Eleni KYROU

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eleni.kyrou@dpu-associates.net

Specialisation
International development cooperation; urban development planning; gender impact financing; social development; urban development and urban governance; access to housing for low-income population groups at scale; participatory resettlement and relocation of informal settlers; relief aid and post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation.

Languages
Greek (native); English, Spanish (fluent); Portuguese, German (good); French (fair)

Educational and professional qualifications

1989-92
B.A. (Hons) in Film, Video and Animation. Major: Photography, West Surrey School of Art & Design (WSCAD)

1993-96
B.A. (Hons) in Development and Economics (2:1), School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London

2001-2
MSc in Urban Development Planning (Distinction), Development Planning Unit, University College London, University of London

2007-10
Pg Dip in Adult Learning and Professional Development, University College London, University of London

2019
Women in Leadership Executive Programme, London Business School, UK



Training
2016
Labour Standards, EIB

2015
Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Economic Displacement, EIB

Supply chains Project, EIB

Application of Conflict Sensitivity in Project due diligence, EIB

2014
E&S Risk Management in Transboundary investments, EIB

Gender in Lending, EIB

2013
Observing the application of the Aarhus Register in due diligence, EIB

Anti-Money Laundering, EIB

Fraud & Corruption, EIB

Conflict Management in due diligence, EIB

EU Environmental Legislation, European Commission

Sustainable Procurement EIB

2012
Social Assessment, EIB

Adaptation: best practices, EIB

2011
Corporate Responsibility Management, EIB

On Business and Human Rights, The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF), Clifford Chance, the Equality and Human Rights Commission & Amnesty International UK




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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


2018-to date
Head of Representation to Ethiopia and the African Union, European Investment Bank (EIB).Multilateral representation of the EIB to the African Union; the bilateral representation of the Bank to the national authorities, regions, municipalities and other authorities, the private sector and business contacts; the maintenance and development of institutional contacts; and the monitoring of the political and economic situation.

2015-18
Social Development & Gender Lead, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

2010-14
Social Development Specialist, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg

2004-10
Course Co-Director, Director of Training & Advisory Services, Lecturer, Development Planning Unit (DPU), University College London, UK

2004-07
Thematic Expert in Citizenship, URBACT

Thematic Expert in Social Exclusion , URBACT

2003-04
Urban Governance Specialist & Business Development Advisor, Institute of Urban Environment and Human Resources, Panteion University of Athens, Greece

Gender Specialist, Scientific Coordinator, YWCA – Greece

Senior Advisor, ARSIS Association for the Social Support of Youth, Greece

1999-2004
Freelance Social Development Consultant

Trainer of NGO Staff on: Project Cycle Management; European Commission Humanitarian and Development Cooperation programmes; and, Fundraising

Coordinator of civil society events under the Greek EU Presidency Programme (2003)

Assessment of socio-economic development and gender capacity building in Lalibela, Ethiopia (2000)

Trainer of NGO Staff on: Project Cycle Management; European Commission Humanitarian and Development Cooperation programmes; and, Fundraising (2000-1)

Evaluation of post-emergency rehabilitation operations (post-Mitch Hurricane) in Honduras and Nicaragua (1999)

Evaluation of community development operations in the peace and reconstruction phase, Guatemala, (1999)

Socio-economic appraisal of the upgrading of secondary healthcare unit, Hellenic Hospital of Cairo, Egypt (2000)

1999-2000
Director of Programmes, Médecins du Monde – Grèce

1998–99
Assistant Director of Programmes, Médecins du Monde – Greece

1997–98
Project Management Associate, University of Athens




OTHER ACTIVITIES


Pro-Bono/ Volunteering Positions

  • Member, Non-Executive Board, International Land and Forest Tenure Facility (01/2017–to date)
  • Member, Steering Committee, The Gender Finance Collaborative (01/2018 – 09/2019)
  • Member, Steering Committee, The Interlaken Group (2016 – October 2018)
  • Member, Advisory Group, Investor Briefing on Renewable Energy and Human Rights, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, Sonen Capital, Transform Finance (2016)
  • Expert, Expert Focus Group – Human Rights, Safeguards Revision Process, The World Bank (2013)
  • Member, Selection Panel, EIB Social Innovation Tournament, European Investment Bank Institute (2012-2016, 2020)
  • Guest Lecturer, Executive Course in Urban Development Planning, University of Cape Town (2009, 2010)
  • Joint Coordinator, Network Association of European Researchers in the Urban South (N-Aerus), 2007-2010

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