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The Secretariat
ATPS has an independent and dynamically evolving Secretariat with staff to provide executive direction, administrative and physical infrastructure to the network. The Secretariat is led by the Secretariat Management Committee (SMC) chaired by the Executive Director. The SMC comprises the Executive Director; Finance and Administration Manager; the Research, Training and Communications Manager, the Senior Communications and Outreach Officer, the STI Policy Liaison Officer and the Senior Secretary/Administrative Assistant. Other Secretariat staff comprises STI Professionals, Science Communication Experts and administrative support staff.
The SMC provides strategic intellectual and administrative direction to the regional activities of the ATPS, in liaison with the ATPS Responsible STI Advisory Committee and the ATPS National Coordinators’ Regional Steering Committee.
Dr Kevin Urama
Dr.Kevin Chika Urama is the Executive Director at ATPS. Dr Urama holds a PhD in Land Economy (Environmental and Ecological Economics Option), with the 2002-3 James Claydon Prize for the most outstanding PhD thesis in Economics or related subjects, St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge. He has an MPhil in Environmental and Ecological Economics from the University of Cambridge (Distinction) and an MSc in Agricultural Finance, University of Nigeria (Prize for the best MSc in Faculty). He has a first class honours degree in Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria.
He is experienced in developing and managing collaborative trans-disciplinary projects and research networks for effective technology / knowledge sharing amongst relevant institutions and networks in Europe and Africa. Dr. Urama sits on various Boards, Advisory Boards and Advisory Councils for many science, technology, and innovation-based initiatives, including the international Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation (ISTIC) and the Responsible Innovation (MVI) of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, (NWO). He sits on various editorial Boards for international journals including Ecological Economics, Science and Public Policy, Environmental Policy and Governance, etc. Dr. Urama is also the Inaugural President of the African Society for Ecological Economics (ASEE), the African chapter of the International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE). He is currently the Co-Chair of the Steering Committee of the UNEP Global Climate Change Adaptation Network for Africa, and member of the UNEP International Panel for Sustainable natural resource management. He holds many distinctive prizes and awards for academic excellence and leadership.
Before joining ATPS as Director on 01 September 2007 and subsequent confirmation as Executive Director in November 2007, he was leading large international and trans-disciplinary research programs at the Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen UK, where he retains his position as a Senior Research Fellow. He is blessed with a wife: Charity, an environmental scientist; and three children: Kevin (Jnr), Charity (Jnr) and Emmanuel.
Selected Publications
Kevin has over 60 publications in various media including international journals, book chapters, popular articles, etc
Other Current Positions
- Co-Chair, Steering Committee of the UNEP Global Climate Change Adaptation Network for Africa,.
- Member, UNEP International Panel for Sustainable Natural Resources Management, http://www.unep.fr/scp/rpanel/pdf/Introduction_to_the_Resource_Panel.pdf
- 2004- Present: Inaugural President, African Society for Ecological Economics (ASEE); http://www.ecoecoafrica.org.
- 2005- Present: Lead Resource Person: African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) Water and Environment program, http://www.atpsnet.org/
- 2003- Present: Associate Research Fellow, African Institute for Applied Economics, (AIAE), 128 Park Avenue, GRA, P.O. Box 2147, Enugu, Nigeria, http://www.aiae-nigeria.org.
- 2003- 2008: Hon. Research Fellow, Geography and Environment within the Geosciences School, University of Aberdeen, UK, http://www.abdn.ac.uk
Dr. Sheila Ochugboju
Sheila Ochugboju is the Senior Communications and Outreach Officer at ATPS. She holds a Ph.D in Plant Biochemistry from London University and was the Daphne Jackson Trust Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at St Hilda’s College, University of Oxford (1998-2000). Her work at the Natural Environment Council (NERC), Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) (formerly Institute of Virology & Environmental Microbiology - IVEM); focused on Integrated Pest Management using the Baculovirus Expression System.
Formerly, the Operational Director, Science & Innovation for the Global Women inventors and innovators Network (GWIIN) in the UK and she has worked for over 10 years on international development programmes to enhance economic growth, leadership development and intercultural dialogue across the world. She was a UK Facilitator for the British Council InterAction Leadership programme in 19 African countries, Jordan and Pakistan and launched the African Science Cafes for Science Communicators in South Africa in 2007.
She is a keen advocate for translating science through creative arts, as a member of the Wellcome Trust Arts Committee which funds Science/Arts projects worldwide. She is a popular voice online as a TED Inaugural Fellow (Technology, Entertainment & Design). TED fellows organize the TEDx Nairobi conference annually and she co-founded the photo journalism website Africa Knows.com
Richard Murimi Muriuki
Richard Murimi Muriuki is the Finance and Administration Manager at ATPS. He is responsible for the overall Administration, Personnel and Finance management at the ATPS. He is also responsible for providing information, technical support and advice to the
ATPS team in all HR and finance related matters and coordinating such activities. In addition Mr Muriuki is responsible for provision of strategic leadership and guidance in developing and implementing guidelines and procedures governing finance, human resources and administration support system at the ATPS.
