CURRICULUM VITAE COLONEL (DR) EMMANUEL WEKEM KOTIA KOFI ANNAN INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING TRAINING CENTRE, ACCRA - GHANA 1.0 PERSONAL PARTICULARS Name Emmanuel Wekem Kotia, PhD Nationality Ghanaian Work Address Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre PMB CT 210, Cantonments, Accra Tel: 233 (0)302762603 Cell: 233 (0)20 8154037 Email: ekotia@gmail.com/ekotia@yahoo.com. Appointment a. Chief Instructor, Academic Programmes Coordinator/Lecturer, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (Accredited Tertiary Institution) b. Clinical Professor 'Peace and Conflict,' Kennesaw State University, Graduate School, Atlanta, Georgia (USA). c. Visiting Professor, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. Languages English Excellent (Written and Spoken) 1
2.0 LEADERSHIP PROFILE Self-motivated and highly skilled professional military officer for over 28 years of experience. A military and academic teacher with several years of supervisory and teaching experience. Ability to streamline procedures to improve personnel performance and safety. Ability to undertake strategic and operational defence/security analysis and academic research in conflict, peace, security, international politics, international relations and governance issues. Ability to design modules for Global Security, International Security, Defence and International Politics, Conflict, Peace and Security, Peace Operations and related security studies for graduate and post graduate courses. Effective in the promotion of the use of appropriate research methods to enhance performance at all levels of training within the military and any civil/academic institution. Ability to improve knowledge through: Leadership,Team Building and Dedication Communication and Motivational Skills Creative Vision and Drive Ability to work under pressure Planning Safety Management Effective analysis of new research projects Organization and time management Skills in Excel, Word, Power point, Microsoft project, AutoCAD and an advanced internet user 3.0 PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Political Science (Conflict, Peace and Security), University of Ghana, 28 June 2012. Thesis Titled: Ghana and Global Conflicts: A Comparative Study of the Engagement of the Ghana Armed Forces in International Peace Operations in Lebanon and Liberia. Master of Science Degree (Msc), Global Security, Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 2005. Thesis Titled: The Contribution of Ghana to the Solution of African Conflicts: A Case Study of the Ghana Armed Forces in Liberia. 2
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science (First Class Honours), University of Ghana, 2004. Peace Support Operations Competences Certificate, Pearson Peacekeeping Training Centre, Halifax, Canada, February 2004. Post Graduate Certificate, Public Administration, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Ghana, 1999. Diploma Certificate, Senior Division Course, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, 1999. 4.0 AREAS OF INTEREST Defence and International Politics International Conflict, Peace and Security Peace Operations Conflict Prevention and Post Conflict Reconstruction Gender and Peace Studies Contemporary and Emerging Security Issues in Africa 5.0 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY 2014. Visiting Professor, Masters in International Relations, University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. 2013. Appointed Clinical Professor 'Peace and Conflict,' Kennesaw State University, Graduate School, Atlanta, Georgia (USA). 2013. Visiting Lecturer at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta (USA). Deliver lectures for Students of the International Relations Department on Peace Operations in Africa. 2013. Visiting Lecturer at the United States Military Academy (USMA), West Point (New York). Delivered lectures on Emerging Security Issues in Africa to Cadets of the academy under the auspices of the Social Science Department. 2013 to Date. Visiting Lecturer at the Ghana Police Command and Staff College. Teaching Contemporary and Security Issues in Africa. 3
2012 to Date. Visiting Professor, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta (USA). Work involves teaching at the Post graduate level in International Conflict Management course at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Courses taught are: Gender, War and Conflict in Africa; Peace Operations; and Emerging Security Issues in Africa. 2011 to Date. Lecturer at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC). Work involves teaching courses in Gender, War and Conflict in Africa, History of Peacekeeping Operations and Contemporary and Emerging Security Issues at Masters of Arts course in Conflict, Peace and Security and Master of Arts course in Gender, Peace and Security. Supervision of thesis/project work of students. 