Projects
Timor-Leste. Review on Human Rights and Conflict. Desk Study. Conflict Advisor. With specific focus on transitional justice, DDR and Children’s Rights in armed conflict, the team is carrying out a global stocktaking exercise on the integration of human rights and conflict approaches for six donors. Client: OECD-DAC/Norway. 1 MM. 2008
Bosnia. Review on Human Rights and Conflict. Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Conflict Advisor. With specific focus on transitional justice and economic rights, the team is carrying out a global stocktaking exercise on the integration of human rights and conflict approaches for six donors. Client: OECD-DAC/Switzerland. 1 MM. 2008
Central Asia. Evaluation of Assistance to Water Related Conflicts. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Conflict Expert. Mapping Central Asia’s natural resource conflicts, Mr Brorsen advised on the mechanisms to manage water related conflicts between the region’s five countries. The establishment of a regional water and energy academy was deemed key to advance the political process. Client: European Commission. 4 MM. 2007.
Iraq/Jordan. Formulation of Refugee and Migration Programmes, Erbil, Amman. Migration Expert. To alleviate the suffering of Iraqi refugees and IDPs, Mr Brorsen advised on community infrastructure projects in Northern Iraq and health projects in Jordan. He also helped negotiate the sensitive return of rejected asylum Iraqi seekers from Denmark. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 MM. 2007.
Pakistan/Afghanistan. Review of Refugee and Human Rights Programmes, Peshawar, Kabul. Humanitarian Expert. Co-Team leader. Within the Danish Regions of Origin programme framework, the review assessed the work of UNHCR, IOM, NRC and Afghan partner organisations among the Afghan refugee and IDP populations. The review supported a shift from repatriation towards projection activities and suggested an increasingly regional approach to the mixed migrant flows. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2MM 2006.
Afghanistan. Review of Danish Civil-Military Activities, Kabul/Feyzabad. Civil-Military Expert. As NATO took over military command from the Coalition forces in the Helmand province, Mr Brorsen reviewed Danish civil-military activities with a view to contribute to the Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Helmand. He recommended a clearer delineation of responsibilities thereby facilitating better collaboration. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2 MM 2006.
Iraq. Desk Review of Danish Civil-Military Activities, Basra/Copenhagen. Civil-Military Expert. The Danish military forces have carried out concerted planning and action with Danish civilian agencies since 2004. Mr Brorsen reviewed and advised on the future of the programme in view of international humanitarian law, the ongoing security challenges, and the democratic process in Iraq. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 MM 2006..
USA. Assistance to Building States' Counter-Terrorism Capacity, New York. Conflict Management Expert. Mr Brorsen assisted the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee in developing a methodology for conducting counter-terrorism needs assessments. The assignment enabled CTC to improve its identification of States’ needs for assistance, as envisioned in the anti-terrorism UN Resolution 1373 (2001). Client: Permanent Mission of Denmark to the UN. 0.5 MM 2006
Burma. Appraise National Reconciliation Programme, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Co-Team leader. Media and Conflict Expert. Given the lack of progress, the Burmese democratic movement has been challenged to create new avenues for opposition to the military regime. Mr Brorsen appraised and advised civil society groups on effective community mobilisation and democratic governance. The recommended activities included media broadcast, training of political activists and drafting of state constitutions, thereby preparing civil society for a transition to democracy. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1.5 MM 2005.
Indonesia. Review Development Assistance Programme, Banda Aceh. Governance and Conflict Advisor. Mr Brorsen advised on an integrated civil society strategy in post-peace accord Aceh, focussing on capacity-building and institutional development. The project recommended a multi-pronged strategy including anti-corruption, human rights and local governance components while leveraging on the momentum created by the tsunami-relief efforts and the Helsinki peace accord. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 MM 2005.
Iraq. Coordinate Humanitarian Assistance, Mosul, Governorate Co-ordinator. Iraq's immediate post-invasion environment required comprehensive co-ordination of the actors involved with the humanitarian effort. Mr Brorsen engaged local government, foreign military, UN agencies, and international and local NGOs to exchange data, jointly strategize, and create quick wins. The coordination structure enabled humanitarian actors to allocate human and physical resources to areas of greatest need while reducing overlaps and gaps in the coverage. Client: United Nations. 2 MM. 2003.
Iraq. Set-up United Nations Regional Inter-Agency Office, Mosul. Head of Governorate Office. Mr Brorsen established United Nations' first office in Mosul immediately following the invasion of Iraq. The project involved security arrangements with local and foreign military parties, negotiations and representations with political actors, administrative supervision of building contractors and creation of positive community relations. Client: United Nations. 1 MM. 2003.