Prior to joining to becoming the ATPS Finance and Administration Manager, Richard served as the ATPS Finance Officer. Mr Murimi also worked for Swift global (K) Ltd as an Accountant before joining the ATPS.
Richard holds a Bachelor of Education (Economics and Accounting) and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K). He is also a finalist for a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Human Resource Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Nairobi.
Carol Mbugua
Ms Carol Mbugua is the Senior Secretary and Program Administrative Assistant at the ATPS. Ms Mbugua joined the ATPS Network in 2000 from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) where she worked briefly as a receptionist and relief-secretary.
Carol holds a diploma in Secretarial Studies from Cambridge College in Nairobi, Kenya and has over six (6) years experience in administrative and secretarial duties. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the Africa Nazarene University and is also undertaking a French Diploma at Alliance Française.
Marsden N. Momanyi
Marsden is the Communication and Outreach Officer at ATPS. He has a Masters Degree in Communication from the Institute of Communication Studies – The University of Leeds and a Bachelors Degree in Graphic Communication from Loughborough University, UK. His core competencies include developing and implementing effective communication strategies in line with organizations’ corporate strategies to effectively communicate their mission and programs to their publics. He has extensive work experience in both the public and non profit sector. Previously he worked as a Senior Corporate Communications Officer at Athi Water Services Board and prior to that as a Media and Public Relations Officer at African Medical & Research Foundation (AMREF).
Wairimu Mwangi
Wairimu Mwangi is a research officer at ATPS. She is responsible for undertaking research, program and fundraising activities. She was previously working for The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (Kippra) for the Environment and Development (EfD) initiative.
Wairimu holds a Masters of Science in Environment and Development from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE), UK and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya. She is also a certified Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit expert by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Her experience has been around various issues of environmental and resource management, with stints in both the United Kingdom and in Kenya. She has good computing skills and has had training in econometric packages such as STATA and Eviews
Dr. Olumuyiwa Alaba
Dr. Alaba is the Senior Research Office at ATPSr. He is responsible for providing intellectual leadership to the development and implementation of research, capacity building and policy advocacy programmes in selected subject areas, among other responsibilities.
Prior to his appointment at the ATPS he worked as a Senior Lecturer, Lead City University, in Ibadan, Nigeria and as the Senior Fellow, Trade Policy Research and Training Programme (TPRTP), University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Dr. Alaba holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and an Msc in Economics from the same University.
Dr. Nicholas ozor
Dr. Nicholas Ozor is a Research Officer - Post Doc at ATPS
Dr ozor assists in Organization and undertaking fieldwork as required on case studies research carried out by the Secretariat, assist in developing of proposals and raising funds for the projects/programmes and managing the grants process and regional research projects, keep up to date with developments in Science ,Technology and innovation policy issues, as well as qualitative and quantitative research methods; among other tasks;
Prior to his appointment at the ATPS he worked as a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Dr. Ozor has led and participated in many national and internationally sponsored research studies which border on natural resource management, innovation studies, climate change, development issues, policy issues, technology management and transfer, advocacy, and private sector involvement.
Dr. Ozor is married to Gloria, a literary artiste, and blessed with children.
Susan Hinga
Susan Hinga is the Administrative Secretary at ATPS.
She is responsible for human resources matters, general office functions
and travel arrangements during conferences and workshop.
Susan holds an Advanced Certificate in Secretarial
Studies and a Diploma in French from Alliance Francasie, and she is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Business Administration and Management at Saint Paul's University.
Richard Muchesia
Richard Muchesia Inyende is the Driver/Messenger
at ATPS. His main duties include delivering and posting letters
and general transport logistics.
Richard has also successfully undergone training
on anti-carjacking techniques at Glen Edmonds Performance Driving
School.
Mary Satsiru
Mary Satsiru is the Office Assistant at ATPS. Mary works under the Finance and Administration Department and assists in administrative duties, filing, typing and reception duties.
Mary holds an elementary certificate in typing, and has studied various computer packages. She also holds a receptionist certificate from the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies (NIBS).
David N. Kiereini
David is an Accounts Officer at ATPS. David holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Finance) from the Catholic University of East Africa, Nairobi and a CPA. His mainly responsible for maintaining the ATPS accounts and the day-to-day accounting affairs as well as providing support to the other ATPS departments and networks.
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