Summary of expertise Mark Shaw MarkHughShaw@gmail.com Extensive international experience in the United Nations and as a senior international consultant in reviewing police, justice and prison systems in multiple countries with a focus on reform and human rights aspects. Policy and research expertise in responses to transnational organized crime, including as founder and Director of the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, an independent think tank and policy institute. Proactive and innovative international development professional, with proven abilities to lead complex processes and develop strategies within the framework of national, bilateral, multilateral and private sector contexts. Strong management experience in a wide variety of contexts: civil society, government, the United Nations and business. Senior advisor to Governments in the area of crime, criminal justice and security sector reform, including in the design and delivery of technical assistance in middle income, developing and weak or fragile states. Track record of experience in designing and delivering high level training for criminal justice officials, based on international standards and norms and with an emphasis on leadership and organisational change, including through the drafting of appropriate training materials/handbooks. Professional Experience September 2014 Professor, DST/NRF Research Chair in Security and Justice, University of Cape Town present Within the Department of Criminology, this nationally funded research chair aims to strengthen and improve research and innovation of research in South Africa in the field of security and justice; to build the capacities required for research that will enhance explanatory and normative understanding of African Security and Justice and to develop a networks of scholars and practitioners. April 2013 present July 2011 August 2014 April 2010 July 2011 Director: Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, Geneva Founder and Director of a global network of more than 150 independent experts in transnational organized crime. Established in April 2013 as an internationally focused civil society organisation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, with a secretariat of 12 staff, and a high level advisory board. Funded by a range of international donors. Director: Communities, Crime and Conflicts, STATT Consulting, Hong Kong Responsible for a series of emerging programmes in a dynamic and rapidly expanding boutique consulting company. Programme work includes high level advisory services for Governments, civil society, think tanks and multi- lateral organisations in law enforcement, civilian oversight, criminal justice reform and responding to serious and organised crime. Lead research, assessment, technical assistance and programme development activities in several conflict and post- conflict states. Acting Deputy Director of Operations, Integrated Programme and Oversight Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Served in a pivotal role in UNODC, as the catalyst for the transition from project to programme, and the hub that integrates the knowledge and policy based work of UNODC with technical assistance activities in the field. Responsible for expansion and oversight for all UNODC field programmes (value of $450m per biennium). Managed 1400 staff in the field and 45 staff at headquarters. Developed innovative technical assistance programmes for fragile/post conflict states, as well as the flagship counter- piracy programme which supported criminal justice reform and strengthening of the rule of law in response to piracy in the Horn of Africa, including in Somalia itself. July 2008 - March 2010 Chief, Integrated Programming Unit, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Responsible for internal process of reform within UNODC to ensure a more strategic and focused response in field programming. Managed internal committees and engaged with Member States on the reform process. Realigned the Organisation s field network to meet new and emerging challenges, including establishing offices in several countries where UNODC did not have a presence. Intensive engagement with donors to raise funds for realignment. August 2006 - June 2008 Inter- regional Advisor, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Advised national governments in the law enforcement, criminal justice and rule of law sector. Developed programmes to ensure sustainable reform and capacity building in the areas covered by UNODC's criminal justice mandate. Initiated and raised funds for numerous technical assistance programmes across rule of law sector. In two year period conducted some 20 detailed assessment 1
missions, with particular experience in the assessment of prisons. Developed relevant tools and materials to ensure the effective delivery of technical cooperation, including the UNODC Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit which provides a clear framework for UNODC staff conducting assessments in the criminal justice/rule of law sector. Toolkit training also provided to other UN agencies and used by the Department for Peacekeeping Operations. March 2005 - July 2006 March 2002 - February 2005 Chief, Criminal Justice Reform Unit, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Established a new unit to cover issues of criminal justice reform, including access to justice, police oversight, penal reform, juvenile justice and violence against women. Supported field offices and supervised the production of high quality tools and training materials for use of practitioners and UNODC staff. Launched UNODC s Criminal Justice Handbook Series and completed UNODC s Criminal Justice Assessment Toolkit. Support to UNODC efforts to engage effectively within the UN system on matters related to criminal justice reform/rule of law. Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, Anti- Trafficking and Organised Crime Unit, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Conducting research and analysis on global organized crime trends. Presentations on organized crime and the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime. Drafting of documentation in respect of subject areas related to organized crime, including various briefs and speeches. Completed study of kidnapping, published as two General Assembly Reports and drafted a law enforcement handbook for effective responses to kidnapping. Conducted numerous assessments in the field of organized crime and law enforcement, and developed project concepts and programme documents. Completed first major assessment of organized criminal networks in post- war Iraq as well as several other assessment missions, including a lengthy review of organized crime in the Southern Caucasus. Implemented of organized crime assessment projects in West Africa and Central Asia. March 2000 - February 2002 June 1998 - March 2000 January 1995 - June 1998 January 1993 - December 1995 Ford Foundation Research Fellow: Criminal Justice in Transitions Project, South African Institute of International Affairs, Johannesburg, South Africa Completion of a research study, funded by the Ford Foundation, on comparative impact of political transitions on crime and criminal justice reform. Additional research performed on comparative police reform in Northern Ireland and South Africa. Research on West African criminal networks in Southern Africa. Published extensively, including Shaw, M (1991) Crime and Policing in Post- Apartheid South Africa: Reforming Under Fire. Director: Monitoring and Analysis, Secretariat for Safety and Security of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa Responsible for the creation of an analysis section in the Secretariat that could provide assessment reports on various matters, most notably the pace of reforms and the development of crime. Managed the conducting of the National Victim Survey published in 1998. Key function was also the inspection of police stations and prisoner holding facilities when serious public complaints were received as well as following up and reviewing police investigations in specific (and high profile) cases. Responsible for the analysis and release of national and provincial crime statistics and conducting a national review of the criminal justice system. Acted as Secretary for Safety and Security for several months. Head, Police and Criminal Justice Reform Programme, Institute for Security Studies Pretoria, South Africa Managing a programme, funded by the European Union and UNDP, which assisted the first post- apartheid government in the process of police reform and the formulation of criminal justice policy. The programme supported a wide range of research projects conducted with government. All research results were presented to various clients within the South African state, largely the Police Service and the Department of Justice, and had significant impacts on national legislation. Served on four government Committees of Inquiry, chairing one on police reforms. United States Institute of Peace Research officer, Centre for Policy Studies, Johannesburg, South Africa Conducted applied policy research on issues of: local conflict resolution and violence reduction; police, defence and intelligence transformation; and, options for crime reduction and control. Ensuring that analytical work had impact on current developments in South Africa, including in respect of the ongoing process of negotiating the new constitution and developing legislation in respect of the country's new security apparatus. Worked within the National Peace Secretariat as a peace monitor on 2
Johannesburg s East Rand. In 1994 seconded to the newly established Human Rights Institute of South Africa as an analyst responsible for following up the recommendations made by the Goldstone Commission, a statutory commission of inquiry charged with investigating violence and possible security force involvement. Professional Associations and Memberships Director and founder: Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime, Geneva, Switzerland (www.globalintiative.net), an independent non- profit think tank and policy institute that supports an international network of prominent law enforcement, governance and development practitioners who are dedicated to seeking new and innovative strategies and responses to organized crime in all its forms. Senior Research Advisor, Institute for Security Studies, Pretoria, South Africa Advisory Board Member: Open Society Crime and Violence Prevention Initiative, Washington DC, USA Education 1997 PhD: Political Studies and Conflict Analysis 1994 Certificate: Criminology and Criminal Justice (A grade) London School of Economics and Political Science, London 1992 Certificate: The International Political Economy of Development (A grade) London School of Economics and Political Science, London 1991 BA (Hons): African Political Studies (First Class Honours) 1990 BA: Political Studies and Law Selected Publications M. Shaw, Drug trafficking in Guinea-Bissau: the evolution of an elite protection network, Journal for Modern African Studies, publication scheduled 