Dr. François Frison-Roche (University of Paris 2 – CERSA)
Honorary Member of AORA
Dr. François Frison-Roche (University of Paris 2 – CERSA) is a senior governance expert with extensive experience providing policy and technical advice on constitutional and governance reform. He has worked for the French ministry of Foreign Affairs, International NGOs and with research institutions promoting good governance. He has worked in fragile states and post conflict countries in contexts of extreme political volatility, change and transitions. He has been called upon to play a key role in providing policy advice to diffuse political and social tensions and to advance new governance in transitional countries like post-communist countries (Bulgaria, Romania, and Macedonia) or Arabic countries (Yemen).
Key skills:
• Specialist in legal program design and management.
• Managed staff and cross-cultural teams, developed effective operational partnerships and facilitated inter-agency cooperation.
• Independent evaluations of programs.
• Excellent with stakeholder’s governments, as well as political and civil society organizations.
• Strong diplomatic skills and oral and written communication skills. He has published articles and is invited to speak at international conferences as an expert on governance, transition and social inclusion.