Peter

Strong linguist with experience of teaching basic Spanish and French (including work as an associate lecturer in French at Oxford Brookes University) and giving public talks in these languages. Currently pursuing postgraduate study in international law. Fluent writer. Skilled campaigner, fully conversant in working with international media. Highly experienced human rights researcher and campaigner work which has involved employing Spanish, French, Portuguese and Italian language skills.

POSTGRADUATE STUDY:

MA in International Law - SOAS 2016-2018

Modules taken: Preliminary Law, Legal Reasoning and Legal Methods Multinational Enterprises and the Law International Protection of Human Rights.
Modules to take: International Criminal Law Law, Rights and Social Change Dissertation.
The course is being undertaken as a precursor to possible PhD study on issues related to the responsibility of companies in human rights violations in Colombia.


EMPLOYMENT:

Part-time Associate Lecturer in French – Oxford Brooke’s University 2017

Achievements and results include:

• Preparing seminars and running seminars in French to university applied language students.
• Assessment of presentations.
• Preparation and lecture on globalization and human rights for students on MA course.

Part-time Senior Campaigner - Land - Global Witness 2016-2017

Achievements and results include:

• Researching and campaigning on issues related European un ion finance legislation.
• Developing a lobbying position amongst a coalition of NGOs related to how to strengthen financial industry legislation to prevent financing of projects leading to land grabs and environmental harms.
• Researching and writing joint NGO briefing on EU financial regulation.
• Undertaking lobbying meetings with European Commission, MEPs, finance industry representatives.

Campaigner – Colombia and (in 2011) Part-time Regional Campaign Coordinator – Americas Regional Programme Campaigner - Amnesty International, International Secretariat 2011-2016

Achievements and results include:
• Researching and campaigning on cases related to human rights violations and abuses.
• Continued work on the development of a research methodology to establish corporate responsibility in human rights violations with NGOs and communities in Colombia.
• Work on reports, briefings and preparation of campaign strategies, press statements and lobbying documents.
• Undertaking meetings with multinational companies, on occasion with other NGOs, to raise human rights concerns.
• Coordinating and planning research missions to Colombia.
• Formulating and implementing campaign and lobbying strategies within Amnesty International and with other NGOs.
• Handling cases of asylum seekers and people in immediate need of protection with the result that people were moved to places of safety and/or success was achieved in securing asylum in other countries.
• Giving public talks, addressing conferences and media work, including in Spanish

Availability: Monday, Wednesday, Friday daytimes, some evenings possible

Willing to travel: 2 miles

Experience:

Currently: Part-time Associate Lecturer in French – Oxford Brooke’s University 2017

Achievements and results include:

• Preparing seminars and running seminars in French to university applied language students.
• Assessment of presentations.
• Preparation and lecture on globalization and human rights for students on MA course.

Part-time lecturer in French and Spanish , South Mersey College and part-time lecturer in French for the Merseyside Language Export Centre, University of Liverpool 1988-1991

Achievements included:
• Preparing and giving lessons for and to adults learning basic Spanish and French.
• Preparing and giving lectures to business representatives in French for business
• Preparing and giving lectures to students enrolled in technical courses at South Mersey College in basic French.

DBS Check: Yes