Nilam Bedi 21 Colwick Drive H: (416) 224-1687; C: (416) 629-8907 Toronto, ON M2K 2G4 nilam.bedi@gmail.com

PROFILE

Nilam Bedi is an accomplished, results-oriented leader who is a strong communicator and an innovative thinker with superb conceptual, problem-solving, facilitation, leadership, mediation, negotiation and relationship building skills. He has over 35 years of experience in the public sector, academic and multilateral sectors in Africa, Canada, India and the middle-east. Nilam has: " Extensive research, evaluation, program management, policy development and operational experience

internationally focusing on “connecting the dots” and building partnerships across disciplines and sectors, especially in agriculture, environment, infrastructure and economic development

" Expert knowledge of strategic planning, knowledge management, program evaluation, organizational learning, transformation and capacity development

" Managed business processes and large project portfolios in diverse organizations with budgets up to $3.5 billion AWARDS & COMMENDATIONS

" Outstanding Leadership Award, 2010 REACH for Excellence, Government of Ontario

“Nilam Bed i i s among the top Knowledge Management prac t i t ioner s in the pub l i c and non-governmenta l s e c to r s around the wor ld”…Prof. Nick Bontis, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University “Nilam’s s t ra t eg i c th inking he lped in t egra t e UN’s wide- rang ing r e s ear ch and po l i c y knowledge in to prac t i ca l programme d ir e c t ions fo r bu i ld ing capac i t y a cross qu i t e d iver s e countr i e s”…Dr. Atif Kubursi, A/Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic & Social Commission for Western Asia

CAREER PATH

ECONOMETRIC RESEARCH LIMITED, Burlington 2011 – Present Associate Vice-President, Agriculture, Environment and the Economy

! Developed the program for research and training assignments for clients in various sectors:

o Conducted regional analysis of economic impact of agriculture, forestry and tourism in Alberta and Ontario

o Evaluated Economic Development Programs sponsored by various bilateral aid agencies in the Middle-East and North Africa region

o Conducted capacity-building workshops in economic policy and research for local/regional governments ! Led a consulting assignment for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on

emerging trends affecting trade and employment issues in agricultural industries and the environment ! Contributed to studies in MENA region on water, sustainable agriculture and entrepreneurship in the SME sector

INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OF CANADA, Toronto 2012 – Present Associate, International Programs

! Developed capacity building grant proposals jointly with consulting firms, local partners and subject experts from several universities

! Coordinated key components of 3 separate study tours for large delegations (up to 115 senior civil servants) from India; facilitated various sessions, including agriculture, health and economic policy; worked with community organizations, academia and industry to showcase expertise and build partnerships – including agricultural research stations, the wine industry and the fruit growers in the Niagara region

! Delivered training sessions to study missions from various countries, including China, the Caribbean and Africa PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS, Toronto 2011 – Present Principal and Founder

! Provided advisory services for varied clientele (public and multilateral sectors) in areas related to strategy, organizational innovation and sector analysis and training

! Utilized leading-edge techniques to help clients identify and assess emerging societal trends, translating these into strategies

! Partnered with the University of Southampton on the use of new tools, such as gaming and gamification, to enhance the skills and employability of disadvantaged youth in the European Union

! Developed partnerships between Canadian organizations and institutions in India and the MENA region on programs involving education and training in the areas of renewable energy, food processing and green industry; assessed skills gaps and brokered matching of needs of individual countries with experts sourced from Canada and beyond

RYERSON UNIVERSITY, Toronto 2012 – Present Faculty, Part-time

! Deliver public lectures as part of the Global Issues series at the Chang School of Continuing Education; developing a course in Knowledge Management for the School of Public Administration and Governance

MUDRA INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS, India 2010 – 2012 Visiting Professor, Environment, Governance & Policy Innovation

! Guided the reorientation of public policy and economic development education at the post-graduate level ! Built partnerships with NGOs and think-tanks, including Save the Children India and Reuters Foundation ! Delivered management development training programs for public sector officials ! Conducted needs analysis of state capacity development in agriculture, rural development, health, and sanitation ! Worked with various think-tanks and industry organizations (e.g. Confederation of Indian Industry) to design and

improve the research and policy capacity of national and state governments in the areas of social policy

ONTARIO GOVERNMENT, Toronto 2009 – 2011 Manager, Planning, Environment, Resource & Land (PERL) Deputies’ Secretariat

! Worked with Ontario’s Cabinet Office, to establish secretariat to advance horizontal policy involving 14 Deputy Ministers dealing with agriculture, environment, community development, and economic transformation

! Managed the development and implementation of processes and mechanisms to assist the PERL Committee’s strategic discussions and related activities

