CV lone Lindholt July 2015

Curriculum Vitae, Lone Lindholt, July 2015

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1. PERSONAL DATA

Family name: Lindholt First Name: Lone

Year of birth: 1962

2. EMPLOYMENT RECORD

From August 2015: Associate Partner, Nordic Consulting Group

Project/programme and concept development; tenders and applications; process

facilitation and education/training; other activities in the field of human rights, law and

development

From October 2013: Lindholt Consult

Director and senior consultant, undertaking assignments relating to analysis, project and

programme development, implementation and monitoring, teaching, document quality

assurance etc. in the fields of law, human rights and development; English language

correction and editing.

Assignments/contracts include:

Technical Assistant for Judicial Service, Ghana; Danish Embassy Accra. Establishment of

M&E system, QA and backstopping. Tendered contract with Nordic Consulting Group

(April – August 2015)(ref Marina Buch Kristiansen, [email protected])

Team member (sub-contracted by Tana Copenhagen (ref. Julian Brett), identification

(June – December 2014) and formulation (November 2014 - for Human Rights and

Democracy Programme (DKK 60 million), 2015 – 2018, Ukraine, Danish Ministry of Foreign

Affairs (EUN), June – November 2014(concept note approved October 2014) (ref Fin

Poulsen, EUN, Udenrigsministeriet, [email protected])

Review and editing of Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI) programme portfolio

(reporting 2014 and plans 2015) and input to communication strategy (ref Jakob Erle,

Director, )

Identification and formulation of programme Human Rights & Democracy (DKK 30

million), 2015-218, Moldova, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (EUN), January – September

2014 (programme approved October 2014) (ref Fin Poulsen, EUN, Udenrigsministeriet,

[email protected])

Review of DEDI programme portfolio 2014 and staff coaching on LFA and project

development, DEDI, Cairo, February 2014 (ref. Jakob Erle, Director)

November – December 2013: Review of annual project plans 2014 and redesign to

ensure compliance with LFA, consultancy for the Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute

(DEDI), Cairo, Egypt

April 2013-October 2013: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Senior Adviser, Technical Advisory Services (Development Research; Governance and

Human Rights).

In development research area, responsible for strategy development, portfolio

management for Danish funded development research (DKK 110 million), Interaction with

Danish and international partners.

Sparring with colleagues and other sections and embassies on matters relating to human

rights and good governance, including HRBA.

Staff functions including servicing of minister in relevant fields.

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1997-2013: The Danish Institute for Human Rights

Senior Adviser, Chief Consultant

2010-2013: Responsible for non-European academic cooperation programmes and

activity (Asia, Africa, USA), and for Research Partnership Programme (2011-2013), DIHR

Research Department

2007-2008: Team Leader, DIHR International Department, “Education & Academia”

2004-2007: Team Leader, DIHR International Department, “Civil Society”.

2001-2013: Focal point, programme area “Universities and Research Institutions

(academic human rights programmes)”

2002 – 2004: Responsible for DIHR Research Partnership Programme

Tasks including building up of team and activity portfolio and responsibility for all aspects

of programme activity and stages of the programme/project cycle.

Countries in portfolio include Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Nepal, Malawi, Nigeria, Niger,

Benin, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Turkey, Afghanistan, and Iraq (based in DIHR office,

with frequent visits, except to Afghanistan and Iraq)

1989-1997: Copenhagen University, Faculty of Law

Junior and Senior Research fellow, PhD candidate

3. EDUCATION

2015 (September): Internationally certified (ICI) coach, EmpowerMind

2013: Certified English language reviser, Danske Sprogseminarer

2008: Certified leadership/management training 1 year, Ankerhus

1994: Ph.D. degree, Faculty of Law, Copenhagen University,

1988: Candidate (LL.M), Law, Copenhagen University

4. LANGUAGE SKILLS

Danish: Mother tongue

English: Excellent speaking, reading and writing

French: Fair speaking and reading, poor writing

German: Fair speaking and reading, poor writing

5. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (key experience and qualifications)

Short summary of qualifications

In-depth and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of human rights (standards,

mechanisms and architecture, actors) at the national, regional and international levels. Strong

experience in programming, including familiarity with new Danida guidelines, and donor

requirements (e.g. alignment, theory of change, HRBA, risk analysis).

