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CURRICULUM VITAE

1. Family name: GILL

2. First names: Simon

3. Date of birth: 22 March 1963

4. Passport: British

5. Current Residence: Poland

6. Education:

Institution (date from - date to) Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained

London University, 1992 – 1993 M.Sc Agricultural Economics

London University, Wye College, 1989 – 1992 BSc, Agri – Business managementTrinity College, London, 1981-84 Licentiate (LTCL) in Performance Music

7. Language skills: (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language Reading Speaking WritingEnglish 1 1 1Polish 2 1 3French/German/ Bosnian (Serbian)

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8. Membership of professional bodies: Galloway Cattle Society and Great Britain and Ireland, British Livestock Genetics Consortium(BLG), Polish Beef Association (PZPBM), South Devon Herdbook Society, Polish Academy of Sciences(PAN-IRWIR).

9. Other skills: Fully computer literate (skilled in use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, various

statistical/database packages and working in Windows environment) UK Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) Marine Mammal Observer Training and Passive

Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) (Theory of Marine Mammal Acoustics, PAM Equipment, Deployment Techniques, PAM Software and an Introduction to PAMGUARD

Emergency First Aid for Mountain and Outdoor Environment (BASP- British Association of Ski Patrollers).

Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technician (SRT1)-awarding body-Rescue 3 International.10. Present positions: Independent consultant. Director: OceaniaTechnologie-SSFE Ltd11. Years within the firm: N/A12. Key qualifications:Mr Gill studied Agriculture and Economics to Masters Degree level at Wye College University of London. For the last 21 years he has been working on a wide variety of issues related to the agricultural economy, agriculture and rural policy, rural development and SME development in EU rural areas and in post conflict regions in the Western Balkans and most recently in the Republic of Georgia and Kosovo.He has a strong background in finance work, designing and assessing the impact of grant and credit schemes for various public funded agricultural and rural initiatives in countries including Poland, Moldova, Bulgaria, South Africa, Hungary, Turkey, Kaliningrad Oblast Russia, Bosnia, Serbia and Montenegro and more recently Georgia, Armenia and Kosovo. He has experience in conducting or managing functional reviews or assessment processes as well a training to senior managerial level administrative reforms much of this is related to SME development in all sectors, agriculture, forestry and the processes of multi-functional rural development agendas. Mr Gill has excellent report writing skills and has completed additional a large number of publications including working papers for such institutions as the World Bank, UK DEFRA, IEEP and a number of Polish Institutions in the English Language. Mr Gill has a strong background in Agriculture, particularly Animal Husbandry. He has a pedigree herd of Galloway cattle on an Organic Farm, is a member of several cattle breed societies and promotes the EU Livestock sectors and Polish Beef associations. He is also expeirienced in dairy and sheep farming.

13. Specific country experience:

Country Date from - Date to Country Date from - Date toKosovo 2014-2015 UK 1980-1991Poland 1992 – current. Russia (Kaliningrad) 2002 – 2003Denmark (Scanagri) 2000-2004 Moldova 2002Serbia 2010 Albania 2000-2001Georgia 2011/2012/2013 Bulgaria 2000Bosnia & Herzegovina 2006-2009 Turkey 1999Serbia & Montenegro 2003 – 2004; 2004 – Romania 1998, 2007

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2006Serbia 2010 Armenia 2012/2013Hungary 1998 South Africa 2000-2001

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14. Professional experience (references are included under company and/or project descriptions)

Date LocationCompany

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Position Description

Current Jan 2015- April 2015

Kosovo HCL Consultants/EU Framework Contract Lot 1Contact: Artan Osmani. Agriculture and Rural Development Task Manager

Senior Expert Support in Preparation of ToRs for IPA 2014 TA project and preparation of programme for IPA 2015/ 2016 and 2017 support measures . Technical Assistance to the European Commission Delegation In Kosovo.Areas of activities: Preparation of a Sector Planning Document for Agriculture. An assessment of current status of livestock production and livestock breeding. Preparation of Service Contract ToRs for livestock /livestock breeding components for 2015/2016/2017 project implementation (25 days input between January and End April 2015) Mission and preplanning documents completed 26t

January-February 9th. 11 working days (home based) to complete.1 October

30th 2014-December 15th 2014

Kosovo EU Delegation. Contracts and Finance Unit- Direct Contract. ECD Pristina Kosovo. Contact: Artan Osmani. Agriculture and Rural Development Task Manager.

