Raj Rana

Raj Rana

Owner, The WolfGroup Consultants - Geneva

Geneva Area, Switzerland

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Education
  • King's College London, U. of London
  • Carleton University
  • European University Institute for Peace Studies
  • Carleton University

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Raj Rana’s Summary

Owner and Director of the WolfGroup Consultants: We specialize in connecting expertise from humanitarian, development, academic, defense, security, and the public and private sectors to create integrated innovative approaches. Amongst our clients we include international organizations, NGOs, Think Tanks, government agencies and private sector actors.
Complete information can be found on our website: http://thewolfgroup.org/

Raj Rana’s Specialties:

Our services include:
- Management consulting and Organizational Development;
- Strategy, policy and programme development;
- Evaluation, review and fact-finding missions;
- Development and delivery of critical incident simulation training;
- Operational support

We have particular expertise in multi-agency coordination, project management, protection of the civilian population, security of organizations working in hostile environments, civil-military relations and peacebuilding.

Raj Rana’s Experience

  • Code of Conduct Project - Consultant

    International Council of Volunteer Agencies (ICVA)

    (International Affairs industry)

    August 2009 — Present (4 months)

    In partnership with Practical-Intelligence.ch, developed an initiative around the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs entitled, ’Strengthening the relevance of humanitarian principles in humanitarian action’. Through intensive dialogue with stakeholders, developed a Background Document reflecting the challenges facing the Code, and the piloting of Learning Events to enable organizations to more effectively employ its principles.

    http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7T9LEY?OpenDocument

  • Co-Founder

    theWorstcase.com

    (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    January 2009 — Present (11 months)

    'Hope for the best - Plan for the worst'

    theWorstCase.com is an independent business based in Geneva, Switzerland. We specialize in developing risk- and crisis- management solutions for public and private sector organizations that help to protect their reputation and ensure operational continuity in out of the ordinary situations.

    Whatever your risk profile, we develop actionable solutions that will prepare and equip you to address potential crises in a practical and cost-effective manner. theWorstCase.com brings together experts in the legal, security, management and communications dimensions of crisis preparedness and response.

    Our clients include a wide range of public and private sector actors including United Nations agencies, intergovernmental organizations, global corporations, NGOs and national government agencies.

  • Instructor

    Global Peace Operations Initiative GPOI

    (Privately Held; Defense & Space industry)

    July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

    Deliver a range of courses to future UN Peacekeeping leaders as part of the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI - http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2008/May/20080530083622dmslahrellek0.6108667.html). Materials based upon DPKO SGTM.

    UN Staff Officers Course, Ukraine - June 2008
    UN Civil-Military Liaison Officer Course, Nepal - November 2008
    UN Staff Officers Course, Malaysia - January 2009
    UN Civil-Military Liaison Officer Course, Indonesia - March 2009
    UN Peace Support Operations Instructor Course, Mongolia - April 2009
    Training of Trainers Course, Mongolia - June 2009
    UN Military Observers Course, Mongolia - September 2009
    UN Logistics Course, Nepal - November 2009
    Exercise Cobra Gold, Thailand - January 2010

  • Owner

    The WolfGroup Consultants

    (Privately Held; International Affairs industry)

    March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)

    'We Solve Problems'

    theWolfgroup.org is a Geneva-based consultancy firm that specializes in connecting expertise from the public and private sectors to provide integrated and innovative solutions that address the real world challenges of our clients.

    Our international resource base of senior consultants brings together expertise from humanitarian, development, corporate, academic, defence, and security sectors.

    Amongst our clients we include international organisations, multinational corporations, NGOs, research institutes, think tanks and government agencies.

    Our services include:
    - Management consulting and Organizational Development;
    - Strategy, policy and programme development;
    - Evaluation, review and fact-finding missions;
    - Development and delivery of critical incident simulation training;

    Please visit our website for further information: http://www.thewolfgroup.org/

    A sample of our recent projects are listed chronologically below.

