CV
Michael Paul Vitols
Michael Paul Vitols is CEO and consultant for V-consult.
Michael has extensive health-related education and work experience in international development work:
- General Manager – Friends of UPLIFT www.upliftvenner.no (Nov. 2022 – present)
- International Advisor – Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union (2016 – present)
- Founding Member, Board Member, Financial Manager for Africa Action Network for Nurses and Midwives, www.africactionnetwork.com (2020 – present)
- Board Chairperson Friends of UPLIFT (2012 – Nov. 2022)
- Special Advisor Development Aid – Norwegian Nurses Organization (2004 – 2016)
- National Programme Coordinator – Community Health Project, Zambia, William Masetlha Foundation (2003 – 2004)
- Board Member (5 years) and Board Chairperson (3 years) for the Norwegian umbrella organization “Bistandstorget»
- Board Member (7 years) for NorSED (Norwegian Committee for Social and Economic Development)
- Master of Public Health
- Diploma in Health Administration
- Registered Nurse
- International Delegate training Red Cross
- Rapid Assessment in Complex Disaster Areas – training by Norwegian Refugee Council
- Executive Officer Aust-Agder County Government (8 years)
- Director Solås Rehabilitation Centre (6 years)
Michael has development experience from and/or personal networks in the following countries:
- Botswana
- England
- India
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mauritius
- Norway
- Rwanda
- Somalia
- Swaziland
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zanzibar
- Zimbabwe