Evaluator Evaluation of full applications for the EU Delegation, Pristina, of the EU Grant Scheme for the North - Technical evaluation of concept notes for Lots 1,2 (Agriculture and Agri Processing) and 4. SME and Business Grants-Multi sectors. This is again work which includes an assessment of the management capacity, relevance, design and effectiveness, sustainability and financial adequacy of the grant scheme applications . A written assessment is required for each proposal and then to attribute scores to rank and help decide the eventual grant recipients. (37 working days)

2 September-November 2014

Kosovo International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Mission in Kosovo/ECD/MOTrepresented by Jorge BACA, the Chief of Mission. Gjergj Balsha E-6 / B-7, Arbëri III, 1000 Pristina, Kosovo

Assessment Specialist

“ Support to Micro,Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Kosovo” project is funded by the EU office in Kosovo and the Ministry of Trade and Industry and implemented by IOM. The project is part of the EU IPA Programme 2013. The appointment is as an “Assessment Specialist”. This work includes an assessment of the management capacity, relevance, design and effectiveness, sustainability and financial adequacy of the grant scheme applications . The task of the Consultant consists of carrying out a written assessment of each proposal and to attribute scores to rank and help decide the eventual grant recipients. (39 days in period)

3 August-September 2014

Kosovo EU Delegation. Contracts and Finance Unit. SACO Consortium/Opera S r.l.Alessandra BravinProject ManagerTel. : +32 2 77 32 [email protected]

Assessor 1 Framework Contract- Lot 1. Assessment of concept notes at the EU Delegation, Pristina, for the EU Grant Scheme for the North - Technical evaluation of concept notes for Lots 1 &2 (agriculture and agri processing), Support to Farmers and Rural Communities. Completion of ranking lists, debriefings with evaluators and drafting of requests for clarification. (39 days)

4 November 2013-present

Poland OT-SSFE Ltd.www.oceania-technologie.com

Director/Owner Joint Owner of a company specializing in providing equipment and services to the emergency services (Fire Brigades, Police, Military, Water and Mountain Rescue teams, Civil Defense Units, Crisis Management Units). The company also provides language training and overseas courses.

5 February – December

Georgia Polish Minsitry of Foreign Affairs www.Msz.gov.pl

Lead Agricultural Expert.

Creation of an agricultural producers cooperative (APC) in the Gori Region of Georgia. The Cooperative legal structure is the preferred choice to organise a

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2013 Zywiec Development Foundation.Executive Board President: Gabriela Katarzyna Gibas e-mail: [email protected] tel./phone: +48 33 475 44 77

local producers group of farmers in the villages in and around Nasreti. The programme also includes a study tour to Poland for Georgian farmers. Creation of a cooperative training and a course of training for the local farmers in modern agricultural practices. The APC is to be a small business centre in which local farmers diversify and start new business enterprises under the umbrella of a cooperative. This is a one year project finishing in December 2013. The goals are also to increase food productivity and security as well as additional income generation in a community where cash income is less than 150 USD per household monthly.

6 January 2013-ongoing

Warsaw, Poland

Polish Academy of Sciences.Institute of Rural and Agricultural [email protected]

Editorial Board. Review of manuscripts forwarded for publication in the Institute Quarterly Scientific Journal in the English language.Contact Dr Mirek Drygas. Director IRiWR. Polish Academy Sciences. [email protected]

7 October 2012

Georgia Zywiec Development FoundationExecutive Board President: Gabriela Katarzyna Gibas e-mail: [email protected] tel./phone: +48 33 475 44 77

Advisor 10 day Project Identification mission, from October 10th-21st, to identify new partners for Polish Development Projects for 2013. Request to visit projects to funded by the Georgian Ministry of Agriculture, led by the Department for Agricultural Development to provide an external opinion on their progress since 2011.

8 November 2011-2012 (ongoing)

Armenia Ashtarak-Kat” CJSC Mr. Hayk Hovhannisyan0089, Jrvezh, Mayak 32 building, apartment 13,Yerevan, the Republic of Armenia(+374) (0) (99) 474670

Advisor Livestock/Investment Advisor to a large Armenian Dairy Company also to the Association of Dairy Producers “Armenian Consumers’ Cooperative” (ADMP CC, Armenian NGO). The purpose is to establish a new pilot farm and AI service provided through the Dairy company to improve milk and beef production in marginal farming areas and poorer agricultural communities in Armenia. Introduction of new breeds (Ayrshire and Galloway Cattle) as well as improving the existing Caucasian and Local Simmental Breeds. The target is to considerably improve milk yields as well as beef carcase quality.

