Bart Édes

Experience

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  University of Michigan, Institute of Public Policy Studies

  Sept 1985 - Apr 1986

  Research Assistant (part-time)

  • Summarized books and articles on the economic impact of sex and race discrimination, the determinants of poverty, and the structure and long-run costs of unemployment.• Prepared reading material for a graduate-level course taught by Associate Professor Mary E. Corcoran on women in the labor force.

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  Institute for Research on Public Policy

  May 1986 - Aug 1986

  Research Assistant

  • Identified and reviewed theoretical and empirical studies and scholarly articles on the impact of immigration on the Canadian labour market and economy. Evaluated gaps in the research, and made recommendations for future study in the field in a detailed survey paper. Findings informed a Canadian Government demographic review.

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  University of Michigan, Institute of Public Policy Studies

  Sept 1986 - Dec 1986

  Teaching Assistant (part-time)

  • Assisted Associate Professor Edie N. Goldenberg in the instruction of graduate students enrolled in course on “The Political Environment of Policy Analysis.” Designed assignments, graded papers, tutored students, and made class presentations.

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  Formative Evaluation Research Associates

  Jan 1987 - Apr 1987

  Consultant (part-time)

  • Analyzed impact of social science research on the outcome of U.S. public policy.• Studied the transition from the use of union to nonunion labor in the American residential construction industry. • Interviewed subject specialists, compiled thematic bibliographies, and briefed senior research associates.

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  U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration

  Jun 1987 - Jan 1992

  • Contributed to the formulation and implementation of federal policy toward foreign direct investment and guidelines for multinational enterprises in various multilateral fora.• Represented the U.S. Government in bilateral investment treaty negotiations, including those with Argentina, Bulgaria, Hong Kong, Hungary, Jamaica, Nigeria, and Yugoslavia.• Co-ordinated departmental positions on OECD, G-24 and G-7 work with the USSR and countries in Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, and Latin America.• Synthesized departmental input on capital movements, the environment, foreign trade, industrial support, labor issues, services, technology and other subjects for high-level international meetings, e.g. the G-7 Economic Summit and the OECD Ministerial.• Crafted departmental positions and briefing papers on OECD budgets and priorities across directorates, committees and issues. Show less • Joined the American federal civil service through the competitive Presidential Management Internship Program (fast-track management training program).• Advised firms on exporting procedures, tariffs, taxes, the commercial environment, and labour laws in Canada; rewrote the federal guide for doing business with Canada (Overseas Business Report, 1988 edition).• Monitored business trends in French Canada, and in the computer, environmental, macroeconomic, motor vehicle, steel, and telecommunications sectors.• Researched subsidy practices, product export patterns, state-owned enterprises, and other topics to assist in bilateral free trade talks.• Directed a six-member team of more senior colleagues in preparing state-by-state analyses of the benefits of lower trade barriers between the United States and Canada; briefed public groups on the agreement. Show less

  • International Economist

    Mar 1988 - Jan 1992

  • Desk Officer for Canada

    Jun 1987 - Mar 1988
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  Freelance

  Feb 1992 - Dec 1993

  Analyst, Editor, and Writer (part-time)

  • Wrote articles and conducted market research for clients interested in central and eastern European markets, including the Budapest Post and East European and former-Soviet Telecom Report, as well as publications of the Economist Intelligence Unit (London/Vienna), Handelskammer Schweiz-Ungarn (Budapest), Lafferty Group (Dublin), Public Policy Institute (Budapest).• Edited Amcham Today, the newsletter of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hungary, and Hungarian Economy, a government periodical. Show less

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  Kopint-Datorg Institute for Economic and Market Research and Informatics

  Feb 1992 - Apr 1993

  Senior Research Fellow

  • Researched and wrote reports on topics such as the liberalisation of Hungary’s foreign trade regime and integration into the world economy, barriers to foreign investment in Hungary, and prospects for development of Hungary’s telecommunications sector.• Edited the English-language version of the Institute’s flagship publication, Economic Trends in Eastern Europe.• Made presentations on foreign trade and investment as a Guest Lecturer at the International Studies Centre, Budapest University of Economic Sciences. Show less