Gaza Strip. Observation and Mediation of Israeli-Palestinian Security Relations, Team leader. The second intifada created obstacles for humanitarian agencies. Mr Brorsen initiated and supervised the work of a team of international observers tasked to facilitate humanitarian activities in the Gaza Strip. The project included training of team members, direct negotiations with Israeli and Palestinian security personnel, and a survey of all 100+ UN public service facilities, including schools, medical clinics and waste management. Client: United Nations. 5 MM. 2001.
Croatia. Missing Persons Sub-Committee for Eastern Slavonia, Vukovar. Committee Negotiator. For the state of Croatia, the Former Republic of Serbia and more than 4.000 missing persons from both sides, the committee on missing persons provided a forum in which political and security concerns were balanced against humanitarian interests. In advancing the work of the committee, Mr Brorsen negotiated an agreement to address the needs of Serb and Croat parties, while monitoring exhumations and coordinating with the International Tribunal at The Hague. Client: United Nations. 1 MM. 1997.
Croatia. Humanitarian Assistance and Securing Human Rights, Darda. Civil Affairs Officer. Mr Brorsen coordinated the humanitarian response to 15,000 displaced persons. The project involved negotiations with local government, securing humanitarian access through military checkpoints, and training local police in human rights. Client: United Nations. 6 MM. 1997.
Croatia. Election and Human Rights Monitoring, Baranja. Team Leader. The team oversaw issuance of 10,000 identification cards and passports in three field offices manned by Croat officials, guarded by Serb police and monitored by international UN civil and military personnel. The project culminated with the training for and monitoring of national elections in eight polling stations in the area of responsibility. Client: United Nations. 1 MM. 1997.
Croatia. Establishment of Human Rights Redress Mechanism, Osijek. Committee Coordinator. The project established a joint Serb-Croat human rights committee tasked with addressing past and current human rights issues. The committee linked its mechanisms to the work of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities. Client: United Nations. 1 MM. 1996.
Iraq. Survey of Technical Assistance by International Donors. Governance Expert. Preparing for the withdrawal of troops in Basra governorate and the establishment of a technical advisory office in Baghdad, Mr Brorsen surveyed the international technical assistance to Iraq since 2003. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 MM 2007.
Tajikistan/Kazakhstan/Kyrgyzstan. Review of State-Civil Society Capacity Building Programme. Democracy Expert. Central Asian authorities and civil society groups continue to stumble towards democracy. Mr Brorsen advised that Danish MFA programmes were streamlined to focus on human rights and migration in order to ensure maximum impact with limited funds. Client: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1 MM 2007.
Indonesia. Local Government - Civil Society Cooperation, Maluku. Team Leader. Regional and local government officials were trained in strategic planning and coordination vis-à-vis local and international NGOs. The team addressed budget planning, data exchange, fundraising, negotiations, and change management aspects, including the role of power, religious differences and past grievances. Client: UNDP and UN-OCHA. 1 MM. 2005.
Afghanistan/Desk study. Developing Links between Formal and Customary Judicial Systems. Conflict Resolution & Rule of Law Specialist. Mr Brorsen assessed the potential for establishing links between the formal court system and the tribal justice mechanisms in Afghanistan. The review suggested that functioning customary law institutions should be supported through training during the process of reforming the formal justice system. Client: USAID. 0.5 MM. 2004.
Jordan. Strategic Planning for Election Violence Monitoring, Amman. Conflict & Iraq Specialist. In preparation for the first post-war elections in Iraq, Mr Brorsen provided strategic and technical guidance on election monitoring. The project reviewed methods of crowd control, data collection, and civil-military relations. Client: IFES. 0.5 MM. 2004.
Iraq. Establishment of Property Dispute Mechanism, Kirkuk. Trainer & Iraq Specialist. The project established an alternative dispute resolution mechanism to address up to 200.000 property claims around Kirkuk. Mr Brorsen analysed the existing property dispute resolution methods for Kurds, Arabs and Turkomen and provided intensive mediation training for a group of lawyers, judges, tribal leaders, women activists and clergymen. Client: DFID. 1 MM. 2004.
Iraq. Establish Public Service Delivery Coordination Committees, Mosul. Governorate Coordinator. In the summer of 2003 Iraq witnessed a 3-month window of optimism and relative stability. During this period Mr Brorsen supervised the establishment and coordination of ten service delivery committees with participation of all UN agencies, regional government, and foreign military forces. The resultant public sector planning structure became the model for other co-ordination offices in Iraq. Client: United Nations. 2 MM. 2003.
