Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Seychelles
Seychelles
- Current
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- Chairman and CEO at Sea Level Rise Foundation
- Chairman at Seychelles University Foundation
- Special Advisor to the President at Office of the President of Seychelles
- Steering Committee Member at Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
- Past
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- GEF Focal Point Seychelles at Global Environment Facility
- Interim Coordinator Nairobi Convention at UNEP Regional Seas
- Principal Secretary at Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Seychelles
- Education
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- Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
- Imperial College London
- Högskolan i Kalmar
- University of Ulster
- University of Surrey
- University of East Anglia
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Rolph Payet’s Summary
As an international policy expert and researcher on environment and island issues, Rolph Payet is currently Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Seychelles on numerous environmental matters including sustainable development, biodiversity, climate change, energy, and international environment policy.
Rolph Payet is founding member/trustee of the Global Island Partnership, the Sea Level Rise Foundation, the Seychelles University Foundation, the Seychelles Centre for Marine Research and Technology, the Island Conservation Society and the Silhouette Foundation.
Rolph Payet’s Specialties:
environment policy, environment management,impact assessment, audit, coastal management, marine policy, climate change, vulnerability assessment, adaptation methods, institutional analysis, strategic planning, environment economic valuation, coastal development, tourism planning, ecotourism, island ecosystem management
Rolph Payet’s Experience
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Chairman and CEO
Sea Level Rise Foundation
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Environmental Services industry)
September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)
The Sea Level Rise Foundation is a platform of excellence on climate change adaptation in small islands and coastal areas. Its aim is to bring together knowledge, technologies and capacity to address the issue of sea level rise and its impact on small islands and coastal regions of the planet.
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Chairman
Seychelles University Foundation
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
The Seychelles University Foundation, whose patron is the President of the Republic of Seychelles, aims to establish the first University of Seychelles.
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Special Advisor to the President
Office of the President of Seychelles
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Executive Office industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
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Steering Committee Member
Global Forum on Oceans, Coasts, and Islands
(Executive Office industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
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GEF Focal Point Seychelles
Global Environment Facility
(Executive Office industry)
2004 — 2008 (4 years )
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Interim Coordinator Nairobi Convention
UNEP Regional Seas
(Executive Office industry)
1999 — 2008 (9 years )
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Principal Secretary
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Seychelles
(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; MENR; Environmental Services industry)
January 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 6 months)
Chief Executive of the Department of Environment, responsible for conservation, forestry, pollution, solid waste management, Environment impact assessments, multilateral environment agreements, water resources, terrestrial and marine protected areas, wetlands, national meteorological services, climate center, environmental law and policy.
Rolph Payet’s Education
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Harvard University Kennedy School of Government
Global Leadership 2007 — 2007
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Imperial College London
Pg.D , Applied Environmental Economics , 2005 — 2006
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Högskolan i Kalmar
PhD , Environmental Science , 2001 — 2006
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University of Ulster
MSc , Coastal Zone Management , 2000 — 2003
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University of Surrey
MBA , Business Administration , 1998 — 2000
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University of East Anglia
BSc Hons. , Biochemistry , 1989 — 1992
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Rolph Payet’s Honors:
IPCC Lead Author co-shared Nobel Peace Prize between IPCC & Al Gore (Dec 2007)
Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (Jan 2007)
Co-Chair of International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) (2003-2005)
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, London, UK (2004)
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