RESUME
Dr. Emmanuel Odiri OJAMERUAYE
13826 N. 19TH Way
Phoenix, AZ 85022, USA
OFFICE ADDRESS: IFESH, 5040 E. Shea Blvd, Suite 260, Scottsdale, AZ 85254, USA
TELEPHONE: 1-480-442-1800 Ext. 606 (Office) 1-602-595-6108 (Home)
EMAILS: emmaoja@ifesh.org , emmaojameruaye@yahoo.com
NATIONALITY: Nigeria MARITAL STATUS: Married with 5 children
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Master of Science (M.Sc) Economics, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland. 1981
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Economics, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria. 1988
WORK EXPERIENCE
January 2002 to date : Director, Program Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, International Foundation for Education & Self-Help (IFESH) , Phoenix, Arizona, USA
IFESH is a US-based NGO implementing educational and community development programs in several sub-Saharan Africa countries. Visit
www.ifesh.orgNov. 1997 - Jan. 2002: Head, Community Development, The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Warri, Nigeria
1996 – 1997: Head, Human Resources CESW Unit, SPDC, Warri, Nigeria
1995 - 1996: Head, Community & Environmental Issues Management , SPDC, Warri, Nigeria
1992 - 1995: Head, Government & Community Affairs, SPDC, Lagos, Nigeria
1989 – 1992: National Consultant Economist/Statistician, National Data Bank Project, UNDP, Lagos Office/Federal Ministry of Budget & Planning, Lagos, Nigeria
1982 – 1989: Lecturer in Economics & Statistics, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
AREAS OF INTEREST/SPECIALIZATION:
International development, Community development, Sustainable development, Petroleum economics, Economic planning, Statistics and Econometrics
MEMBERSHIP OF LEARNED SOCIETIES
National Secretary, Nigerian Economic Society (May 1988 – June 1991) and Assistant National Secretary (May 1985 –May 1988)
TRAINING PROGRAMS AND CONFERENCES ATTENDED
Attended several courses, workshops and conferences in Human Resources Management, Development Management, Project Planning, Rural Development, Public Affairs, Corporate Social Responsibility, etc in the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Japan and the U.S.
PUBLICATIONS: Over 50 including:
A First Course in Econometrics (co-author), University of Benin Press. 2001.
A Second Course in Econometrics (co-author) H. Henas Publishing. 2004.
"Nigeria’s External Debt Crisis and Management Strategies under the Structural Adjustment Programme in The Nigerian Economy at the Crossroads, edited by J.E. Ndebbio and A.E. Ekpo, University of Calabar Press/SAES Print Co. 1994.
"Data and Economic Management in Nigeria" in Macroeconomic Policy Issues in an Open Developing Economy: A Case Study of Nigeria, Edited by Akin Iwayemi. National Centre for Economic Management and Administration, 1995.
Chapters 23-27: in An Introduction to Integrated Social Science for Africa edited by Prof. A.G. Onokerhoraye
A Macroeconometric Model of the Nigerian Economy, 1964-1975. Ekonomia-Biuletyn Wydzialu Nauk Ekonomicznych Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, Zeszyt Nr. 46, 1986
"The Pricing of Electricity; A Case Study of Electricity Tariffs in Nigeria", OPEC Review, Vol. XI, No.3, 1987. Pp. 263-282
"An Econometric Disequilibrium Model for Electric Power System Planning in Nigeria", OPEC Review , Vol. XII, No.4, 1988. Pp. 94-107
"The Determinants of the General Price Level In Nigeria". Research for Development, NISER, Ibadan, Nigeria. Vol. 5, No. 1, 1988.
"An Application of the Purchasing Power Parity Theory in the Determination of the Realistic Exchange Rate of the Naira", Nigeria Financial Review, Vol. 3, No. 4. 1991.
A Macro-econometric Simulation of Nigeria’s Dependence on the Crude Oil Sector. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of Petroleum Engineers. 1987
Participatory Development in Oil Producing Communities in the Niger Delta: Strengths, Challenges and Prospects. Participatory Development Conference, Ottawa, Canada, 1999.
Community Participation in Rural Infrastructure Development in the Oil Producing Communities in the Niger Delta. National Engineering Conference, Ilorin, Nigeria. Dec. 1999.
SPDC’s Community Development Programme for Sustainable Development in the Niger Delta. International Workshop of the Warri Chamber of Commerce, Warri, Nigeria, 1999.
The Challenges of Microcredit Schemes in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. Microcredit Summit +5, New York, November, 2002.
The Limits to Corporate Social Responsibility in sub-Saharan Africa. Conference on Ethics-When Cultures Clash, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, February, 2003.
The Challenges of Water Supply in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria" 3rd World Water Forum, Kyoto, Japan. March 2003
Governance and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria. www.nigeriatoday.com/articles/2002/dec/011
Managing the Dutch Disease in Nigeria.
Carrying Oil Wealth to the Poor in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria: Lessons from the Chadian Model.
www.lagosforum.com. 2004 and www.nigerdeltacongress.com. 2004The Essentials of Sustainable Development in Urhoboland in Nigeria.
www.urhobo.kinsfolk.comThe War on Corruption in Nigeria. Lessons from the US War on Terrorism.
www.lagosforum.comThe Road to Resource Control in Nigeria. www.gamji.com
LANGUAGES
English (Excellent); Polish (Good), French (Beginner), Spanish (Beginner), Urhobo/Nigeria (Excellent-Mother tongue)