2009 to Date. Adjunct Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). Work involves: teaching of Governance, Conflict, Peace and Security subjects at the GIMPA School of Governance and Leadership at the post graduate level and supervision of thesis/project work. 2005 to Date. Lecturer at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC). Work involves: teaching International Security Systems, Military Systems and Globalization, International Conflicts and Conflict Resolution, Defence Management, International Relations, Peace Support Operations and Military Strategy. Supervision of thesis/project work at the post graduate level. 2005 to 2009. Commanding Officer, 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Army. Work involved; responsible for the overall direction of operations, training and administration of the regiment; responsible for the recommendation and promotion of all soldiers under command; responsible for the general direction of operations and control of all the Ghana Armed Forces Artillery guns and resources on charge. In addition, I was responsible for the deployment of troops for internal security operations to support the civil authorities in the Volta Region of Ghana during conflict, crisis and disaster. 2006 to 2007. Commanding Officer (Ghana Battalion, United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon). Work involved: Overall command and control of Ghana Battalion Area of Operations. Supervised the provision of security to the borders (Blue Line) and the main entry point at the Border Crossing Point with Israel. Drafted and issued Battalion concept of operations 4
to sub units Issued and supervised the implementation of operational directives and instructions which included Command Policy Guidelines, administrative orders and communications instructions. Responsible for the organisation of Joint Multi-National Force training with the Lebanese Army as part of the UN mandate. Liaised and assisted the Lebanese Army to establish their authority in Lebanon and established contact with local Mocktars, Opinion Leaders and Hezbollah Faction Leaders in the area of responsibility after the 2006 war in Lebanon. 6.0 LECTURES DELIVERED AT VARIOUS INSTITUTIONS Topic: Framework of Military Operations. Lecture delivered at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and GIMPA Master of Arts Degree Course in Governance and Leadership, September, 2005 to 2013. Topic: The Contemporary Relevance of the Teachings of Sun Tzu. Lecture delivered at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and GIMPA Master Degree Course in Governance and Leadership, September, 2005 to 2013. Topic: The Impact of War on Social Change. Lecture delivered at Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and GIMPA Master Degree Course in Governance and Leadership, September, 2005 to 2013. Topic: The Effect of War on the Environment. Lectures delivered at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and GIMPA Master Degree Course in Governance and Leadership, September, 2005 to 2013. Topic: The Lebanon - Israeli Conflict of 2006: The Global Effects and its Aftermath. A presentation to students of the PhD and masters programmes in International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University. Topic: The United Nations Humanitarian Policy on Civil-Military Coordination: Lecture delivered at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Integrated Peace Support Operations Course, July 2010 to July 2013. Topic: The Global Effects of the Israel/Lebanon 34-Day War: Lecture delivered at Cranfield University Alumni, United Kingdom, July 2008. 5
Topic: Contemporary Challenges to Peace Operations in Africa: Lecture delivered at Kennesaw State University, (USA), 2013 and 2014. Topic: Emerging Threats to National Security and Development in Africa: A presentation to students of the PhD and Masters programmes in International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University, USA. Topic: Emerging Threats to National Security and Development in Africa: A presentation to students of the US Military Academy, West Point, USA. Topic: The Liberia War and Peace Operations by ECOWAS and the UN: A presentation to students of the PhD and Masters programmes in International Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University, USA. Topic: Gender, Governance and Conflict in Africa: A presentation Topic: History and Types of Peace Operations: A presentation to students of the Masters rogramme in International Relations at the Georgia Technical University, USA. Topic: Peace Operations - Perspectives and Challenges: A presentation to students of Southern Polytechnic University of Georgia, USA. 7.0 SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES Emerging Threats to National Security and Development in Africa. Paper presented to the new Ghana Parliament induction training at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration on 5 February 2013. Governance in Africa: Threats to National Security and Development. Paper presented at the seminar for students of Masters course in Gender, Peace and Security and Conflict, Peace and Security at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Ghana annually July 2012 and February 2013 respectively. The Desirable Roles of the Legislature over Defence. Paper presented at the Parliamentary Select Committee of Defence and Interior of Ghana and Liberia organized by the Africa Security Dialogue and Research Workshop at Elmina, Ghana. 15 March 2010. 6
