Scott is Co-Director of Mind the Gap. He is a trusted international facilitator, researcher and evaluator for governments, the UN, European Union, central banks, corporations, research institutes, local authorities, and community groups. He has worked with many international development projects worldwide.
Scott is Co-Director of Mind the Gap. He is a trusted international facilitator, researcher and evaluator for governments, the UN, European Union, central banks, corporations, research institutes, local authorities, and community groups. He has worked with many international development projects worldwide. In the past two years he has worked with evaluations, humanitarian assistance and conflict management in the Middle East, including the Syrian border, and in Somalia; with ministers, agencies and communities in Sierra Leone, Eritrea, Kenya, and Sabah; with local people and government researchers on sustainable farming in the dry lands of Ethiopia, Mali, and Sudan; and in a variety of European contexts. His main work areas are:
- Environment: climate change, forestry, fisheries, mining, water, wildlife, protected areas, and biodiversity.
- Conflict analysis and management. Specialist areas in gender and in environment
- Coaching, personal development, working with resilience and calm
- Gendered aspects of conflict management and peace building
- Programme and project management
- Leading and managing change
- Ecological restoration
- Diversity
He is a trained counsellor and advanced coach (executive and life coaching) who has worked as a nurse and hospital manager; in public health; mother and child health; as a volunteer nurse and development worker in East African famines, and as a pilot after receiving a Royal Air Force scholarship.
SCHEDULE FOR THE VISIST BY PROF. SCOTTS JONES
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT / PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES OSLO NEW UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, NORWAY AND CO-DIRECTOR MIND THE GAP RESEARCH AND TRAINING, CREETOWN, SCOTLAND.
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DAY/DATE |
TIME |
ACTIVITY |
RESPONSIBILITY |
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Thursday 3rd February 2022 |
9am |
Pick up from Nairobi |
Paul Kahenya |
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12.00 noon |
Check in at ARC Hotel |
Ndanu/ARC |
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1-2 |
Health Break |
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2-3 pm |
Courtesy call to Vice Chancellor. VCs Boardroom |
Prof. G. Owuor |
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3-4pm |
Courtesy call to DVC R&E (R&E Boardroom) |
Prof. J. Ogendo |
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Friday 4th February 2022 |
Meeting with Faculty and partners |
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9.00-9.20am |
Introductions |
Prof. G. Obwoyere |
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9.20-10.00 |
CESAAM presentation |
Prof. G. Owuor |
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10.00-10.45am |
Health Break |
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10.45-11.30 |
Presentation by Prof. Scott Jones |
Prof. Scott Jones |
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11.30-12 noon |
Plenary |
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12-1pm |
Discussion on areas of collaboration/ Memorandum of Understanding etc |
Prof. C. Merimba |
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1-2 pm |
Health Break |
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2-5 pm |
Planning meeting for grant proposal writing |
Prof. J. Ogendo |
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Saturday through Sunday 5th 6th February 2022 |
Visit to Mau Complex and meeting with community |
Prof G. Obwoyere/ Prof G. Owuor |
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Monday 7th February 2022 |
9-10am |
Conclusion of the planning meeting for grant proposal writing and way forward |
Prof J. Ogendo |
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10-10.30am |
Health Break |
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10.30-12.30pm |
Plenary and Way forward |
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12.30-12.45 |
Vote of thanks |
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1-2 |
Health Break |
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2pm |
Departure to Nairobi |
Paul Kahenya |
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