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00-784� QR4GINAL Council Fi1e # OO -'� S 4 Green Sheet # 10 fr� (.� RESOLUTION CTTY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date I� i z 3 4 s 6 7 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council consents to and approves of the appointment, made by the Mayor, of Dr. Karlyn Eckman to serve as a representafive to the Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organizafion. Dr. Karlyn Eckman shall serve a three-year term which will egpire on June 30, 2003. 8 Adopted by Covncil: Date � `l�-aprt, r— Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: °'� a 'A .�. Approved by Mayor: Date BY ' � - - - - - ��C� ii/ Requested by Department o£: By: Form Approved by City Attorney By � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY- ��%¢�� OF3ARTMINibFFICE/CWNGIL owiEWmw7EO OO � 1�� " r� Offiue s-zs=oo GREEN SHEET No i 06960 COMiACT PERSON 8 PF10NE bM1YItla0� NItlY1Wu Lucia Lebens 6-8 33 �µ+�� MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BY (OATEJ Sept. 6, 2000 � �" � ❑p,,.� x�xwa Fae aaurew _ � �wuweuaa�RxrnaR nwxow�aom�ecra � wveRroR ❑ TOTAL i� OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) cnori aEnues�o Approving the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Scianan, by Mayor Coleman, to the Middle Mississippi River WMO PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMI7TEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION e Hae tnie peraoNfirtn everwakea unaer a conbact tarihis aepsrtment? YES NO Fles this pe7emlfirm e.er been a eilY empbyee9 VES NO Doea thk persoNfirtn P� a sldll nd npmaltyPOSSe�ed by arry cunent cib' emWoyee4 YES NO IsihiaP�atarpefedoEMoR , YES t�p TRANSACTION S COSTIREVENUE BUDG&TED (CIRd.E ONE) VES IICTIYIi1� NUI�BER f �7 L {�83�2TCh C@Rt�f auc � � zoao � Ob-18''-1 CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Caleman, Ma��or TO: FROM: DATE: Saint Paal City Councilmembers Council President Dan Bostrom Councilmember Jay Benanav Councilmember Jerry Blakey Councilmember Chris Coleman Councilmember Patrick Harris Councilmember Kathy Lantry Councilmember James Reiter Lucia Lebens Assistant to the M or August 29, 2000 390 Citc E[a11 IS West Kel(ogg Baulevard Saint Pau(, MN 55102 Te[ephone: 612-266-8510 Facsimile: 612-266-8513 ^wbtst�G� 4�szBa�ch �en$2r �U� 2 � 2��4 RE: Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization Mayor Coteman has recommended the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Ecl:man to serve as a Representative to the Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization. Dr. Karlyn Eckman shall serve a three-year term and her Yerm shall expire on June 30, 2Q03. Attached is a copy of the resolution nominating Dr. Karlyn Eckman and a copy of her application. There is no applicants report since there were no other applicants.. Feel free to contact me at 266-8533 if you have any questions regarding these appointments. Attachments c: Anne Weber, MMRWMO Staff � ..�va�tu00 TfiG,.1�:08 FdX REGGLaTORL SERT.'SCES , t¢}002 -i � ai n ST ?:A �� F�{: ��• c r�F i,:F 61� -r;b � 13 F. �33 il-: t�1HF. 39-s� - J`-�� +- ' S � QF'E10E� OFTHE MAYOR REGEf�lE�� 1r''I 39^ �^'S' R4T T_. 3 srr„� �at�i.r.�ysor� «soz M�R 13 2000 Yhoae: (o;l) �ow3525 F'�'iX: (65Ii's5r8$13 PJfAYOR'S OFFICE Name: �-Lr�2.LYPJ �G�MgN �ome Ad�iress: a� 3�� P2t7NT> �A�T'�N lT8 S L. P�l/� {'`1Y'J S� ��' Street � �'-�' Telephone Number{>}: (Iuctucle Area Codes) ptanning District CounciL PreS'esred?kiailing Addsess: V9hst is yaur occupatioa? Place of Enyployment: Coinmirtee(s) Appiicd For: i $z6st 6� �� . 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Wl�ite (Caucasian) �iack (African Americttn) American Indieu ur 4(aska» Es�mn l�lale Aisabled: Yea ItTo Hispa�tic As"san or I'aLiTsc Ys�ander Femate Dateaf$itth: lf special accominadutwns are n�ded, Qlcase sQecify_ S�ow did you hear aboutthisopening? � w � � ��w�v S��/�-�' �]UG"s c13 .�� 5�15 fi.� i_u r,�r++� � . �� po _'1t''{ Dr. Karlyn Eckman 973 Raymond Avenue Saint Paui, Mi�nesota USA 551141107 Telephone: (001) 651 649 1606 FAX: (001) 651 649 1616 E-mail: eckma001(�tc.umn.edu Curriculum vifae EDUCATION Ph.D. in Forest Resources, 1994, University of Minnesota College of Natural Resources, Department of Forest Resources, Saint Paul Minnesota (USA). Doctoraf research compared the monitoring and evaluation practices of development agencies woridwide. Developed a new field metfiod called precautionary monitoring, based upon indicators of socioeconomic and environmental unsustainability. Dissertation titie: Avoiding Unsustainabifity in Natural Resources Projects in Deve�oping Countries: The Precautionary MonitoringApproach (University Microfilms #9512692, Ann Arbor MichigaN. 4.0 cumulative graduate schooi grade point average. Master of Science in Forest Resources, 1990, University of Minnesota Coliege of Natural Resources, Departrnent of Forest Resources, Saint Paul Minnesota. Research focused on participatory monitoring of natural resource degradation in Africa. 4.0 GPA. Master of Arts in Internationai Economics and Development, 1981. The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.G Compared various policy approaches to social and culturai development migration, urbanization and poverty aileviation. Master Gardener Certification, USDA-CES Master Gardener Program in horticulture and extension training,. Washington, D.C., April 1982. .. __ -- Graduate Diploma in International Economics and Development, 7 978, The Bologna Center of The lohns Hopkins University, Bologna italy. Bachelor of E{ective Studies, 1977, i he University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Premier Degree, Alliance fran�aise, 1974, Paris France, in French ianguage. TEACHfNG AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE TemQorery AssisiaM Professor, DepaMment of Forest Resources, Col(ege of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota. December 1998 June 1999. ResponsibifiUes include teaching NRES 5240 Natural Resources Policy and Administration and NRES 5260 Economics and Natural Resource Management, and team-teaching IVRES 3250ISZ50 Rple of Renewab/e Resources in Devetoping Countries. 25% of this appointrnent inciuded student advising. Adjunct Professor and member of the graduate faculty, College of Natura) Resources, University of Minnesota, 1994-current. Participate in teaching and research activities widi other faculty members in the areas of agroforestry; sustainabie development; and international forestry. Am a frequent guest fecturer and seminar presenter. 1 work primarily with undergraduate and graduate students interested Page 1 of 73 ao 1�� in the human dimensions of natural resource use. Fellow, Re4ugee Studies Center, University of Minnesota, 1996-1998. 25% appointrnentto establish an internship and curriculum in refugee and resettlement studies, and to follow Hmo�g, Vietnamese, Lao and Somali refugee resettlement in Minnesota. Also worked closely with Somali e�ders and community groups in Minnesota, and cooducted joint research and Vaining programs on aspects of Somali resettlement and cu(tural adaptatiort in rural Minnesota. Instructor, lnstitute 4or Global Studies, UoiversiTy of Minaesota (1992-pre5en�. Conceptualized, developed the curricula, and teach severa( 4-credit courses each fall academic term in the Topics in International Relations series, inciuding: • The Ecology af Deve{opment • Environment and Development A Survey of Global Environmental issues • Devefopment Assistance Programs • The World Refugee Crisis bctension, outreacfi and training expert to numerous development and reiief projects, NGOs and governments in deve{oping countries, 1986-present (for specific assignments see Professfonal Experience section below). Have conducted a variety of training needs assessmenis, and have organizeci and conduded training and extension activities (including the preparation of curricula and training materials) for: _ _ - - • Extension training in horticulture, agriculture, agroforestry and gardening for refugees in Somalia; • Nonforma! learning for project participants in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya; • In-house training for projed and government staff in agroforestry, community forestry, watershed management, monitoring, and other technical areas Qamaica, Grenada, Sikkim, India, and Myanmar); • in-house training in project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation and in participatory approaches and methods for project and government staff in various countries (india, Myanmar, Jamaica, Grenada, Ethiopia and eisewhere); • Proposal for advanced training for midcareer government professionals in agroforestry, extension methods and participatory rura{ appraisal (Haiti>. Great Decisions Speaker, MinnesoW lnternational Center, Saint Paui, Minnesota, 1990-present Volunteer speaker for high school students, older and nontraditional adult learners, and service providers. Topics include globaf environmental issues; refugee resettlement; conflict in the Horn of Africa; and water and international conflict RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Knowiedge and familiarity with the foilowing research approaches and techniques: • Socia/ research mefhorls and research design, including social surveys, interviewing, questionnaire construction, statistica! and categorical data analys+s, key informant interviewing, participant observation, applied and action-oriented research, and rapid rural appraisal methods. Knowledge of SPSS. • Parficipatory research methods including action-oriented participatory research (PRA and PAR); participatory assessment, monitoring and evaluation iPAME); and participatory impad monitoring (PIM). Deve{oped and field tested severaf new participatory assessment methods Page 2 of 13 00 -1t�{ tgender-differenfiated task calendars; viilage mapping techniques). • fnvironmenfal research methods and techniques, including environmental impact assessment (EIA), surveying, soil and watedwatershed assessmenttechniques, and environmental monitoring. Research and Studies Completed ■ Participatory assessment of refugees in Ali Matan refugee camp, LWR/ICR, Samalia, 1981 (Funder: Lutheran World Relief, $5,000). ■ Oiiseed expeifer study, Catholic Relief Services and Ford Foundation, 1985. Funder: Ford Foundation, $100,000). ■ Uses of indigenous plants by traditional healers in Ruvuma Tanzania, ILO, 1989. ■ Traditional uses of indige�ous Miombo woodland trees and plants in Tanzania,1993 �with Deborah Hinesl. Funders: iDRC and Cultural SurvivaVDevelopmentServices Foundation of Tanzania. ■ Monitoring practices of natural resources projects by NGOs. Ph.D. dissertation, 1994. ■ Traditional methods of conflict resolution over natural resources in East Africa, University of Minnesota EPAT Project, 1995. ■ Farrning systems, gender analysis and land tenure research, central Myanmar, FAO, 1995. Funder: UNDP, $25,000. ■ Farming systems, gender analysis and land tenure research, Sikkim India, FAO, 1995-97. Funder: Royal Governmentofthe Netherlands, $100,0�� (TCP projectfunds). ■ Research into household natural resource use and survival strategies ten years post-famine, Wollo Ethiopia, 1995. Funder: Australian AID, $6,000. ■ Indigenous agrofosestry practices in three watersheds in Jamaica, FAO, 1997. Funder: Royal Government of the Netheriands, $40,000. ■ Indigenous-agroforestry practices in Grenada, FAO, 1998. _Funder: Roya! Government of the- Netherlands, $10,000. � ■ Adaptation of resettled Somali refugees in Minnesota (currenU, Universiry of Minnesota Refugee Studies Center, Sahan Educationa4 Project and CSCM. 5UMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - SPECIfIC ASSIGNMENTS Consuftant to the Food and Agricufture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August September 1998, and August 1999. Traveled to fndia to backstop an FAO horticulture/agroforestry project, and to prepare the Framewark for a participatory rura! assessment. Met with staff and project participants in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Kashmir and Maharasua states. Prepared a training curriculum in participatory approaches for government extension staff, as well as senior staff in the horticulture divisions of the national and state governmenis. Page 3 0( 13 p0 -'11C`� Consultant to the Eood and Agricutture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, June- August 1998. Organized and conducted a training workshop for Government of Grenada civi! servants from the Forestry, Agricuiture, Livestock, Planning and Extension Departments in participatory rural appraisai methods. Guided actual PRA field activiUes, including numerous community meetings, iR all agro-ecological zones of the island. Organized and conducted a foliow-up planning mee6ng with key Govemment staff. Prepared the PRA report (Explorrng Farmer's Needs: Report of a Participatory Rurai Assessment to Improve Ag�icultural Extension Support in Grenada) and a consultanYs mission report. Resource Person to the Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Setter Land Husbandry in the Caribbean, April-May 7998, Kingston, )arriaica, organized by the Rurai Agricultural Development Authority, )amaica. Prepared a background paper on successful extension policies and strategies entitled A Participatory Approach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from Jamaica and Haiti. Consultant to the food and Agricuiture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, December 7997. Participated in the FAO workshop Harvesting Best Practices, Rome, December 1997. Contributed to a dialogue on reorienting conventional natural resource policy to be more responsive to local farmers, and to a new methodology for field-based research in communiry forestry and agroforestry. Consultant to the Food and Agricuiture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August- December 1997. Carried out research on indigenous agroforestry practices in three watersheds in northeastern Jamaica, and prepared a summary report. Developed a draft curriculum for the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in agroforestry and natural resources management. Organized and conducted a training course in PRA methods for 31 government staff in agroforestry and resource management Prepared several reports, technical notes and training materials during the course of the mission, including Agroforestry Pracaces in the Spanish, Swift and Rio Grande River Watersheds in Northeastern /amaica. Consultant to the University of Minnesota Center for Integrated Naturat Resources and Agricuftural Management (CtNRAM), June-Ju1y 1997. Traveled to Haiti to assess the need for and to design a proposal and work plan for an agroforestry and natural resources training curriculum for govemment foresiers. and exte�sionists. Prepared a work plan for a comprehensive training needs assessrrrer�t, curricular review, training of trainers, and field-based research needs. Prepared a plan for training 12- 15 mid-career Government foresters at the MasterOs degree levef at the University of Minnesota, and for training of a cadre of fifty field extensionists in Haiti. Consultant to the Food and Agricuhure Organization (PAO) of the United Nations, )anuary-february 7 997. Carried out a third fo{4ow-up mission to Sikkim {India} in support of project TCP/ItVDf4451(A) Development of Small-Scale Livestock Activities - Sikkim. Prepared a framework for a three-year foAow-on project, in close collaboration witfi key policy and program staff of the Government of Sikkim. Visited the West, South and East Districts +n Sikkim, and facilitated participatory impact monitoring activities ia project villages. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, December 1996. Prepared the terminal project report for the FAO project MYA/93l004 Sustaina6le Agricultural Devetopment and Environmental Rehabilitation in the Dry Zone of Myanmar. Made recommendations for a proposed tollow-up project. Page4of 73 oo-�g� Contractor to the American Refugee Committee (ARC), Minneapolis, Minnesota Qune-August 1996). Advised staff an pragram and policy development, and on incorparating participatory methods into d1e ARC logical framework. Served as the general editor for a new ARC publicat�on, the A�ZC Field Guide. Contributed chapters on the following topics: needs assessment and projed design; the environmentaf impacts of refugee camps; socioeconomic and emironmental monitoring; appropriate technology; inter-agency collaboration; government policy considerations, and sustainability concerns. Also contributed to the ARC Toolkit, designeci for ARC fieid staff and volunteers. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization tFAO) of the United Nations, February-March 1996. UndeRook a second participatory monitoring and training mission in support of project TCP/IND14451(A) Development of Small-Scale livestock Aaivities - Sikkim. Looked at ifie use of forest based tree and u�derstory fodder5 in project viilages, and followed up on participatory on-farm fodder trials. Prepared seasonal calendars of grazing and forest fodder use. Made recammendations for foliow-up. Consultant to the food and Agriculture Qrganization (FAO) of the United Nations, August- September 1995. Undertook a third foilow-up mission to Myanmar (formerly Burma) to backstop the Sustainable Agricuitural Development and Environmentai Rehabilitation Project. Organized and presented a two-week training course and practicum for FAO national staff and township-level extensionists on environmental and participatory rural assessment methods, project planning and management, and impact monitoring. Advised FAO, UNDP and UNICEF on possible options for participatory approaches in rurai Myanmar. Consultant and advisor to the American Refugee Committee (ARC�, September - December 7 995, on the environmental impacts of refugees, technology assessment, and program/policy development Assisted ARC in conceptua{izing a practical field handbook for ARC staff and volunteers; prepared a fi�st draft manuscript. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, June 1995. Undertook a second foliow-up mission to Myanmar to backstop the progress of the UNDP/FAO project MYA793IOOA Sustainabfe Agricuitural Development and Environmentai Rehabilitation in the Dry Zone. Developed a work plan with the chief technical advisor and national staff, and prioritized tasks for the remainder of the project. Made recommendations for monitoring; prepared indicators to monitor locai participation and environmental changes in the area; and assessed the impacts of technologies intsoduced by the project on Iocal people. Evaluation team leader for World Vision(Ethiopia, May 1995. Evaluated the Antsokia l! integrated famine recovery pPogram in South Wollo� Ethiopia, wi� stafffromWV/Ethiopia, WV/United Kingdom, and VWIAustralia. Organized and prepared a short field-oriented training course for colleagues in participatory assessment and evaluation methods. Conducted a food security assessment of the project area. Assessed the impacts of the environmental and socioeconomic recovery activities of the WV/E program on rura4 households, and made recommendations for improving program impacts and outreach. Co-authored the evaluation report, which was later published as Slowly, Slowly the Egg lNili Walk: A Participatory Evafuatioa of the AusA1D Supported South Kalu Recovery Programme, Ethiopia (ISBN 1 875140 28X). Consuitant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, March-April PageSo/ 73 �0.'1�1 1995. Undertook a mission to Sikkim India tlocated in the Indian Himalayas) in support of an FAO project TCPAN D/4451(A} Development of Smafl Sca{e Livestock AcUvities - 5ikkim: Our team - assessed the socioeconomic, land use and tenure, gender, and environmental aspects of the projeet Was the team leader of an eight-person group tfiat conductecJ a rapid appraisat of two isolated high- altitude villages in the East District Organized and presented a short training course and praxis for team members in interdisciplinary, participatory field assessment methods. Conducted actionoriented research in support of the first development project in Sikkim to target poor, smalt-hotder farmers in environmentally degraded areas. Construded seasonai task calendars and cropping caiendars describing agricuitural tasks by gender and age in the project villages. Researched the customary land and tree tenure regimes in the project area. Developed a strategy for participatory on-farm research of forest based fodders and stall grazing. Co-editor and author of the appraisal report (Report of a Rapid Rural Appraisal of Goat a�d Chicken Production in Sikkim). Autho�ffs Co�tract, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August 1993. Prepared a working document entitled Rura/ Households and Sustainability: lncorporating Environmental Concerns into Extension Curricula, published by the FAO in November 1994 as a training manual for extension workers and FAO counterparts in various countries. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (fA03 of Yhe United Nations, March-April 1993. Traveled to Malawi as part of the formulation mission of the UNDP 5�' Cyc{e Country Programme. Worked with the Ministry of Agricuiture extension division to define agricuiturallnatural resources policy and extension objectives and activities in the 4oca4 impact areas of the project {Thyolo, Mangochi, Dedza, Mchinji, and Nkhata Bay). Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office (ILO), March-May 1992. Traveled to Rajasthan India as a member of the joint WFP/ILO/FAO team to assess a WFP forestry and employment project that used food-for-work incentives in a reforestation program. Worked closely with the Rajasthan Farest Department, the counterpart organization for the project Consultant to the United Nations internationai Labour Office (ILO), March-April 1990. Traveleci to Etfiiopia to design a forestry employment generation project to assist landless women fuelwood carriers nearAddis Ababa. Undertook participatory research into customary land and tree tenure in peri-urban forests. Reviewed options for forest based and horticuiturailagroforestry activities. Discussed and negotiated the projecYs institutionai arrangements with the Ethiopian Government staff. Deve)oped a project framework in coilaboration with Ethiopian counterparts. Project elemen� included participatory research, training, group formation and empowerment, asset creation, policy- related activities, and forest-based income generation. Consuftant to the United Nations International Labour Office pl0) a�d the United Natio�s Development Programme (UNDP), Lesotho, January-February 1990. Carried out a second backstopping mission to Ha Pulane Lesotho in support of a rural agroforestrylhorticutture project (LES/87/007: Development of Rural Technologies). Represented tL0 at the project tr+partite review meeting. Looked into dte possibility ofsmall-scale tree-fruit processing tech�dlogies appropriate for community-6ased fruit and nut tree orchards. 6cternal Collaborator, United Nat+ons International Labour Office (ILO). Special short-term ass+gnment in EMP(RU at ILO in Geneva, September-December 1989. Assisted EMP/RU staff in the Page6of 73 oo-�Cy areas of environmental rehabilitation, wasteland regeneration, group formation and par6cipatory approaches in ILO programs in Asia and Africa. Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office ((LO), September-November 1988. Undertook a`troubleshooting" assessment of a large ILO forestry program (URTl861008) in Ruvuma region, Tanzania. lnvestigated probiems o� focal participa6on and rights of access/tenure in the project, throLgh discussions with viliage councils, men and �vomen farmers;=traditional healers,-and others. Explored species preferences and the use of non-timber forest products by local people and itinerant traders. Deve{oped a framework for revising the project design, based upon a more participatory and decentralized approach. Cortsultant to the United Natio�s t�ter�ational labour Office (ILO) and the Un+ted Nations Development Programme (UNDP}, May June 1988. Backstopped the project LES/87J007 Development of Rural Technologies. Traveled to Ha Pulane and other villages to operationalize the project. Worked with nationalstaff in establishing a monitoring framework and in developing project training programs and curricula. Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office (1L0), September-October 1987. Traveled to Lesotho to redesign the project LES/87/007 Development of Rurai Technologies, in coliaboration with the Ministry of Agriculwre and village chiefs in Ha Pulane, Methetenang a�d Matsieng. Redesigned the project along more participatory, decentralized {ines, and redrafted the projectdocument and work pian. The redesign focused on community forestry, horticuiture and agroforestry, and small-scale tree-fruit and nut processing technologies. Consultant to the United Nations Development Pragramme (UNDP), New York, August 1987. Redesigned and integrated two projects from UNDP and UNIFEM into a singie project, and drafted a consolidated text (UNDP/RWA/87/018/A46/99 Programme de Formation et cbAppui aux Groupements feminins en Mi(ieu RuraD. Consuitant to the United Nations Devefopment Fund for Women (UNIFEM), june-Juiy 1987. Undertook a project reformulation mission to Rwanda and developed a project of support to rural women05 groups that had formed in response to radio broadcasts from the 1985 United Nations Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi. Based upon a participatory assessment, developed the project objectives and activities, and wrote the project document (UNiFEM RWAl87/W071AJ72{99 Support to Socioeconomic G�oups in Rwanda). Consultant to Cathotic Relief Services (CRS�, Kigali Rwanda, March-May 1987. With CRS/ftwanda staff, helped to design an integrated rural development program in Kigoma commune. Program elements included credit, a iivestock bank, a cooperative workshop, water source improvement, and training in several sectors. Technical Officer, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy, May- November 1986. Speciai short term assignment at ESHW as a resource person for an inter-agency meeting on the differential impacts of crisis in famine and refugee camps. Collaborated in port conference activities, including compi(ation of an annotated bibliography, review of commissioned backgroUnd papers, and inter-agency research proposals. Represented FAOlESHW atthe UNfCEF inter-agency conference in Nairobi (September 1986) on research methodologies on rural women and Page 7 of t3 oo•�Yy children and their survival strategies. In addi6on,1 provided technica! comments and backstopping to fA0 field projeds overseen by ESFiW. Undertook an evaluation and backstopping mission to Lesotfio to review an FAO project in Quthing. Redesigned the project along more participatory lines, foliowing PRA work in project viliages. Associate Director for Agriculture, Catholic Relief Services Regional Office for East Africa and fndian Ocean, Nairobi, Kenya, August 1984Aprif 1986. Supervised the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CRS agriculture, horticulture and natural resources projects in East Africa. Frequent travel to CRS natural resources projects in Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Supported national project managers in project planning, technical backstopping, operational program issues, monitoring and evaluation. Other responsibilities included: _ • Policy developmenf for the agency and the EA110 regional office; • Provided on-site technica/backstopping, treining, monitoring and evaluation, and utroub(eshooting'services for program staff in country programs throughout Sub- Saharan Africa in agricultural, forestry, horticultural, agroforestry, seed multiplication, water and other natural resources projects; • Provided planning and technica/support to CRS emergency re/ief and �ehabi/itatioa projects in couotries undergoing famine or conflict; • Facilitated the deve%pmenf of innovative participatory progrems such as the MCH- based community forestry project in the semi-arid areas of Machakos, Meru and Embu districts in Kenya. With the CRS/Kenya program staff and KENGO, trained de(egates from fourteen women's groups itraining of trainers) from six MCH cenrers in vegetabte and fruit tree cultivation, seedling nursery estab�ishment and management, small business skills, and extension methods. Representation to Govemments, NGOs and other organizations. Represented Catholic Reiief Services at ihe 1985 United Nations Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi; presented a workshop at the NGO Forum. Regional Agricuftural Advisor, Catholic Relief Services Regionat Office for Sub-Saharan Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, August 7983-August 1984. Pe�formed a technical advisory role to CRS natural resources projects throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Assignments included: • Technology assessmenf: Conducted an analysis of CRS oilseed expe{fing and food processing projects in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Lesotho. Visited oilseed expeller manufacturers in China and Japan, and discussed design changes for the presses used by CRS throughout Africa. Wrote a proposal for action-oriented research on small-scale oilseed projects, which was funded by Ford Foundation for US $100,000. • Conducted a droughtassessment in Mozam6ique (April 1984). Developed several options for emergency program activities in Tete region with locai counterparts (the national Caritas office). • Program assessmenr Carried out a review and consolidation of CRS relief and PageBof t3 0 0 -'1�'� development projects in Djibout's Uanuary-February 1984). fdentified new program options in agricultural extension and agroforestry, and in technical support to small- scale wadii farmers in collaboration with the MOA. Human rights and disp/aced pe�sons assessmeat in the Lowero Triangle of Uganda during the civil war Quly-August 1984). Findings were presented at U.S. Congressional hearings in the same year hy the USCC Peace and Jusrice Committee. White in Uganda, deveioped a relief plan with local NGOs for the provision of humanitarian ass+stance, and for initiating projec� targeted to Uganda's tfiree million rural widows. Agrieufturalist/Farm Manager, iCR/Lutheran World Relief, Luuq Somalia, May 1982 to August 1983. Assumed responsibility for a retugee agricu{tusal rehabilitation program and farm in Ali Matan Refugee Camp tGedo RegioN. Diverse activities included: • Refugee women's agrofo�est�y/horticu/trrre project. Organized 58 refugee women and children in a smaii-scale gardening project. The group expanded over time to over 200. • /r�igation. Surveyed �e project farm and existing irrigation systems; composed contour and functional maps of the existing systems; performed maintenance and repair on Lister impeller pumps; designed and guided the constructio� of a sma(l-scale irrigation system, which was built by the participants. • Agrofo�estryseediing nu�se�ies. Rehabilitated several smaif tree and vegetable seedling nurseries, and encouraged home-based production of fresh fruits and vegetables. . • Extension and fraining. Taught classes for refugees in vegetable and fruit production. Conducted in-field farm extension work and demonstrations. Developed and taught a classroom curriculum in basic agriculture, horticulture and agrofarestry for refugees. Prepared and carried out a three-month training program for my counterpart. Organized Somali literacy and numeracy classes for refugees. • /ncome generatioa. Organized several small-scale agricultural income generation projects, including the yambo-kawawa work exchange project (based upon the indigenous manufacture of tools a�d implements from scrap metal by traditionai blacksmiti�s), poultry raising and beekeeping. These projects were funded by UNHCR. - • Organization of procedures and records. Established personnel records and work pians; initiated quarterly equipment inventories; set up financial and administrative record-keeping systems; repaired and upgraded a deteriorated meteorological station; trained my counterpart in these activities. intern, Volunteers in Technical AssistanCe N�TA), Mt. Rainier, Maryland, 1979-1981. Tested various fuelwood-conserving devices for fuei eSficiency. Prepared graphics and ilfustrations for VITA technica{ assistance manuals and fueiwood and energy conservation publications for developing countries. Paqe 9 of 13 00 -'1�'1 Agricultural Laborer on a small private farm in Scilla (R.CJ, southem Italy, 19741976 (seasonal). Duties centered around the small-scale planting, cultivation and harvesting of horticulturat and fruit crops. Assisted in the maintenance of an ancient gravity-flow irrigation system. VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNtTY SERVICE • Member, District 12 Community Councii Environmental Committee and Kasota Pond Task Force, Saint Anii�ony Park Neighborhood, Saint Paul Minnesota, 1996�urrent • Advisory Board Member, Confederation of Somali Community in M+nnesota (CSCM), current term. • Feilow, Refugee Studies Center, University of Minnesota 1996-1998. • Member, WtD Advisory Panel, Carter Center Giobal 2000 Program, 1993-1944. • Great Decisions Speaker, Minnesota International Center, 1990-present. • VITA Volunteer, Volunteers in Technical Assistance, 1987-present • Member and volunteer, Hampden Park Food Cooperative, Saint Paui Minnesota. FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND NONORS • Community service award, District 12 Community Council, for work on SAPCC environment committee, 1948. • Community service award, City of Saint Paul, for work on Kasota Pond task force, 7 997. • Outstanding Service Award, World Forestry Committee, Society of American foresters, 7996. • Recipient of the Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Devefopment, 1990-1991. • Gamma Sigma De{ta National Honor Society of Agriculture, nominated 1990. -- • Xi Sigma Pi national Forestry Honor Society, nominated 1989. • Phi Kappa Phi National Academic Honor Society, nominated 1989. • 1-lamm Memorial Award, Universiiy of Minnesota, 1988. TRAVEL Research and project-fevel experience and/or residence in Africa iBurkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotha, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe); Asia (Myanmar, Japan, PRC, India); Caribbean (Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Grenada); and Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Nonvay, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, former Yugoslavia). Occasional trave{ to the Midd{e East. LANGUAGES English motfier tongue. Fluent in {talian; conversationat French. Limited knowiedge of Somali, Ki- Swahili and Swedish. Can understand some Spanish and Portuguese. PROFESSIONAL AfFiL1ATIOfVS InternaYional Society of Tropicaf Foresters (iSTF) Society of American Foresters (past member of the SAF Wor4d Forestry Committee) Internadonal Association for �e Study of Common Properry Resources (IASCP). International Association for Impact Assessment OAIA) ODI Social Forestry Nelwork USDA-CES Master Gardeners Page 7 D of 13 00 -'1 ��{ PERSONAL DATA Date of birth: September 26 1948 Citizenship: US PassporG LiS # 700629583, issued at US Embassy in Rome Italy on 22.01.96; expires 21.01.06. PEER-REVtEWED INVITED PAPERS Brooks, Kenneth and Karlyn Eckman (forthcoming�. Gio6al Perspective of Watershed Management To be presented March 14 2000 at land Stewardship in the 21�` Century: Contri6utions of Watershed Management. Tucson: University of Arizona. Eckman, Karfyn, Hans Gregersen and Allen Lundgren (forthcoming). Watershed Management and Sustainabfe Development Lessons Learned and Future Directions. To be presented March 14 2000 at Land Stewardship in the 21n Century: Co�tributions of Watershed Management. Tucson: University of Arizona. Eckman, Karlyn. August 7 2 1999. Gender and Fioriculture in India: Improving the Impacts of Prajects and Policies. Invited paper presented at a National Workshop on Floriculture, Srinigar I�dia. Srinigar (Kashmir): Government of India Horticulture Depardnent and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 16 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. May 7998. A ParticipatoryApproach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from Jamaica and Naiti. Invited paper for the European Union presented at the Caribbean Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Better Land Husbandry, May 1998, Kingston, Jamaica. Eckman, Karlyn. August 1997. Gender and Participatian in Agricultural Development Planning: Lessons from Sikkim. Invited paper for the fA0 workshop From Farmes to Planner and Back: Harvesting Best Practices, Rome, December 8-12 1997. ftome: FAQ. 47 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. April i 996. Refugees and the Envirpnment: Some Guidelines for Field 5taff of NGOs. Invited paper presented at �e 1996 InterAction Forum on Societies in Transition: Managing Conflict at Home and Abroad, Alexandria, Virginia, April 30 199b. 27 pages. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES Eckman, Karlyn. How NGOs Monitor Field Projects: Results of Recent Research. ImpactAssessment Vol. 14 No. 3:241-268 (September 1996). Eckman, Kadyn. Using indicators of Unsustainabiliry in Development Programs. Impad Assessment VoI. 2 No. 3(October 1993): 275-287. OTHER 800KS, PUBLISfiED ARTiCLES AND PRESEN7ED PAPERS Eckman, Kariyn. July 1998. Exptoring Farmers' Needs: Report of a Participatory Rura( Assessment to Improve Agricuftural Extension SuppoR in Grenada. St. George's: FAO. 87 pages. Eckman, Kar4yn. April 1998. A Participatory Approach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from jamaica and Haiti. Invited paper for the European Un+on, to be presented at the Caribbean Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Better Land Husbandry, May 1998, in Kingston, Jama+ca. Page 17 of 13 00 -'►�'�k Eckman, Karlyn. November 1997. Agroforestry Practices in the Spanish, Swih and Rio Grande Watersheds in Northeastem /amaica. Kingston: FAO. 57 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. November 1996. Doing Village Assessments: A Guide to Action-Oriented Research in Developing Countries. New York: PACT. 134 pages. Eckman, Kariyn. Who Is Really Consuming the Rainforests? Northern Consumers, Southern Products. Hampden Park News September 1996 Vol. 7 No. 4:47. Eckman, Karlyn, editor. August 1996. ARC field Guide: A Framework for !mp(ementing the PHC Approach for ARC Staff and Volunteers. Minneapolis: American Refugee Committee. 370 pages. - Eckman, Karlyn. December 1995 (Rev.). Task Calendars: Understanding Who Does What in Rural Communities. University of Minnesota CNRIDFR working paper. 16 pages Eckman, Karlyn, Tim O'Shaughnessy and Susan Barber. 1995. S�owiy, Siowiy the Egg wiil Waik: A Participatory Evaluation of the AusA10.5upported South Kalu Programme, Ethiopia. 1SSN 1 875140 28 X. Victoria (Australia}: Worid Vision Australia Relief Projects Unit. 114 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. September 1495. Training Manual for a Workshop on Action-Oriented Viflage Assessmeat and Participatory Ruraf Appraisal. Yangon, Myanmar: FAO. Eckman, Karlyn. May 1995 (Rev. 12/95). Avoiding Unsustainabie DevelopmenC The Role ot Monitoring in Naturai Resources Projects. EPAT Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pauf: University of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 6 pages. Josiah, Scott and Kar{yn Eckman. April 1995. NGOs and Natural Resources: Considerations for the Policy Maker. UNEP/EPATfMUCIA draft policy brief. Saint Pau{: Univers+ty of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Ffolliott, Peter, Karlyn Eckman, Kennedi Brooks and Allen Lundgren. March 1995. Dryland ConsQrvation: Policy Issues and Sustainable Development. EPAT/MUCIA/USAID draft _ working paper. Saint Paul: University of Minnesofia CNR/DfR. 27 - Eckman, Karlyn. February 1995. Traditional Systems of Cooperation and Conflict Management of Natural Resources in East and Southern Africa: Some Implications for Development Policies, Programs and Research. EPATIMUCIA Draft Working Paper. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNRlDFR. 60 pages. food and Agricuiture Organiza6on of the United Nations. 1994. Rural Nouseholds and Sustainabiirty: Incorporafing Fnvironmentai Concerns into Extension Curricula. ESHW Working Document. Rome: ESHW. 726 pages. Page 12 of 13 oo-1ry Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffolliott, Allen Lundgren, Brian Befcher, Karlyn Eckman, Robert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott]osiah, Zhi Xu, and Dale Robinson. September 1994. Assessing Natural Resources Policy Issues. EPAT/MUCIA Draft Policy Brief. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Orr, Blair artd Karlyn Eckman. August 1994. Sustainab(e and Nonsustainable Forestry Development Work: Case Study of A(i Matan Refugee Camp. Paper presented at the Midwest Forest Econ4mists Meeting, August 23 1-994, Traverse C+ty, Michigan. Eckman, Kariyn. August 1994. Avoiding Unsustainability in Natural Resources Proiects in Developing Countries: The Precautionary Monitoring Approach. Ph.D. Dissertation. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNRIDFR. 253 pages. Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffoiliott, Ailen Lundgren, K. W. Easter, Srian Belcher, Karlyn Eckman, ftobert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott Josiah, Zhi Xu, and Dale Robinson. Aprii 1994. Moving Toward Sustainable Development: A Policy Framework. EPATIMUCfA Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pau1: University of Minnesota CNRIDFR. 4 pages. Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffolliott, Allen Lundgren, K. W. Easter, Brian Belcher, Kariyn Eckman, Robert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott Josiah, Zhi Xu, and Da�e Robinson. March 1994. Sustaining What for Whom: impiementi�g the Concepc of Sustainable Development. EPATlMUC1A Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pau�: University of Min�esota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Hines, Deborah A. and Karlyn Eckman. 1993. lndigenous Multipurpose Trees o{ Tanzania: Uses and Economic Senefits for Local Needs. Ottawa: Cultural Survival. ISBN 0-9697075-0-9. 195 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. Environmental Action and Women's Groups: Successful Initiatives in Third World Countries. Forests, Trees and People Newsletter No. 15116 (February 1992)36-40. Eckman, Karlyn. Grassroots: Women's Environmentai Action in the Third World. lmprint, Vo{ume VIII No. 7 (4Vinter 7991):1-4. Page 73 of 73 � QR4GINAL Council Fi1e # OO -'� S 4 Green Sheet # 10 fr� (.� RESOLUTION CTTY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date I� i z 3 4 s 6 7 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council consents to and approves of the appointment, made by the Mayor, of Dr. Karlyn Eckman to serve as a representafive to the Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organizafion. Dr. Karlyn Eckman shall serve a three-year term which will egpire on June 30, 2003. 8 Adopted by Covncil: Date � `l�-aprt, r— Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: °'� a 'A .�. Approved by Mayor: Date BY ' � - - - - - ��C� ii/ Requested by Department o£: By: Form Approved by City Attorney By � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY- ��%¢�� OF3ARTMINibFFICE/CWNGIL owiEWmw7EO OO � 1�� " r� Offiue s-zs=oo GREEN SHEET No i 06960 COMiACT PERSON 8 PF10NE bM1YItla0� NItlY1Wu Lucia Lebens 6-8 33 �µ+�� MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BY (OATEJ Sept. 6, 2000 � �" � ❑p,,.� x�xwa Fae aaurew _ � �wuweuaa�RxrnaR nwxow�aom�ecra � wveRroR ❑ TOTAL i� OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) cnori aEnues�o Approving the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Scianan, by Mayor Coleman, to the Middle Mississippi River WMO PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMI7TEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION e Hae tnie peraoNfirtn everwakea unaer a conbact tarihis aepsrtment? YES NO Fles this pe7emlfirm e.er been a eilY empbyee9 VES NO Doea thk persoNfirtn P� a sldll nd npmaltyPOSSe�ed by arry cunent cib' emWoyee4 YES NO IsihiaP�atarpefedoEMoR , YES t�p TRANSACTION S COSTIREVENUE BUDG&TED (CIRd.E ONE) VES IICTIYIi1� NUI�BER f �7 L {�83�2TCh C@Rt�f auc � � zoao � Ob-18''-1 CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Caleman, Ma��or TO: FROM: DATE: Saint Paal City Councilmembers Council President Dan Bostrom Councilmember Jay Benanav Councilmember Jerry Blakey Councilmember Chris Coleman Councilmember Patrick Harris Councilmember Kathy Lantry Councilmember James Reiter Lucia Lebens Assistant to the M or August 29, 2000 390 Citc E[a11 IS West Kel(ogg Baulevard Saint Pau(, MN 55102 Te[ephone: 612-266-8510 Facsimile: 612-266-8513 ^wbtst�G� 4�szBa�ch �en$2r �U� 2 � 2��4 RE: Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization Mayor Coteman has recommended the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Ecl:man to serve as a Representative to the Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization. Dr. Karlyn Eckman shall serve a three-year term and her Yerm shall expire on June 30, 2Q03. Attached is a copy of the resolution nominating Dr. Karlyn Eckman and a copy of her application. There is no applicants report since there were no other applicants.. Feel free to contact me at 266-8533 if you have any questions regarding these appointments. Attachments c: Anne Weber, MMRWMO Staff � ..�va�tu00 TfiG,.1�:08 FdX REGGLaTORL SERT.'SCES , t¢}002 -i � ai n ST ?:A �� F�{: ��• c r�F i,:F 61� -r;b � 13 F. �33 il-: t�1HF. 39-s� - J`-�� +- ' S � QF'E10E� OFTHE MAYOR REGEf�lE�� 1r''I 39^ �^'S' R4T T_. 3 srr„� �at�i.r.�ysor� «soz M�R 13 2000 Yhoae: (o;l) �ow3525 F'�'iX: (65Ii's5r8$13 PJfAYOR'S OFFICE Name: �-Lr�2.LYPJ �G�MgN �ome Ad�iress: a� 3�� P2t7NT> �A�T'�N lT8 S L. P�l/� {'`1Y'J S� ��' Street � �'-�' Telephone Number{>}: (Iuctucle Area Codes) ptanning District CounciL PreS'esred?kiailing Addsess: V9hst is yaur occupatioa? Place of Enyployment: Coinmirtee(s) Appiicd For: i $z6st 6� �� . 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Wl�ite (Caucasian) �iack (African Americttn) American Indieu ur 4(aska» Es�mn l�lale Aisabled: Yea ItTo Hispa�tic As"san or I'aLiTsc Ys�ander Femate Dateaf$itth: lf special accominadutwns are n�ded, Qlcase sQecify_ S�ow did you hear aboutthisopening? � w � � ��w�v S��/�-�' �]UG"s c13 .�� 5�15 fi.� i_u r,�r++� � . �� po _'1t''{ Dr. Karlyn Eckman 973 Raymond Avenue Saint Paui, Mi�nesota USA 551141107 Telephone: (001) 651 649 1606 FAX: (001) 651 649 1616 E-mail: eckma001(�tc.umn.edu Curriculum vifae EDUCATION Ph.D. in Forest Resources, 1994, University of Minnesota College of Natural Resources, Department of Forest Resources, Saint Paul Minnesota (USA). Doctoraf research compared the monitoring and evaluation practices of development agencies woridwide. Developed a new field metfiod called precautionary monitoring, based upon indicators of socioeconomic and environmental unsustainability. Dissertation titie: Avoiding Unsustainabifity in Natural Resources Projects in Deve�oping Countries: The Precautionary MonitoringApproach (University Microfilms #9512692, Ann Arbor MichigaN. 4.0 cumulative graduate schooi grade point average. Master of Science in Forest Resources, 1990, University of Minnesota Coliege of Natural Resources, Departrnent of Forest Resources, Saint Paul Minnesota. Research focused on participatory monitoring of natural resource degradation in Africa. 