9 2004-2012 United Kingdom

EBLEX- British Livestock Genetics.Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board-DEFRA.Contact JP Garnier.

Advisor/ Organiser

Various inward trade and technical visits for European Livestock Experts to see British Livestock Farming. The trips have included guests from Latvia, Poland, Ireland, Armenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Georgia. The visits have showcased beef and lamb production in England and also shown Meat marketing channels British Native Breeds and various livestock systems. This has also involved promoting English Beef and Lamb on foreign trade shows and to various export market opportunities.

10 Apr 2011-Nov 2011

Georgia Polish Minsitry of Foreign Affairs www.Msz.gov.plZywiec Development Foundation

Agricultural expert/ Trainer

Agricultural expert on a “grain to grain” ABC of farming Project.The project provides technical assistance to Internally Displaced Persons from South Ossetia located in a refuge camp in Shavshvebi. The main task is the motivation and organization of a Cooperative Farmers producer Group (177 families) and the cultivation of a area of farm land donated by the Georgian Government. The project involves training of beneficiaries in Georgia in Crop and Livestock husbandry as well as the creation of a model farming area of 124 ha. The refugee community is 70% self sufficient in food production. The realization of the project increases the food security for this group. The project is managed by

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the Zywiec development Foundation. (Żywiecka Fundacja Rozwoju) Executive Board President: Gabriela Katarzyna Gibas e-mail: [email protected] tel./phone: +48 33 475 44 77 http://zfr.beskidy.org.pl

11 Jan 2011-Jan 2014

WarsawPoland

EU structural fundsPolish Beef Association/ Warsaw University of Life SciencesSee PZPBM below

Technical Advisor Policy and Economics Analyst advising the Polish Beef Association. Mr Gill is employed in a part time capacity with project funding to provide advice and recommendations on a number of topics including modeling of agricultural production systems, animal breeding, quality assurance schemes, marketing of beef products, B2B development as well as being the main EU in-house Policy advisor.

12 Jan 2010 –Jun 2010

Serbia EU IPARDHTSPE for Lot 1 FrameworkAdam PierzchalaDirector Framework ContractsTel. +44[0]1442 202400

Team Leader The overall objective of the assignment was to contribute to the preparation of the IPARD programme for the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management (MAFWM), Republic of Serbia.The specific objectives of this assignment are the preparation of a sector study for the Meat and Livestock sector, including rendering in Serbia in compliance with the regulatory frameworks set by the acquis communautaire and the Common Agriculture Policy/CAP and the formulation of observations, findings and recommendations for IPARD implementation in the Republic of Serbia. This study included comprehensive market chain analysis and also investment needs for the sector, providing guidelines for the development of a competitive sector in the context if an EU accession.

13 Sep 2008 Poland Institute of European Environmental PolicyMartin [email protected]

Researcher Research and Preparation of the Polish Response to CAP Health Check for a web based discussion forum to be hosted by IEEP called CAP 2020. This has involved discussion with key Policy Makers, NGOs and government officials. The Website was launched by IEEP early November 2008. As a researcher Mr Gill was responsible for updating Polish opinion on CAP reform through the period 2009-2010. The published report is available at http://cap2020.ieep.eu/

14 2007-2014 WarsawPoland

Polskie Zrzeszenie Producentow Bydlo Miesnego/ Polish Beef Association Jurek Wierzbicki, [email protected]

Advisor/ Working Group Member

In 2007 The Polish Beef Association initiated a new programme to introduce a Quality Assurance scheme (Farm to Fork/Plate to Gate) in line with EU recommendations. This Programme known as the Quality Meat Programme (QMP and) is modelled on the Scottish System. QMS. Mr Gill is a main author and a member of the working group which provides advice on the management of a new industry organisation to implement the new Programme; he is Co-Author of the new standards for production at Farm level, for Animal Transport, Animal Feeds and Meat Processing. He was also responsible for organising study trips to the UK to observe Quality Management systems in Scotland, England and Ireland. These study trips took a wide range of industry stakeholders from Farmers groups, National and Local Government, Food Processing Industries and Academic Institutions. Currently Mr Gill is producing a series of extension tools (feed planning, economic and enterprise modelling, quality management) for use by Polish farmers operating within QMP. This eventually to be made available as a series of web based tools for enterprise planning.

