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:

  • Special Advisor for Development Aid (12 years) Norwegian Nurses Organization (NNO) www.nsf.no/english
  • Board chairperson (3 years) Friends of UPLIFT (www.upliftvenner.no)
  • Project design and implementation in Africa (13 years with NNO)
  • Norwegian Baha’i Committee for Social and Economic Development
  • Project design and implementation in India, Zambia and Uganda (10 years voluntary work)
  • Board Member (5 years) Board Chairperson (3 years) for Bistandstorget www.bistandstorget.no
  • Board Member (7 years) for NorSED (Norwegian Committee for Social and Economic Development)
  • Master of Public Health – specializing in international 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 (8 years)
  • Director Solås Rehabilitation Centre (6 years)
  • Registered Nurse – several positions (12 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

International Advisor, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union. International Advisor Mogadishu University, Somalia. Co-founder and Board Member Covid-19 Africa Action Network for Nurses and Nurses/Midwives.