family name: AMIOT 2. First name: Michel 3. Date of birth: 3 June 1947 4. Passport holder: Irish (and Canadian) with Legal residency in Barbados 5. Education: Institution Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: [ Date from - Date to ] Université de Montréal (1972 to 1974) M.Sc. - Criminology Université de Montréal (1967 to 1970) B.Sc. - Criminology Collège Brébeuf – Mtl (1958 – 1967) B.A. - Bio-Chemistry 6. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5- basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing English 1 1 1 French 1 1 1 Spanish 1 2 3 Portuguese 2 3 5 Italian 3 5 5 7. Membership of professional bodies: Québec Association of Criminologists 8. Other skills: Fully computer literate; private pilot. 9. Present position: Independent Consultant 10. Years within the firm: 12 years 11. Key qualifications: . Expert knowledge of sector, in-depth hands-on experience, ability to negotiate and mediate, strong ability to coordinate team members, highly motivated. . I was leader of a multi-national team, for the preparation and conduct of an EC-sponsored review of the multinational crime and drug control situation in the Caribbean, and which proposed sweeping recommendations for reform in the region. I have done the same in West Africa and along the Cocaine Route. . I have undertaken both mid-term and final evaluations of EC EDF-funded projects in Africa and South America. I was the principal consultant in the original formulation of the EFCC anti- corruption strategy and project in Nigeria. I also helped develop a full strategy and project document for Drugs Control in southern China. I helped develop systems for the Coordination of actions along the Cocaine Route, and provided an overview of the pertinence of EC interventions in the Drug Control area. . I was assigned as the Technical Adviser to the DG of GIABA, an ECOWAS institution dedicated to fighting money laundering and the financing of terrorism in West Africa for four years. . I have worked extensively and closely with police forces and other law enforcement agencies, for many years, in the area of drugs control, crime prevention, anti-money laundering and corruption control, operating in several languages. Among others, I co-produced an anti-gang Strategic Plan for the Jamaican Police force. . I have also worked closely with bankers, psychiatrists, social workers, scientists and government officials for the control of drugs and drug trafficking, money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the fight against large-scale corruption. . I have further worked extensively in the area of population management, mother and child health care, epidemiology and public health in general, with vulnerable populations in the developing world. . I have developed expert skills in negotiation, conflict management and complex programme coordination, dealing with delicate subject matter.

12. Specific experience in developing regions: Country Date from - Date to Caribbean 1992-2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011 Mexico 1979 Latin America 1971-1972, 1992-2000, 2010 Africa 1974, 1989, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007 to 2011 Maghreb 1985 to 1989 Asia 1982 to 1985, 2006 to 2007

2 13. Professional experience Date from - Company and Location Position Description Date to Reference person Consultant Revision of National anti-gang policies and formulation of Anti-Gang Strategic Plan Jamaica Constabulary . Review existing Policies and Plans Force – JCF (via Euro- . Formulate Reports on Legislative, Operational & Intelligence capacities in-country 2011 Thomas Millar trends – Jamaica . Prepare a National Anti-Gang Strategic Plan document, together with other partners and the (6.5 months) Programme Adviser Paris, Ms. JCF, in a consensus driven consultation EC Delegation Sonia . Help establish a functional JCF anti-gang Unit & a National coordinated working group. Kingston, Jamaica Essadam . Provide concrete, pragmatic and practical recommendations for implementation Director) Revision and reformulation of draft Project Idea on “Technological and Infrastructural Reforms in Judiciaries in West Africa”. Technical 2011 GIABA (ECOWAS) . Review existing Project Idea. Dakar/Montréal Adviser to (2 weeks) (see below) . Reformulate document, ensuring respect for concepts, adherence to GIABA strategic DG objectives, and specific input, objectives, expected outcomes and related activities. . Determine work plan, time frame and budget estimate. Revision and reformulation of GIABA Manual of Procedures Technical . Review existing Manuals (Operations, Financial, HR) 2010/2011 GIABA (ECOWAS) Dakar/Montréal Adviser to . Reformulate into one complete Manual (3 Books), for easy reference and use. (5 weeks) (see below) DG . Ensure conformity with international standards and best practices. . Ensure integrity of content and relevance with local practices. Facilitator / Presenter at Evaluation review Workshop; Responsible for formulation of new GIABA Strategy and plan of Action (2011-2014). Technical . Review of previous Strategic Plan & its Evaluation. 2010 GIABA (ECOWAS) Dakar, Sénégal Adviser to . Facilitator for discussions surrounding lessons learned and determination of future Strategy. (2 months) (see below) DG . Determination of content for next Strategic Plan (2011-2014) and for resulting Action Plan. . Formulation of new Strategic Plan document – formulation and harmonization of resulting 4- year Action Plan. Establishment of coordination mechanism for Cocaine Route programme 2010 Europe, Africa, European Commission Consultant . Overview of Cocaine Route projects in LatAm and WA. (8 Months) Latin America Pascal Odul . Provision of ToR for a coordination and evaluation mechanism to better link and share Programme manager (via Euro- information/intelligence among participating officials. IfS/F-2 Brussels trends – . Provision of 2 scenarios, with budget, for the establishment of such a mechanism. Paris, Ms. Review and Report on the pertinence of EC Drug Control projects in the world, with Sonia recommendations for a more pertinent approach Essadam . Overview (desktop review and field visits) of 20 selected projects in 3 areas (LAC, Central Director) Asia, Black Sea - including Colombia, Peru & Bolivia), with a view to determining the value of the EC approach to Drug Control in general, in the context of the new IfS instrument. . Provision of 20 individual reports on project impact. . Provision of General Report on the ideal approach to the issue by the EC, and corrective measures required, if necessary – with recommendations.