  • Facilitator

    Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) ATHA Programme

    (International Affairs industry)

    October 2009 — October 2009 (1 month)

    Development and delivery of a one-day training on humanitarian coordination, security management and civil-military relations as part of the Advanced Training Program on Humanitarian Action (ATHA).

    November 2006, April and October 2009.

  • Evaluation of EC-Funded Capacity Building Project - Consultant

    Danish Refugee Council

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    May 2009 — June 2009 (2 months)

    Final evaluation of the project 'Toward Durable Reintegration Mechanisms in Georgia', an EC-funded technical capacity building undertaken as part of the Aeneas programme. Examined programme implementation and effectiveness, with particular focus on drawing lessons for work that represented a new domain and programming type for the organization.

    http://www.guiafc.com/documentos/2006-EuropeAid-124151.pdf

  • Critical Incident Management Workshop - Facilitator

    United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR

    (Non-Profit; International Affairs industry)

    December 2008 — December 2008 (1 month)

    Developed and delivered a workshop for senior UNHCR security staff on critical incident management and developing simulation exercises.

  • Project Leader of the "UNRWA at 60" Initiative

    United Nations Relief and Works Agency UNRWA

    (International Affairs industry)

    July 2008 — December 2008 (6 months)

    Team Leader of am ambitious initiative to develop events, networks and interest around the “UNRWA at 60” commemoration. Facilitated development of strategy and streamlining of project types and outputs, assembled a multi-disciplinary team to directly develop feasible project proposals and produce printed, digital and products on a website designed exclusively for the commemoration.

    http://www.unrwaat60.org/
    http://unrwaat60.org/presentation/presentation.html

  • Critical Incident Simulation

    Litasco/Murdoch Communications

    (Oil & Energy industry)

    October 2008 — November 2008 (2 months)

    Part of a team developing and delivering a critical incident simulation exercise for a private sector actor.

  • Instructor

    Centre for Safety and Development CSD

    (International Affairs industry)

    October 2008 — October 2008 (1 month)

    Delivery of Security Management Training/Country level Course in Bukavu, DRC:
    http://www2.reliefweb.int/rw/rwt.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7GEFLT?OpenDocument

  • Instructor

    Global Peace Operations Initiative GPOI

    (Military industry)

    June 2008 — 2008 (less than a year)

    UN Staff Officers' Course, Ukraine as part of the GPOI programme:
    http://www.america.gov/st/peacesec-english/2008/May/20080530083622dmslahrellek0.6108667.html

  • Evaluation of IHL Programs in Eastern Europe and Central Asia- Consultant

    ICRC

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    March 2008 — June 2008 (4 months)

    Evaluation of ICRC Prevention programmes in the CIS/FSU to promote International Humanitarian Law (IHL) to governments, armed and security forces and education. Field visits to Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine and the Russian Federation, examining 10 years of programming and results.

    http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/evaluation-programme-140308/$File/ICRC-Prevention-Evaluation.pdf

    http://icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/htmlall/section_training_education_awareness?OpenDocument

  • Mid-Term Review of Tsunami Recovery Program TRP - Consultant

    American Red Cross (ARC)

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    December 2007 — March 2008 (4 months)

    http://www.redcross.org/news/in/tsunamis/index.asp

  • Project Coordinator - International Geneva and the UN Peacebuilding Commission - Consultant

    Geneva Centre for Security Policy

    (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

    May 2007 — January 2008 (9 months)

    Developed the Project the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and International Geneva, lead an analytical mapping of International Geneva and organized high-level conferences:

    http://www.gcsp.ch/peacebuilding

  • Consultant and Researcher

    VOICE - Voluntary Organisations in Cooperation in Emergencies

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    November 2007 — December 2007 (2 months)

    Chaired a review of existing policies and research on civil-military relations and the challenges organizations face in the field, developed a discussion paper for a multi-agency workshop on civil-military relations.

    http://60gp.ovh.net/~ngovoice/documents/CIVMIL%20Seminar%20Agenda.pdf

  • Development and Delivery of Security Management in Hazardous Environments Programme - Consultant

    Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA)

    (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

    May 2007 — September 2007 (5 months)

    http://security-risk.org/

  • Consultant and Researcher

    Action Against Hunger United Kingdom (AAH), Darfur, Sudan.

