Jean-Michel Severino

Jean-Michel Severino is the head of France's international development agency - Agence Française de Développement (AFD, [http://www.afd.fr] ). He was appointed in 2001 for a three-year term, renewed in 2004 and 2007. He was previously Director in charge of international development at the French Ministry of Cooperation, then Vice President for Asia at the World Bank. Mr. Severino regularly publishes articles in the French and international press.

Career

*Since 2001 : CEO - Agence française de développement, Paris
*2000 : General Inspector of Finances - Ministry of the Economy and Finances, Paris
*1997-2000 : Vice-president for Asia - World Bank, Washington
*1996-1997 : Director for Central Europe - World Bank, Washington
*1994-1996 : Director in charge of international development - Ministry of Cooperation and Development, Paris
*1990-1994 : Chief of geographic coordination - Ministère Ministry of Cooperation and Development, Paris
*1988-1990 : Technical advisor for economic and financial affairs - Cabinet of the Minister of Cooperation and Development, Jacques Pelletier
*1984 : Inspector of Finances, Ministry of the Economy and Finances, Paris

Education

*1984 : Ecole Nationale d'Administration, "Louise Michel" class
*1980 : Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
*1979 : Masters of Sciences in Economics, Paris IX Dauphine University
*1978 : Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and Bachelors of Law (Université Paris I Sorbonne)

Most of Mr. Severino's publications are posted on the website of the Agence Française de Développement: [http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/home/EspacePresse/Articles2007] http://www.afd.fr/jahia/Jahia/home/EspacePresse/Articles2007