4.0 GPA. Master of Arts in Internationai Economics and Development, 1981. The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.G Compared various policy approaches to social and culturai development migration, urbanization and poverty aileviation. Master Gardener Certification, USDA-CES Master Gardener Program in horticulture and extension training,. Washington, D.C., April 1982. .. __ -- Graduate Diploma in International Economics and Development, 7 978, The Bologna Center of The lohns Hopkins University, Bologna italy. Bachelor of E{ective Studies, 1977, i he University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Premier Degree, Alliance fran�aise, 1974, Paris France, in French ianguage. TEACHfNG AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE TemQorery AssisiaM Professor, DepaMment of Forest Resources, Col(ege of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota. December 1998 June 1999. ResponsibifiUes include teaching NRES 5240 Natural Resources Policy and Administration and NRES 5260 Economics and Natural Resource Management, and team-teaching IVRES 3250ISZ50 Rple of Renewab/e Resources in Devetoping Countries. 25% of this appointrnent inciuded student advising. Adjunct Professor and member of the graduate faculty, College of Natura) Resources, University of Minnesota, 1994-current. Participate in teaching and research activities widi other faculty members in the areas of agroforestry; sustainabie development; and international forestry. Am a frequent guest fecturer and seminar presenter. 1 work primarily with undergraduate and graduate students interested Page 1 of 73 ao 1�� in the human dimensions of natural resource use. Fellow, Re4ugee Studies Center, University of Minnesota, 1996-1998. 25% appointrnentto establish an internship and curriculum in refugee and resettlement studies, and to follow Hmo�g, Vietnamese, Lao and Somali refugee resettlement in Minnesota. Also worked closely with Somali e�ders and community groups in Minnesota, and cooducted joint research and Vaining programs on aspects of Somali resettlement and cu(tural adaptatiort in rural Minnesota. Instructor, lnstitute 4or Global Studies, UoiversiTy of Minaesota (1992-pre5en�. Conceptualized, developed the curricula, and teach severa( 4-credit courses each fall academic term in the Topics in International Relations series, inciuding: • The Ecology af Deve{opment • Environment and Development A Survey of Global Environmental issues • Devefopment Assistance Programs • The World Refugee Crisis bctension, outreacfi and training expert to numerous development and reiief projects, NGOs and governments in deve{oping countries, 1986-present (for specific assignments see Professfonal Experience section below). Have conducted a variety of training needs assessmenis, and have organizeci and conduded training and extension activities (including the preparation of curricula and training materials) for: _ _ - - • Extension training in horticulture, agriculture, agroforestry and gardening for refugees in Somalia; • Nonforma! learning for project participants in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya; • In-house training for projed and government staff in agroforestry, community forestry, watershed management, monitoring, and other technical areas Qamaica, Grenada, Sikkim, India, and Myanmar); • in-house training in project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation and in participatory approaches and methods for project and government staff in various countries (india, Myanmar, Jamaica, Grenada, Ethiopia and eisewhere); • Proposal for advanced training for midcareer government professionals in agroforestry, extension methods and participatory rura{ appraisal (Haiti>. Great Decisions Speaker, MinnesoW lnternational Center, Saint Paui, Minnesota, 1990-present Volunteer speaker for high school students, older and nontraditional adult learners, and service providers. Topics include globaf environmental issues; refugee resettlement; conflict in the Horn of Africa; and water and international conflict RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Knowiedge and familiarity with the foilowing research approaches and techniques: • Socia/ research mefhorls and research design, including social surveys, interviewing, questionnaire construction, statistica! and categorical data analys+s, key informant interviewing, participant observation, applied and action-oriented research, and rapid rural appraisal methods. Knowledge of SPSS. • Parficipatory research methods including action-oriented participatory research (PRA and PAR); participatory assessment, monitoring and evaluation iPAME); and participatory impad monitoring (PIM). Deve{oped and field tested severaf new participatory assessment methods Page 2 of 13 00 -1t�{ tgender-differenfiated task calendars; viilage mapping techniques). • fnvironmenfal research methods and techniques, including environmental impact assessment (EIA), surveying, soil and watedwatershed assessmenttechniques, and environmental monitoring. Research and Studies Completed ■ Participatory assessment of refugees in Ali Matan refugee camp, LWR/ICR, Samalia, 1981 (Funder: Lutheran World Relief, $5,000). ■ Oiiseed expeifer study, Catholic Relief Services and Ford Foundation, 1985. Funder: Ford Foundation, $100,000). ■ Uses of indigenous plants by traditional healers in Ruvuma Tanzania, ILO, 1989. ■ Traditional uses of indige�ous Miombo woodland trees and plants in Tanzania,1993 �with Deborah Hinesl. Funders: iDRC and Cultural SurvivaVDevelopmentServices Foundation of Tanzania. ■ Monitoring practices of natural resources projects by NGOs. Ph.D. dissertation, 1994. ■ Traditional methods of conflict resolution over natural resources in East Africa, University of Minnesota EPAT Project, 1995. ■ Farrning systems, gender analysis and land tenure research, central Myanmar, FAO, 1995. Funder: UNDP, $25,000. ■ Farming systems, gender analysis and land tenure research, Sikkim India, FAO, 1995-97. Funder: Royal Governmentofthe Netherlands, $100,0�� (TCP projectfunds). ■ Research into household natural resource use and survival strategies ten years post-famine, Wollo Ethiopia, 1995. Funder: Australian AID, $6,000. ■ Indigenous agrofosestry practices in three watersheds in Jamaica, FAO, 1997. Funder: Royal Government of the Netheriands, $40,000. ■ Indigenous-agroforestry practices in Grenada, FAO, 1998. _Funder: Roya! Government of the- Netherlands, $10,000. � ■ Adaptation of resettled Somali refugees in Minnesota (currenU, Universiry of Minnesota Refugee Studies Center, Sahan Educationa4 Project and CSCM. 5UMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - SPECIfIC ASSIGNMENTS Consuftant to the Food and Agricufture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August September 1998, and August 1999. Traveled to fndia to backstop an FAO horticulture/agroforestry project, and to prepare the Framewark for a participatory rura! assessment. Met with staff and project participants in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Kashmir and Maharasua states. Prepared a training curriculum in participatory approaches for government extension staff, as well as senior staff in the horticulture divisions of the national and state governmenis. Page 3 0( 13 p0 -'11C`� Consultant to the Eood and Agricutture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, June- August 1998. Organized and conducted a training workshop for Government of Grenada civi! servants from the Forestry, Agricuiture, Livestock, Planning and Extension Departments in participatory rural appraisai methods. Guided actual PRA field activiUes, including numerous community meetings, iR all agro-ecological zones of the island. Organized and conducted a foliow-up planning mee6ng with key Govemment staff. Prepared the PRA report (Explorrng Farmer's Needs: Report of a Participatory Rurai Assessment to Improve Ag�icultural Extension Support in Grenada) and a consultanYs mission report. Resource Person to the Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Setter Land Husbandry in the Caribbean, April-May 7998, Kingston, )arriaica, organized by the Rurai Agricultural Development Authority, )amaica. Prepared a background paper on successful extension policies and strategies entitled A Participatory Approach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from Jamaica and Haiti. Consultant to the food and Agricuiture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, December 7997. Participated in the FAO workshop Harvesting Best Practices, Rome, December 1997. Contributed to a dialogue on reorienting conventional natural resource policy to be more responsive to local farmers, and to a new methodology for field-based research in communiry forestry and agroforestry. Consultant to the Food and Agricuiture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August- December 1997. Carried out research on indigenous agroforestry practices in three watersheds in northeastern Jamaica, and prepared a summary report. Developed a draft curriculum for the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in agroforestry and natural resources management. Organized and conducted a training course in PRA methods for 31 government staff in agroforestry and resource management Prepared several reports, technical notes and training materials during the course of the mission, including Agroforestry Pracaces in the Spanish, Swift and Rio Grande River Watersheds in Northeastern /amaica. Consultant to the University of Minnesota Center for Integrated Naturat Resources and Agricuftural Management (CtNRAM), June-Ju1y 1997. Traveled to Haiti to assess the need for and to design a proposal and work plan for an agroforestry and natural resources training curriculum for govemment foresiers. and exte�sionists. Prepared a work plan for a comprehensive training needs assessrrrer�t, curricular review, training of trainers, and field-based research needs. Prepared a plan for training 12- 15 mid-career Government foresters at the MasterOs degree levef at the University of Minnesota, and for training of a cadre of fifty field extensionists in Haiti. Consultant to the Food and Agricuhure Organization (PAO) of the United Nations, )anuary-february 7 997. Carried out a third fo{4ow-up mission to Sikkim {India} in support of project TCP/ItVDf4451(A) Development of Small-Scale Livestock Activities - Sikkim. Prepared a framework for a three-year foAow-on project, in close collaboration witfi key policy and program staff of the Government of Sikkim. Visited the West, South and East Districts +n Sikkim, and facilitated participatory impact monitoring activities ia project villages. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, December 1996. Prepared the terminal project report for the FAO project MYA/93l004 Sustaina6le Agricultural Devetopment and Environmental Rehabilitation in the Dry Zone of Myanmar. Made recommendations for a proposed tollow-up project. Page4of 73 oo-�g� Contractor to the American Refugee Committee (ARC), Minneapolis, Minnesota Qune-August 1996). Advised staff an pragram and policy development, and on incorparating participatory methods into d1e ARC logical framework. Served as the general editor for a new ARC publicat�on, the A�ZC Field Guide. Contributed chapters on the following topics: needs assessment and projed design; the environmentaf impacts of refugee camps; socioeconomic and emironmental monitoring; appropriate technology; inter-agency collaboration; government policy considerations, and sustainability concerns. Also contributed to the ARC Toolkit, designeci for ARC fieid staff and volunteers. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization tFAO) of the United Nations, February-March 1996. UndeRook a second participatory monitoring and training mission in support of project TCP/IND14451(A) Development of Small-Scale livestock Aaivities - Sikkim. Looked at ifie use of forest based tree and u�derstory fodder5 in project viilages, and followed up on participatory on-farm fodder trials. Prepared seasonal calendars of grazing and forest fodder use. Made recammendations for foliow-up. Consultant to the food and Agriculture Qrganization (FAO) of the United Nations, August- September 1995. Undertook a third foilow-up mission to Myanmar (formerly Burma) to backstop the Sustainable Agricuitural Development and Environmentai Rehabilitation Project. Organized and presented a two-week training course and practicum for FAO national staff and township-level extensionists on environmental and participatory rural assessment methods, project planning and management, and impact monitoring. Advised FAO, UNDP and UNICEF on possible options for participatory approaches in rurai Myanmar. Consultant and advisor to the American Refugee Committee (ARC�, September - December 7 995, on the environmental impacts of refugees, technology assessment, and program/policy development Assisted ARC in conceptua{izing a practical field handbook for ARC staff and volunteers; prepared a fi�st draft manuscript. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, June 1995. Undertook a second foliow-up mission to Myanmar to backstop the progress of the UNDP/FAO project MYA793IOOA Sustainabfe Agricuitural Development and Environmentai Rehabilitation in the Dry Zone. Developed a work plan with the chief technical advisor and national staff, and prioritized tasks for the remainder of the project. Made recommendations for monitoring; prepared indicators to monitor locai participation and environmental changes in the area; and assessed the impacts of technologies intsoduced by the project on Iocal people. Evaluation team leader for World Vision(Ethiopia, May 1995. Evaluated the Antsokia l! integrated famine recovery pPogram in South Wollo� Ethiopia, wi� stafffromWV/Ethiopia, WV/United Kingdom, and VWIAustralia. Organized and prepared a short field-oriented training course for colleagues in participatory assessment and evaluation methods. Conducted a food security assessment of the project area. Assessed the impacts of the environmental and socioeconomic recovery activities of the WV/E program on rura4 households, and made recommendations for improving program impacts and outreach. Co-authored the evaluation report, which was later published as Slowly, Slowly the Egg lNili Walk: A Participatory Evafuatioa of the AusA1D Supported South Kalu Recovery Programme, Ethiopia (ISBN 1 875140 28X). Consuitant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, March-April PageSo/ 73 �0.'1�1 1995. Undertook a mission to Sikkim India tlocated in the Indian Himalayas) in support of an FAO project TCPAN D/4451(A} Development of Smafl Sca{e Livestock AcUvities - 5ikkim: Our team - assessed the socioeconomic, land use and tenure, gender, and environmental aspects of the projeet Was the team leader of an eight-person group tfiat conductecJ a rapid appraisat of two isolated high- altitude villages in the East District Organized and presented a short training course and praxis for team members in interdisciplinary, participatory field assessment methods. Conducted actionoriented research in support of the first development project in Sikkim to target poor, smalt-hotder farmers in environmentally degraded areas. Construded seasonai task calendars and cropping caiendars describing agricuitural tasks by gender and age in the project villages. Researched the customary land and tree tenure regimes in the project area. Developed a strategy for participatory on-farm research of forest based fodders and stall grazing. Co-editor and author of the appraisal report (Report of a Rapid Rural Appraisal of Goat a�d Chicken Production in Sikkim). Autho�ffs Co�tract, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August 1993. Prepared a working document entitled Rura/ Households and Sustainability: lncorporating Environmental Concerns into Extension Curricula, published by the FAO in November 1994 as a training manual for extension workers and FAO counterparts in various countries. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (fA03 of Yhe United Nations, March-April 1993. Traveled to Malawi as part of the formulation mission of the UNDP 5�' Cyc{e Country Programme. Worked with the Ministry of Agricuiture extension division to define agricuiturallnatural resources policy and extension objectives and activities in the 4oca4 impact areas of the project {Thyolo, Mangochi, Dedza, Mchinji, and Nkhata Bay). Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office (ILO), March-May 1992. Traveled to Rajasthan India as a member of the joint WFP/ILO/FAO team to assess a WFP forestry and employment project that used food-for-work incentives in a reforestation program. Worked closely with the Rajasthan Farest Department, the counterpart organization for the project Consultant to the United Nations internationai Labour Office (ILO), March-April 1990. Traveleci to Etfiiopia to design a forestry employment generation project to assist landless women fuelwood carriers nearAddis Ababa. Undertook participatory research into customary land and tree tenure in peri-urban forests. Reviewed options for forest based and horticuiturailagroforestry activities. Discussed and negotiated the projecYs institutionai arrangements with the Ethiopian Government staff. Deve)oped a project framework in coilaboration with Ethiopian counterparts. Project elemen� included participatory research, training, group formation and empowerment, asset creation, policy- related activities, and forest-based income generation. Consuftant to the United Nations International Labour Office pl0) a�d the United Natio�s Development Programme (UNDP), Lesotho, January-February 1990. Carried out a second backstopping mission to Ha Pulane Lesotho in support of a rural agroforestrylhorticutture project (LES/87/007: Development of Rural Technologies). Represented tL0 at the project tr+partite review meeting. Looked into dte possibility ofsmall-scale tree-fruit processing tech�dlogies appropriate for community-6ased fruit and nut tree orchards. 6cternal Collaborator, United Nat+ons International Labour Office (ILO). Special short-term ass+gnment in EMP(RU at ILO in Geneva, September-December 1989. Assisted EMP/RU staff in the Page6of 73 oo-�Cy areas of environmental rehabilitation, wasteland regeneration, group formation and par6cipatory approaches in ILO programs in Asia and Africa. Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office ((LO), September-November 1988. Undertook a`troubleshooting" assessment of a large ILO forestry program (URTl861008) in Ruvuma region, Tanzania. lnvestigated probiems o� focal participa6on and rights of access/tenure in the project, throLgh discussions with viliage councils, men and �vomen farmers;=traditional healers,-and others. Explored species preferences and the use of non-timber forest products by local people and itinerant traders. Deve{oped a framework for revising the project design, based upon a more participatory and decentralized approach. Cortsultant to the United Natio�s t�ter�ational labour Office (ILO) and the Un+ted Nations Development Programme (UNDP}, May June 1988. Backstopped the project LES/87J007 Development of Rural Technologies. Traveled to Ha Pulane and other villages to operationalize the project. Worked with nationalstaff in establishing a monitoring framework and in developing project training programs and curricula. Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office (1L0), September-October 1987. Traveled to Lesotho to redesign the project LES/87/007 Development of Rurai Technologies, in coliaboration with the Ministry of Agriculwre and village chiefs in Ha Pulane, Methetenang a�d Matsieng. Redesigned the project along more participatory, decentralized {ines, and redrafted the projectdocument and work pian. The redesign focused on community forestry, horticuiture and agroforestry, and small-scale tree-fruit and nut processing technologies. Consultant to the United Nations Development Pragramme (UNDP), New York, August 1987. Redesigned and integrated two projects from UNDP and UNIFEM into a singie project, and drafted a consolidated text (UNDP/RWA/87/018/A46/99 Programme de Formation et cbAppui aux Groupements feminins en Mi(ieu RuraD. Consuitant to the United Nations Devefopment Fund for Women (UNIFEM), june-Juiy 1987. Undertook a project reformulation mission to Rwanda and developed a project of support to rural women05 groups that had formed in response to radio broadcasts from the 1985 United Nations Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi. Based upon a participatory assessment, developed the project objectives and activities, and wrote the project document (UNiFEM RWAl87/W071AJ72{99 Support to Socioeconomic G�oups in Rwanda). Consultant to Cathotic Relief Services (CRS�, Kigali Rwanda, March-May 1987. With CRS/ftwanda staff, helped to design an integrated rural development program in Kigoma commune. Program elements included credit, a iivestock bank, a cooperative workshop, water source improvement, and training in several sectors. Technical Officer, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy, May- November 1986. Speciai short term assignment at ESHW as a resource person for an inter-agency meeting on the differential impacts of crisis in famine and refugee camps. Collaborated in port conference activities, including compi(ation of an annotated bibliography, review of commissioned backgroUnd papers, and inter-agency research proposals. Represented FAOlESHW atthe UNfCEF inter-agency conference in Nairobi (September 1986) on research methodologies on rural women and Page 7 of t3 oo•�Yy children and their survival strategies. In addi6on,1 provided technica! comments and backstopping to fA0 field projeds overseen by ESFiW. Undertook an evaluation and backstopping mission to Lesotfio to review an FAO project in Quthing. Redesigned the project along more participatory lines, foliowing PRA work in project viliages. Associate Director for Agriculture, Catholic Relief Services Regional Office for East Africa and fndian Ocean, Nairobi, Kenya, August 1984Aprif 1986. Supervised the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CRS agriculture, horticulture and natural resources projects in East Africa. Frequent travel to CRS natural resources projects in Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Supported national project managers in project planning, technical backstopping, operational program issues, monitoring and evaluation. Other responsibilities included: _ • Policy developmenf for the agency and the EA110 regional office; • Provided on-site technica/backstopping, treining, monitoring and evaluation, and utroub(eshooting'services for program staff in country programs throughout Sub- Saharan Africa in agricultural, forestry, horticultural, agroforestry, seed multiplication, water and other natural resources projects; • Provided planning and technica/support to CRS emergency re/ief and �ehabi/itatioa projects in couotries undergoing famine or conflict; • Facilitated the deve%pmenf of innovative participatory progrems such as the MCH- based community forestry project in the semi-arid areas of Machakos, Meru and Embu districts in Kenya. With the CRS/Kenya program staff and KENGO, trained de(egates from fourteen women's groups itraining of trainers) from six MCH cenrers in vegetabte and fruit tree cultivation, seedling nursery estab�ishment and management, small business skills, and extension methods. Representation to Govemments, NGOs and other organizations. Represented Catholic Reiief Services at ihe 1985 United Nations Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi; presented a workshop at the NGO Forum. Regional Agricuftural Advisor, Catholic Relief Services Regionat Office for Sub-Saharan Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, August 7983-August 1984. Pe�formed a technical advisory role to CRS natural resources projects throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Assignments included: • Technology assessmenf: Conducted an analysis of CRS oilseed expe{fing and food processing projects in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Lesotho. Visited oilseed expeller manufacturers in China and Japan, and discussed design changes for the presses used by CRS throughout Africa. Wrote a proposal for action-oriented research on small-scale oilseed projects, which was funded by Ford Foundation for US $100,000. • Conducted a droughtassessment in Mozam6ique (April 1984). Developed several options for emergency program activities in Tete region with locai counterparts (the national Caritas office). • Program assessmenr Carried out a review and consolidation of CRS relief and PageBof t3 0 0 -'1�'� development projects in Djibout's Uanuary-February 1984). fdentified new program options in agricultural extension and agroforestry, and in technical support to small- scale wadii farmers in collaboration with the MOA. Human rights and disp/aced pe�sons assessmeat in the Lowero Triangle of Uganda during the civil war Quly-August 1984). Findings were presented at U.S. Congressional hearings in the same year hy the USCC Peace and Jusrice Committee. White in Uganda, deveioped a relief plan with local NGOs for the provision of humanitarian ass+stance, and for initiating projec� targeted to Uganda's tfiree million rural widows. Agrieufturalist/Farm Manager, iCR/Lutheran World Relief, Luuq Somalia, May 1982 to August 1983. Assumed responsibility for a retugee agricu{tusal rehabilitation program and farm in Ali Matan Refugee Camp tGedo RegioN. Diverse activities included: • Refugee women's agrofo�est�y/horticu/trrre project. Organized 58 refugee women and children in a smaii-scale gardening project. The group expanded over time to over 200. • /r�igation. Surveyed �e project farm and existing irrigation systems; composed contour and functional maps of the existing systems; performed maintenance and repair on Lister impeller pumps; designed and guided the constructio� of a sma(l-scale irrigation system, which was built by the participants. • Agrofo�estryseediing nu�se�ies. Rehabilitated several smaif tree and vegetable seedling nurseries, and encouraged home-based production of fresh fruits and vegetables. . • Extension and fraining. Taught classes for refugees in vegetable and fruit production. Conducted in-field farm extension work and demonstrations. Developed and taught a classroom curriculum in basic agriculture, horticulture and agrofarestry for refugees. Prepared and carried out a three-month training program for my counterpart. Organized Somali literacy and numeracy classes for refugees. • /ncome generatioa. Organized several small-scale agricultural income generation projects, including the yambo-kawawa work exchange project (based upon the indigenous manufacture of tools a�d implements from scrap metal by traditionai blacksmiti�s), poultry raising and beekeeping. These projects were funded by UNHCR. - • Organization of procedures and records. Established personnel records and work pians; initiated quarterly equipment inventories; set up financial and administrative record-keeping systems; repaired and upgraded a deteriorated meteorological station; trained my counterpart in these activities. intern, Volunteers in Technical AssistanCe N�TA), Mt. Rainier, Maryland, 1979-1981. Tested various fuelwood-conserving devices for fuei eSficiency. Prepared graphics and ilfustrations for VITA technica{ assistance manuals and fueiwood and energy conservation publications for developing countries. Paqe 9 of 13 00 -'1�'1 Agricultural Laborer on a small private farm in Scilla (R.CJ, southem Italy, 19741976 (seasonal). Duties centered around the small-scale planting, cultivation and harvesting of horticulturat and fruit crops. Assisted in the maintenance of an ancient gravity-flow irrigation system. VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNtTY SERVICE • Member, District 12 Community Councii Environmental Committee and Kasota Pond Task Force, Saint Anii�ony Park Neighborhood, Saint Paul Minnesota, 1996�urrent • Advisory Board Member, Confederation of Somali Community in M+nnesota (CSCM), current term. • Feilow, Refugee Studies Center, University of Minnesota 1996-1998. • Member, WtD Advisory Panel, Carter Center Giobal 2000 Program, 1993-1944. • Great Decisions Speaker, Minnesota International Center, 1990-present. • VITA Volunteer, Volunteers in Technical Assistance, 1987-present • Member and volunteer, Hampden Park Food Cooperative, Saint Paui Minnesota. FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND NONORS • Community service award, District 12 Community Council, for work on SAPCC environment committee, 1948. • Community service award, City of Saint Paul, for work on Kasota Pond task force, 7 997. • Outstanding Service Award, World Forestry Committee, Society of American foresters, 7996. • Recipient of the Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Devefopment, 1990-1991. • Gamma Sigma De{ta National Honor Society of Agriculture, nominated 1990. -- • Xi Sigma Pi national Forestry Honor Society, nominated 1989. • Phi Kappa Phi National Academic Honor Society, nominated 1989. • 1-lamm Memorial Award, Universiiy of Minnesota, 1988. TRAVEL Research and project-fevel experience and/or residence in Africa iBurkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotha, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe); Asia (Myanmar, Japan, PRC, India); Caribbean (Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Grenada); and Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Nonvay, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, former Yugoslavia). Occasional trave{ to the Midd{e East. LANGUAGES English motfier tongue. Fluent in {talian; conversationat French. Limited knowiedge of Somali, Ki- Swahili and Swedish. Can understand some Spanish and Portuguese. PROFESSIONAL AfFiL1ATIOfVS InternaYional Society of Tropicaf Foresters (iSTF) Society of American Foresters (past member of the SAF Wor4d Forestry Committee) Internadonal Association for �e Study of Common Properry Resources (IASCP). International Association for Impact Assessment OAIA) ODI Social Forestry Nelwork USDA-CES Master Gardeners Page 7 D of 13 00 -'1 ��{ PERSONAL DATA Date of birth: September 26 1948 Citizenship: US PassporG LiS # 700629583, issued at US Embassy in Rome Italy on 22.01.96; expires 21.01.06. PEER-REVtEWED INVITED PAPERS Brooks, Kenneth and Karlyn Eckman (forthcoming�. Gio6al Perspective of Watershed Management To be presented March 14 2000 at land Stewardship in the 21�` Century: Contri6utions of Watershed Management. Tucson: University of Arizona. Eckman, Karfyn, Hans Gregersen and Allen Lundgren (forthcoming). Watershed Management and Sustainabfe Development Lessons Learned and Future Directions. To be presented March 14 2000 at Land Stewardship in the 21n Century: Co�tributions of Watershed Management. Tucson: University of Arizona. Eckman, Karlyn. August 7 2 1999. Gender and Fioriculture in India: Improving the Impacts of Prajects and Policies. Invited paper presented at a National Workshop on Floriculture, Srinigar I�dia. Srinigar (Kashmir): Government of India Horticulture Depardnent and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 16 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. May 7998. A ParticipatoryApproach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from Jamaica and Naiti. Invited paper for the European Union presented at the Caribbean Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Better Land Husbandry, May 1998, Kingston, Jamaica. Eckman, Karlyn. August 1997. Gender and Participatian in Agricultural Development Planning: Lessons from Sikkim. Invited paper for the fA0 workshop From Farmes to Planner and Back: Harvesting Best Practices, Rome, December 8-12 1997. ftome: FAQ. 47 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. April i 996. Refugees and the Envirpnment: Some Guidelines for Field 5taff of NGOs. Invited paper presented at �e 1996 InterAction Forum on Societies in Transition: Managing Conflict at Home and Abroad, Alexandria, Virginia, April 30 199b. 27 pages. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES Eckman, Karlyn. How NGOs Monitor Field Projects: Results of Recent Research. ImpactAssessment Vol. 14 No. 3:241-268 (September 1996). Eckman, Kadyn. Using indicators of Unsustainabiliry in Development Programs. Impad Assessment VoI. 2 No. 3(October 1993): 275-287. OTHER 800KS, PUBLISfiED ARTiCLES AND PRESEN7ED PAPERS Eckman, Kariyn. July 1998. Exptoring Farmers' Needs: Report of a Participatory Rura( Assessment to Improve Agricuftural Extension SuppoR in Grenada. St. George's: FAO. 87 pages. Eckman, Kar4yn. April 1998. A Participatory Approach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from jamaica and Haiti. Invited paper for the European Un+on, to be presented at the Caribbean Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Better Land Husbandry, May 1998, in Kingston, Jama+ca. Page 17 of 13 00 -'►�'�k Eckman, Karlyn. November 1997. Agroforestry Practices in the Spanish, Swih and Rio Grande Watersheds in Northeastem /amaica. Kingston: FAO. 57 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. November 1996. Doing Village Assessments: A Guide to Action-Oriented Research in Developing Countries. New York: PACT. 134 pages. Eckman, Kariyn. Who Is Really Consuming the Rainforests? Northern Consumers, Southern Products. Hampden Park News September 1996 Vol. 7 No. 4:47. Eckman, Karlyn, editor. August 1996. ARC field Guide: A Framework for !mp(ementing the PHC Approach for ARC Staff and Volunteers. Minneapolis: American Refugee Committee. 370 pages. - Eckman, Karlyn. December 1995 (Rev.). Task Calendars: Understanding Who Does What in Rural Communities. University of Minnesota CNRIDFR working paper. 16 pages Eckman, Karlyn, Tim O'Shaughnessy and Susan Barber. 1995. S�owiy, Siowiy the Egg wiil Waik: A Participatory Evaluation of the AusA10.5upported South Kalu Programme, Ethiopia. 1SSN 1 875140 28 X. Victoria (Australia}: Worid Vision Australia Relief Projects Unit. 114 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. September 1495. Training Manual for a Workshop on Action-Oriented Viflage Assessmeat and Participatory Ruraf Appraisal. Yangon, Myanmar: FAO. Eckman, Karlyn. May 1995 (Rev. 12/95). Avoiding Unsustainabie DevelopmenC The Role ot Monitoring in Naturai Resources Projects. EPAT Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pauf: University of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 6 pages. Josiah, Scott and Kar{yn Eckman. April 1995. NGOs and Natural Resources: Considerations for the Policy Maker. UNEP/EPATfMUCIA draft policy brief. Saint Pau{: Univers+ty of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Ffolliott, Peter, Karlyn Eckman, Kennedi Brooks and Allen Lundgren. March 1995. Dryland ConsQrvation: Policy Issues and Sustainable Development. EPAT/MUCIA/USAID draft _ working paper. Saint Paul: University of Minnesofia CNR/DfR. 27 - Eckman, Karlyn. February 1995. Traditional Systems of Cooperation and Conflict Management of Natural Resources in East and Southern Africa: Some Implications for Development Policies, Programs and Research. EPATIMUCIA Draft Working Paper. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNRlDFR. 60 pages. food and Agricuiture Organiza6on of the United Nations. 1994. Rural Nouseholds and Sustainabiirty: Incorporafing Fnvironmentai Concerns into Extension Curricula. ESHW Working Document. Rome: ESHW. 726 pages. Page 12 of 13 oo-1ry Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffolliott, Allen Lundgren, Brian Befcher, Karlyn Eckman, Robert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott]osiah, Zhi Xu, and Dale Robinson. September 1994. Assessing Natural Resources Policy Issues. EPAT/MUCIA Draft Policy Brief. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Orr, Blair artd Karlyn Eckman. August 1994. Sustainab(e and Nonsustainable Forestry Development Work: Case Study of A(i Matan Refugee Camp. Paper presented at the Midwest Forest Econ4mists Meeting, August 23 1-994, Traverse C+ty, Michigan. Eckman, Kariyn. August 1994. Avoiding Unsustainability in Natural Resources Proiects in Developing Countries: The Precautionary Monitoring Approach. Ph.D. Dissertation. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNRIDFR. 253 pages. Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffoiliott, Ailen Lundgren, K. W. Easter, Srian Belcher, Karlyn Eckman, ftobert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott Josiah, Zhi Xu, and Dale Robinson. Aprii 1994. Moving Toward Sustainable Development: A Policy Framework. EPATIMUCfA Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pau1: University of Minnesota CNRIDFR. 4 pages. Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffolliott, Allen Lundgren, K. W. Easter, Brian Belcher, Kariyn Eckman, Robert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott Josiah, Zhi Xu, and Da�e Robinson. March 1994. Sustaining What for Whom: impiementi�g the Concepc of Sustainable Development. EPATlMUC1A Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pau�: University of Min�esota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Hines, Deborah A. and Karlyn Eckman. 1993. lndigenous Multipurpose Trees o{ Tanzania: Uses and Economic Senefits for Local Needs. Ottawa: Cultural Survival. ISBN 0-9697075-0-9. 195 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. Environmental Action and Women's Groups: Successful Initiatives in Third World Countries. Forests, Trees and People Newsletter No. 15116 (February 1992)36-40. Eckman, Karlyn. Grassroots: Women's Environmentai Action in the Third World. lmprint, Vo{ume VIII No. 7 (4Vinter 7991):1-4. Page 73 of 73 � QR4GINAL Council Fi1e # OO -'� S 4 Green Sheet # 10 fr� (.� RESOLUTION CTTY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To Committee: Date I� i z 3 4 s 6 7 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council consents to and approves of the appointment, made by the Mayor, of Dr. Karlyn Eckman to serve as a representafive to the Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organizafion. Dr. Karlyn Eckman shall serve a three-year term which will egpire on June 30, 2003. 8 Adopted by Covncil: Date � `l�-aprt, r— Adoption Certified by Council Secretary By: °'� a 'A .�. Approved by Mayor: Date BY ' � - - - - - ��C� ii/ Requested by Department o£: By: Form Approved by City Attorney By � � Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council BY- ��%¢�� OF3ARTMINibFFICE/CWNGIL owiEWmw7EO OO � 1�� " r� Offiue s-zs=oo GREEN SHEET No i 06960 COMiACT PERSON 8 PF10NE bM1YItla0� NItlY1Wu Lucia Lebens 6-8 33 �µ+�� MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENOA BY (OATEJ Sept. 6, 2000 � �" � ❑p,,.� x�xwa Fae aaurew _ � �wuweuaa�RxrnaR nwxow�aom�ecra � wveRroR ❑ TOTAL i� OF SIGNATURE PAGES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE) cnori aEnues�o Approving the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Scianan, by Mayor Coleman, to the Middle Mississippi River WMO PLANNING COMMISSION CIB COMMI7TEE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION e Hae tnie peraoNfirtn everwakea unaer a conbact tarihis aepsrtment? YES NO Fles this pe7emlfirm e.er been a eilY empbyee9 VES NO Doea thk persoNfirtn P� a sldll nd npmaltyPOSSe�ed by arry cunent cib' emWoyee4 YES NO IsihiaP�atarpefedoEMoR , YES t�p TRANSACTION S COSTIREVENUE BUDG&TED (CIRd.E ONE) VES IICTIYIi1� NUI�BER f �7 L {�83�2TCh C@Rt�f auc � � zoao � Ob-18''-1 CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Caleman, Ma��or TO: FROM: DATE: Saint Paal City Councilmembers Council President Dan Bostrom Councilmember Jay Benanav Councilmember Jerry Blakey Councilmember Chris Coleman Councilmember Patrick Harris Councilmember Kathy Lantry Councilmember James Reiter Lucia Lebens Assistant to the M or August 29, 2000 390 Citc E[a11 IS West Kel(ogg Baulevard Saint Pau(, MN 55102 Te[ephone: 612-266-8510 Facsimile: 612-266-8513 ^wbtst�G� 4�szBa�ch �en$2r �U� 2 � 2��4 RE: Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization Mayor Coteman has recommended the appointment of Dr. Karlyn Ecl:man to serve as a Representative to the Middle Mississippi River Water Management Organization. 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Wl�ite (Caucasian) �iack (African Americttn) American Indieu ur 4(aska» Es�mn l�lale Aisabled: Yea ItTo Hispa�tic As"san or I'aLiTsc Ys�ander Femate Dateaf$itth: lf special accominadutwns are n�ded, Qlcase sQecify_ S�ow did you hear aboutthisopening? � w � � ��w�v S��/�-�' �]UG"s c13 .�� 5�15 fi.� i_u r,�r++� � . �� po _'1t''{ Dr. Karlyn Eckman 973 Raymond Avenue Saint Paui, Mi�nesota USA 551141107 Telephone: (001) 651 649 1606 FAX: (001) 651 649 1616 E-mail: eckma001(�tc.umn.edu Curriculum vifae EDUCATION Ph.D. in Forest Resources, 1994, University of Minnesota College of Natural Resources, Department of Forest Resources, Saint Paul Minnesota (USA). Doctoraf research compared the monitoring and evaluation practices of development agencies woridwide. Developed a new field metfiod called precautionary monitoring, based upon indicators of socioeconomic and environmental unsustainability. Dissertation titie: Avoiding Unsustainabifity in Natural Resources Projects in Deve�oping Countries: The Precautionary MonitoringApproach (University Microfilms #9512692, Ann Arbor MichigaN. 4.0 cumulative graduate schooi grade point average. Master of Science in Forest Resources, 1990, University of Minnesota Coliege of Natural Resources, Departrnent of Forest Resources, Saint Paul Minnesota. Research focused on participatory monitoring of natural resource degradation in Africa. 4.0 GPA. Master of Arts in Internationai Economics and Development, 1981. The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.G Compared various policy approaches to social and culturai development migration, urbanization and poverty aileviation. Master Gardener Certification, USDA-CES Master Gardener Program in horticulture and extension training,. Washington, D.C., April 1982. .. __ -- Graduate Diploma in International Economics and Development, 7 978, The Bologna Center of The lohns Hopkins University, Bologna italy. Bachelor of E{ective Studies, 1977, i he University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Premier Degree, Alliance fran�aise, 1974, Paris France, in French ianguage. TEACHfNG AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE TemQorery AssisiaM Professor, DepaMment of Forest Resources, Col(ege of Natural Resources, University of Minnesota. December 1998 June 1999. ResponsibifiUes include teaching NRES 5240 Natural Resources Policy and Administration and NRES 5260 Economics and Natural Resource Management, and team-teaching IVRES 3250ISZ50 Rple of Renewab/e Resources in Devetoping Countries. 25% of this appointrnent inciuded student advising. Adjunct Professor and member of the graduate faculty, College of Natura) Resources, University of Minnesota, 1994-current. Participate in teaching and research activities widi other faculty members in the areas of agroforestry; sustainabie development; and international forestry. Am a frequent guest fecturer and seminar presenter. 1 work primarily with undergraduate and graduate students interested Page 1 of 73 ao 1�� in the human dimensions of natural resource use. Fellow, Re4ugee Studies Center, University of Minnesota, 1996-1998. 25% appointrnentto establish an internship and curriculum in refugee and resettlement studies, and to follow Hmo�g, Vietnamese, Lao and Somali refugee resettlement in Minnesota. Also worked closely with Somali e�ders and community groups in Minnesota, and cooducted joint research and Vaining programs on aspects of Somali resettlement and cu(tural adaptatiort in rural Minnesota. Instructor, lnstitute 4or Global Studies, UoiversiTy of Minaesota (1992-pre5en�. Conceptualized, developed the curricula, and teach severa( 4-credit courses each fall academic term in the Topics in International Relations series, inciuding: • The Ecology af Deve{opment • Environment and Development A Survey of Global Environmental issues • Devefopment Assistance Programs • The World Refugee Crisis bctension, outreacfi and training expert to numerous development and reiief projects, NGOs and governments in deve{oping countries, 1986-present (for specific assignments see Professfonal Experience section below). Have conducted a variety of training needs assessmenis, and have organizeci and conduded training and extension activities (including the preparation of curricula and training materials) for: _ _ - - • Extension training in horticulture, agriculture, agroforestry and gardening for refugees in Somalia; • Nonforma! learning for project participants in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya; • In-house training for projed and government staff in agroforestry, community forestry, watershed management, monitoring, and other technical areas Qamaica, Grenada, Sikkim, India, and Myanmar); • in-house training in project planning, management, monitoring and evaluation and in participatory approaches and methods for project and government staff in various countries (india, Myanmar, Jamaica, Grenada, Ethiopia and eisewhere); • Proposal for advanced training for midcareer government professionals in agroforestry, extension methods and participatory rura{ appraisal (Haiti>. Great Decisions Speaker, MinnesoW lnternational Center, Saint Paui, Minnesota, 1990-present Volunteer speaker for high school students, older and nontraditional adult learners, and service providers. Topics include globaf environmental issues; refugee resettlement; conflict in the Horn of Africa; and water and international conflict RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Knowiedge and familiarity with the foilowing research approaches and techniques: • Socia/ research mefhorls and research design, including social surveys, interviewing, questionnaire construction, statistica! and categorical data analys+s, key informant interviewing, participant observation, applied and action-oriented research, and rapid rural appraisal methods. Knowledge of SPSS. • Parficipatory research methods including action-oriented participatory research (PRA and PAR); participatory assessment, monitoring and evaluation iPAME); and participatory impad monitoring (PIM). Deve{oped and field tested severaf new participatory assessment methods Page 2 of 13 00 -1t�{ tgender-differenfiated task calendars; viilage mapping techniques). • fnvironmenfal research methods and techniques, including environmental impact assessment (EIA), surveying, soil and watedwatershed assessmenttechniques, and environmental monitoring. Research and Studies Completed ■ Participatory assessment of refugees in Ali Matan refugee camp, LWR/ICR, Samalia, 1981 (Funder: Lutheran World Relief, $5,000). ■ Oiiseed expeifer study, Catholic Relief Services and Ford Foundation, 1985. Funder: Ford Foundation, $100,000). ■ Uses of indigenous plants by traditional healers in Ruvuma Tanzania, ILO, 1989. ■ Traditional uses of indige�ous Miombo woodland trees and plants in Tanzania,1993 �with Deborah Hinesl. Funders: iDRC and Cultural SurvivaVDevelopmentServices Foundation of Tanzania. ■ Monitoring practices of natural resources projects by NGOs. Ph.D. dissertation, 1994. ■ Traditional methods of conflict resolution over natural resources in East Africa, University of Minnesota EPAT Project, 1995. ■ Farrning systems, gender analysis and land tenure research, central Myanmar, FAO, 