2008 - 2009 West Africa GIABA (ECOWAS) Technical Support to establishment of Financial Intelligence Units. / Support to staff mentoring and 2 (15 months) (15 countries) Dr. Abdullahi Y. Shehu, Adviser to office management. Director General, DG . Provided support to the establishment of FIUs in the 15 ECOWAS member states. Complexe SICAP, . Provided support to the DG in general management of GIABA Office. Immeuble A, 1er étage, . Participated in training sessions for Strategy Development in member states on money Av. Cheick Anta Diop, laundering issues. Point E, BP 32400 . Assisted with capacity development and sustainability through on-going mentoring of Dakar (Ponty) GIABA staff. Sénégal . Assisted with support to new ECOWAS drug unit in preparing regional drug control Conference. +221-33-859-1818 . Assisted with development of awareness raising materials for Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism mandate. . Supported GIABA work on corruption related issues. 2007 West Africa GIABA (ECOWAS) Technical Assessment of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing capacity (6 months) (15 countries) Adviser to . Conducted situation assessments regarding anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism (see above) DG financing capacities in Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Guinea Bissau and Senegal, on behalf of the [email protected] Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), the FATF sub-regional body. . Produced 5 reports with recommendations and participated in the consolidation of all 15 reports for ECOWAS countries produced by a team of experts, over a 6 month period. Also examined were issues of Security, Crime Prevention, Drug Trafficking, Corruption and Internal Management. 2007 Suriname European Commission Consultant Drug Demand Reduction Programme Evaluation (1 month) Darryl Sexstone . Undertook the final evaluation of a 3-year Drug Demand Reduction Programme in Programme Adviser (via IBF Suriname (Caribbean region). EC Delegation Bruxelles . Produced the Final Report as mandated, with the full cooperation and agreement of all Paramaribo Ms. Marion stakeholders. Suriname LeBoulch) . Used the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and logical framework approach.

Darrell.SEXSTONE @ec.europa.eu 2006-2007 China United Nations Consultant Assessment of drug control situation in China (2 months) Bernard Frahi . As a member of a multidisciplinary team, undertook a joint assessment of the drug control Director, UNODC situation in the PRC, with a view to recommending pragmatic actions in order to deal with Vienna International the problems identified. Centre . Formulated a full report on the issues encountered, prepared a project idea and Vienna, Austria formulated a detailed programme document for consideration and approval by the +43-1-26060- UNODC and the Chinese Government. 2006 Madagascar European Commission Consultant Mid-term review of Good Governance project (1 month) Éric Simmonet . Undertook a mid-term evaluation of a Good Governance Consolidation project as a Programme Adviser (via BSE member of a 3 person team, with particular responsibility for full police and customs EC Delegation, Bruxelles participation in Anti-Corruption measures. Antananarivo Ms. Ana . Formulated proposals for a follow up project to continue the work already accomplished. Vilar) . Used the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and logical framework approach. 2005 Caribbean Institute for Social Justice Lecturer Presentations on Corruption and on the impact of Drug Trafficking