Structure, Composition and Tasks of the National Security Council of Ghana: Possible Areas for Amendment. Paper presented at a Security and Constitutional Experts Seminar organized by the Ghana Constitution Review Commission at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana, 25 September 2010. An Analysis of the Ghana Security and Intelligence Agencies Act: Possible Areas for Amendment. Paper presented at a Security and Constitutional Experts Seminar organized by the Ghana Constitution Review Commission at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana, 25 September 2010. United Nations Humanitarian Policy on Civil - Military Coordination. Paper presented at an International Peace and Security Experts Course in Integrated Peace Support Operations at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana, 22 June 2010. The Global Effects of the Lebanon/Israel 34-Day War. Paper presented at the Seminar for Experts, Alumni and Post Graduate Students of Global Security at the Cranfield University, Shrivenham, United Kingdom, 14 July 2007. Procedures and Requirements for Institutional and Programme Accreditation for Post Graduate Programmes in Ghana. Paper presented at an International Workshop for Gender, Peace and Security Experts at the Busua Beach Hotel, Takoradi, Ghana, 22 July 2010. Programmes and Syllabus for Gender Peace and Security Post Graduate Programme. Paper presented at an International Workshop for Gender, Peace and Security Experts at the Elmina Beach Hotel, Elmina, Ghana, 16 November 2010. Reflections on the 2008 Elections by the National Peace Council Election Observation Group. Paper presented at a Seminar held at Alisa Hotel, Accra on Wednesday 29 th April, 2009 Marking Democracy Work in Ghana. Paper presented at a forum organized by the Ghana Institute of Languages, Accra, Ghana, 20 January, 2009. 7
8.0 CONSULTANCY WORK Defence and Legislature (March 2009). Assisted the African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR) on to prepare and delivery of a Defence and Security Workshop for Select Committee of Ghana s Parliament of the Role of the Legislature over Defence. Institutional Accreditation (April 2010). Prepared documents for the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College to secure Institutional Accreditation as a Tertiary Institution to run Post Graduate Courses from the National Accreditation Board. Proposals for Constitution Review Commission (June to December 2010). Prepared proposals and papers for the Ghana Constitution Review Commission on some critical areas on the organization and roles of National Security Council and the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act for amendment. Also presented a paper on the same subject at a workshop organized by the Commission for stakeholders of the Security Sector on the 25 September 2010. Institutional Accreditation (September 2010). Prepared documents for the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to secure Institutional Accreditation as a Tertiary Institution to run Post Graduate Courses from the National Accreditation Board. Post Graduate Programme Accreditation (December 2010). Prepared documents for Programme Accreditation for the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to be granted authorization to run a Master of Arts Degree course in Conflict, Peace and Security; Post Graduate Diploma course in Development Diplomacy; and Post Graduate Certificate course in Integrated Peace Support Operations. National Peace Council Draft Bill (April 2010). Engaged by the Ministry of Interior as an expert to assist in the preparation a draft bill for the establishment of a National Peace Council to be submitted to the Cabinet and Parliament to be passed as a law. The programme was sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme. Post Graduate Programme Accreditation (December 2011). Prepared documents for Programme Accreditation for the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to be granted authorization to run a Master of Arts Degree course in Gender, Peace and Security. 8