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  The Budapest Sun

  Jan 1994 - Sept 1994

  Business Manager

  • Managed distribution, sales, personnel, promotion and marketing for the 10,000-circulation, general-interest newspaper reporting on politics, business, and culture in Hungary and around Central and Eastern Europe.• Collaborated with the publisher on long-term strategic planning on the newspaper’s capitalisation and finance, media partnerships, market positioning, and reporting.• Conceptualized and managed monthly "public briefing" program by influential figures from business and government.• Interviewed government officials, diplomats, academics, and businesspersons; and monitored developments in the commercial climate in Central and Eastern Europe. Show less

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  Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, SIGMA Program

  Sept 1994 - Dec 2000

  Principal Administrator, Communications

  • Created unit responsible for communicating on SIGMA activities and on the role of good governance in Central and Eastern Europe’s economic, political, and social transition.• Advised central and eastern European governments on strengthening their communications capacities, designing information campaigns, building relations with journalists, and improving citizen access to government information.• Oversaw SIGMA’s publications programme, published a regular newsletter for public administration practitioners in transition countries (Public Management Forum), and directed development of an Internet site providing comparative information, analysis and tools to government reformers.• Contributed to elaboration of national and cross-border anti-corruption strategies and co-ordination mechanisms; organised anti-corruption workshops; and published articles on public sector ethics, transparency and accountability. Show less

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  Asian Development Bank (ADB)

  Feb 2001 - Nov 2020

  Led corporate knowledge management efforts, crafting a road map to more effectively capture, store, share, and apply tangible and tacit knowledge. Coordinated external partnerships and a bank-wide network of knowledge management focal points, and promoted change in ADB culture, incentives, processes, rules, systems and tools to improve the use of knowledge assets to boost productivity and innovation. Catalyzed organizational transformation through the adoption of a "digital first" web strategy, open-by-default content sharing practice, seed funding of crowdsourced demonstration projects, online social collaboration tools, expansion of online courses, and client-centric approach to publishing. Strengthened benchmarking and measurement of knowledge management performance. Other roles while holding this position: Member, ADB Integrity Oversight Committee (through December 2016); Assistant Chair, ADB Appeals Committee (through August 2017) Show less Managed the generation and sharing of knowledge and good practice, formulation and implementation of policies and operational plans, mobilization of resources, and provision of technical support and quality assurance on matters related to: anti-corruption, capacity development, civil society engagement, gender equity, governance, inclusive business, poverty reduction, public sector management, social protection, and the social dimensions of climate change. Created and guided ADB's ICT for Development Team. Served as an institutional focal point in these thematic areas. Promoted innovation and testing of new approaches to tackling development challenges. Other roles while in this position: Technical Advisor (Officer in Charge), ADB Social Development Thematic Group; Member, ADB Integrity Oversight Committee; Assistant Chair, ADB Appeals Committee; Advisor, Platform on Disaster Displacement (June 2016 to November 2020) Show less Managed the merger of two divisions, and became the inaugural director of the resulting new division (RSPG) - one of the largest within the bank. Generated and hared knowledge, conducted analysis, formulated and implemented policy and operational plans, advised project teams, and served as institutional focal point on matters related to capacity development, civil society relations, education, governance, health, ICT4D, inclusive business, labor, poverty reduction, public sector management, social protection, and the social dimensions of climate change. Led communications and consultation initiatives. Served as chair of ADB's largest community of practice, the Social Development and Poverty Community of Practice. Show less • Managed an international team promoting social development in developing Asian and Pacific countries.• Generated and shared knowledge, conducted analysis, formulated and implemented policy and operational plans, advised ADB Management, and served as institutional focal point on matters related to education, gender, health, labor/skills development, poverty reduction, and social protection.• Secured multi-million dollar contributions from donor governments to scale up ADB's work combatting malaria and promoting public health.• Led external and internal relations, coordination, and consultation initiatives. Promoted collaboration with other development partners.• Launched and led ADB's Social Development and Poverty Community of Practice; formulated the Social Protection Operational Plan 2014-2010; and supervised preparation of several knowledge products, including the Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis (2012), and Social Protection for Older Persons - Social Pensions in Asia (2012).*During January and February 2014, concurrently served as Officer-in-Charge of ADB's Public Management, Governance, and Participation Division, with responsibility for knowledge generation/sharing, operational support, and policy development and implementation on civil society engagement and participation, disaster risk management, governance, ICT for development, and public management.*Wrote: "Social Protection in Developing Asia and the Pacific," in Effects of Social Policy on Domestic Demand, ADBI, Tokyo, 2009.Wrote: "Mitigating the Impacts of Environmentally Driven Migration on Children and other Vulnerable People," in The Challenges of Climate Change: Children on the Front Line, UNICEF, Geneva, 2014. Show less • Directed unit responsible for ADB’s cooperation with civil society organizations (CSOs), and for consultation and participation issues.• Coordinated ADB-wide global network of 25 NGO/civil society liaisons, and advised ADB’s President on civil society issues.• Supported operational departments in their engagement of civil society organizations (CSOs) and communities in projects, programs, and policy development. Provided guidance on high-risk and high-profile projects with major environmental and social implications.• Designed staff training courses and wrote guidelines for working with CSOs, and for applying participatory methods to bank operations. • Nurtured business-CSO partnerships and contributed to development of ADB’s corporate social responsibility agenda; oversaw CSO small grants funds.• Oversaw the preparation of ADB's guide to engaging stakeholders: Strengthening Participation for Development Results: A Staff Guide to Consultation and Participation (2006)see: http://www.adb.org/ngos Show less Contributed to the development and implementation of ADB's corporate communications. Organized and facilitated consultations with stakeholders on ADB policies, identified opportunities for partnership with CSOs, and launched a newsletter on ADB-CSO engagement. Managed implementation of ADB’s policy on disclosure of information, and led a comprehensive review of this policy and of ADB’s strategy on public relations. Led preparation of a new corporate public communications policy, which set a transparency standard among the international financial institutions. Contributed to internal communications (e.g., created ADB's daily staff e-news bulletin), and participated in staff communities of practice for corporate social responsibility, facilitation, information technology, and knowledge management. Served as the communications adviser to the Inspection Committee of the ADB Board of Directors, and served as institutional communications focal point for the adoption of the Anti-Corruption Plan for Asia-Pacific, and preparation of the Nam Theun 2 hydropower project in Lao PDR. Show less