15 Jan 2008-ongoing

Rzasnik50 kms

Land Securities Sp zo.o/Barton Galloways

Tenant/Farm General Manager

A 450 ha Grassland/Arable farm. Work includes crop planning and daily crop husbandry on a organically run farm. The arable enterprise (100 ha) grows

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North of Warsaw

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Wheat, Triticale, Oats, Rye, and Clover in various rotations. The farm also has a large area of permanent pastures. These are managed for silage and hay crops. Part of this silage and hay Mr Gill uses for his own Pedigree British Beef Enterprise which comprises over 70 head of registered Galloway & Limousin cattle. The normal work on the farm is conducted by Mr Gill and one other worker. When he is on assignment neighbouring farmers assist with day to day tasks..

16 Jan 2007- Dec 2008

Sarajevo BiH

Pohl Consultants for EU Framework Lot 10Project Manager:17Lejla Haveric. Lot [email protected]

Team Leader/Consultant

Technical Assistance to the functioning of the EICC and Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Sarajevo. The overall project objective being to foster long term growth and sustainable development of the BiH SME sector by strengthening the services of the EICC. Mr Gill was Team Leader of four International Consultants and four local staff and was also responsible for provision of a training programme for the internationalisation of the SME sector. He also contributed to the preparation and application of the EICC to become part of the Enterprise Europe Network. Other tasks included important training and discussions on methods to increase the bilateral trade of goods and services with countries of the EU as well as third countries in the region. He presented a series of Seminars and Workshops well received in BiH by SME support organisations and SMEs themselves. This also included several workshops with BiH farmer groups on the subjects of “Increasing the competitiveness of BiH agricultural sectors for future EU markets”, “Accessing EU funding under IPARD”, EU CAP Health Check and the implications for potential New Member States of the Western Balkans” and “Local Action Groups, Leader and the Planning Rural Development at a Municipal Level”.

17 Nov 2007 Warsaw Association of Private Dairy Processors (ZPPM)phone/fax: +4822 [email protected]

Researcher/co-author of report

Mr Gill was commissioned by ZPPM to conduct research on the effects of changes in EU milk quota regulations. This research was part of an industry study entitled “Polish Dairying, Sector Report and Perspectives for its Development”. The Report was published in November 2007 and coincided with the annual dairy conference in which Mr Gill was a key note speaker on “ the competitiveness of Polish Dairy Farms in the EU - a micro-economic overview of farm situations”

18 Oct - Nov 2007

Warsaw Bank BGZ/ Rabo BankBartek UrbaniakDirector Agricultural Special Lending Programmes

Advisor Author of a report and manual to advice BGZ banking officers on the current status of Polish Agriculture and its associated food industries. The documents were written against a background of possible changes in EU agricultural policy, predicted directions of rural policy and also markets and trade trends for the main agricultural commodities. Dairy, Cereals, Red and White Meats, Oilseeds, Sugar and Fruit and Vegetables. The manual is designed to assist banking and loan officers of BGZ in the assessment of realistic lending opportunities, to increase the banks lending portfolio and predict credit requirements in the period to the end of 2013.

19 Feb - Sept 2006

Poland EU PHAREEAGGF TrainingAgrotec Polska/ Brown & CoAgrotec Polska Sp. z o.o.

Consultant EU Phare project “Technical Assistance Training to the Agricultural and Rural Management Payment Agency”. Preparation & delivery of training modules for the staff of Poland’s Rural Payments Agency in: the principles of programming, management, monitoring and evaluation of EU

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Dzika 19/23 00-172 Warsawtel.: + 48 22 403-80-26fax: + 48 22 403-80-25e-mail: [email protected]

programmes for rural development financed from EAGGF under the Rural Development Plan for 2007-2013

performance of investments, evaluation/assessment of projects and fraud detection

management and strategic analysis of institutions, analysis and evaluation of the use of funds allocated to the Rural Development. (SAPARD, SOP 2004-2006 and SOP for RD 2007-2013).

The training modules were each delivered over two days workshops, replicated several times and used actual project and programme data to illustrate the impact assessment and evaluation process. The Courses were delivered to 175 key staff of the Rural Payments Agency Head Office Staff, and the course contents were replicated by Polish consultants in Regional offices.

20 Nov 2005-Mar 2006

Montenegro EBRDBAS Programme Rimski trg 1981000 Podgorica, Montenegrotel: +381 81 234 190mail: [email protected]

TAM Senior International Adviser

Development of a marketing strategy for “Plantaze”, the largest single winery in the Balkans.The marketing strategy is focused on opening up markets for new export sales of €1 m. each in Russia and Germany. Implementation of the strategy started in February 2006 with the first contracts received. Part of the marketing strategy involved the development of new products and processes in the Winery as well developing a sales strategy. The work was part on an ongoing privatisation process and development of the Winery also supported by EU funding.

