06/01/2025
Summary of Experience blo MORRIS KALORAN
✨ Education: 📚
-1993: Diploma in Hospitality Management, Fiji National University (FNU), Fiji.
1997: Bachelor of Community Development Studies, Victoria University, Australia.
2002: Master's in Community Development Studies, Victoria University, Australia (Thesis on Traditional Governance in Vanuatu).
✨Early Career (Pre-2000):👣
1990–1993: Certificate in Management, Fiji National University (FNU), Fiji.
1998–1999: Attended various regional seminars and workshops in environmental management, tourism, and resettlement policy.
2000-2001: Chairman, Vanuatu National Children’s Committee; Chairman, Lumbukuti Council of Chiefs.
2003: Member of the CEDAW report drafting committee; Chair of VANWODS Board of Trustees.
✨Government & Project Coordination (2000–2010): 🚏
2004: Drafted disability concept note for UN, led Vanuatu's ratification of the UN Disability Convention.
2004–2005: Acting Director General, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, facilitated Vanuatu’s first CEDAW report.
2005–2006: Instrumental in the negotiation for the creation of the Emua Road Market under the UN Women Market for Change project.
2006: Chair, Department of Women’s Affairs and Correctional Services Board; Oversaw monitoring and evaluation reports.
2007–2011: Head of Vanuatu Deleg*tion for several regional and UN meetings.
2010: Facilitated a successful loan negotiation for Vanuatu’s shipping project with ADB and New Zealand.
✨ Strategic Leadership & Institutional Reform (2011–2019):🚦
2011–2019: Served in senior roles in the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, including overseeing strategic reforms, project management, and budgeting.
2011: Led a Vanuatu Government deleg*tion to attend an International Aviation Conference.
2014–2019: National Project Coordinator for the UN Women Market for Change Project in Vanuatu, responsible for facilitating the establishment of key market associations and advocating for women’s economic empowerment.
✨Recent Leadership Roles (2020–Present):📔
2020–2024: CEO, Shefa Provincial Government, overseeing decentralization, strategic planning, and infrastructure improvements, including solar streetlight installations and revenue collection initiatives.
2024–2028: Technical Advisor (TA) for the Vanuatu Regenerative Vanua NGO, leading community engagement on "Our Vanua Project."
✨Leadership in Research & Publications:📍
1995: Co-authored "Women in Development" and conducted significant gender research.
1997: Conducted gender research for a thesis on gender differences in Vanuatu's upper-level secondary school students.
✨Notable Achievements and Contributions:🎊
UN Women: Launched Market for Change Project in Vanuatu, facilitating the creation of the Silae Vanua and Northern Islands Market Vendor Associations.
Government Leadership: Played a key role in Vanuatu’s CEDAW report preparation and negotiations on the UN Disability Convention.
Board Roles: Chairman of the VANWODS Board, growing membership from 300 to over 2,000 during tenure.
✨ Training & Certifications:🏆
Ongoing professional development through various certifications, including in sustainable tourism (2023), leadership (2007), and gender-responsive budgeting (2016).
✨Other Key Roles:📝
Chairman, Asset Management Unit (2003-2010) and Provincial Technical Advisory Committee (2020-2022).
Extensive participation in regional and national conferences, including the Commonwealth and Pacific Ministers' meetings on Women’s Affairs, and United Nations forums.
✨Personal Traits:⚖️
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with a passion for community development and humanitarian work.
- Proven ability in strategic planning, project coordination, and policy development across multiple sectors.
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