! Established linkages with a wide array of thought leaders to inform the work of the Secretariat and the Deputy Ministers; facilitated regular dialogues between the Deputies and experts from Canadian universities (such as McGill, Toronto, York, McMaster, Guelph, Waterloo, Queens, Ottawa), think tanks (e.g. Conference Board, Metcalfe Institute) and stakeholder groups

UNITED NATIONS, Beirut, Lebanon 2006 – 2008 Chief, Technical Cooperation

! Directed the United Nation’s flagship Technical Cooperation Program for 13 countries in Western Asia, establishing coherence between strategy, program delivery and resource mobilization

! Managed the results-based planning process for the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), covering its operational programs, including capacity building, within the 13 member countries

! Formulated and secured funding for programs targeted at creating employment for youth at risk

! Managed all Technical Cooperation (TC) activities of ESCWA, (spell out the acronym ) coached staff and guided work plans

! Implemented the first-ever TC network to cover 13 member states, supported by an interactive electronic forum

! Implemented resource mobilization strategies for capacity building in post-conflict and developing regions for Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region for the United Nations

! Built partnerships with donors, other agencies and stakeholders to establish evidence-based policy advocacy

! Liaised with member governments to assess capacity development needs and develop technical assistance plans; forged links with universities such as the American University of Beirut to deliver capacity building training sessions

! Built a reputation for strong people management skills through coaching, resulting in improved staff morale

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS & HOUSING, Toronto 2003 – 2006, 2008 – 2009 Manager, Strategic Services, Corporate Planning Branch ! Managed results-based planning, monitoring, evaluation and risk management function for a $980m budget ! Founded and developed inter-ministerial Performance Measurement Community of Practice (still in operation) ! Implemented methodologies for measuring, monitoring and reporting of results for policy, program/service

delivery, customer satisfaction and internal business process modernization ! Delivered training on M&E to government delegations from several African countries ! Established and managed the performance measurement framework for the Ontario Ministry of Municipal

Affairs, which sets the policy and program delivery agenda for 444 municipalities ! Led professional staff to effectively deliver business strategies relating to e-government, environmental,

infrastructure, economic, disaster planning and information/knowledge management issues ! Organized high level workshops and symposia with academic, NGOs, think tanks and other levels of government ! Collaborated with other jurisdictions and levels of government on shared capacity building programs ! Implemented numerous administrative and innovative change management initiatives

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION, Toronto 1994 – 2003 A/Manager, Strategic Intelligence Office Team Leader, Strategic Policy Branch

! Designed and implemented national expert-level roundtables on inter-jurisdictional performance measurement, program evaluation and risk management, cited by federal Auditor-General for exemplary work

! Led the evaluation strategy and program proposal submission for a $3 billion capital and operating budget ! Formulated long-range and short-term plans for major infrastructure projects ! Established partnerships between research organizations, stakeholders and the government ! Represented province at national expert-level meetings on policy evaluation, environmental and technology issues,

effectively securing consensus on key items of provincial interest ! Conceptualized and implemented an innovative organization-wide knowledge management strategy

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Peterborough 1992 – 1994 Senior Advisor, Enterprise MNR

! Wrote and gained approvals for implementing a five-year, $30 million capacity building project in Zimbabwe funded by the Canadian International Development Agency; included a M&E framework for accountability

! Developed the business plan and other documentation for Sustainability Inc., a proposed quasi-government agency to enable Ontario's involvement in international development activities - e.g. China, Brazil and Uganda

! Worked to secured policy and program approvals for MNR’s international activities ! Provided market research for service offering in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing and

aviation for forest fire-fighting; successfully identified opportunities that were implemented over 10 years ! Facilitated the assembly of consortia to bid on international projects

MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, Toronto 1990 – 1992 Senior Economist

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Toronto 1980 – 1990 Economist/Senior Economist DESBRO HOLDINGS & TACONIC CORPORATION, Toronto 1977 – 1980 Manager, Food and Agri-business Additional work experience, advisory and consulting assignments with the World Bank (Evaluation of

Kenya’s rural development programme), Institute of Development Studies (University of Nairobi), Kenya Ministry of Agriculture

EDUCATION

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, U.S.A. PhD (ABD), Agricultural Economics (International Development)

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, U.K. M.Sc. Agricultural Economics

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY, Uganda B.Sc. Agriculture, First Class Honours

AFFILIATIONS

! Institute of Public Administration of Canada ! Canadian Association of Business Economists ! Canadian Evaluation Society ! Committees on Economic Development and Asset Management, National Academy of Sciences

VOLUNTARY INVOLVEMENT

! Extensive advisory and volunteer experience with community organizations such as the Toronto Community Foundation, Habitat for Humanity and CultureLink; most of these include significant components of improving the lives of youth through economic and educational activities

! Member of the Toronto Eglinton Rotary Club & Foundation, with involvement in international and youth related activities