Diploma Programme Accreditation (December 2012). Prepared documents for Programme Accreditation for the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to be granted authorization to run a Diploma course in Gender, Peace and Security. Post Graduate Programme Accreditation (March 2014). Prepared documents for Programme Accreditation for the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre to be granted authorization to run a Master of Science Degree course in Defence and International Politics. Master of Science Programme Accreditation (April 2014). Prepared documents for programme accreditation for the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College for granting authorization to run a Master of Science course in Defence and International Politics. Ghana Police Command and Staff College. Drafted the syllabus and teaching notes for the establishment of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College in 2013. 9.0 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS v The Global Effects of the 2006 Lebanon-Israel 34-day War, Paper presented the Cranfield University Alumni, United Kingdom, July 2007. v Russia s Perspective to NATO s Expansion, Term Paper presented at Cranfield University, United Kingdom. v The Security Implications of HIV/AIDS in Africa, Term Paper presented at Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 2005. v The Contribution of Ghana to the Solution of Africa Conflicts: A Case Study of the Ghana Armed Forces Operations in Liberia (Thesis for Master of Science Degree in Global Security), Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 2005. v The Use of the Environment as a Tool of War, Paper presented at Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 2004. 9
v The United Nations Charter and the Just War Doctrine, Paper presented at Cranfield University, United Kingdom, 2004. v The Consistency of the USA Adoption of Pre-emptive Self Defence in the 2002 National Security Strategy with International Law, 2004. v Parliamentary Oversight as a Mechanism for Accountability, Prepared Publication (unpublished), 2010. v Legislative Oversight over Intelligence, Prepared Article (unpublished), 2010. Climate Change as the New Security Threat: Implications for Africa, Prepared Article (unpublished), 2010. v Ghana and Global Conflicts: A Comparative Study of the Engagement of the Ghana Armed Forces in International Peace Support Operations in Liberia and Lebanon Doctorate of Philosophy Thesis Research, University of Ghana, 2012. v The Principle and Reality of Legislative Oversight in Defence Matters in Liberal Democracies: An Empirical Case, Published in the Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences (May 2011) Volume 3, No1, 57-71. v Publication Review: A Focus on the Book, Indigenous African Warfare: Its Concepts and Art in the Gold Coast, Asante and Northern Territories up to 1900s. Book written by Colonel (retired) Festus Aboagye, ASSN Newsletter, July 2014. v The Geo-Politics of the War in Lebanon. Published at KAIPTC, January 2013. v Assessing the Role of the Ghana Armed Forces in the United Nations Operations in Lebanon from 1979 to 2012. Published at KAIPTC, March 2013. v The Geo-Politics of the Liberia Conflict and the Intervention of ECOWAS and the United Nations. Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, March 2013. Liberia: History of the Origins of War and Profile of Actors. Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw (USA), April 2013. v Building National Infrastructures for Peace in Africa: Understanding the Roles of the National Peace Council in Ghana, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw (USA), January 2014. 10
v Women in War and Conflicts in Africa: Gains and Losses, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw (USA), April 2014. v Understanding the Geopolitics of the War in Southern Lebanon, Kennesaw State University, 2013. v The Lebanon Israeli War of 2006: Global Effects and its Aftermath, Small Wars Journal, 2014. v Book on Africa Nation and Peace Operation: The Ghana Armed Forces in Peace Operations in Lebanon and Liberia (Ongoing work). 10.0 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Academic Programmes Coordinator: Coordinator of Academic Programmes at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre from 2011 to date. Academic Board: Member of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Academic Board for the running of Post Graduate Programmes in Conflict, Peace and Security from 2011 to date. Academic Coordinator: Master of Arts Degree Course in Governance and Leadership Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)/Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) from 2010 to 2012. Curriculum Review Committee: Member Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College Curriculum Review Committee for the proposal of the introduction of Post Graduate Diploma in Defence and Conflict Studies, 2010. Curriculum Review Committee: Member Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College Curriculum Review Committee for the proposal of the introduction of Master of Arts Degree in Governance and Leadership, 2009. Curricullum Review Committee: Convener of the first Kofi International Peacekeeping training Centre Curriculum Review Committee for the review of Master of Arts Degree course in Gender, Peace and Security. 11