Gaza Strip. Strategic Financial Development, Gaza City. External Relations Officer. The project required an analysis of a UN agency's financial needs in the areas of health, education, and relief aid for 3.8 million refugees. In addition, Mr Brorsen assisted in mobilising $320 million annually in addition to emergency funds of $70 million. He exclusively served some of the Agency's most important donor governments, namely United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Canada. Client: United Nations. 4 MM. 2002.
Gaza Strip. Public Service Project Management, Gaza City. External Relations and Projects Officer. Supervised project management for 40+ projects in food aid, health, and education. The assignment included budget control, quality assurance, and donor presentations for projects ranging from school construction and waste water management to food distribution and family planning. Mr Brorsen's portfolio included: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and he assisted in mobilising $300 million annually. Client: United Nations. 22.5 MM. 1999-2001.
Croatia. Monitoring Implementation of Public Sector Agreements, Vukovar. Political Operations Officer. The assignment involved the development of a monitoring system of legal status, employee rights and minority rights for all public institutions and enterprises in Eastern Slavonia. The results framework became a key indicator for UN engagement in Croatia. Client: United Nations. 3 MM. 1997-1998.
Croatia. Public Sector Transition Analysis & Planning, Vukovar. Secretary of Joint Implementation Committees. The assignment provided a strategic overview of the Croatian public sector institutions in Serb controlled Eastern Slavonia. Mr Brorsen advised UN management on progress and bottlenecks in the transition from Serb to Croat authority. Client: United Nations. 4 MM. 1996.
Denmark. Project Management Negotiation, Copenhagen. Negotiation Trainer. Developed project management negotiation skills for civil servants with the Ministry of Fishing in Vietnam. Participants learned how to negotiate contracts with donors and contractors. Client: Danida Fellowship Centre. 0.5 MM. 2006
Turkey. Negotiation Training for Humanitarian Workers, Istanbul. Negotiation Trainer. Introduced development workers to principled negotiation methods and conflict analysis. This workshop kicked off the merging of skills between a development agency and a conflict management organization. Training modules included relationship mapping, interest analysis and partisan perceptions. Client: Mercy Corps International. 0.5 MM. 2005.
Indonesia. Reconciliation and Civil Society Capacity-building, Maluku. Team Leader. Muslim and Christian civil society organizations received intensive training in negotiation, strategic planning and conflict assessment. Thus empowered to facilitate town-hall meetings, they assisted Mr Brorsen in reconciling four communities, separated the five previous years by violent social conflict. The team also conducted an extensive 102 household survey on social capital, thereby establishing a broad baseline of social indicators for further interventions. Client: UN-OCHA. 2 MM. 2005
Guyana/Desk study. Ethnic Relations Commission, Georgetown. Conflict Resolution Specialist. The project included design and supervision of negotiation training for a direct-appointed, cross-ethnic, high-level commission tasked with mitigating inter-ethnic conflict. The training took the commission members through strategic planning and also integrated with an Appreciative Inquiry module. Client: USAID. 0.5 MM. 2005.
Switzerland, Negotiation Training for Health & Development Workers, Geneva. Negotiation Trainer. The training provided tools in negotiation and communication for field-based and Geneva-based staff. Participants gained skills in negotiating contracts, workplace conflicts, beneficiary concerns, and client demands. The course also integrated with a Difficult Communications module. Client: WHO. 0.5 MM. 2004
USA. Negotiation Training for Medical Professionals, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Team Leader. The training introduced medical professionals to interest-based negotiation and the role of conflict. Participants advanced their communication skills and ability to negotiate patient and professional concerns. Client: Harvard Medical School. 0.5 MM. 2004.
Austria. Rapid-Response Conflict Intervention Teams, Stadtschlaining. Training Coordinator. In anticipation of UN ending its administration of Eastern Slavonia, Mr Brorsen coordinated a mediation training seminar for mental health professionals. Joint Serb and Croat teams were trained to respond to local conflict through the partnership mediation method. Client: United Nations. 0.5 MM. 1997.
Croatia, Negotiating Public Sector Agreements, Zagreb/Vukovar. Political Operations Officer. For this project, Mr. Brorsen was part of a select UN team set up to negotiate 22 public sector agreements with the Government of Croatia. The agreements included protection of employee rights in the railroads, health and forestry departments and recognition of ethnic minority rights in the education sector. Client: United Nations. 2 MM. 1997.