SELECTED PAPERS, PRESENTATIONS & CONSULTATIONS

Syst em-wide Evaluat ion : I s sues , Chal l enges and Oppor tuni t i e s fo r Col laborat iv e Approaches , Canadian Evaluation Society Conference on Evaluation across Boundaries, June 2013

Contemporary Globa l Chal l enges and Oppor tun i t i e s fo r Change : Leadersh ip in the Publ i c Sec tor , Ryerson University, Invited Public Lecture, Fall 2014 (Forthcoming)

Opportuni t i e s fo r Linking Resear ch , Po l i cy and Programs for Ind ia ’ s Soc ia l Deve lopment Pr ior i t i e s : Gender , Heal th , Educat ion , Pover ty Al l ev ia t ion and In fant Morta l i t y , MUDRA Institute of Communications, India, 2011

Towards Qual i ty Resear ch , Par tner sh ips and Teach ing in Pos t -Graduate Ins t i tu t ions wi th in the Ind ian Context , MUDRA Institute of Communications, India, 2010

Trends and Deve lopments in Environment , Energy , Land Use and Transpor ta t ion : Deve lop ing an Ef f e c t i v e Stra teg i c Po l i c y Capac i t y , Report to the PERL Deputy Ministers, Ontario Government, 2010

How to Estab l i sh the Keys to a Succ e s s fu l Per formance Measurement Program: Leadersh ip , Coopera t ion be tween the Branches o f Government , Communica t ion across Government , And Tra in ing , Conference on Results-Based Management for Government, Ottawa, 2008

Keynote Address : Advanc ing Po l i cy Advocacy through Col laborat ion and Coopera t ion : Exper i ence s f rom the Unit ed Nat ions , 29th McMaster World Congress, Hamilton, 2008

Climate Change Imperat iv e s in the Context o f Economic and Soc ia l Rea l i t i e s in the ESCWA Reg ion , Report to Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, Beirut, Lebanon, 2007

Keynote Address: Impac t o f Knowledge Management on Stra t eg i c P lanning , Government Results Summit, Toronto, 2006

Tying IM Pro j e c t s to Greater Organizat iona l & Business Goals , International Quality and Productivity Centre Conference, Ottawa, 2006

Knowledge Management and Dec i s ion -Making in the Evo lv ing Publ i c Sec tor , 7th Annual Knowledge Management Conference, Washington, D.C., 2006

Enterpr i s e Col laborat ion across Jur i sd i c t ions , International Conference on e-Government, Ottawa, Canada, 2005

Discussant, Doctoral Consortium: Corporate Governance : The Role o f the Board o f Dire c tor s : A s tudy o f Formal and In formal Sys t ems , 27th McMaster World Congress, 2006

Bedi, N. and Kubursi, A. Pol i cy Context through Quant i ta t iv e Measures , Canadian Transportation Research Forum, 40th Annual Conference, Hamilton, Ontario, 2005

Session Chair: Transpor ta t ion Cos t s , Canadian Transportation Research Forum, 40th Conference, 2005

Taking Stock o f Knowledge Management in the Publ i c Sec tor , World Congress, Hamilton, Ontario, 2005

Ontar io ’ s Munic ipa l e -Government Achievements , Showcase Ontario, Toronto, 2004

Doctoral Consortium Discussant: Knowledge pro c e s s e s embedded in g enera t ion o f new knowledge in knowledge work , doctoral research from Helsinki University of Technology, 2004

Presiding: Session title - Linkages be tween Transpor ta t ion and Economic Deve lopment , Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, 2004

Per formance Measurement in a Mult i - jur i sd i c t iona l Se t t ing (Paper P03-6922) Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, 2003

Deve lop ing Knowledge Management Stra t eg i e s fo r the Publ i c Sec to r : Some Key Lessons , 24th McMaster World Congress, Hamilton, Ontario, 2003

Discussant: Doctoral research - Trust , sa t i s fa c t ion and loya l ty in Customer Re la t ions Management : Appl i ca t ion o f ju s t i c e theory , World Congress on Intellectual Capital Management, 2003

Bedi, N. and Gillen, D. Assess ing the Economic Value o f the Transpor ta t ion Network , Transportation Research Record No.1659, 1999

Issues in Transpor ta t ion Economic Analys i s , Working paper, Wilfred Laurier University, Canada, 1999

Bedi, N. and Ford, G. Achiev ing Po l lu t ion Preven t ion through Environmenta l Regu la t ion : The Consequences o f the Bi l l 220/90 Amendments to the Environmenta l Pro t e c t ion Act , Environmental Research &Technology Transfer Conference, Toronto, 1992

Bedi, N. Pri c ing o f Recr ea t ion Fish ing Acces s – A Discuss ion o f Major I s sues , w i th Spec ia l Re f e r ence to Ontar io , Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 116, No. 3, 1987