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ALAIN LEMPEREUR 25 Years of Global Expertise to Advance Responsible Negotiation, Mediation and Leadership: Leveraging research, executive training, workshop facilitation, consulting and volunteer work, for deal-making and conflict resolution in over 140 organizations and 70 geographical areas Contact: [email protected] – +1-617-775-4530 or +33-6-80-81-62-83 Skype: alain-lempereur – Zoom ID: 307-281-7581 Alain LEMPEREUR is the Alan B. Slifka Professor and Director of the Conflict Resolution and Coexistence Program (COEX) at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University. In that capacity, he established five new dual degrees, as well as a concentration in humanitarian aid and disaster management. He is also an affiliated faculty, instructor and executive committee member of The Program on Negotiation (PON) at Harvard Law School, where he teaches the PON Global Executive Seminar and is the academic editor of the PON Negotiation Briefings. He authored or edited two dozen books in 16 languages, including The First Move. A Negotiator’s Companion. He contributed over 150 articles, book chapters and papers. His current research and field expertise address responsible negotiation and leadership issues, as well as humanitarian negotiation. In the past 25 years in over 70 geographical areas, he has led hundreds of consulting missions and executive trainings for 35 international organizations (EU, ICRC, MSF, OECD, UNITAR, WHO, WWF), 23 governments, and 49 global corporations (Airbus, Crédit Agricole, Faurecia, Hermes, KPMG, Philips, Sanofi-Pasteur, Scientific-Atlanta, Vivendi) or consulting firms (The Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey). He launched three capacity-building organizations, including CO-DEV. In partnership with the Wilson International Center in Washington DC, he created the Negotiators of the World project to support the Burundi Leadership Training Program (2003-2007) and the DR Congo Cohesive Leadership Initiative (2006-2011). He facilitated OECD stakeholders’ meetings for the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (2009-2011) and was part of the UN mediators' network. He continues to support leaders in the Middle East through the PON-supported Negotiation Strategies Institute (2013-), the Brandeis Our Generation Speaks program (2015-) and Forward Thinking (2018-). As the ESSEC Negotiation and Mediation Chair Professor (1995-2011), he founded and led ESSEC Iréné – a leading European research and education negotiation institute – and established the negotiation teaching at the French National School of Administration – ENA (1997-2010) and at the European Commission (2004-2010). He was a visiting faculty at Harvard University, the College of Europe, the Cyprus International Institute for Management, the Ecole Polytechnique, the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, IMS Geneva, Kedge Business School, the Lebanese University, the Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs, ParisTech, UPeace Costa Rica, the Universities of Brussels, Corsica, Geneva, Mannheim, Mons, Paris II and V, and Zurich. He headed the scientific committee of the Humanitarian Negotiation Exchange, a project of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and works with the International Committee of the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Conflict Dynamics International, the Center of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (2014-). He graduated from Brussels University (M Law ’88, M Phil ’89) and from Harvard University (Fulbright Fellow & Frank Boas ’91, LL.M. ’93, SJD ’95, and PON Certificates in Negotiation ’93 & Mediation ’96 and ’97). For more information: LinkedIn Page and Brandeis Page Please also consult: The Heller Program in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence and the PON page: The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School 1 ALAIN LEMPEREUR CURRICULUM VITAE Alan B. Slifka Chair Professor and Director, The Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence, The Heller School for Social Policy & Management – Brandeis University Affiliated Faculty, Executive Committee Member, PON Global Instructor and Negotiation Briefings Academic Editor, The Program on Negotiation, Law School – Harvard University Expertise Areas Responsible Negotiation & Leadership – Conflict Resolution & Deal-Making – Mediation & Facilitation – Peacebuilding – Humanitarian Negotiation – Communication & Persuasion – Corporate Social Responsibility – Philosophy of Law & of Negotiation Missions for 175 Organizations • International public organizations (21): European Broadcasting Union (Eurovision), European Commission, FAO, FASID, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), IFC, ISAF (NATO), NRC, OECD, OTI, UNDP, UN DPA, UNEP, UN Mediators’ Network, UNOCHA, UNITAR, UN Women, USAID, World Bank, WFP, & WHO • International nonprofit organizations (15): Alliance for Peacebuilding, Aspen Institute, CBI, CCHN, CDI, CMG-Mercy Corps, CMPartners, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), El Karama, European Peace Liaison Office, Forward Thinking, International Academy of Mediators, International Chamber of Commerce, Max Planck Foundation & WWF • Civil society organizations (20): AC Forum, Aix-Mediation, AMAPA, ANDCP, ANM, APM, Bank of Luxemburg Foundation, BLTP, Bogota Chamber of Commerce, Friends Peace House, Guilde des Scénaristes, ILC, MEDEF, Negotiation Strategies Institute, Nigeria INGO Forum, Our Generations Speak, Paris Bar, Pasteur Institute, Planet’ Mediation & Réseau des Médiateurs Associés • Governments, Ministries, National and Local Public Administrations (40 from 23 countries): Afghanistan, Algeria, Belgium, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, RD Congo, East Timor, France, Guinea-Conakry, India, Iraq, Japan, Lebanon, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Serbia-Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Togo, UK & USA; Burundian Cabinet; 12 Ministries of Foreign Affairs or International Development, 6 Ministries of Planning, 4 Ministries of Health, 3 Ministries of Education, Justice, and Defense, 2 Ministries of European Affairs, and of Interior, one Ministry of Labor; Afghan Institute of Diplomacy, Algerian Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations, Cameroon Institute of International Relations, Egmont Institute; INRS, Paris Court of Appeal & Rhône-Alps Region • Institutions of higher education (32): Brandeis University, African Development University, College of Europe, Cyprus International Institute of Management, Ecole Centrale Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, ENA, ENPC, ESSEC, European University Institute, ETH Zurich, George Washington University, Global Business School, Harvard University (PON & HHI), International Management School Geneva, HCMV Lotus University, Kedge Business School Marseille & Paris, Lebanese University, Mannheim University, Northwestern University DRRC, Paris School of International Affairs (Sciences Po), Trinity College Dublin, Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, UNINORTE Barranquilla, Universities of Brussels, Corsica, Geneva, Mons, Paris II & V and Yaoundé, & The UN University for Peace in Costa Rica • Corporations (49): Airbus, Alcatel-Lucent, APEX, AXA, Beijaflore, The Boston Consulting Group, Butagaz, Canal+, Capgemini, Caterpillar, Cencep, CFCA, Citadelle, CMS, CNCE, Co-Dev France & USA, Crédit Agricole, Danone, Disney, Dunod, EDF, EVE, Faurecia, FDI, Gan, Gemplus, Generact, Geodis, Geologistics, Groupama, Hermes, ICCA, Initial, ITE, Juwi, KPMG, Lean Alliance, McKinsey, MPI, Orange, Philips, Phoenix, Reed Midem, Resolution, Sanofi Pasteur, Scientific Atlanta, SNCF & Vivendi Geographical Areas (72) • Africa (21): Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Conakry, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa & Togo • America (8): Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico & USA • Asia (18): Afghanistan, Armenia, China, East Timor, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine – Gaza & West Bank, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, UAE & Vietnam • Europe (24): Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK & Vatican • Oceania (1): Australia Education Harvard University • Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD 1995), LL.M. (waived, 1993), Law School • Negotiation Certificate, Executive Seminar with R. Fisher (1993), Program on Negotiation (PON), Law School • Mediation Certificates, Executive Seminars with R. Mnookin (1996) and with F. Sander (1997), PON, Law School • Fulbright Scholar & Frank Boas Scholar (1991), Philosophy Department, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Free University of Brussels (ULB) • Master of Philosophy (1989), Ethics Major, School of Philosophy and Letters • Master of Law (1988), Public Law Major, Law School 2 Academic Affiliations Chair Professorship (current): Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, 2011–Present • Inaugural Alan B. Slifka Endowed Chair Professor in Conflict Resolution, 2011–Present . Alan B. Slifka Chair in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence endowment (2011): $4,398,115 (2020 market value) . Alan B. Slifka Coexistence Scholarship endowment (2016): $1,210,660 (2020 market value) • Tenured Full Professor, 2012–Present • Faculty, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management and The International Business School • Director, Graduate Program in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence – The