Dominique RAKOTOMALALA

1. Personal Data
1.1. Surname: Rakotomalala
Name: Dominique
1.2. Date of Birth: 26 February 1961
1.3. Nationality: Malagasy (Madagascar)

2. Educational qualifications

• 5 to 26 September 2008: University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa : Certificate Course in Defence and Security Management
• October 1990 – June 1991: Escuela Diplomàtica, Madrid, Spain: Course of International Studies. Graduation: June 1991.
• October 1988 – June 1990: Diplomatische Akademie, Vienna, Austria (25th Course).
  Graduation: June 1990
• October 1987 – September 1988: Europa-Institut, Universität des Saarlandes,
  Saarbruecken, Germany.
  Post-graduate programme on “European Integration (Law, Economy  and Policies of the EU).
• October 1980 – October 1987: Ruprecht-Karls Universität, Heidelberg, Germany.
• Majors: German as Foreign Language, Political Science.
• Graduation: October 1987 (Magister Artium degree)

3. Summary of relevant work experience

• Currently Retired
• March 2021 to November 2021 : Consultant, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Antananarivo, Madagascar
• January 2015 to February 2021 : Programme Officer, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Antananarivo, Madagascar
•  February 2012 to December 2014: Programme Manager, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Gaborone, Botswana.
• September 2011 to January 2012: free-lance Consultant and Volunteer with Transparency International – Initiative Madagascar (TI-IM), Antananarivo,N Madagascar
• March 1998 to 22 August 2011: Program Officer, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Antananarivo, Madagascar.
• January 1997 – February 1998: Consultant, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), Antananarivo, Madagascar.
•  March 1992 – December 1996: Translator and political assistant, South African Embassy; Antananarivo, Madagascar.

4. Other information
Founder member and Chair of “Transparency International – Initiative Madagascar”, local chapter of “Transparency International