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DEREK G. EVANS WRITER TEACHER SCHOLAR ACTIVIST CONSULTANT

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Canadian citizen; Born 26 October 1954, in Montreal; Bi-lingual: English and French.

Derek Evans received a degree in Comparative Religion, followed by specialization in Ethics at McGill University, and doctoral studies in Adult Education at the University of British Columbia.

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Lecturer in Comparative Religion (Islamic Studies) at McGill (1978-79), he was an adjunct faculty in Social Ministry at VST (1981-86) and the University of Toronto (1986-90). He is a Charter Member of the Canadian Academy of Independent Scholars, and an Associate of the Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University.

He was awarded the McGeachy Senior Scholarship (2005-2006) for his work in community and international reconciliation, and an honorary doctorate (DD, 2010) (will open as a 2 page PDF) for his work in human rights and inter-faith dialogue.

He was commissioned as a Conference Minister of the United Church of Canada (Vancouver, 1979-86), with responsibility for research, advocacy and social policy. He was appointed Executive Director of the Canada-Asia Working Group, a research and policy institute on human rights and development of the Canadian Council of Churches (Toronto, 1986-1990).

Evans joined the International Secretariat of Amnesty International in 1990 as Head of the organization's Asia and Pacific Research program. He was appointed Deputy Secretary General (London, 1993-1999), with responsibility for strategic direction of the organization's global human rights research, campaigning and development programs. In 1997 he was appointed senior political advisor of the Amnesty movement, responsible additionally for legal affairs, inter-governmental relations, and policy formulation.

In 2000, Evans returned to Canada and served as Executive Director of the Naramata Centre for Continuing Education, one of Canada’s foremost experiential learning institutes. In 2005 he established an independent professional consultancy, Evans & Associates, providing training, resources and leadership in human rights, conflict transformation, and strategic development. Projects were carried out in some 25 countries, and included policy development and strategic planning for UN agencies, strategic evaluation of major international human rights NGOs, and capacity building with educational and indigenous people’s organizations. In 2008 he was appointed the founding Executive Director of CUSO-VSO, the largest international development NGO working through volunteers in North America. He received the 2010 Hicks Morley Vision Award for strategic leadership in human relations in recognition of the success of this merger.

Evans has led more than 70 international delegations in all world regions, primarily dealing with human rights and conflict resolution. Throughout his career, Evans has had extensive involvement with non-governmental and community organizations – local, national, and global – both in governance and senior management. He frequently serves as public commentator on human rights and international affairs, and as a chair, facilitator and mediator.

In addition to extensive publications in ethics and human rights, Evans has published as a poet and contributed to a number of theatre and film projects. An accredited member of The Writers’ Union of Canada, he is the author or co-author of some 14 books, including most recently Before the War (Northstone, 2004), Dispatches from the Global Village (Copperhouse, 2007), and Creator Glimpsed Serving Tea (Okanagan Institute, 2008).

 

Derek G. Evans

Professional Experience Summary
  • Thirty years educational and activist leadership in community advocacy, social justice and policy work at local, national and international levels. In depth experience in a wide range of multi-cultural environments and inter-cultural relations. Continuous direct involvement with disadvantaged groups, and with both victims and perpetrators of discrimination and human rights violations.

  • Twenty-five years professional experience in the fields of development, human rights and education. Applied and oversight experience of field research, program design, project implementation and evaluation, facilitation and training, coalition-building and policy formulation in all major world regions. Extensive background in the governance of not-for-profit and civil society organizations.
     

  • Twenty years senior management experience in the non-governmental sector, including the leadership of mergers and major organizational change processes, the development of effective strategic planning and accountability systems, and responsibility for direction of up to 400 professional staff. Specialized expertise in leadership of professional teams, project and organizational evaluation, senior management appraisal, the development and support of multi-sector partnerships.
     

  • Substantial background in the assessment and mediation of organizational and civil conflict situations, including leadership of human rights investigations, treaty negotiation and public consultation processes. Ten years experience as senior political advisor, with responsibility for strategic planning and executive leadership in the world’s largest human rights organization, directing Amnesty International’s global research, campaigning, development and policy operations.
     

  • Exceptional verbal, written, inter-personal and public communication skills. Extensive experience in media relations and public consultation, and recognized expertise in negotiation and facilitation of small and large group decision-making processes. A substantial publications record, a frequent and effective chair, presenter and facilitator at community meetings and international conferences.
     

  • An accomplished analyst and synthetic thinker. A practical academic and teaching background in human rights and public policy, comparative religion and ethics, strategic management and governance. Specialized experience in field research, community and organizational development, conflict transformation and change management. A demonstrated commitment to supporting personal and professional development.

   

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