21 Jun 2006 Sarajevo B&H

EAR FrameworkHypodomi Consulting S.A.Lola Lyberopoulou+302103303050 [email protected]

Short-Term Expert

Support in the first phase to establishment a European Information and Correspondence Centre (EICC) in B&H. Expert input in developing SME Business Support Services in the EICC and advising on EU practices and legislation regarding Trade Promotion and Export. This contract provided in-house training to the staff of the EICC and Foreign Trade Chamber which hosts the centre.

22 Dec 2004-May 2006

Serbia-Montenegro

EBRD with EARBAS Programme [email protected]

TAM/BAS Senior International Adviser

Senior International Adviser with the EBRD TAM programme working with 40+ Montenegrin Companies developing Export Marketing Strategies and in Export Promotion. He also co-ordinated a team of 15 local consultants carrying out relevant sub-sector analysis work (services, processing and marketing) and providing advice and training to specific enterprises. This involved preparation of a series of TORs and supervising the implementation of sub projects.

The Companies on the programme came from a wide range of business sectors and included food sector enterprises (a feed mill/ABC do.o., dairy plants, fruit and Vegetable producers/ Lars Do.o, Pirella do.o. Czarnagora Coop, Gold of Bar do.o., Moraca Valley Organic Producers Group, various raspberry producers and producers of dried plums), meat processing plants (Gradina and Nugusa), confectionary manufacturers, honey producers, livestock farmer groups, an agri-tourist facility and medicinal herb producers.

23 May – Aug 2005

Poland IEEP for DEFRA (UK)Martin Farmer

Researcher Research project entitled “The benefits to Member States of Pillar I of the common agricultural policy”. This research project involved desk research as well

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[email protected] as interviewing of beneficiaries of CAP pillar I funding. Coordinated the research in Poland and contributed the chapter to the main report submitted to DEFRA in the Autumn of 2005 concerning the impact of CAP in the first year of Poland’s accession to the EU.

24 Sep 2003-Mar 2004

Podgorica-Serbia and Montenegro

Euro Info and Correspondence CentreWest Midlands EnterpriseMike [email protected]

Team Leader/ expert

Project to Establish EICC Podgorica. Developed services and training programmes for SMEs. Provided advisory services to SMEs for developing export marketing potential and competitiveness of Montenegrin products. Also provided training in: business planning and management for SME managers; methods and approaches for delivering SME services for staff of regional business centres, the CE mark and EU standardisation. The Consultant also became involved in a number of agricultural and food industry sub-projects, including developing and supporting Producer Organisations, providing seminars on Clean Milk Production, Workshops on organic production and development with the EICC/SMEDA staff of the “Made in Montenegro” Programme.

25 May - Sept 2002

Moldova Scanagri for IFADUnited Nations

Agri-Economist Formulation of a rural development programme appraisal document to promote measures for improving the competitiveness of agriculture and enhancing living standards in rural areas. Programme identified areas to which small loans and grants, across a wide range of measures including: investments in agricultural holdings, investments in processing and marketing, the setting up of producer groups, rural infrastructure, actions to diversify rural economic activity. The work also included programme design, rules for eligibility and selection.

26 Aug 2002-Mar 2003

Kaliningrad/ Russia

Scanagri for Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Team Leader Preparation of a Master Plan for the Development of Agriculture and Food Industries in Kaliningrad Oblast. Supervision of a team of 8 International and 6 local consultants. Objectives: Identify and provide a means whereby the farmers in this part of the Russian

Federation have the opportunities to obtain a fair standard of living in a agriculturally based and secure rural community

Identify a way forward that also takes due consideration of the unique landscape, cultural values of the rural environment and the historical environmental heritage of the Oblast

To suggest solutions that will not threaten human or animal health or degrade the environment including aspects of maintaining bio-diversity and will minimise environmental problems

Work included: A detailed survey and review of current situation (including sub-sector analyses); SWOT analysis; development of a strategy for recovery and development of the sector; identification of priorities and means for inclusion in the plan (with a focus on improving local knowledge and human potential, diversifying economic activity and strengthening local development capacity).

