Massimo Toschi

Professor in International organisations and human rights: 'Who’s who: humanitarianism and human rights in world politics”

1 Provided policy advises to SRSG and senior management on child protection vis-à-vis National Institutions and UN Agencies 2 Established MINUSTAH Child Protection strategic plan of action; mainstreamed child protection in the programming of Military, UNPOL and Civilian sections; created Focal Points in all Regions (35 people) and training on child protection and prevention of SEA 3 Created monitoring and reporting mechanism on violations against children 4 Developed advocacy strategy/awareness campaigns

1 Advised the SRSG; developed advocacy strategy towards the EU, African, Caribbean and Pacific Institutions 2 Provided technical advice to draf the EU Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict and EP Resolutions 3 Contributed to the drafting of SG Report 4 Monitored political situation and children affected by armed conflict in Eritrea and Ethiopia; preparation Country Briefs; organized visit by SRSG 5 Contributed to the Report of the Panel of Experts on Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources in DRC

1. Coordinator of UN-Water Secretariat; overseeing UN inter-agency cooperation with 23 agencies 2. Coordinator, Secretariat of the International Water for Life Decade: developed communication strategy 3. Contributed to successful fundings from Member States, including negotiation and drafting of proposal 4. Member of the Secretariat of the Secretary-General Advisory Board on Water Supply and Sanitation; and of the UN Task Force on Gender and Development 5. Strengthened cooperation with civil society

1. Designed the strategic planning of the Asia-Link Program (EC Program aiming at developing links between the EU and Asian universities); 2. Provided policy advice to the Chief of Unit on the Asia-Link Programme; 3. Successfully coordinated and completed the preparation of the 2002 Asia-Link Call for proposals in three months; 4. Produced Guidelines for the call for proposals 5. Coordinated with relevant EC Delegations partnership-building with national authorities and national universities

1 Successfully managed a portfolio of 25 projects by NGOs in Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Mongolia and Georgia; negotiation contracts, monitoring activities, review financial reports; 2 Managed national calls for proposals in Moldova, Ukraine and Belarus: political coordination with EC Delegations; recruitment and management of local staff; evaluation of project proposals; partnership-building with local authorities; training/capacity-building local authorities and civil society;

1. Established the European office, recruited and supervised a team of five people; 2. Succeeded in having two projects funded by the European Commission: Ombudsperson for Children in Europe; European Network of Helplines for sexually abused Children; Project manager for their implementation, coordination with European Partners and reporting to the European Commission; 3. Wrote the book "New tools for child protection in Europe: Ombudspersons for children" funded by the EC

1. Wrote the book “International Chronology of Children’s Rights” published with the support of the EC; 2. Contributed, through lobbying, advocacy strategies and technical assistance, to the development of children's and women’s rights legislation and funding programmes in the EU Institutions; establishment DAPHNE Programme; 3. Co-ordinated European-wide public awareness campaigns promoting the Convention on the Rights of the Child

International Trade and Marketing (rated first in the nation-wide competition)

Specialized post-graduate course in Human Rights and European Community Law

Erasmus Scholarship

International and EC Law, International Trade, International Organisations, Political Science, International Economy