Graham W. Giles MBE. PhD., M.Phil., B.Phil., Dip.R.S., C.Q.S.W.

6 Westland Drive, Lee on the Solent, GOSPORT. PO13 8GJ.
e-mail: LabourNeighbour@yahoo.co.uk
mobile: 07944 103639

Highlights of Professional Experience

•Twenty years experience implementing and sustaining cost effective, long-term social-development, child protection and justice reform projects in Europe.

• Published human rights and social science research studies of Central Eastern Europe before and since the collapse of communism.

• Practical know-how, tested theoretical credentials and proven management skills for innovative, culturally appropriate project evaluation and training programmes in transitional countries with international development donors, policy-makers and criminal justice practitioners.

International Consultancies:

European Union Pisces Project, (TEMPUS) Setting up post-graduate curriculum in Social Science education (Juvenile Justice and Probation), Bulgaria.1994-96

United Nations Centre. Drug Prevention in CEE, Consultation, Vienna. 1996

UNICEF, Juveniles in post-Soviet prisons, NGO Consultation,Geneva. 1997

Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK, Know How Fund co-sponsored project
to launch Prison reforms and the first Probation service in Romania. 1996-98

World Bank, Global Report on Juvenile Justice in Romania. 1999-2000

World Bank, Global Report on Juvenile Justice in Bulgaria. 2000-2001

UNICEF / World Bank. ‘Changing lives, minds & policies’. Consultation. Budapest. 2000

CCF, OSCE, Training of Justice Officials from Ukraine & CEE. Dnipropetrovsk. 2001

United Nations, UNICEF / UNDP Global Report on Juvenile Justice in Armenia. Team leader for introduction of UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Armenian Constitution. 2001

Authorship of Manual for International Standards and Human Rights in Criminal Justice, Romania and Moldova. For the World Bank. 2001

Authorship of Manual for International Standards and Human Rights in
Criminal Justice, Bulgaria. For the World Bank. 2001

International Community Justice Admin. Masters Degree, curriculum authorship, with Ohio Tiffin University USA & University of Bucharest, Romania. 2001

World Bank, Juvenile Justice Task-force. National High Level Strategy Consultation, Bulgaria. 2001-02

Authorship of Textbook on Penal reform and introduction of Probation and Community Justice Administration in Romania, In English language. For the World Bank. 2002

Textbook on Penal reform, the introduction of Probation and a community-based Juvenile Justice paradigm for Romania, In Romanian language. For the World Bank. 2002

ICAA, International Council on Alcohol and Addictions. Toronto (2004), Venice (2005), Edinburgh (2006)

NIDA, National Institute on Drug Addictions. Delegate, Annual International Congress, Florida. (2005)

KRADD, Kentucky River Area Development District, Director, NeuroElectric Therapy: Epidemiological and Social Science Research Project multi-drug detoxification, for the State of Kentucky, USA. 2005 - 2007

Academic and Professional Positions:

Gosport Constituency Labour Party. Selected to be Parliamentary Spokesperson and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate, 2007

Primary Partner of the Romanian National Anti-Drug Agency, for Prevention, Research, Treatment 2003-

Director of Master Degree Programme: Community Justice Administration Against Illicit Drugs, Faculty of Law, Vasile Goldis University, Arad. 2003-05

Associate Professor, University of Bucharest, Social Science Faculty, Romania. 1999-04

Associate Professor,Vasile Goldis University, Law Faculty, Arad, Romania. 1998-

Probation Course Director, Prison post-graduate Academy. Romania. 1997-99

Exeter University UK, Director of Probation Training & Social Care. 1996-98

Founder of the Romanian Probation Service, under an Executive Order of the Romanian Government 1994-99

“Europe to Europe”Registered Charity. Hon.Executive Director. 1990-
Social reintegration projects for disabled, delinquent, imprisoned and abandoned children and youth.
Social Justice education. Theoretical and technical curricula development and text-book publication.
Social policy formation through consultation, research, professional dialogue, lobbying and networking.

Devon Probation Service, 1988-92
Community Service Projects Officer, responsible for urban juvenile caseloads.
Home Office Probation Post-graduate Scholarship, Exeter University, Devon.

Education / Qualifications
Doctor of Sociology (Delinquency & Justice in Romania) University of Bucharest, 2001
Master of Philosophy (Advanced Probation & Social Studies) Exeter University, Devon. 1996
Bachelor of Philosophy (Social Work and Criminal Justice) Exeter University, Devon 1992
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work / Probation CETSW, 1992
Diploma in Pastoral Studies Spurgeon's College, London, 1982
Diploma in Religious Studies Cambridge University, 1981

Publications
Stilling the Storm, Juveniles in Secure Accommodation, JSWP, Cahill Publications, UK/US 1993
Social Reintegration a key to Justice? Official Journal, Romanian Ministry of Justice. 1995
Course Manuals on Alcohol Education, and Anger Management. Europa pentru Europa. 1997

Administration of Justice in the Community, International Standards. Editura Expert, Buc. 2000
A Partnership for Justice in Romania .,in Zamfir E.,Preda M., Diagnosing Social Problems. 2000
Probation amidst a social revolution., in Relational Justice, Jubilee House, Cambridge. 2000
Administration of Juvenile Justice., in Children deprived of parental care. UNICEF. 2000

Training Manual for Justice Reform and Law Enforcement agencies, CCF, Kiev, Ukraine. 2001
New Edition, Administration of Justice, Editura Expert, Bucharest, Romania. 2001
Implementation of Child Rights in Armenia, UNICEF / UNDP, Yerevan. 2001

Turbulent Transitions, Delinquency and Justice in Romania. Expert Publishing House. 2002
Transitii Turbulente, Delincventa si justitie in Romania. Editura Expert. 2002
Justice reform contributions: Dictionary of Social Policy, Editura Expert, Bucharest. 2002
Justice and Poverty., In: Law and Culture. Oscar Print, Cluj Napoca, Romania. 2002

International Standards for children in conflict with the law, Bulgaria, World Bank. 2002
Key issues in Legislation, Administration and Education for elaborating a Romanian juvenile justice strategy. Dimensiuni Ale Culturii si Practicii Juridice. Editura Dacia, Cluj-Napoca. pp. 39-53 2003

Awards:

Claire Winnicott Award, First Prize for Social Psychology Research, UK. USA. 'Stilling the Storm', An investigative study into child and staff behaviour dynamics British Secure Unit for deviant and disordered youth. 1993

Member of Honour, Romanian Former Political Prisoners Association.
In recognition of courageous Human Rights activities inside Romania on behalf of prisoners of conscience before the 1989 anti-communist revolution. 1994

MBE, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire,

For Services to disadvantaged children in Romania".

Birthday Honours of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11, June, 2004

Laureate, International Educator of the Year, 2006.
International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England. 2006

Who’s Who in the World. Biography selected & published in the Marquis “Who’s Who”. 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009