Curriculum Vitae

Rolph Eric van der HOEVEN

Date of birth 23 June 1948
Nationality: Dutch
Marital status: Married, two children
Residence: Collex Bossy, Switzerland

EDUCATION

1966-69 University of Amsterdam: B.Sc. in Econometrics
1970-74 University of Amsterdam: M.Sc. in Econometrics (Drs.)
1987 Free University of Amsterdam: Ph.D. in Development Economics
(Thesis: Planning for Basic Needs in Kenya: A Basic Needs Simulation Model)

LANGUAGES

Dutch, English, German, French

OCCUPATION

2007-present Professor of Employment and Development Economics, ISS, The Hague

2005- June 2008 Director, Policy Coherence Group, Integration Department, ILO, Geneva

Management of the group.
Coordinating Activities in on Decent Work
Preparing major documents for ILO on International Economic and Financial policies
Representing the ILO at intergovernmental, interagency and expert group meetings.
Organising consultations, forums and technical meetings.
Developing research programme and networking with global research institutes.

2002-05 Manager, Technical Secretariat, World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization,(Established by the ILO) Geneva

Management responsibility of technical secretariat and advice to top level management.
Preparing major documents for the Commission.
Representing the Secretariat at intergovernmental, interagency and expert group meetings.
Organising technical meetings.
Networking with global research institutes.

1999-01 Chief, Macroeconomic and Development Policies Group, Employment Sector, ILO, Geneva

Coordinate research on macroeconomic policies, employment, income distribution and poverty.
Representing the Employment Sector in internal task forces and coordinating bodies
Liaising with the field structure on macroeconomic and employment policies.
Liaising with World Bank, IMF and various UN organizations on macroeconomic policies, poverty, and employment as well as providing inputs to global events.
Networking with UNU, WIDER and other global research institutes

1997-99 Manager, Action Programme on Structural Adjustment, ILO, Geneva

Coordinating research employment planning, structural adjustment and social consensus building.
Coordinating field activities on structural adjustment and social consensus building.
Liaising with the World Bank, IMF and UN on structural adjustment social consensus building.
Organizing inter-agency missions and meetings on employment and structural adjustment.
Adviser to the UN Staff College on economic development issues.

1994-96 Head, Employment and Policy Unit, ILO, Geneva.

Coordinating research on employment planning, poverty and structural adjustment.
Coordination of ILO field activities on employment planning.
Organizing inter-agency missions and meetings on employment, poverty and economic reform.
Liaising with donor agencies on financing projects on employment and structural adjustment.
Promotion of ILO concerns on employment planning and structural adjustment.
Coordinating country activities for follow-up to the World Summit for Social Development

1991-94 Manager, Interdepartmental Project on Structural Adjustment, ILO Geneva.

Managing Interdepartmental Project on Structural Adjustment.
Promotion of ILO concerns on adjustment and employment.
Coordination of work on structural adjustment.
Setting up research and technical advisory programme role of the public sector and adjustment.
Inter-agency structural adjustment missions.
Preparation for 2nd High-Level Meeting on Structural Adjustment and Employment.
Advisor of the JCGP Sub-Group on Adjustment.
Member of the External Advisory Board of World Bank SDA activities.

1988-91 Economic Advisor, UNICEF, New York.

Coordination of adjustment activities.
Responsible for research on adjustment.
Organisation of country assessment missions on adjustment.
Organisation of seminars and training programmes on adjustment.
Acting for Deputy Director, UNICEF on economic and adjustment issues.
Chairperson of the JCGP Sub-Group on Adjustment.
Member of the External Advisory Board of World Bank SDA Activities.

1982-88 Senior Research Economist, World Employment Programme, ILO, Geneva.

Management of the project on simulation models on basic needs.
Review and forward planning of World Employment Programme.
Contributions to ILO World Labour Reports.
Setting up new research programme on the socioeconomic effects of stabilisation policies.
Organisation of Tripartite High-Level Meeting on Employment and Adjustment.

1978-82 Research Economist at World Employment Programme, ILO, Geneva.

Member of research team constructing macroeconomic models to evaluate basic needs policies, responsible for constructing socio economic simulation models in India and Kenya.
Research on income distribution and basic needs in general.
Assisted in the preparation of the 1979 follow-up of the World Employment Conference.

1976-78 Team member of Jobs and Skills Programme for Africa, ILO, Addis Ababa.

Participation in final editing of JASPA reports to Zambia and Swaziland.
Preparation participation employment advisory missions to Tanzania, Niger, Sierra Leone
Participating in final drafting of reports Tanzania, Niger Sierra Leone
Research on income inequality and basic needs in Africa.

1974-76 Associate Expert, ILO Area Office, Lusaka, Zambia.

Assistant to the Director of the Office, administration of projects, scholarships, organisation of seminars, negotiations with UNDP.
Research on income distribution in Zambia.
Preparation and participation in ILO Employment advisory mission to Zambia and Swaziland, responsible for sections on incomes policy, basic needs and macroeconomic projections.

1972-73 Research Officer, “Stichting Economisch Onderzoek”, University of Amsterdam.

Estimation long-term budget for the Department of Education of the Municipality of Amsterdam.
Development of computer model assessing degree of sufficiency of social expenditure by municipalities in the Netherlands.