3 (1 month) Dr. E.J.Smith, Director . Developed presentations on preventing Corruption and on the Impact of Drug Trafficking in 4802 TreeCrest Pkw the Caribbean, for delivery at a Crime Summit in Nassau, Bahamas. Decatur, GA, USA +1-770-808-4340 2004 Nigeria European Commission Consultant Development of Proposal to address Corruption & Financial crime (via EFCC). (3 months) Nick Costello . Undertook a 3-month study and analysis of the situation concerning Corruption and Deputy Repres. + (via ECO Economic & Financial Crime in the country. Mark Feidrich Bruxelles . Produced a detailed Study Report on the subject, and formulated a full Financing Senior Progr. Manager Proposal in support of the national Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a EC Delegation Mr. Eric law enforcement agency charged with investigating and prosecuting such type of criminality, Abuja, Nigeria Heldring) and of the Financial Investigation Unit (FIU). . Provided an analysis of Security issues pertaining to the EFCC. . Worked very closely with the EC Delegation, the UNODC and the National authorities throughout. . Made reference to Drugs Control projects, the international anti-money laundering bodies and Anti-Corruption guidelines in formulating proposal. . Used the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and logical framework approach. 2003 & 2005 Caribbean Association of Caribbean Participated . Participated and lectured at workshops organized by the Association of Caribbean (2 months) Commissioners of Police and lectured Commissioners of Police. Ms. Marcia Manning in training . Spoke to issues of Multinational Crime, Corruption, Terrorism, Financial Crime, and Administrator Workshops Coordination for heightened security. ACCP Paravicino Complex Hastings, Barbados +1-246-435-8230 2001 Nigeria United Nations Consultant Support to UN Population Fund and its Office in Lagos (8 months) Ms. Danièle Landry . Provided managerial and programme support to the seriously understaffed office. Acting Rep. - UNFPA . Assisted the Representative in conducting a variety of tasks, from preparation of and support Lagos, Nigeria to high level missions, coordination of the joint UN development assistance framework, c/o UNFPA - N.Y. monitoring of programme activities and overview of programme evaluation exercise, 220 East 42nd St launching missions in Human Rights field, supervising construction work, in charge of New York 10017 procurement of goods and services, or restructuring of administrative services, among +1-212-297-5000 others. 1996-2000 Caribbean European Commission Drugs Coordination of EC programme in the region. (47 months) Veronika Wand- Control . Responsible for coordinating the European Commission's Crime Prevention and Drugs Danielsson Advisor control policy and programme in the 29 countries and territories of the Caribbean. Programme Officer Maintaining good relations with the ten EC Delegations and sub-Delegations in the region DG-VIII, and with EU Member States' representatives, with regard to drugs control. EC Bruxelles . Lead role with regard to formulating, funding, implementing and evaluating a joint US$ 50 million Regional Plan of Action for drugs control in the Caribbean, including but not (now Ambassador of limited to: law enforcement, legal and judicial affairs, intelligence gathering and sharing, Sweden to NATO) demand reduction, treatment and rehabilitation, precursor chemicals, data collection and analysis, money laundering. . Senior partner in coordinating overall drug control and crime prevention activities

4 among all partners in the region. . Used the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and logical framework approach.