Decades of experience in working with a broad range of partners (state and non-state) in

developing/transitional countries (Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe) on the identification,

design and implementation of programmes and projects. Proven research, analytical and




writing capacity. A clear understanding of policy and strategy, and the translation of these into

appropriate and coherent activity. Focused, creative, flexible, structured and with a very high commitment and ability to achieving

stated results within deadlines (even when tight). Able to work both independently and in a

team, with an understanding of hierarchy and diplomacy, to service and facilitate as well as

how to motivate and lead. Navigate well in challenging contexts, both in terms of culture and

sensitivities.

A strong communicator, both orally and in writing, in English as well as in Danish. Good people

skills, an open and tolerant approach, and a well-developed sense of humour.

6. EXPERIENCE

Missions, developing/transitional countries

Seoul, Republic of Korea, from December 2014, advice to and sparring with Danish

Embassy on matters relating to human rights, including e.g. strategies for prevention of

hate speech and strategic law and policy reform

Seoul, Republic of Korea, December 2014, presentation on national human rights

institutions, symposium on “National Framework for Advancing Human Rights Policy”,

Ministry of Justice

Ukraine, June and November 2014, programme identification and formulation, Danish

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Moldova, January and March 2014, programme identification and formulation for Danish

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ghana, Tanzania and Nepal, May and August/September 2013: Missions for the Danish

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Danida) in field of development research and research

institutions

Vietnam, 2012 – 2015: Senior Consultant, “Good Governance and PAR” programme

(GOPA II), Vietnam, funded by Danish Embassy, Hanoi (based in DIHR office, with

frequent visits)

Vietnam, 2008 – 2012: Senior Consultant, “Good Governance and PAR” programme

(GOPA I), Vietnam, funded by Danish Embassy, Hanoi (based in DIHR office, with

frequent visits)

China, 2001 – 2013: Key expert, DIHR China Programme (based in DIHR office, with

frequent visits)

China, 2008 – 2010: key expert and responsible project manager, support for “Human

Rights Course at North-East Normal University”, Changchun, China, funded by the Royal

Dutch Embassy, Beijing (based in DIHR office, with frequent visits)

Laos, 2008: Key expert and responsible, “Support to Human Rights Teaching”, Laos

National University (based in DIHR office, with frequent visits)

East Africa (Uganda, Kenya Tanzania), 2001 – 2008: Responsible and key expert on the

founding and development of HAKI Africa, East African Network of University Teachers in

Human Rights

Uganda, 2002 – 2004, Support for Master Programme, Makerere University, Kampala,

responsible and key expert (based in DIHR office, with frequent visits)Benin, 2002 – 2006,

support for Human Rights programme, UNESCO Chair, responsible and key expert (based

in DIHR office, with frequent visits)

Hong Kong, 2002 – 2006: Responsible and key resource person for “Support for Master

Programme, Hong Kong University”, (EU funded) (based in DIHR office, with frequent visits)

Iraq, 2005: Senior Legal Counsellor to monitoring of two Civil Society funds in Iraq for British

Council (based in DIHR office)




Iraq, 2004: Monitoring of capacity building workshop for Iraqi NGO’s, financed by British

Council and DFID, Amman, December 2004

Global, 2004: Team member, consultancy for UNDP, for drafting issues paper “Supporting

National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights – a Strategic Niche

for UNDP” (based in DIHR office, with frequent visits)

China, 2001 – 2004: key adviser on DIHR academic cooperation programme, Hunan

University, “Open University Courses”

Rwanda, 1998 – 1999, Secondment to team of UN Special Representative on Rwanda

In addition to assignments mentioned above, this includes: Sri Lanka (2004-2005); South

Africa (1999-2005); Malawi (1996 – 2009); Rwanda (1997-2004), Nigeria (98-2004); Kuwait

(working with Iraqis) (2004-2008); Turkey (2004-2007); Middle East/Arab region in general

(Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network) (since 2008)

Research/analysis:

Contribution to implementation of “Synergies and Linkages between Danish Efforts to

Promote Human Rights at the Multilateral Level and in Development Cooperation”, for

Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DIHR 2011-2013;

Research project on “Human Rights Actors”, 2009-2013

Various studies and research/analysis activity in relation e.g. to human rights and the

police, national human rights institutions, human rights indicators, country studies

(Rwanda, Burundi and Sri Lanka) (see list of publications below)

Guest lecturing/teaching and conference interventions (various human rights aspects):

Master in Human Rights, Lund University, February 2014 and February 2015

Luzern University, Switzerland, 2012

Vietnam National University, Master in Human Rights, 2011

Peking University, Master in Human Rights, 2009

North-East Normal University, Changchun, China, 2009-2010

Guangzhou University Human Rights Research Centre, 2009

Vietnamese Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi National University Faculty of Law and

Ho Chi Minh City University of Law, 2008 - 2012

National University of Laos, Faculty of Law and Political Science, 2007

Hong Kong University, Master of Law, 2002 – 2005

Hunan University, Faculty of Law, Peoples’ Republic of China, 2001 and 2010

African Masters Programme, University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1999 - 2004.