    (International Affairs industry)

    April 2007 — May 2007 (2 months)

    Hunger Watch Publication, 'The Justice of Eating': http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/what-we-do/hunger-watch

  • Review of the IFRC Shelter Cluster in Mozambique- Consultant

    International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Mozambique.

    (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    April 2007 — April 2007 (1 month)

  • Shelter Cluster Coordinator

    International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Philippines.

    (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    February 2007 — March 2007 (2 months)

  • Consultant

    Harvard University Program for Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR), Switzerland

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    April 2006 — March 2007 (1 year )

    Security Management Initiative (SMI).

    http://securitymanagementinitiative.org/

  • Field Research on Trade and Human Rights- Consultant

    B'tselem, Israel/Gaza Strip

    (International Affairs industry)

    January 2007 — January 2007 (1 month)

    http://www.btselem.org/english/Gaza_Strip/Karni_Crossing.asp

  • Consultant

    The SPHERE Project, Switzerland

    (International Affairs industry)

    January 2007 — January 2007 (1 month)

    Developed advocacy strategy and training modules.
    http://www.sphereproject.org/content/view/349/32/lang,English/

  • Development of Training Modules- Consultant

    Center of Excellence/Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (DMHA), USA.

    (Education Management industry)

    December 2006 — January 2007 (2 months)

    http://www.coe-dmha.org/course_chart.htm

  • Trainer and Facilitator- Consultant

    Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Sweden.

    (Government Administration industry)

    November 2006 — November 2006 (1 month)

    http://www.atha.se/

  • Protection Policy Project, DR Congo- Consultant

    United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

    (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; UN; International Affairs industry)

    March 2006 — April 2006 (2 months)

  • Delegate

    ICRC- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

    (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    June 1998 — March 2006 (7 years 10 months)

    Emergency Response Project, ICRC Headquarters, Switzerland- 2005 - 2006
    Armed Forces Advisor, ICRC Headquarters, Switzerland- 2004 - 2005
    Kuwait/Iraq- 2003
    Russian Federation/Northern Caucasus- 2001 - 2003
    Democratic Republic of Congo- 2000
    Afghanistan- 1998 - 1999

  • Combat Arms Officer

    Canadian Armed Forces Reserve

    (Government Agency; Military industry)

    1991 — 1997 (6 years )

    Armour Corps Officer in Canadian Armed Forces;
    Peacekeeping Mission with UNPROFOR 1993 - 1994

Raj Rana’s Education

  • King's College London, U. of London

    2006 — 2009

    Activities and Societies:
    http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/geography/people/phd/cities/rana.html

  • Carleton University

    Masters , Architecture (research) , 2003 — 2005

    Thesis: ‘The Architecture(s) of Nation-Building’

  • European University Institute for Peace Studies

    Certificate , Advanced International Program in Peace Studies , 1999 — 1999

  • Carleton University

    Bachelor , Architecture (professional degree) , 1991 — 1997

    Thesis: ‘Circumscribing the Stari Most’, exploring the relationship between war, culture and architecture, using the destroyed 14th century Stari Most bridge of Mostar, Bosnia- Herzegovina as its focus

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Raj Rana’s Interests:

motorcycling, travel, technology, skiing

Raj Rana’s Groups:

Member of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA), Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Member of the Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding (SEP) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)

Member of the European Evaluation Society (EES)
http://www.europeanevaluation.org/

Member of the Swiss Evaluation Society (SEVAL)
http://www.seval.ch

Observer Member of Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP)
http://www.alnap.org/

  •    United Nations
  •    LI Switzerland
  •    ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
  •    Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
  •    expertsnetwork
  •    Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC/DDC/DEZA
  •    the Geneva Consultants Network
  •    The Geneva Communicators Network

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