PEOPLE

Officers:

• Gregory Eliyu GULDIN, Ph.D., President
• Aaron Kyle DENNIS, Director
• Darrell EDMONDS, Director
• Marianne MunJong FUNG, Director
• Lara KORABLINOVA, Russian Projects Coordinator

Associates:

• Yasin ASHURI, Ph.D.
• Gaynor DAWSON, Ph.D.
• Concepcion DEL CASTILLO, Ph.D.
• Grant EVANS, Ph.D.
• Gelek LOBSANG, Ph.D.
• Andrew MANZARDO, Ph.D.
• Andrew MCWILLIAM, Ph.D.
• ZHOU Daming, Ph.D.

Support Staff:

• Julian COADY
• Peter COSTOLANSKI, MA, MBA
• Daniel NEILSON, Ph.D candidate

OFFICERS:

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Gregory Eliyu GULDIN, Ph.D., President

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Greg Guldin is an applied anthropologist with expertise in urbanization, rural-urban migration, and international development projects in many regions and especially in Asia and China.

Cross-cultural facilitation has been a major part of Dr. Guldin’s professional approach; he has organized international workshops and training seminars on a wide array of topics, ranging from delivery of urban social services to marginalized communities to urban research methodology.

Dr Guldin was appointed by ERM to undertake the Due Diligence of the Indigenous Peoples aspects of Tangguh LNG project in Papua, Indonesia. His knowledge of ADB IP requirements was a major benefit to the project and was a major aspect of the DD process on behalf of the lenders to the project. Paul Whincup Technical Director Asia Pacific; Environmental Resources Management

Dr. Guldin has led and co-ordinated multi-cultural project and research teams for numerous international development projects, and has decades of experiences working with Asian ministries and agencies—from the Education Ministry, to the Finance Ministry, to the Communications Department—and has a strong appreciation for the need to work within the system and to pay close attention to inter and intra-agency connections.

Greg's best feature is his ability to listen and to truly hear. IP treat him with great respect and trust him. He is a very experienced professional and he is also quite humane. His suggestions and constructive criticisms are useful, and truly helpful. Ekaterina Koroleva IP Representative to the Sakhalin Oblast Duma

Aaron Kyle DENNIS, Director, Business Development and Research

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Aaron Dennis is an anthropological analyst with experience in multilateral social policy initiatives, including the ADB Thematic Review of Social Assessment (Country Safeguard Systems) and the EBRD Study on Vulnerable Groups Safeguard Policies. He works as CCCS Director for Business Development and Research—responsible for all aspects of the company’s administration, especially in terms of project bid preparations, liaising with clients, and the recruitment of CCCS Associates. Mr. Dennis also heads the planning and coordinating of company research projects. Prior to working for CCCS, Mr. Dennis gained experience with multi-lateral cultural development initiatives of the Culture Sector at UNESCO Office Beijing.

Mr. Dennis' research interests include principles of governance under international law and the mechanisms of corporate determinations of appropriate benefits levels for Indigenous Peoples affected by international development projects.

Darrell EDMONDS, Director, Diversity and Conflict Resolution

Darrell Edmonds specializes in mediation, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution training. Since 1980 Mr. Edmonds has assisted organizations, communities, business and individuals in resolving their disputes through Alternative Dispute Resolution which emphasizes collaboration that benefits all parties. For over fifteen years Darrell has been affiliated with the University of Washington School of Law where he is a member of the mediation clinic's training team.

Mr. Edmonds is also a consultant for the Washington State School Directors Association (WSSDA). As a WSSDA diversity/conflict resolution specialist, Mr. Edmonds has provided mediation, facilitation, training, and advice to administrators, school board members, faculty, students and community members. His experience as a Human Resource Consultant for the Washington State Ferries Department for seven and half years enabled him to create and deliver cultural awareness, respectful workplace, and conflict resolution programs for union, nonunion, mangers and directors. Mr. Edmonds' skills are applied in a variety of private and public settings.

Marianne MunJong FUNG, Director, Cross-Cultural Communication Design, Asian Art/Culture Advisor

Marianne Fung, trained as a Graphic Designer in Hong Kong and New York, coordinates the communication design aspects of our cross-cultural publications and presentations.

Currently involved in a retrospective review of Chinese communication arts in the People's Republic of China, she combines design with logistical and administrative support for CCCS. Recently, Ms. Fung has also begun providing cultural consulting services for Berlitz for clients relocating to Asia.

Lara KORABLINOVA, Russian Projects Coordinator

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Lara Korablinova is an Indigenous Peoples consultant based in St. Petersburg. As the first Coordinator of Indigenous Peoples Issues on the Sakhalin II project, Lara has been a key player in facilitating Sakhalin Energy Investment Corporation’s (SEIC) Indigenous People’s Programme since 2001, and has been part of training initiatives on stakeholder engagement and international “best practice” standards for social policy for international entities such as Shell International and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Lara now facilitates all CCCS corporate development initiatives in the Russian Federation

ASSOCIATES:

Yasin ASHURI, Ph.D., Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China

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Dr. Yasin Ashuri specializes in ethnographic field research and social assessment methodology. He has extensive experience with ethnic minority issues, especially in the Northwest. Dr. Ashuri’s academic and consultation experience draws on an in-depth understanding of various community organizational models, institutional settings, and governmental mandates for the responsible implementing of social policy. He is experienced with gap analysis of policy implementation and report-writing, especially in the context of World Bank rural development initiatives.