1995. Funder: UNDP, $25,000. ■ Farming systems, gender analysis and land tenure research, Sikkim India, FAO, 1995-97. Funder: Royal Governmentofthe Netherlands, $100,0�� (TCP projectfunds). ■ Research into household natural resource use and survival strategies ten years post-famine, Wollo Ethiopia, 1995. Funder: Australian AID, $6,000. ■ Indigenous agrofosestry practices in three watersheds in Jamaica, FAO, 1997. Funder: Royal Government of the Netheriands, $40,000. ■ Indigenous-agroforestry practices in Grenada, FAO, 1998. _Funder: Roya! Government of the- Netherlands, $10,000. � ■ Adaptation of resettled Somali refugees in Minnesota (currenU, Universiry of Minnesota Refugee Studies Center, Sahan Educationa4 Project and CSCM. 5UMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - SPECIfIC ASSIGNMENTS Consuftant to the Food and Agricufture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August September 1998, and August 1999. Traveled to fndia to backstop an FAO horticulture/agroforestry project, and to prepare the Framewark for a participatory rura! assessment. Met with staff and project participants in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Karnataka, Kashmir and Maharasua states. Prepared a training curriculum in participatory approaches for government extension staff, as well as senior staff in the horticulture divisions of the national and state governmenis. Page 3 0( 13 p0 -'11C`� Consultant to the Eood and Agricutture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, June- August 1998. Organized and conducted a training workshop for Government of Grenada civi! servants from the Forestry, Agricuiture, Livestock, Planning and Extension Departments in participatory rural appraisai methods. Guided actual PRA field activiUes, including numerous community meetings, iR all agro-ecological zones of the island. Organized and conducted a foliow-up planning mee6ng with key Govemment staff. Prepared the PRA report (Explorrng Farmer's Needs: Report of a Participatory Rurai Assessment to Improve Ag�icultural Extension Support in Grenada) and a consultanYs mission report. Resource Person to the Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Setter Land Husbandry in the Caribbean, April-May 7998, Kingston, )arriaica, organized by the Rurai Agricultural Development Authority, )amaica. Prepared a background paper on successful extension policies and strategies entitled A Participatory Approach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from Jamaica and Haiti. Consultant to the food and Agricuiture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, December 7997. Participated in the FAO workshop Harvesting Best Practices, Rome, December 1997. Contributed to a dialogue on reorienting conventional natural resource policy to be more responsive to local farmers, and to a new methodology for field-based research in communiry forestry and agroforestry. Consultant to the Food and Agricuiture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August- December 1997. Carried out research on indigenous agroforestry practices in three watersheds in northeastern Jamaica, and prepared a summary report. Developed a draft curriculum for the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in agroforestry and natural resources management. Organized and conducted a training course in PRA methods for 31 government staff in agroforestry and resource management Prepared several reports, technical notes and training materials during the course of the mission, including Agroforestry Pracaces in the Spanish, Swift and Rio Grande River Watersheds in Northeastern /amaica. Consultant to the University of Minnesota Center for Integrated Naturat Resources and Agricuftural Management (CtNRAM), June-Ju1y 1997. Traveled to Haiti to assess the need for and to design a proposal and work plan for an agroforestry and natural resources training curriculum for govemment foresiers. and exte�sionists. Prepared a work plan for a comprehensive training needs assessrrrer�t, curricular review, training of trainers, and field-based research needs. Prepared a plan for training 12- 15 mid-career Government foresters at the MasterOs degree levef at the University of Minnesota, and for training of a cadre of fifty field extensionists in Haiti. Consultant to the Food and Agricuhure Organization (PAO) of the United Nations, )anuary-february 7 997. Carried out a third fo{4ow-up mission to Sikkim {India} in support of project TCP/ItVDf4451(A) Development of Small-Scale Livestock Activities - Sikkim. Prepared a framework for a three-year foAow-on project, in close collaboration witfi key policy and program staff of the Government of Sikkim. Visited the West, South and East Districts +n Sikkim, and facilitated participatory impact monitoring activities ia project villages. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, December 1996. Prepared the terminal project report for the FAO project MYA/93l004 Sustaina6le Agricultural Devetopment and Environmental Rehabilitation in the Dry Zone of Myanmar. Made recommendations for a proposed tollow-up project. Page4of 73 oo-�g� Contractor to the American Refugee Committee (ARC), Minneapolis, Minnesota Qune-August 1996). Advised staff an pragram and policy development, and on incorparating participatory methods into d1e ARC logical framework. Served as the general editor for a new ARC publicat�on, the A�ZC Field Guide. Contributed chapters on the following topics: needs assessment and projed design; the environmentaf impacts of refugee camps; socioeconomic and emironmental monitoring; appropriate technology; inter-agency collaboration; government policy considerations, and sustainability concerns. Also contributed to the ARC Toolkit, designeci for ARC fieid staff and volunteers. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization tFAO) of the United Nations, February-March 1996. UndeRook a second participatory monitoring and training mission in support of project TCP/IND14451(A) Development of Small-Scale livestock Aaivities - Sikkim. Looked at ifie use of forest based tree and u�derstory fodder5 in project viilages, and followed up on participatory on-farm fodder trials. Prepared seasonal calendars of grazing and forest fodder use. Made recammendations for foliow-up. Consultant to the food and Agriculture Qrganization (FAO) of the United Nations, August- September 1995. Undertook a third foilow-up mission to Myanmar (formerly Burma) to backstop the Sustainable Agricuitural Development and Environmentai Rehabilitation Project. Organized and presented a two-week training course and practicum for FAO national staff and township-level extensionists on environmental and participatory rural assessment methods, project planning and management, and impact monitoring. Advised FAO, UNDP and UNICEF on possible options for participatory approaches in rurai Myanmar. Consultant and advisor to the American Refugee Committee (ARC�, September - December 7 995, on the environmental impacts of refugees, technology assessment, and program/policy development Assisted ARC in conceptua{izing a practical field handbook for ARC staff and volunteers; prepared a fi�st draft manuscript. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, June 1995. Undertook a second foliow-up mission to Myanmar to backstop the progress of the UNDP/FAO project MYA793IOOA Sustainabfe Agricuitural Development and Environmentai Rehabilitation in the Dry Zone. Developed a work plan with the chief technical advisor and national staff, and prioritized tasks for the remainder of the project. Made recommendations for monitoring; prepared indicators to monitor locai participation and environmental changes in the area; and assessed the impacts of technologies intsoduced by the project on Iocal people. Evaluation team leader for World Vision(Ethiopia, May 1995. Evaluated the Antsokia l! integrated famine recovery pPogram in South Wollo� Ethiopia, wi� stafffromWV/Ethiopia, WV/United Kingdom, and VWIAustralia. Organized and prepared a short field-oriented training course for colleagues in participatory assessment and evaluation methods. Conducted a food security assessment of the project area. Assessed the impacts of the environmental and socioeconomic recovery activities of the WV/E program on rura4 households, and made recommendations for improving program impacts and outreach. Co-authored the evaluation report, which was later published as Slowly, Slowly the Egg lNili Walk: A Participatory Evafuatioa of the AusA1D Supported South Kalu Recovery Programme, Ethiopia (ISBN 1 875140 28X). Consuitant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, March-April PageSo/ 73 �0.'1�1 1995. Undertook a mission to Sikkim India tlocated in the Indian Himalayas) in support of an FAO project TCPAN D/4451(A} Development of Smafl Sca{e Livestock AcUvities - 5ikkim: Our team - assessed the socioeconomic, land use and tenure, gender, and environmental aspects of the projeet Was the team leader of an eight-person group tfiat conductecJ a rapid appraisat of two isolated high- altitude villages in the East District Organized and presented a short training course and praxis for team members in interdisciplinary, participatory field assessment methods. Conducted actionoriented research in support of the first development project in Sikkim to target poor, smalt-hotder farmers in environmentally degraded areas. Construded seasonai task calendars and cropping caiendars describing agricuitural tasks by gender and age in the project villages. Researched the customary land and tree tenure regimes in the project area. Developed a strategy for participatory on-farm research of forest based fodders and stall grazing. Co-editor and author of the appraisal report (Report of a Rapid Rural Appraisal of Goat a�d Chicken Production in Sikkim). Autho�ffs Co�tract, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, August 1993. Prepared a working document entitled Rura/ Households and Sustainability: lncorporating Environmental Concerns into Extension Curricula, published by the FAO in November 1994 as a training manual for extension workers and FAO counterparts in various countries. Consultant to the Food and Agriculture Organization (fA03 of Yhe United Nations, March-April 1993. Traveled to Malawi as part of the formulation mission of the UNDP 5�' Cyc{e Country Programme. Worked with the Ministry of Agricuiture extension division to define agricuiturallnatural resources policy and extension objectives and activities in the 4oca4 impact areas of the project {Thyolo, Mangochi, Dedza, Mchinji, and Nkhata Bay). Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office (ILO), March-May 1992. Traveled to Rajasthan India as a member of the joint WFP/ILO/FAO team to assess a WFP forestry and employment project that used food-for-work incentives in a reforestation program. Worked closely with the Rajasthan Farest Department, the counterpart organization for the project Consultant to the United Nations internationai Labour Office (ILO), March-April 1990. Traveleci to Etfiiopia to design a forestry employment generation project to assist landless women fuelwood carriers nearAddis Ababa. Undertook participatory research into customary land and tree tenure in peri-urban forests. Reviewed options for forest based and horticuiturailagroforestry activities. Discussed and negotiated the projecYs institutionai arrangements with the Ethiopian Government staff. Deve)oped a project framework in coilaboration with Ethiopian counterparts. Project elemen� included participatory research, training, group formation and empowerment, asset creation, policy- related activities, and forest-based income generation. Consuftant to the United Nations International Labour Office pl0) a�d the United Natio�s Development Programme (UNDP), Lesotho, January-February 1990. Carried out a second backstopping mission to Ha Pulane Lesotho in support of a rural agroforestrylhorticutture project (LES/87/007: Development of Rural Technologies). Represented tL0 at the project tr+partite review meeting. Looked into dte possibility ofsmall-scale tree-fruit processing tech�dlogies appropriate for community-6ased fruit and nut tree orchards. 6cternal Collaborator, United Nat+ons International Labour Office (ILO). Special short-term ass+gnment in EMP(RU at ILO in Geneva, September-December 1989. Assisted EMP/RU staff in the Page6of 73 oo-�Cy areas of environmental rehabilitation, wasteland regeneration, group formation and par6cipatory approaches in ILO programs in Asia and Africa. Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office ((LO), September-November 1988. Undertook a`troubleshooting" assessment of a large ILO forestry program (URTl861008) in Ruvuma region, Tanzania. lnvestigated probiems o� focal participa6on and rights of access/tenure in the project, throLgh discussions with viliage councils, men and �vomen farmers;=traditional healers,-and others. Explored species preferences and the use of non-timber forest products by local people and itinerant traders. Deve{oped a framework for revising the project design, based upon a more participatory and decentralized approach. Cortsultant to the United Natio�s t�ter�ational labour Office (ILO) and the Un+ted Nations Development Programme (UNDP}, May June 1988. Backstopped the project LES/87J007 Development of Rural Technologies. Traveled to Ha Pulane and other villages to operationalize the project. Worked with nationalstaff in establishing a monitoring framework and in developing project training programs and curricula. Consultant to the United Nations International Labour Office (1L0), September-October 1987. Traveled to Lesotho to redesign the project LES/87/007 Development of Rurai Technologies, in coliaboration with the Ministry of Agriculwre and village chiefs in Ha Pulane, Methetenang a�d Matsieng. Redesigned the project along more participatory, decentralized {ines, and redrafted the projectdocument and work pian. The redesign focused on community forestry, horticuiture and agroforestry, and small-scale tree-fruit and nut processing technologies. Consultant to the United Nations Development Pragramme (UNDP), New York, August 1987. Redesigned and integrated two projects from UNDP and UNIFEM into a singie project, and drafted a consolidated text (UNDP/RWA/87/018/A46/99 Programme de Formation et cbAppui aux Groupements feminins en Mi(ieu RuraD. Consuitant to the United Nations Devefopment Fund for Women (UNIFEM), june-Juiy 1987. Undertook a project reformulation mission to Rwanda and developed a project of support to rural women05 groups that had formed in response to radio broadcasts from the 1985 United Nations Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi. Based upon a participatory assessment, developed the project objectives and activities, and wrote the project document (UNiFEM RWAl87/W071AJ72{99 Support to Socioeconomic G�oups in Rwanda). Consultant to Cathotic Relief Services (CRS�, Kigali Rwanda, March-May 1987. With CRS/ftwanda staff, helped to design an integrated rural development program in Kigoma commune. Program elements included credit, a iivestock bank, a cooperative workshop, water source improvement, and training in several sectors. Technical Officer, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy, May- November 1986. Speciai short term assignment at ESHW as a resource person for an inter-agency meeting on the differential impacts of crisis in famine and refugee camps. Collaborated in port conference activities, including compi(ation of an annotated bibliography, review of commissioned backgroUnd papers, and inter-agency research proposals. Represented FAOlESHW atthe UNfCEF inter-agency conference in Nairobi (September 1986) on research methodologies on rural women and Page 7 of t3 oo•�Yy children and their survival strategies. In addi6on,1 provided technica! comments and backstopping