GAFCSC Academic Board: Member of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College Academic Board, 2014. 11.0 MILITARY POSITIONS HELD IN GHANA 2012 to Date. Chief Instructor, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana. 2011 to 2012. Course Director, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra, Ghana. 2009 to 2011. Directing Staff, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Accra, Ghana. 2005 to 2009. Commanding Officer, 66 Artillery Regiment, Ghana Army, Ho, Ghana. 2002 to 2004. General Staff Officer Grade 2, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Accra, Ghana. 2001 to 2002. Second-in-Command, 66 Artillery Regiment, Ghana Army, Ho, Ghana. 1993 to 2000. Instructor/Lecturer, Ghana Military Academy, Teshie, Accra, Ghana. 1987 to 1989. Adjutant, Medium Mortar Regiment, Ghana Army, Ho, Ghana. 1986 to 1987. Unit Intelligence Officer, Medium Mortar Regiment, Ho, Ghana. 12.0 EXPERIENCES IN INTERNATIONAL PEACE OPERATIONS United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Commanding Officer, Ghana Battalion, 2006 2007. United Nations Mission in Congo (MONUC), Deputy Commanding Officer, Ghana Battalion, 2002. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Deputy Commanding Officer, Ghana Battalion, 2000 2001. United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), Military Observer, 1994 1995. United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR), Staff Officer, 1993 1994. 12
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), Company Commander, Ghana Battalion 1992 1993. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Detachment Commander, Force Mortar Battery, 1991. ECOWAS Monitoring Force in Liberia (ECOMOG), Artillery Forward Observation Officer, Ghana Battalion, 1990 1991. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), Troop Commander, Ghana Battalion, 1987 1988. 13.0 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Member of Global Security Experts Association, United Kingdom Association of African Peace Support. Ghana Artillery Officers Association, Ghana. Cranfield University Alumni. 14.0 HONOURS AND AWARDS UNIFIL Peace Medal (1). Awarded Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in 1988. ECOMOG Medal. Awarded ECOMOG Medal for successfully serving with the ECOWAS Monitoring Group force in Liberia in 1990. ECOMOG Ghana Medal. Awarded Ghana ECOMOG Medal for successfully serving in the Ghana Battalion in Liberia from 1990 to 1991 UNIFIL Peace Medal (2). Awarded Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in 1991. 13
UNTAC Peace Medal. Awarded Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia in 1992. UNMIR Peace Medal. Awarded UN Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Mission in Rwanda in 1994. MINURSO Peace Medal. Awarded UN Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara in 1995. UNIFIL Peace Medal (3). Awarded UN Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in 2000. Long Service and Efficiency Medal. Awarded Long Service and Efficiency Medal for successfully completing 15 years service without any case of misconduct and indiscipline in the Ghana Armed Forces, August 2001. MONUC Peace Medal. Awarded Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002. UNIFIL Peace Medal (4). Awarded UN Peace Medal for successful serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in 2007. 15.0 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND ABILITIES Excellent written and oral communication abilities in English language; strong interpersonal and communication skills cultivated through dealing with various publics. Excellent typing and computer skills: operating systems Windows XP and Vista; Experience with data management and data analysis data base software Excel/Access/Oracle, statistical software SPSS; PowerPoint; web map service (WMS), web feature service (WFS), web coverage service (WCS) and extensible mark-up language (XML); Web page software: Netscape communicator, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Developed interpersonal skills: honest, integrity and personal ethics as exemplified by various work experiences. 14
Ability to cope with heavy workloads and meet deadlines. Considerable experience in administration strong communications, presentation, negotiations, analytical, decision-making, planning, organizational and relationship management skills. Considerable experience in strategic and operational planning, development and management; co-ordination, execution and implementation, control and management; institutional research; monitoring, appraisal and evaluation in areas of conflict, post conflict peace building, security sector reforms, geo-spatial governance framework, security, and socio-economic development. 15