  • Representative, North American Representative Office

    Oct 2017 - Nov 2020

  • Head, Knowledge Sharing and Services Center, Sustainable Development & Climate Change Department

    Aug 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Director, Social Development, Governance, and Gender Division, SDCC

    Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Director, Poverty Reduction, Social Development and Governance Division (RSPG)

    Feb 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Director, Poverty Reduction, Gender and Social Development Division (RSGS)

    May 2009 - Feb 2014

  • Head, NGO and Civil Society Center

    Aug 2004 - May 2009

  • Senior External Relations Specialist

    Feb 2001 - Aug 2004
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  Canadian Association of International Development Professionals (CAIDP-RPCDI)

  Dec 2020 - now

  Senior Consultant

  Advise, research, analyze and/or mentor in these areas (especially in context of Asia-Pacific):• Communications and knowledge management• ESG, CSR and inclusive business policies and programs• International development and trade policies • Development cooperation related to governance, social development & stakeholder engagement• Careers in international development• Political and economic risk analysis, scenario development and strategic foresight• CAIDP Board Member (since May 2023) Show less

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  Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2022

  Senior Associate (non-resident), Project on Prosperity and Development

  Contributed to the knowledge work of the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD), which studies the coming challenges in international development, focusing on the rapidly shifting financial and economic landscape in low and middle-income countries. PPD seeks to influence private actors in the international community and shape executive and legislative policy on development. PPD currently works within several priority areas:• Governance, rule of law, and domestic resource mobilization• Private sector, economic, and rural development• Development finance, trade, foreign investment, and the role of multilateral institutions• Technology and innovation• Root causes of instability, humanitarian assistance, and post-conflict recovery Show less

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  Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

  Jan 2021 - now

  Distinguished Fellow

  • Advise APFC research pillars: Strategic Asia, Business Asia, Perspective Asia, Digital Asia, Sustainable Asia and Engaging Asia• Provide analysis and commentary on Asia-related economic, trade and investment topics

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  McGill University

  May 2021 - now

  Professor of Practice

  • Contribute to the work of the Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID), which advances knowledge of the processes and conditions that enable people and societies to develop their full potential, living long, healthy, meaningful, and productive lives in community with others. • Conduct research, publish knowledge products, mentor students, deliver lectures, and represent ISID within the McGill University community and at external events. Current focus areas include social protection in developing Asia, digital technologies for development, use of strategic foresight in international development, and investment by ASEAN-based enterprises in Canada.• Member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee Task Force on [Strategic] Foresight for Sustainable Development Finance. Show less