Other assignments:

Teaching consultant to various Danida-funded teaching programmes for judges from

Albania and Uganda, Copenhagen, 1999 - today.

Teacher and facilitator in a number of DIHR courses and seminars for and with partners

and other human rights stakeholders from state, independent institutions and civil society

organisations, since late 1980s

7. OTHER INFORMATION OF RELEVANCE

Chair, Board of External Examiners, Centre for African Studies, Copenhagen University

(from April 2014 – present)

External examiners/censor, Roskilde University, International Development Studies (2000 -

present)

External examiner, Centre for African Studies, Copenhagen University (2009 – present)

Visiting Scholar, Guangzhou University Human Rights Research Centre (September –

December 2010)




Member and Vice-President of the Executive Committee of Euro-Mediterranean Human

Rights Network (EMHRN) (2008 – 2012)

8. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

“Analysis of Danish human rights development aid programmes”, study, The Danish

Institute for Human Rights, draft November 2013

“National Human Rights Institutions as Independent Actors in Relation to Economic, Social

and Cultural Rights”, Ghent University 2013

”On human rights”, with Birgit Lindsnæs, in ed. Erik André Andersen & Birgit Lindsnæs,

“Towards New Global Strategies: Public Goods and Human Rights”, Martinus Njihoff Publ.,

Leiden, 2007

”Universities and national human rights institutions: the independent human rights actors”,

in ed. Rikke Frank Jørgensen & Klaus Slavensky,”Implementing Human Rights. Essays in

Honour of Morten Kjærum”, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, 2007.

“Regionalitet, ret og ressourcer: Fire hovedværker om det afrikanske

menneskerettighedssystem” Nordic Journal of Human Rights, vol. 21, nr. 3:2003

“Human Rights Instruments in the Aid Dialogue – Reflections”, in ed. Jan Olsson and

Lennart Wohlgemuth, “Dialogue in Pursuit of development”, Expert Group on

Development Issues and The Nordic Africa Institute, 2003

“Retspluralisme og menneskerettigheder”, in ed. Bodil Selmer and Sten Schaumburg-

Müller, “En antologi om pluralisme og ret”, Århus Universitetsforlag, 2003.

“The Police and Human Rights in Transitional Countries. A Legal Analysis” in ed. Lone

Lindholt, Etannibi Alemika, Paulo Mesquito Neto and Basil Fernando, “Human Rights and

the Police in Transitional Countries”, Kluwer Law International, 2003

“The African Charter: Contextual Universality”, in ed. Kirsten Hastrup, “Human Rights on

Common Grounds? The Question of Universality”, Kluwer Law International, 2003

“Human Rights Indicators. Country and Regional Database”, Hans-Otto Sano and Lone

Lindholt, The Danish Centre for Human Rights, November 2000

“Human Rights in Rwanda and Burundi: a Comparative Analysis”, African Society of

international and Comparative Law, Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference

(Harare, 2-4 August 1999)

“National Human Rights Institutions. Articles and working papers”, ed. Birgit Lindsnæs,

Lone Lindholt and Kristine Yigen, The Danish Centre for Human Rights, March 2000

(reprinted 3 times)

“Burundi 1998 - 1999: human rights and politics”; The Danish Centre for Human Rights,

February 2000

“National human rights institutions - standard setting and achievements” (with Birgit

Lindsnæs), in Human Rights in Development. Yearbook 1998, ed. Hugo Stokke and Arne

Tostensen, Kluwer Law International, 1999

“Rwanda 1997: An analysis of human rights and politics” (with Hans-Otto Sano), The

Danish Centre for Human Rights, 1998

“Menneskerettighedsaspektet i dansk bistandspolitik”, in ed. Morten Kjærum, Klaus

Slavensky and Jens Vedsted-Hansen, Grundloven og menneskerettigheder i et dansk og

europæisk perspektiv, Jurist-og Økonomforbundets Forlag, 1997.

”Questioning the Universality of Human Rights. The African Charter on Human and

Peoples’ Rights in Botswana, Malawi and Mozambique”, Dartmouth/Ashgate, 1997


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