27 2001 to 2011

Poland Agro Irlandia Director Established 9 years ago this company provides financial and advisory services to Polish dairy and beef farmers. In addition the company has been trading 600 pedigree animals into Poland annually. The company usually has a staff of eight (but this number has been reduced whilst the current crisis of Blue Tongue Virus

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continues) and had more than 800 dairy and on its own leasing programme to Polish dairy farmers. The company worked closely with organisations such as the British Livestock Genetics Consortium, Bord Bia, Eblex and QMS to promote and re-establish confidence in livestock and the beef industries from the British Isles post BSE crisis. The company exported the first beef animals to Poland post BSE crisis.

28 Oct 2000- Jun 2001

South Africa Black Empowerment Consultancy Group”EPA”/ Deloitte and ToucheMunicpal Council Johannesburg

International Advisor

Member of the Task to identify key stakeholders In the process of privatisation of the Johannesburg Fresh Produce Market. Meetings held with stakeholders at all levels from Market Hawkers to Senior Management. Due consideration given to the process of empowerment. Mr Gill contributed to the strategy and programme to oversee the privatisation of one of the worlds largest fresh produce markets.

29 Jan 2000-Feb 2001

Albania UN- UNDP/UNOPSABC Poland/ Montgomery Watson MW

Short-Term Expert/PCM Trainer

Delivery of training in project cycle management and use of information databases in support of programme to develop monitoring and evaluation capability within a strategic line ministry administering funds and projects supported by UN and other donors. This was part of a larger UNDP project to coordinate and increase the effectiveness of International Donor Funding granted through various Project Management Units in seven Albanian Line Ministries. Training was provided by this consultant to the staff of the Albanian Ministries in their Departments of Foreign Cooperation and Development Sections.

30 May 2000 Albania EU PHAREABC Poland/MW

Short-Term Expert

Monitoring and Assessment of EU Phare financed agricultural and transport programmes in Years 1996, 1997 and 1998 in Albania. Meetings and interviews with project beneficiaries and contractors. Detailed assessment of the impact and effectiveness of funding of Phare funded programmes in accordance with the procedures determined by the OMAS project.

31 Apr 2000 Mar 2001(40 days input)

Bulgaria World Bank Consultant Agricultural Structural Adjustment Loan (ASAL) to the Government of Bulgaria (Ministry of Agriculture). Participant in ASAL II Mission in April 2000. Evaluation of agricultural funding mechanisations and its financing opportunities. The team priority task was to evaluate the performance and programmes of the Bulgarian Payments Agency (State Fund Agriculture). The objective was to assess the possibility of providing this Institution with World Bank Funding Credit Lines to act as a counterpart to Bulgarian SAPARD funding applications. Mr Gill also was additionally tasked to evaluate the feasibility of developing the existing Bulgarian system of organisation of grain storage and agricultural produce marketing programmes for the Bank.

32 Feb 1999-May 2001

Poland World Bank ABC Poland

Consultant/Project Monitoring & Evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation of the Emergency Flood Relief Programme in SW Poland. Responsible for project verification activities and assessment project impacts. Work included interviewing beneficiaries of WB support and impact assessment on local communities. This involved visiting Communities beneficiaries of re-development funds to assess the impact of work completed. It involved visiting a wide range of infrastructure and social community projects in the area of the project run from the Legnica Regional Office.

33 Feb - Nov Poland EU Phare INRED Long-Term Assistance to the new voivodships in preparation for strategy building. Technical

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2000 ABC Poland for Consultant assistance, training and mentoring to nine regional authorities in the development of a regional strategy for rural development and in operational programming of EU funding. Technical input on rural development strategy as well as EU Accession issues related to rural communities. Training and workshop presentations on accessing and use of EU structural funds were presented to the Regional Authority Staff engaged in the process as well as Local Stakeholder Groups. These Regional Strategies were written in accordance with the priorities of the National Programme for Rural development and highlighted the development needs and local opportunities for funding under Polish SAPARD and eventual use of EU Structural Funds. They also directed State Funds, allocated regionally, to support these prioritised development opportunities.

34 Aug – Sep 1999

Turkey World Bank Consultant Pre-appraisal/appraisal of Marmara Emergency Earthquake Recovery project. Participated in appraisal of project component relating to business rehabilitation and mitigation of social effects. Missions in-country were conducted in the period September 12th-October 8th in the middle of the ongoing disaster. His role was to survey and compile a database of damaged small and medium scale retail and industrial businesses. This mapping was essential for the post disaster rebuilding process of the local business community and it lead to a WB project being designed and finished for use in a very short period (27th

September). The team worked closely with local government entities and chambers of commerce to enable its rapid disbursement. The programme eventually developed a $250 mln facility that was made available to February 2000.