to fA0 field projeds overseen by ESFiW. Undertook an evaluation and backstopping mission to Lesotfio to review an FAO project in Quthing. Redesigned the project along more participatory lines, foliowing PRA work in project viliages. Associate Director for Agriculture, Catholic Relief Services Regional Office for East Africa and fndian Ocean, Nairobi, Kenya, August 1984Aprif 1986. Supervised the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CRS agriculture, horticulture and natural resources projects in East Africa. Frequent travel to CRS natural resources projects in Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Supported national project managers in project planning, technical backstopping, operational program issues, monitoring and evaluation. Other responsibilities included: _ • Policy developmenf for the agency and the EA110 regional office; • Provided on-site technica/backstopping, treining, monitoring and evaluation, and utroub(eshooting'services for program staff in country programs throughout Sub- Saharan Africa in agricultural, forestry, horticultural, agroforestry, seed multiplication, water and other natural resources projects; • Provided planning and technica/support to CRS emergency re/ief and �ehabi/itatioa projects in couotries undergoing famine or conflict; • Facilitated the deve%pmenf of innovative participatory progrems such as the MCH- based community forestry project in the semi-arid areas of Machakos, Meru and Embu districts in Kenya. With the CRS/Kenya program staff and KENGO, trained de(egates from fourteen women's groups itraining of trainers) from six MCH cenrers in vegetabte and fruit tree cultivation, seedling nursery estab�ishment and management, small business skills, and extension methods. Representation to Govemments, NGOs and other organizations. Represented Catholic Reiief Services at ihe 1985 United Nations Decade for Women Conference in Nairobi; presented a workshop at the NGO Forum. Regional Agricuftural Advisor, Catholic Relief Services Regionat Office for Sub-Saharan Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, August 7983-August 1984. Pe�formed a technical advisory role to CRS natural resources projects throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. Assignments included: • Technology assessmenf: Conducted an analysis of CRS oilseed expe{fing and food processing projects in Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Lesotho. Visited oilseed expeller manufacturers in China and Japan, and discussed design changes for the presses used by CRS throughout Africa. Wrote a proposal for action-oriented research on small-scale oilseed projects, which was funded by Ford Foundation for US $100,000. • Conducted a droughtassessment in Mozam6ique (April 1984). Developed several options for emergency program activities in Tete region with locai counterparts (the national Caritas office). • Program assessmenr Carried out a review and consolidation of CRS relief and PageBof t3 0 0 -'1�'� development projects in Djibout's Uanuary-February 1984). fdentified new program options in agricultural extension and agroforestry, and in technical support to small- scale wadii farmers in collaboration with the MOA. Human rights and disp/aced pe�sons assessmeat in the Lowero Triangle of Uganda during the civil war Quly-August 1984). Findings were presented at U.S. Congressional hearings in the same year hy the USCC Peace and Jusrice Committee. White in Uganda, deveioped a relief plan with local NGOs for the provision of humanitarian ass+stance, and for initiating projec� targeted to Uganda's tfiree million rural widows. Agrieufturalist/Farm Manager, iCR/Lutheran World Relief, Luuq Somalia, May 1982 to August 1983. Assumed responsibility for a retugee agricu{tusal rehabilitation program and farm in Ali Matan Refugee Camp tGedo RegioN. Diverse activities included: • Refugee women's agrofo�est�y/horticu/trrre project. Organized 58 refugee women and children in a smaii-scale gardening project. The group expanded over time to over 200. • /r�igation. Surveyed �e project farm and existing irrigation systems; composed contour and functional maps of the existing systems; performed maintenance and repair on Lister impeller pumps; designed and guided the constructio� of a sma(l-scale irrigation system, which was built by the participants. • Agrofo�estryseediing nu�se�ies. Rehabilitated several smaif tree and vegetable seedling nurseries, and encouraged home-based production of fresh fruits and vegetables. . • Extension and fraining. Taught classes for refugees in vegetable and fruit production. Conducted in-field farm extension work and demonstrations. Developed and taught a classroom curriculum in basic agriculture, horticulture and agrofarestry for refugees. Prepared and carried out a three-month training program for my counterpart. Organized Somali literacy and numeracy classes for refugees. • /ncome generatioa. Organized several small-scale agricultural income generation projects, including the yambo-kawawa work exchange project (based upon the indigenous manufacture of tools a�d implements from scrap metal by traditionai blacksmiti�s), poultry raising and beekeeping. These projects were funded by UNHCR. - • Organization of procedures and records. Established personnel records and work pians; initiated quarterly equipment inventories; set up financial and administrative record-keeping systems; repaired and upgraded a deteriorated meteorological station; trained my counterpart in these activities. intern, Volunteers in Technical AssistanCe N�TA), Mt. Rainier, Maryland, 1979-1981. Tested various fuelwood-conserving devices for fuei eSficiency. Prepared graphics and ilfustrations for VITA technica{ assistance manuals and fueiwood and energy conservation publications for developing countries. Paqe 9 of 13 00 -'1�'1 Agricultural Laborer on a small private farm in Scilla (R.CJ, southem Italy, 19741976 (seasonal). Duties centered around the small-scale planting, cultivation and harvesting of horticulturat and fruit crops. Assisted in the maintenance of an ancient gravity-flow irrigation system. VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNtTY SERVICE • Member, District 12 Community Councii Environmental Committee and Kasota Pond Task Force, Saint Anii�ony Park Neighborhood, Saint Paul Minnesota, 1996�urrent • Advisory Board Member, Confederation of Somali Community in M+nnesota (CSCM), current term. • Feilow, Refugee Studies Center, University of Minnesota 1996-1998. • Member, WtD Advisory Panel, Carter Center Giobal 2000 Program, 1993-1944. • Great Decisions Speaker, Minnesota International Center, 1990-present. • VITA Volunteer, Volunteers in Technical Assistance, 1987-present • Member and volunteer, Hampden Park Food Cooperative, Saint Paui Minnesota. FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS AND NONORS • Community service award, District 12 Community Council, for work on SAPCC environment committee, 1948. • Community service award, City of Saint Paul, for work on Kasota Pond task force, 7 997. • Outstanding Service Award, World Forestry Committee, Society of American foresters, 7996. • Recipient of the Pew Charitable Trusts Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Devefopment, 1990-1991. • Gamma Sigma De{ta National Honor Society of Agriculture, nominated 1990. -- • Xi Sigma Pi national Forestry Honor Society, nominated 1989. • Phi Kappa Phi National Academic Honor Society, nominated 1989. • 1-lamm Memorial Award, Universiiy of Minnesota, 1988. TRAVEL Research and project-fevel experience and/or residence in Africa iBurkina Faso, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotha, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe); Asia (Myanmar, Japan, PRC, India); Caribbean (Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Grenada); and Europe (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Nonvay, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, former Yugoslavia). Occasional trave{ to the Midd{e East. LANGUAGES English motfier tongue. Fluent in {talian; conversationat French. Limited knowiedge of Somali, Ki- Swahili and Swedish. Can understand some Spanish and Portuguese. PROFESSIONAL AfFiL1ATIOfVS InternaYional Society of Tropicaf Foresters (iSTF) Society of American Foresters (past member of the SAF Wor4d Forestry Committee) Internadonal Association for �e Study of Common Properry Resources (IASCP). International Association for Impact Assessment OAIA) ODI Social Forestry Nelwork USDA-CES Master Gardeners Page 7 D of 13 00 -'1 ��{ PERSONAL DATA Date of birth: September 26 1948 Citizenship: US PassporG LiS # 700629583, issued at US Embassy in Rome Italy on 22.01.96; expires 21.01.06. PEER-REVtEWED INVITED PAPERS Brooks, Kenneth and Karlyn Eckman (forthcoming�. Gio6al Perspective of Watershed Management To be presented March 14 2000 at land Stewardship in the 21�` Century: Contri6utions of Watershed Management. Tucson: University of Arizona. Eckman, Karfyn, Hans Gregersen and Allen Lundgren (forthcoming). Watershed Management and Sustainabfe Development Lessons Learned and Future Directions. To be presented March 14 2000 at Land Stewardship in the 21n Century: Co�tributions of Watershed Management. Tucson: University of Arizona. Eckman, Karlyn. August 7 2 1999. Gender and Fioriculture in India: Improving the Impacts of Prajects and Policies. Invited paper presented at a National Workshop on Floriculture, Srinigar I�dia. Srinigar (Kashmir): Government of India Horticulture Depardnent and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 16 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. May 7998. A ParticipatoryApproach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from Jamaica and Naiti. Invited paper for the European Union presented at the Caribbean Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Better Land Husbandry, May 1998, Kingston, Jamaica. Eckman, Karlyn. August 1997. Gender and Participatian in Agricultural Development Planning: Lessons from Sikkim. Invited paper for the fA0 workshop From Farmes to Planner and Back: Harvesting Best Practices, Rome, December 8-12 1997. ftome: FAQ. 47 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. April i 996. Refugees and the Envirpnment: Some Guidelines for Field 5taff of NGOs. Invited paper presented at �e 1996 InterAction Forum on Societies in Transition: Managing Conflict at Home and Abroad, Alexandria, Virginia, April 30 199b. 27 pages. PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES Eckman, Karlyn. How NGOs Monitor Field Projects: Results of Recent Research. ImpactAssessment Vol. 14 No. 3:241-268 (September 1996). Eckman, Kadyn. Using indicators of Unsustainabiliry in Development Programs. Impad Assessment VoI. 2 No. 3(October 1993): 275-287. OTHER 800KS, PUBLISfiED ARTiCLES AND PRESEN7ED PAPERS Eckman, Kariyn. July 1998. Exptoring Farmers' Needs: Report of a Participatory Rura( Assessment to Improve Agricuftural Extension SuppoR in Grenada. St. George's: FAO. 87 pages. Eckman, Kar4yn. April 1998. A Participatory Approach to Agroforestry: Case Studies from jamaica and Haiti. Invited paper for the European Un+on, to be presented at the Caribbean Regional Workshop on a Strategy for Better Land Husbandry, May 1998, in Kingston, Jama+ca. Page 17 of 13 00 -'►�'�k Eckman, Karlyn. November 1997. Agroforestry Practices in the Spanish, Swih and Rio Grande Watersheds in Northeastem /amaica. Kingston: FAO. 57 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. November 1996. Doing Village Assessments: A Guide to Action-Oriented Research in Developing Countries. New York: PACT. 134 pages. Eckman, Kariyn. Who Is Really Consuming the Rainforests? Northern Consumers, Southern Products. Hampden Park News September 1996 Vol. 7 No. 4:47. Eckman, Karlyn, editor. August 1996. ARC field Guide: A Framework for !mp(ementing the PHC Approach for ARC Staff and Volunteers. Minneapolis: American Refugee Committee. 370 pages. - Eckman, Karlyn. December 1995 (Rev.). Task Calendars: Understanding Who Does What in Rural Communities. University of Minnesota CNRIDFR working paper. 16 pages Eckman, Karlyn, Tim O'Shaughnessy and Susan Barber. 1995. S�owiy, Siowiy the Egg wiil Waik: A Participatory Evaluation of the AusA10.5upported South Kalu Programme, Ethiopia. 1SSN 1 875140 28 X. Victoria (Australia}: Worid Vision Australia Relief Projects Unit. 114 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. September 1495. Training Manual for a Workshop on Action-Oriented Viflage Assessmeat and Participatory Ruraf Appraisal. Yangon, Myanmar: FAO. Eckman, Karlyn. May 1995 (Rev. 12/95). Avoiding Unsustainabie DevelopmenC The Role ot Monitoring in Naturai Resources Projects. EPAT Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pauf: University of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 6 pages. Josiah, Scott and Kar{yn Eckman. April 1995. NGOs and Natural Resources: Considerations for the Policy Maker. UNEP/EPATfMUCIA draft policy brief. Saint Pau{: Univers+ty of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Ffolliott, Peter, Karlyn Eckman, Kennedi Brooks and Allen Lundgren. March 1995. Dryland ConsQrvation: Policy Issues and Sustainable Development. EPAT/MUCIA/USAID draft _ working paper. Saint Paul: University of Minnesofia CNR/DfR. 27 - Eckman, Karlyn. February 1995. Traditional Systems of Cooperation and Conflict Management of Natural Resources in East and Southern Africa: Some Implications for Development Policies, Programs and Research. EPATIMUCIA Draft Working Paper. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNRlDFR. 60 pages. food and Agricuiture Organiza6on of the United Nations. 1994. Rural Nouseholds and Sustainabiirty: Incorporafing Fnvironmentai Concerns into Extension Curricula. ESHW Working Document. Rome: ESHW. 726 pages. Page 12 of 13 oo-1ry Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffolliott, Allen Lundgren, Brian Befcher, Karlyn Eckman, Robert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott]osiah, Zhi Xu, and Dale Robinson. September 1994. Assessing Natural Resources Policy Issues. EPAT/MUCIA Draft Policy Brief. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Orr, Blair artd Karlyn Eckman. August 1994. Sustainab(e and Nonsustainable Forestry Development Work: Case Study of A(i Matan Refugee Camp. Paper presented at the Midwest Forest Econ4mists Meeting, August 23 1-994, Traverse C+ty, Michigan. Eckman, Kariyn. August 1994. Avoiding Unsustainability in Natural Resources Proiects in Developing Countries: The Precautionary Monitoring Approach. Ph.D. Dissertation. Saint Paul: University of Minnesota CNRIDFR. 253 pages. Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffoiliott, Ailen Lundgren, K. W. Easter, Srian Belcher, Karlyn Eckman, ftobert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott Josiah, Zhi Xu, and Dale Robinson. Aprii 1994. Moving Toward Sustainable Development: A Policy Framework. EPATIMUCfA Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pau1: University of Minnesota CNRIDFR. 4 pages. Gregersen, Hans, Kenneth Brooks, Peter Ffolliott, Allen Lundgren, K. W. Easter, Brian Belcher, Kariyn Eckman, Robert Quinn, David Ward, T.A. White, Scott Josiah, Zhi Xu, and Da�e Robinson. March 1994. Sustaining What for Whom: impiementi�g the Concepc of Sustainable Development. EPATlMUC1A Draft Policy Brief. Saint Pau�: University of Min�esota CNR/DFR. 4 pages. Hines, Deborah A. and Karlyn Eckman. 1993. lndigenous Multipurpose Trees o{ Tanzania: Uses and Economic Senefits for Local Needs. Ottawa: Cultural Survival. ISBN 0-9697075-0-9. 195 pages. Eckman, Karlyn. Environmental Action and Women's Groups: Successful Initiatives in Third World Countries. Forests, Trees and People Newsletter No. 15116 (February 1992)36-40. Eckman, Karlyn. Grassroots: Women's Environmentai Action in the Third World. lmprint, Vo{ume VIII No. 7 (4Vinter 7991):1-4. Page 73 of 73