List of overseas projects
| Country | Dates | Activity |
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| USA | April 1996 | Visiting Fellow in International Trade Policy, Monterey Institute of International Affairs, Monterey, California, USA |
| Lithuania | June 1996 | Short-term expert in PHARE project advising Government of Lithuania on agricultural policy in connection with Lithuania's negotiations to join WTO |
| Estonia | August 1996 | Short-term expert in PHARE project advising Government of Estonia on agricultural policy in connection with Estonia's negotiations to join WTO |
| Moldova | May 1997 | Adviser on agricultural policy on behalf of UK Government Know-How Fund in connection with Moldova's negotiations to join WTO |
| Namibia | July 1997 and February 1998 | Short-term expert in EU-funded training programme for Namibian trade officials |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | November 1997 | Adviser on behalf of World Bank on administration of restrictive trade quotas |
| Russian Federation | January 1998 | Devised proposals on behalf of UK Know-How Fund for programme of technical assistance related to Russia's negotiations to join WTO |
| Canada | March-April 1998 | Consultant acting on behalf of European Commission (DG1) in joint EU-Canadian consultancy project on future of EU-Canadian economic relations |
| Armenia | October 1999 | Short-term expert training Armenian trade officials in framework of TACIS aid project |
| Moldova | May-June 2001 | Expert for TACIS project on Moldova's membership of the WTO: prepared a strategy paper on procedures for implementation of WTO membership |
| Ghana | September 2001- January 2003 | Expert for UK DFID project on Development of Trade Capacity in Ghana. Preparation of "dialogue strategies" designed to improve the exchange of information between Government and stakeholders in trade related to improvement of Ghana's general international trade position and international trade policy |
| Ukraine | July 2001- September 2002 | Participation in UK DFID projects on Trade Policy Capacity Building in Ukraine and on the structure and development of Ukraine's trade with the European Union |
| Moldova | September-October 2002 | Participation in study on behalf of UK DFID for Government of Moldova of Moldova's priority objectives for WTO Doha Development Agenda negotiations |
| ACP states | March-May 2003 | On behalf of the Commonwealth Secretariat, participated in study of priorities in the services sector for Commonwealth ACP states in their forthcoming negotiations with the EU for economic partnerships under the Cotonou Agreement |
| ACP states | March-May 2003 | Participated in EU Commission project to assist the governments of ACP states to determine their priorities and negotiating strategy in the WTO Doha Development Agenda negotiations. Wrote paper on the relationship between trade and investment policy |
| Western Balkan states | Autumn 2003 | Co-ordinated report for the European Commission researching the effect of EU trade preferences for the Western Balkan states |
| Western Balkan states | February-November 2004 | Study on behalf of the European Commission of non-tariff and other impediments to trade among South-East European countries |
| Developing countries | February
2004- June 2005 |
Study with IPDM, University of Manchester, on behalf of the European Commission concerning the economic and social consequences of further liberalisation of trade in distribution services |
| Vietnam | December 2004 | Engaged on behalf of German Government to participate in training seminars concerning Vietnam's WTO accession negotiations |
| Ghana | April-June 2005 | Under contract to Ministry of Trade and Industry, acted as expert on multilateral and regional trade policy in formulation of detailed proposals for implementation of Ghana National Trade Policy |
| Western Balkan States | May-October 2005 | Participation in seminars mounted on behalf of the EU on adaptation of financial services regulation to conform to EU law and practice |
| Ukraine | February-July 2005 | Participation in World Bank project to prepare for Ukraine's accession to the World Trade Organization |
| Republic of Maldives | November 2005-November 2006 | Service on behalf of the European Commission as part-time adviser on trade policy to the Maldives Ministry of Economic Development and Trade |
| Republic of Vietnam | June-July
2006 and March 2007 |
Participation in European Commission's Multilateral Trade Assistance Project (MUTRAP) on programme to raise awareness of officials and public concerning WTO Doha Development Agenda issues. Worked with officials of Ministry of Trade and others on preparation of WTO-related reports and analyses and took part in seminars in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City |
| Ukraine | April-October 2007 | Joint author of Instruction Manual for Ukrainian trade officials on observance of WTO notification obligations and conduct of training course |
| Ukraine | June 2007 | Speaker at conference in Odessa, Ukraine, on issues arising in Ukraine/EU free trade area negotiations |
| Republic of Vietnam | December 2007 and February-March 2008 | Under EU MUTRAP 2 programme, conducted seminars in Haiphong, Hanoi, Hue, Vung Tau and Ho Chi Minh City for central and regional government officials and business representatives, on the techniques and skills of international trade negotiation |
| Republic of Maldives | From March 2008 | Team leader for project under the Integrated Framework for developing countries, to identify opportunities for the development of service activities in Maldives |