2015 M. Shaw and T. Reitano, Redrawing the lines in the Sand: the implications of illicit trade on stability and the state in the greater Sahara, Review of African Political Economy, publication scheduled 2015 S. Ellis and M. Shaw, Is organised crime African? African Affairs, publication scheduled 2015 M. Shaw and S. Haysom, Organised crime in late apartheid and the transition to a new criminal order: The rise and fall of the Johannesburg bouncer mafia, Journal of Southern African Studies, publication scheduled 2015 M. Shaw and F. Mangan, Enforcing our law when the state breaks down: the case of protection economies in Libya and their political consequences, Hague Journal for the Rule of Law, publication scheduled 2015 M. Shaw and W. Kemp, Rethinking the multilateral response to organized crime, in ed. Bassiouni, C. (2015) The Future of Human Rights and International Criminal Justice, publication scheduled 2015 T. Reitano, M. Shaw, M. Hunter and P. Gastrow, A Comprehensive Review of Organised Crime and Trafficking in the IGAD Region, IGAD, publication scheduled 2015 M. Shaw, Global Governance and Organised Crime: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, German Review on the United Nations, May 2015 M. Shaw and T. Reitano, Fixing a Fractured State: Breaking the cycles of crime, corruption and instability in Mali and the Sahel, Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime, April 2015 W. Kemp and M. Shaw, From the margins to the mainstream: towards and integrated multi-lateral response to organized crime, International Peace Institute, October 2014 3
M. Shaw, and T. Reitano, The Political Economy of Trafficking and Trade in the Sahara: Instability and Opportunities, World Bank Saharan Knowledge Exchange Series, July 2014 M. Shaw, T. Reitano and M. Hunter, A Comprehensive Assessment of Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking in Central and West Africa, African Union, June 2014 M. Shaw, Organised crime in Africa, in P. Reichel and J. Albanese (eds), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice, London, Sage, 2013. M. Shaw and F. Mangan, Profits and Losses: Illicit economies and emerging patterns of organised crime as obstacles to peace and state consolidation in Libya, Washington DC, United States Institute of Peace, 2013 M. Shaw and T. Reitano, Les modes de vie: People s perceptions of organised crime in West Africa and the Sahel: understanding, impact and response, Institute for Security Studies and National Endowment for Democracy, April 2014 T. Reitano and M. Shaw Peace, politics and Petroleum in Somalia, African Affairs, October 2013 T. Reitano and M. Shaw, The End of Impunity? After the kingpins, what next for Guinea Bissau, ISS Policy Brief No. 44, Institute for Security Studies, June 2013 M. Shaw and T. Reitano, The Evolution of Organised Crime in Africa: Towards a new response, Institute for Security Studies, April 2013 W. Kemp, M. Shaw and A. Boutellis, The Elephant in the Room: How can Peace Operations Deal with organized Crime? New York, International Peace Institute, June 2013 M. Shaw, Leadership Required: Drug trafficking and the crisis of statehood in West Africa, ISS Policy Brief No. 37. October 2012 M. Shaw and G. Broussard, Criminal Justice Responses to the Illegal Trade in Timber in South East Asia: A rapid assessment of Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Report for discussion with the governments of the region, August 2012 M Shaw, Policing Pakistan: An overview of institutions, debates and challenges, Islamabad: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, July 2012. M Shaw, Organised crime in Africa, in P. Reichel (ed), Handbook of Transnational Crime and Justice (2 nd edition), Sage, London, 2012. M. Shaw and W. Kemp, Spotting the Spoilers: A guide to analysing organised crime in fragile states, International Peace Institute, 2012. M. Shaw, Know your Enemy: An Overview of Organized Crime Threat Assessments, International Peace Institute, Issue Brief, October 2011. M. Shaw, Drug trafficking and the development of organized crime in post- Taliban Afghanistan, D. Buddenberg and W. Byrd (eds), Afghanistan s Drug Industry: Structure, Functioning, Dynamics and Implications for Counter- Narcotics Policy, World Bank, 2007 M. Shaw, J. van Dijk and W. Rhomberg, Determining global trends in crime and justice: An overview of results from the United Nations surveys of crime trends and operations of criminal justice systems, Forum on Crime and Society, Vol 3, No 1 and 2, 2003 M. Shaw, West African Criminal Networks in South and Southern Africa, African Affairs, Vol 101, No 404, 2002 M. Shaw, Crime and Policing in Post- Apartheid South Africa: Reforming under Fire, Hurst/David Philip/University of Indiana Press, London, Johannesburg and Bloomington, 2002 J. van Dijk and M. Shaw, The International Crime (victim) Survey: Impact and Future Policy Implications, International Journal of Comparative Criminology, Vol 2, 2002 P. Gastrow and M. Shaw, In Search of Safety: Police Transformation and Public Responses in South Africa, Daedalus, Vol 4
130, No 1, Winter 2001 M. Shaw, Marching to a Different Tune: Political Transition and Police Transformation in South Africa and Northern Ireland, SAIIA, Johannesburg, 2001 M. Shaw, Crime and Policing in Transitions: Comparative Perspectives, South African Institute of International Affairs, Research Report 17, 2000 M. Shaw, Point of Order: Policing the Compromise, in S. Friedman and D. Atkinson (eds), The Small Miracle: South Africa s Negotiated Settlement, Ravan, Johannesburg, 1994 5