Douglas Brew

Current

• Cabinet Member: High Representative of EU / EC Vice President at European Commission

Past

• Cabinet Member: Trade Commissioner at European Commission
• Economic and Trade Affairs Manager at European Commission
• Team Leader and Senior Natural Resources Adviser at DFID

• Regional Environment Manager / Central and Southern Africa at DFID
• Environment Adviser at DFID
• Consultant at Self Employed
• Research assistant at University of Manchester
• Senior Expedition Leader at Exodus
• Volunteer at Vision Aid
• Regional Manager at BICC
• Graduate Engineer at Mirrlees Blackstone
• Volunteer at Society for Community Development, Pakistan

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Education

• The University of Manchester
• University of Manchester - Institute of Science and Technology

Connections

8 connections

Industry

International Trade and Development

Douglas Brew’s Summary

Douglas Brew’s Specialties:

Negotiator and manager for political strategy, economic development programmes and communications in international relations, public policy, environmental and natural resources management, infrastructure and international trade

Douglas Brew’s Experience

• Cabinet Member: High Representative of EU / EC Vice President

  European Commission

  (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

  December 2009 — Present (1 month)

  Policy advice and co-ordination for Africa, Caribbean, Pacific, South Asia, West Balkans

• Cabinet Member: Trade Commissioner

  European Commission

  (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

  June 2009 — November 2009 (6 months)

  Policy, political and strategy lead for:
  - Future trade policy and external competitiveness
  - Trade and development, Economic Partnership Agreements, India, Pakistan, South Asia
  - Employment and social affairs, education, culture and regional policy
  - Institutional issues and treaty

• Economic and Trade Affairs Manager

  European Commission

  (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

  February 2005 — May 2009 (4 years 4 months)

  • Managed approval of €40 billion trade regime and signature of trade deals with multiple countries.
  • Brokered deals and resolved conflict in negotiations with Africa and the Caribbean.
  • Media handling, assessment of economic and fiscal impact.

• Team Leader and Senior Natural Resources Adviser

  DFID

  (Government Agency; International Trade and Development industry)

  February 2002 — February 2005 (3 years 1 month)

  • Set up policy team for a £2 billion programme, built a 15 country network, met targets to decrease staff by 25% and double expenditure.
  • Introduced new policy in areas like climate change and agriculture and negotiated G8 texts.
  • Designed innovative public private partnerships in agribusiness and investment.
  • Delivered UK response to related emergency programmes such as locust control.

• Regional Environment Manager / Central and Southern Africa

  DFID

  (Government Agency; International Trade and Development industry)

  January 1999 — February 2002 (3 years 2 months)

  • Restructured a £30 million project portfolio in 9 African countries including support to restructure South African water rights and coastal resources.
  • Designed $50 million finance partnership for UN Summit for Sustainable Development.
  • Ensured major investments (up to $80 million) reflected environment and social concerns.

• Environment Adviser

  DFID

  (Government Agency; International Trade and Development industry)

  September 1996 — December 1998 (2 years 4 months)

  • Delivered finance proposals and programmes in 10 countries.
  • Reworked environmental compliance procedures and indicators.
  • Wrote guidelines for Swaziland government and planned environment training for Government of India.

• Consultant

  Self Employed

  (Environmental Services industry)

  September 1995 — August 1996 (1 year )

  • Prepared environmental assessments on hydrower schemes and training material for Bradford University.

• Research assistant

  University of Manchester

  (Educational Institution; Research industry)

  August 1994 — August 1995 (1 year 1 month)

  • Set up new short courses on environment and development, published research on environmental assessment in India.

• Senior Expedition Leader

  Exodus

  (Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 1990 — August 1993 (3 years 4 months)

  • Led expeditions in Africa (crossed Sahara twice) and Asia and prepared study on European market for adventure travel.

• Volunteer

  Vision Aid

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  February 1990 — May 1990 (4 months)

  • Volunteer managing logistics for eye care charity.

• Regional Manager

  BICC

  (Public Company; Telecommunications industry)

  October 1987 — January 1990 (2 years 4 months)

  • Rapidly moved from graduate engineer to successfully manage 40 staff to deliver regional contracts installing £0.5 million of fibre optic cable a day.

• Graduate Engineer

  Mirrlees Blackstone

  (Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  March 1987 — September 1987 (7 months)

  • Designed production of a new lubrication valve.

• Volunteer

  Society for Community Development, Pakistan

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 1985 — March 1987 (1 year 8 months)

  • Taught and set up an alternative energy plant turing rice husks into fuel.

Douglas Brew’s Education

• The University of Manchester

  MSc. , Environmental Management , 1993 — 1994

• University of Manchester - Institute of Science and Technology

  BSc , Mechanical Engineering , 1982 — 1985

Additional Information

Douglas Brew’s Groups:

Full Member Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management

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