Gaynor DAWSON, Ph.D.

Dr. Gaynor Dawson is a development consultant with considerable country expertise in Indonesia, as well as the greater South East and South Asia region. Her consulting specializations include gender, social analysis and community development across sectors such as water supply and sanitation, health, education, agriculture, and water resources. Her work has included feasibility, design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Dr. Dawson has over 10 years of experience in a range of development projects and programmes and anthropological research.

Concepcion DEL CASTILLO, Ph.D.

Dr. Concepcion del Castillo's professional experience from 1979 through 2005 has focused on applied development anthropology in North Africa and Egypt, as well as in East Asia and Indonesia. She has worked with a variety of international donor agencies and institutions. Concepcion del Castillo's key experience includes fieldwork among Indigenous Peoples including biodiversity and indigenous lands projects, as well as the development of analytic tools for appropriate social and poverty alleviation targeting, and farming systems. Within the World Bank system, her experience includes work developing the World Bank's Indigenous Peoples Policy and co-authoring and editing the Indigenous Peoples Guidebook.

Gelek LOBSANG, Ph.D., China Tibetology Institute, Beijing, China

Dr. Lobsang Gelek is one of the world’s leading authorities on Tibetan development, particularly the effects of economic reform on family and community structure. His consulting experience includes work on social impact assessments, implementation of socially responsible policy initiatives, and sustainable development projects. In these roles he has advised The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank among others.

Andrew MANZARDO, Ph.D.

Dr. Andrew Manzardo has been working on public sector social development initiatives for nearly 30 years. His expertise in social impact assessment, community consultation initiatives, and resettlement issues draws from project work throughout Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. His project experience has focused on infrastructure development projects, natural resource management and associated impact assessments, with particular emphases on gender and poverty issues. He has worked at all levels of social development projects, ranging from community-based endeavors to multi-national initiatives.

Andrew MCWILLIAM, Ph.D.

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Dr. Andrew McWilliam has over 20 years experience in ethnographic research and the anthropology of Indonesia, specializing in the cultural anthropology of Timor Island. Complementing academic research Dr. McWilliam has also been active in the design, development and implementation of technical assistance projects in Indonesia and East Timor. As a specialist in applied social research and community development, he has undertaken both long and short term consultancy work throughout Indonesia with a wide range of donor agencies including the World Bank, ADB, GTZ, CIDA (Canada) and AusAID. He has extensive experience in watershed resource management, community development planning studies and monitoring and evaluation.

ZHOU Daming, Ph.D.

Dr. Zhou Daming is the director of the China Cross-Cultural Consulting Center, based at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, Guangdong. Dr. Zhou has over 24 years of experience in development consulting, including having led training seminars and workshops on Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) for World Bank Staff. Dr. Zhou is an expert on urbanization, poverty reduction, and Indigenous Peoples/Ethnic Minorities. He has led Social Assessments for the World Bank on a diverse range of projects throughout the People’s Republic of China, and was most recently brought in as an independent external monitor for the World Bank Pearl River Delta Urban Environment Project.

SUPPORT STAFF:

Julian COADY, Lund University, Sweden

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Julian Coady assists CCCS with bringing all documents and research reports to the editorial standards of our clients. He also contributes to company business development and research initiatives. His past work with corporate sales and marketing programs continues to improve CCCS project team facilitation and our public face to potential clients.

Mr. Coady also has a grounded familiarity with international relations—especially in terms of Asian political development and democratization. He is currently examining emergent modes of public participation in the PRC and how these feed into internal governmental reform strategies.

Peter COSTOLANSKI, MA, MBA, Washington D.C., U.S.A.

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Peter Costolanski assists CCCS with research support and document preparation. Mr. Costolanski's experience with social development and social protection issues at the World Bank; familiarity with international affairs and principles of corporate social responsibility; and passion for community-level initiatives augment his analysis of private enterprise and public governance. Mr. Costolanski also has a deep and abiding interest in green business, sustainability, environmental policy, and community management of natural resouces in a development context.

Daniel NEILSON, Ph.D. candidate, Columbia University, U.S.A.

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Daniel Neilson is a quantitative economic consultant in the risk-management industry. He is familiar with a variety of econometric methods and statistical software.

Mr. Neilson combines advanced training in economic theory and econometric analysis with other interests in the social sciences.

Mr. Neilson's graduate research focuses on monetary economics and the banking system. Separate works examine emerging modes of decentralized production, typified by open-source software. In general, his work combines careful empirical study with a critical view of economic orthodoxy.