35 Sep 1999 Poland World Bank Consultant Preliminary design and development of an assistance programme component for SME’s affected by Flood damage as part of the World Bank Loan Project Appraisal. Mission to Southern Poland to witness the damage and discuss with local authorities needs to rehabilitate business and simplified procedures for delivering financial support and credit lines to affected businesses.

36 Jun 1998 Poland/Hungary

World Bank Trade Support Programme

Consultant Adviser and delegate to the “Second EU Accession Conference in Budapest” to a conference of 11 pre-accession countries. Participation in policy seminars and workshop presentations relating to the development of Poland’s rural services sector. The work culminated in a World Bank Technical Paper (No 434) entitled “Regional and International Trade Policy- Lessons for the EU accession in the Rural Sector” Published May 1999.

37 Mar - Apr 1998

Romania World Bank Consultant Preparation and delivery of presentation on micro lending and leasing approaches to the National Bank of Romania, Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and the Romanian Rural Banking Sector in Bucharest.

The main focus was a conference held in the Romanian National Bank with consultations with a number of key stake holders. The assignment last from March 7th to April 20th 1998.

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38 Sep 1997-Mar 1998

Poland EU DelegationABC Poland

Team Leader Study to explore the level of Poland’s unrecorded trade of agri-food items. Co-author of final report. This was a comprehensive survey of cross border, non registered trading activities on Polish Entrepreneurs during the height of Poland “Grey” economy.

39 1997-1998 Poland SenterInternational Dairy Consultants/ ABC Poland

Consultant The Dutch Government Programme was designed to provide Dairy Technology transfer to 3500 farmers of North East Poland centred around a specially built advisory centre (“The Farmers House” in Nowa Ruda, Turosl).

The project provided training for farmers on Dairy farm economics, grassland husbandry, animal husbandry and farm mechanisation. The project was highly successful in increasing average milk yields and profitability for the dairy farmers participating and the farmer centre still operates under its own funding.

40 Jul 1997 Poland EU PhareABC Poland/ Deloitte & Touche

Economist Audit of the Agricultural Privatisation Agency of the Polish State Treasury. Agricultural Economics Adviser attached to the Auditing Teams and Finance Teams. Advisor to Deloitte and Touche in the development of an econometric price model for cereal production.

41 1993 - 1996

Poland American Embassy WarsawUS Polish Joint Commission

Project Manager/ Project Assistant for FAS USDA

Support to implementation of a US $19m rural finance programme to create employment for rural communities in local administrative areas (gminas) with populations of less than 15,000. Worked with local administrations and community leaders on design, implementation and monitoring of economic measures to stimulate employment creation through support to rural businesses and small rural infrastructure schemes including roads, water supply, communications, health centres and education facilities. Also involved as project officer on management of 115 rural development projects including the establishment of new business and assisting established SMEs. The projects implemented at Gmina level under funding from America Aid to Poland; project manager for administration of commodity aid component of US humanitarian assistance to Poland.

42 1990 - 1992

United Kingdom

Dane Court Farm, Kent Farm Manager Management of a 450 ha sheep and arable farm. The Flock was the Breed Society Flock of the Romney Breed Society. Total sheep numbers exceeded 1,500 annually.

43 1991 - 1992

United Kingdom

Wye CollegeUniversity of London

Teaching Assistant

Teaching work in farm management, accountancy and computer accountancy for the Department of Farm Business Management. Also worked as consultant for CEAS (Wye College) analysing the necessary level of farm subsidies to compensate for income loss by providing “environmental goods” in the UKs environmentally sensitive areas for English Nature. This work led to the setting of ESA payments for Exmoor, Pennines, Somerset Wetlands and the Lleyn Peninsular ESAs. At the same time Mr Gill was also enrolled as an M.Sc Student at the College studying Agricultural Economics as the first part of a Ph.D. Course. He left the College, however, after completing the M.Sc stage to work in Poland.

44 1984 - United Higher Mockham Farm, Co-Manager Co-management of family farm. Main farm enterprises included a 72 cow sucker

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1989 Kingdom Brayford, North Devon herd and 200 sheep.

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15. Other Activities

Main sports activities are Skiing and water sports. (Sailing and swimming) Sail Training- 20 years as a volunteer watch officer/watch leader on large sailing ships for the Sail Training

Association and Tall Ships Adventures. Medical and Rescue Training at Glenmore Lodge. National Outdoor Training centre, Scotland. Medic training as

provided by the British Association of Ski Patrollers and a Rescue 3, qualified Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technician

2009-2012 Member of the School Board of local Secondary School Member of KIK.- Catholic Intelligentsia Club. Family Section from 2004 Former British Army Soldier (9 years) - Honorable Artillery Company.

