PHILIP FOMBA JOHNSON

Experience

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  Internet Society- Liberia Chapter (ISOC-Liberia)

  Jan 2009 - now

  CEO

  Chief Administator of the Chapter

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  African Diplomatic Society

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Coordinator African Region

  My responsibilities include promoting the activities of the Society in the African Region through the coordination of projects, events and activities in the African Region.Coordination membership recruitment within the African Region as an international professional and fraternal society of diplomats and consuls dedicated to advancing global peace, development and humanitarianism.

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  Internet Society Liberia(ISOC-Liberia)

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  President

  My responsibilities includeworking with other officers to develop long-range plans and to set priorities for the Chapter. • Working with Chapter members and officers to develop an annual operating plan, which includes an annual budget. • Plans, schedules, and presides over Chapter business meetings. • Calls special meetings when needed. • Appoints members to committees, as the Chapter deems necessary. • Oversees Chapter operations to make sure essential tasks are getting done. • Serves as the Chapter’s primary contact with the Internet Society Show less

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  Embassy of Liberia in Senegal

  Aug 2010 - now

  Diplomat

  Development DiplomacyHandle Economic(Trade and Investment Promotions), Political and and other development(ICT, Education, Culture etc, issues at the Mission

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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liberia

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Foreign Service Officer

  My responsibilities include, I serve as one of the senior resource person at headquarters ( the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I am responsible to  Assist the Director General and the Coordinator with the planning and execution of some administrative works and academic programs of the Institute.  Assist in designing the professional programs for the Students in the areas of International Economic Diplomacy and other diplomatic Courses  Ensure the proper understanding and acute communication between and with the Foreign missions at Headquarters and engage in drafting of letters, messages, speeches, answers to parliamentary questions and other important notes and documents that flow from the nature of the diplomatic profession  Assist in the preparation of Foreign Service Officers manuals and handbooks and other publications;  Establish contacts with other academic and diplomatic training institutions for the benefit of the institute; Show less

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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs Liberia(Foreign Service of Liberia)

  Jun 2011 - now

  2nd Secretary/Consul

  My responsibilities include: receive, review and adjudicate visa applications.  provide a wide range of services for Liberian citizens traveling or living overseas including maintaining their welfare, assisting in locating missing citizens,  helping Liberian citizens get appropriate health care, and assisting with legal matters such as imprisonment. analyzing Senegal and countries of oversight public opinion and attitudes, developing policies, evaluating a foreign country's economic or political conditions and trends, analyzing a Senegal Development opportunities,  protecting Liberian citizens, property or interests in a Senegal and related duties.  Consular Officers are expected to be efficient in processing visas, be knowledgeable of current Liberian foreign policy objectives and programs and be able to communicate well with others.  Coordinate Economic Relations at the Embassy as Economic Consul. My task at Embassy covers two main areas: International economic and trade policy (multilateral and bilateral) and Commercial matters.  Represent my country’s (Liberia’s) international trade policy and trade interests in Senegal, a very important Regional Trade hub in west Africa.  Carry out regular reporting to my headquarter in Liberia on the applicable trade regime in Senegal or changes that take place here.  Establish Bilateral contacts between my embassy and the desk officer of Senegal in charge of the dossier; Show less

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  Eduford Afrique Services(International Education Agency)

  Sept 2011 - now

  International Education Consultant

  Work to aid international educators by providing networking opportunities, publications, and advocacy support to help promote international education

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  Africa Regional At-Large Organization(AFRALO)

  Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  Secretary

  African Regional At-Large Organization is the ICANN RALO Structure (individual Internet user community) for the African region, providing news, key resources and interactive features for information sharing for individuals and end-user groups in the African region interested in ICANN and shaping the future of the Internet.https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=2266075

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  Embassy of Liberia. Dakar Senegal

  Nov 2016 - now

  1st Secretary/consul

  Diplomatic and Consular Affairs