Experience and Education

Trevenen-Jones is a Development Specialist - active in the field for 15 years. Spheres of engagement within South Africa, Mozambique and other East African countries include: South African Government; Sustainable Development Public and Private Partnerships; Wider Civil Society.URL: www.open.ac.uk
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Experience

Past and Present Roles

• Sustainable Development Consultant
• Business Partner (Development and Management Systems)
• Director (Hlokozi Trust, KwaZulu Natal)
• International Advisory Board Member (NGO - BIOSFERA)
• Author of ‘Rapid Appraisal Guidelines for Oversight Visits: An Introduction’ (2005)  

Current

• Consultant to Gauteng Provincial Legislature (since April 2003) - Portfolio Committees (South Africa)
• On-going (since 1997) consultant-contract relationship with CEEF.Africa - Non-Profit Organization
  Recent: Organization Strategic Appraisal and Planning Development 2005/2006; Funding Appraisal and Redirection 2005/2006; Public Finance and Economics for National, Province and Local Government - Course Contributions 2005/2006
• Independent policy appraisal and research (Political fora)
  Highlight: 2005 Publication of 'own book' entitled: ‘Rapid Appraisal Guidelines for Oversight Visits: An Introduction’ [ISBN:0-620-331615-3] - Focus on: National and Provincial Legislatures Activities
• On-going consultancy re: several development investment initiatives (since 1993)
  (Mozambique and South Africa).
  Focus: fair trade, responsible and equitable resource use, environmental stewardship, community upliftment and land reform
• Social investment, agro-marketing and environmental inputs coupled with business plans for various SMME’s. Pro-bono work for historically disadvantaged entrepreneurs
• African Narratives Project

Other

• Various African and International research trips including: East and Southern Africa re: Livelihood Narratives; Copenhagen (Denmark) re: Green Environmental Accounting System; Weizmann Institute of Science ( Israel) re: Environmental education, awareness and stimulating creative solutions.
• Articles published in Ecomeme, Berkeley Law Review Journal; International Institute for Sustainable Development; Iafrica.com; eMagazine; Safety, Health and Environment Vertical net.

Education

• Registered for PhD (part-time) - Open University, UK
  (Socio-environmental study located in South Africa)
• 1998: MSc Environment and Development ( Imperial College, London University). Canon Collins UK educational scholarship recipient
• 1990: BSc Agriculture ( University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa)
• Various Seminars, Study Trips, Professional Training Courses, Workshops and International Conferences
  (e.g. Public Understanding of Science; World Summit on Sustainable Development) and professional courses e.g. World Bank Poverty and Social Impact Analysis Course)

Memberships/Professional Relationships include...

London University Convocation; IAIAsa; MELISSAnetwork; DFID; DBSA; DEV-net; WWF; BIOSFERA (Brazil); Numerous development network