16. Publications

Numerous papers on agricultural and rural development in Poland and Central and Eastern Poland . Available on request. Most Recent Publications includes articles in the June/July August (2009) Editions of Top Agra (Poland) on beef genetics, animal husbandry and market development(in Polish). A selected list of more imortant papers is provided below:

Gill. S, Williams N. Review of the Impact of Extensive Livestock Farming Systems on Nature Conservation and the Environment. Wye College University of London for the Centre for European Agricultural Studies/English Nature 1993.Gill.S. Williams N. Whole farm Economic Models for Environemntal activity Assessment. Wye College, University of London/English Nature. 1993.Gill S, Chmielewska W. The Polish Agricultural Marketing System-A Policy perspective on Developments. SAEPR FAPA 1994.A review of Polish Agricultural Policy and Policy Issues. CEAS/UK Agricultural Development Fund for FAPA. 1994.Gill S., Chmielewska W., Baker D., Information and transaction costs in the Polish Agriculture and Food Industries. SAEPR, FAPA. 1994.Gill.S. Seremak-Bulge,J. Ochał.M., Pieniążek K., Uraniak.B. Co trzeba wiedzieć i umieć aby nie bać się rynku. Agro-Kontakt Bis. Publickacja suze środków MRiGZ 1997.Gill.S. Agricultural Inputs, Trade and Regulatory Reforms. First World Bank EU Accession Workshop. Published by the World Bank Trade Support Programme. Budapest 1998.Gill S., Gisselquist D. Regional and International Trade Policy, Lessons for the EU Accession in the Rural Sector. World Bank Technical Paper no 434. 1998Gill S. Machinery Inputs for Polish Agriculture. World Bank EU Accession Workshop Paper, Budapest 1998.Gill S. Gębski M. Seed Policy in Poland. World Bank EU Accession Workshop Paper, Budapest 1998.Gill S. Study to explore the level of Poland’s unrecorded trade of agri-food items. EU Study publiched by EU Delegation Warsaw. 1998. Gill S. (Chapters 1-7) Olofsson S. (Chapters 8 & 9) Fredriksson C (Chapter 10.) Poland A member of the EU. Threats and Possibilities for Swedish Famers. A publication for the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) October 2001.Gill S. Doing Business in Poland Part 2. Market Potential-Agriculture . Third Edition. Published Koran and Page. 2000Gill S. Lacroix R. Evaluation of agricultural funding mechanisation and its financing opportunities in Bulgaria. World Bank Paper. 2001.Gill S. Co-Author and Team Leader Master Plan for the Development of Agriculture and Food Industries in Kaliningrad Oblast. Published Kaliningrad Oblast/Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2003.Gill S. Farmer M. The benefits to Member States of Pillar I of the common agricultural policy-Poland. Institute for Environmental Economic Policy (IEEP). 2005.Gill.S. Zasady programowania, zarzadzania, monitorowania I ewaluacji programów UE na rzecz rozwoju obszarów wiejskich finansowanych z EFOiGR. AriMR i MARD Lipiec 2006Gill.S. Kontrola realizacji inwestyci, oceny projektów, wykrywania nadużyć, audytu i kontroli Funduszy Strukturalnych: Szkolenie Specjalistyczne. AriMR/MARD 2006Gill S. “Accessing EU funding under IPARD”, EU CAP Health Check and the implications for potential New Member States of the Western Balkans” and “Local Action Groups, Leader and the Planning Rural Development at a Municipal Level. Papers Published by the EICC Sarajevo and the Foreign Trade Chamber of BiH. 2007-2009.Gill S., Seremak-Bulge J. “Polish Dairying, Sector Report and Perspectives for its Development”. Published Association of Private Dairy Processors (ZPPM) 2007.Gill S. Polish Response to CAP Health Check for a web based discussion forum to be hosted by IEEP called CAP 2020. The published report is available at http://cap2020.ieep.eu/ 2010Gill S. Bogdanovic V, Whelan J., Delongo C., Study of the Serbian Livestock and Meat Industries- a Strategy for a future IPARD programme. University Of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture and HTSPE Consultants. Commissioned by the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture and published by EU Commission. 2010.

In addition more than 30 articles and publications in national press and industry publications in the UK, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Bosnia, Georgia, Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden and Ireland.

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