Summary CV

Alan Ross

Action Plans and AI Impacts Adviser | Strategic ExpertProfile Overview

Over 40 years of experience in management, strategies, and action plans, with particular expertise in assessing organizational effectiveness, benchmarking and readiness assessments . Committed to sharing knowledge on AI and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce the Digital Divide and create a safer,fairer world.

Core Competencies & Skills

Strategic Advisory: Development and performance monitoring of strategies and action plans to maximize developmental impact.
Benchmarking Frameworks: Expertise in creating benchmarks against ISO 39001 (Road Safety), ISO 14001, CSRD (EU Corporate Sustainability), and UN SDGs.
Project Management: 30+ years of managing large budgets and multidisciplinary teams across 70+ countries.
International Network: Extensive experience working with Development Banks (World Bank, ADB, EIB, EBRD, IADB), UN Regional Commissions (UNESCAP, UNECE), and global public-private partnerships.

Professional Initiatives & Leadership

Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP): Successfully led World Bank efforts to establish this global public-private partnership. Now working in 191 countries as part of the IFRC in Geneva.
International Road Safety Centre (IRSC): Helped Belgrade University to set up the IRSC to share and exchange road safty knowledge with universities around the world.
What Can You Do? (WhatCanYouDo.earth): Raising awareness about the 17 UN SDGs and encouraging grassroots action.
Global AI Solutions: His own consultancy focused on highlighting the impacts and opportunities of AI and on helping and encouraging Governments, businesses and entrepreneurs in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) to harness AI to maximize its benefits so they can thrive in the AI era.
International association of AI agent Developers (IAAD) encouraging people to become AI products services and agent developers (AI entrepreneurs) by harnessing AI to Increase their incomes and fast track development in LMICs
World AI Academies Association (WAAA) creating a worldwide network of AI academies and AI educators to share resources and jointly develop AI courses on products related to the SDGs

Education

Ph.D. – Design, Monitoring and Evaluation of Aid Funded Projects | University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
M.Sc. – Management Sciences | Durham University Business School, UK
M.Eng. – Transportation and Traffic Engineering | Sheffield University, UK
B.Sc. – Civil Engineering | Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK

Testimonials (Selected Highlights)

"He seems to possess a limitless supply of energy and is a very dynamic person with a clear vision... an asset to any organization." – Ibrahim Osman, Under-Secretary-General, IFRC
"He is one of the most highly respected experts in his field worldwide... rare ability to see opportunities and synergies where others do not." – Dr. M.E. Dhliwayo, Transport Programme Coordinator, UNECA
"He is a leading international expert... I have no hesitation in recommending him for his innovative and dedicated work." – Jacques Roumani, Senior Operations Evaluation Officer, IADB
“have highest regard for his professionalism and competence. He is recognised internationally as one of the leading experts in his field "-John Flora , Director, Transport Division , World Bank

Publications & Speaking

Author of internal action plans and guidelines for Development banks and aid agencies and author of major international guidelines for development banks and UN Agencies on Road Safety Management, safety audits, Project design monitoring and Evaluation.
Frequent speaker at international conferences and lecturer/ instructor at workshops regarding Action plan development , AI impacts on various sectors, transport and urban design issues and delivery of Sustainable Development Goals.

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