5 1992-1995 Caribbean United Nations Regional Coordination of UN programme in the region. (40 months) Ms. Marie Blahut Director . Responsible for coordinating the UNDCP, Drug Control Programme among the Caribbean Programme Officer Region. UNODC . Responsible for liaising with Government counterparts on the programming, formulation, Vienna Internatl Center implementation and evaluation of the UNDCP-financed national and regional projects, and Vienna, Austria responsible for coordinating bilateral and multi-lateral partners on all narcotics-related issues. 1990-1992 Denmark United Nations Senior Coordinating UN system procurement activities (27 months) Jon Svendsen Officer, . Responsible for coordinating the procurement of goods and services valued at over US$2 Director Business billion a year, among and within all UN organizations, to achieve rationalization of investment IAPSO Liaison and cost savings; for liaising with senior procurement and other officials throughout the UN Freehavn system; and for activities aimed at increasing procurement from developing and under- Köbenhavn, Danmark utilized major donor countries, providing system-wide statistics, setting up a common procurement data-base and coding system, and producing catalogues and other documentation related to procurement. In short, modernizing and reshaping the procurement system. Visited a number of countries in order to negotiate new arrangements. 1988-1990 New York United Nations Senior Policy development and analysis, formulation. (17 months) David Whaley Officer . Responsible for U.N. system coordination of all multi-lateral, bilateral and recipient country Director, DG’s Office partners; for formulating and implementing policies and procedures for the UN system UN Secretariat Bldg worldwide; and for liaising with senior staff of the various UN Agencies and Organizations. New York 10017 . Policy analysis for development and international economic cooperation. 1985 to 1988 Tunisia & United Nations Regional Managing regional programme in North Africa (45 months) Algeria Mr. Riad Tabbarah & Director . Responsible for negotiating, formulating, organizing, implementing and administering a multi- Mr. Fawaz Fokeladeh million dollar programme for population management (gender and child protection), family Res. Representative planning, basic reproductive health care, jointly with the Governments of Tunisia and of UNDP-UNFPA Algeria. Tunis . Draft basic recommendations for integrating women into society, including democratization measures and respect of human rights. . Organize promotion seminars and training sessions together with local support to NGOs. 1982-1985 Viet Nam United Nations Deputy Managing country programme in Viet Nam (30 months) Karl Englund Representa- . Responsible for negotiating, formulating, organizing, implementing and administering a multi- Res. Representative tive million dollar programme for population management, family planning, basic reproductive UNDP - UNFPA health care and the census, jointly with the Government of Viet Nam. Included actions for HaNoi, VietNam democratization actions and respect for human rights related with migration and traffic of human being problems. !980-1981 Montreal C.D.Howe Institute Vice Economic policy research and analysis. (12 months) Carl Beggie President & . Responsible for coordinating and implementing all pertinent management programmes for Director Administrator this economic policy research think-tank; and for liaising with senior corporate officials, Sun Life Building members of the Institute, from the top 300 Canadian financial and industrial corporations. Montréal, QC Canada 1975-1980 Ottawa, Spain Canadian Foreign Diplomat Government representation overseas (60 months) & Mexico Service . As a diplomat and representative of the Canadian Government, served in Ottawa, Madrid Personnel Director and Mexico as Vice-Consul, Cultural Attaché and Embassy Administrator.

6 Min. Foreign Affairs Ottawa, ON, Canada 1974 Côte d’Ivoire Université d’Abidjan Teacher and Teaching overseas (6 months) Prof. Marcel Etté Researcher  Taught criminology at the University of Abidjan, and undertook a research project on the Director Ivoirian penal system. Institut de Criminologie Abidjan, RCI

14. Other relevant information (e.g., Publications)

 I was leader of a multi-national team, for the preparation and conduct of an EC-sponsored review of the drug control situation in the Caribbean, and which proposed sweeping recommendations for reform in the region (1996). I have been doing the same thing in West Africa (2008).

 I formulated a comprehensive anti-corruption strategy, in addition to a full project document and work plan, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of Nigeria (2004), on behalf of the EC.  I have undertaken both mid-term and final evaluations of EC EDF-funded projects in Africa and South America. I was the principal consultant in the original formulation of the EFCC anti-corruption strategy and project in Nigeria. I developed a full strategy and project document for Drugs Control in southern China (2007).

 I formulated, together with a colleague, an overall comprehensive report on EC drug control projects world-wide, with particular focus on South America (Bolivia, Colombia & Peru) and Central Asia. I also co-formulated a comprehensive report on the Cocaine Route, as it concerns Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa and Europe. Both reports were submitted in 2010.  I have worked extensively and closely with police forces and other law enforcement agencies, for many years, in the area of drugs control, crime prevention, anti-money laundering and corruption control, operating in several languages. I have also worked closely with bankers, psychiatrists, social workers, scientists and government officials for the control of drugs and drug trafficking, money laundering, the financing of terrorism and the fight against large-scale corruption.  I have further worked extensively in the area of population management, mother and child health care, epidemiology and public health in general, with vulnerable populations in the developing world.

 I have developed expert skills in negotiation, conflict management and complex programme coordination, dealing with delicate subject matter.

 I am perfectly comfortable working in foreign environments and cultures.