Stanford Mwakasonda

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CURRICULUM VITAE

A. PERSONAL PARTICULARS

. LAST NAME : Mwakasonda
. FIRST NAMES : Stanford, Abel Johanne
. SEX : Male
. DATE OF BIRTH : 6th March, 1965
. NATIONALITY : Tanzanian by birth
. MARITAL STATUS : Married
. CONTACT ADDRESS : 404 Rusdon Park, College Road
Rondebosch 7700
South Africa
Tel; 27-7220 37352 (C), 27-21-6891422 (H)
e-mail: stanford@energetic.uct.ac.za

B1. EDUCATION

1993 - 1995: Masters in Business Administration (MBA)
- University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Commerce and Management.

1987 - 1991: Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Mechanical Engineering.

- Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
Agricultural Engineering and Land Use.

B2. TRAINING COURSES

26 Aug-17Oct. 2002: Course: Petroleum Policy and Management; Stavanger, Norway
23 – 26 April 2002: Seminar: Commercialization of Natural Gas; Johannesburg, South Africa
22 – 25 March 99: Seminar: Photovoltaic Systems; Installation and Maintenance; Karagwe, Tanzania
March 23-31 1998: Short Course: Environment Impact Assessment; Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sept - Oct 1993: Short Course: Agricultural Techniques in Arid Areas; Ankara, Turkey.


C. CAREER RECORD

Oct. 2001 – To date: . Researcher; University of Cape Town, Energy & Development Research Centre (EDRC), Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA.

Duties - Energy and Climate Change, research and lecturing; including involvement in preparations of South Africa Government Energy Position policy papers for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).
- Founding Editor, Department Newsletter (EDRC News)
Past Employers;
July –Sept. 2001

World Bank ; Strategic Tourism Project; Environment and Physical Planning Aspects for Sustainable Tourism.

- Short Term Employment with World Bank as Consultant on environmental, legal and physical planning aspects for sustainable tourism in Tanzania.

August 1996 – Oct. 2001: . Senior Researcher and Consultancy Officer;

Centre for Energy, Environment, Science and Technology (CEEST) Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA

Duties - involved in planning, management and carrying out different projects, workshops and other activities undertaken by the Centre, including;

Oct. 2000 - Oct. 2001

Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Other Environmental Benefits of the East African Power Development
- Coodinator for preparation of common GHG Inventory of the Energy Sector for East African Countries (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)
March – November 2000

Songo Songo Gas to Electricity Project
- Coordianator of a Review of the Project Environmental Programme on site preacquisition assessments; Power Project GHG Emissions from Electricity Production; Health, AIDS/HIV Control Programme Study; Flora and Biodiversity Survey Study; and Project Environmental Management Plan.

27Sept – 1 Oct.99: UN Team: In-depth Review of Romania National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)- GHG Inventory Section; Bucharest, Romania

July 1998 – July 1999 .United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Project.Executing Officer on the African region for the project on Greenhouse Gases Global Trends and Statistics (Africa, Asia, Latin America), responsible for preparing GHG inventories on all sectors for each African country (54) using data from International agencies.CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLICATIONSDeveloping energy solutions for climate change; Energy and Development Research Centre, University of Cape Town, 2002Building on the Kyoto Protocol: Options for Protecting the Climate: World Resource Institute, 2002Climate Change Mitigation in Developing Countries: Brazil, China, India, Mexico, South Africa, and Turkey: Pew Centre, Global Climate Change, 2002The CDM Guidebook; A Resource for CDM Project Development in Southern Africa: Energy and Development Research Centre, University of Cape Town, 2002Villages in the Future; Crops, Jobs and Livelihood: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2001
E. EXPERT MEETINGS/ WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

Nov. 27-29,2002: Conference: Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (GFSE); Energy for Sustainable Development of Rural Areas; Vienna, Austria
July 10-11 2002: Workshop: Workshop on Sustainable Development Criteria for Clean Development Projects; Johannesburg, South Africa
May 7-8 2002: Conference: Second Parliamentary Conference ahead of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD); Windhoek, Namibia
Feb. 11-12 2002: Conference: Forum for Economics and Environment; Cape Town, South Africa
Nov. 28-30 2001: Conference: Global Forum on Sustainable Energy (GFSE); Vienna, Austria
Oct. 23-24 2001: Conference: First Parliamentary Conference ahead of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD); Cape Town, South Africa.
June 28-29 2001: Workshop: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Other Environmental Benefits of Integrated East African Power Development; Nairobi, Kenya.
June 18-19 2001: Workshop: Environment Management in Small and Medium Entrepreneurs; Nairobi, Kenya
June 20-22 2001: Workshop; Impacts of Climate Change on East African Forests; WWF Regional Workshop, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
May 27-31 2001: Summit; Climate Action Network Administrative Conference; Bali, Indonesia
April 17-18 2001: Workshop: Equity Issues in United Nations Climate Change Negotiations; Washington, USA
13-24 Nov. 2000: World Conference: Conference of Parties (CoP6), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); The Hague, Netherlands.
12-13 Oct. 2000: Workshop: Greenhouse Gas Mitigation and Other Environmental Benefits of Integrated East African Power Development; Kampala, Uganda.
15-17 Aug. 2000: Hannover EXPO 2000: The Global Dialogue; The Role of the Village in the 21st Century: Crops, Jobs and Livelihood; Hannover, Germany.
23-24 March 2000: Workshop: Climate Action Network (CAN) Forum; Washington, USA
7 – 11 Feb. 2000: Workshop: Fifth Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum; Arusha, Tanzania
16-17Nov. 1999: Workshop: (Coordinator/Participant) International Workshop on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
4 – 8 Oct. 1999: Planning Meeting: Strategy for Tanzania Involvement in Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); PETRAD Petroleum Foundation, Stavanger, Norway
8 – 10 Sept. 1999: Workshop: Fourth Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum; Mombasa, Kenya
4 – 6 Aug 1999: Workshop: Workshop on Greenhouse Gases Emission Factors and Activity Data; Accra, Ghana
16 June 1999: Workshop: Workshop on Regulatory Framework for the Petroleum Product Market in Tanzania; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
3 – 4 May 1999: Meeting: Meeting of SADC Officials on Clean Technology Initiatives; Siavongi, Zambia
15 – 17 March 1999: Meeting: United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) African Regional Expert Meeting on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); Nairobi, Kenya
8 – 9 Febr. 1999: Workshop: Institutional and Legal Framework for Environmental Management in Tanzania; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
02 Feb. 1999: Workshop: Namibia National Workshop on Country Reports on Climate Change; Windhoek, Namibia
19 – 21 Jan 1999: Workshop: UNEP/UNDP Thematic Workshop on Greenhouse Gases Inventories; Nairobi, Kenya
13 – 18 Sept. 1998: Workshop: UNFCCC Workshop on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM); Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
July 17 - Aug 2 '98: Workshop: Review of National Communications from Developed (Annex 1) Countries; Bonn, Germany.
June 5 1997: Round Table Discussion: Implementation of Agenda 21 in Tanzania during 1992-1997; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
May 22-28 1997: Workshop & Seminar: Environmental Management Framework for the Mineral Sector; Morogoro, Tanzania.
Jan 20-22 1997: Workshop: (Coordinator/Participant) Competition Policy/Utility Regulation; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

CERTIFICATION

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this biodata correctly describes my qualifications, my experience and myself.



............................................... Date:.......19/01/2003..................
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