Richard Hawkes is the International Programmes Director of VSO (Voluntary
Service Overseas). Before that he was the founding Director of Sense
International, an international NGO working throughout the world for
disabled people and prior to that he worked for a variety of national and
international organisations, including the United Nations. He is Chair of
the Board of BOND, the umbrella body for UK based international NGOs and
frequently represents UK NGOs at Ministerial level and within the European
Union. He is also a member of the Beneficiary Board of the Sylvia Adams
Charitable Trust and has acted as an adviser to a number of UK charities
wishing to develop their international work |