Sebastian Rowlands
Senior Advisor/Consultant Resilience & Backlash at TGEU- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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edX Verified Certificate for Understanding Gender Equity
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edX Verified Certificate for Decolonising Evaluation
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edX Verified Certificate for Facing Racism and Emotional Tax in the Workplace
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edX Verified Certificate for Communication Skills for Dialoguing Across Difference
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Experience
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TGEU
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Germany
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Advisor/Consultant Resilience & Backlash
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Oct 2021 - Present
• Stakeholder mapping of allies, and key individuals• Landscape analysis report• Desk-based research report into effective communication frames• Developing safety and security manual and handout resources for TGEU members and activists• Developing iterative online training series for multiple audiences on evidence-based communications frames for transgender rights. • Stakeholder mapping of allies, and key individuals• Landscape analysis report• Desk-based research report into effective communication frames• Developing safety and security manual and handout resources for TGEU members and activists• Developing iterative online training series for multiple audiences on evidence-based communications frames for transgender rights.
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GATE - Global Action for Trans Equality
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Community-led monitoring training course design - consultancy
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Sep 2021 - Apr 2022
Developed and delivered online training course and written guide to build capacity of transgender community organisations on community-led monitoring and accountability for HIV programmes. Developed and delivered online training course and written guide to build capacity of transgender community organisations on community-led monitoring and accountability for HIV programmes.
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Frontline AIDS
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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SRHR programme close-out - consultancy
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Managed closeout of the Approaches in Complex and Challenging Environments for Sustainable SRHR (ACCESS) programme with narrative and financial reporting and meeting final technical deliverables, including oversight of two research papers into LGBTI+ inclusion in humanitarian responses to COVID-19.
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Senior Advisor: SRHR Technical
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2021
(Funding cuts led to early programme closure and contract end.)Led technical SRHR oversight for Frontline AIDS’ work under FCDO programme Approaches in Complex and Challenging Environments for Sustainable SRHR (ACCESS). Thought leadership, quality assurance and strategic oversight on SRHR and HIV technical areas in programme design and delivery.Led participatory Theory of Change development on agency and equity with community-based and academic partners in Uganda, Lebanon, and the UK. Built synergies between research and community partners to set both broader research agendas and mini project innovation questions.Learning and innovation - oversight of programme research and linkages across the organisation's innovation portfolio and translating the impact of interventions for policy and technical uses.
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Senior Advisor: Policy (PITCH)
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Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Global policy work in PITCH (5-year strategic Dutch partnership in 9 countries), facilitating community networks of LGBTI+ persons, sex workers, and people who use drugs with global HIV and UN decision-making. SRHR, HIV and UHC policy leadership and convening towards the High Level Political Forum, UHC High Level Meeting and other UN fora.Led technical design and project management for cross-regional UHC capacity strengthening project which enabled community-based partners to better engage in national UHC and global health dialogues.
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Sex & pleasure workshop facilitation, writing community resource - consultancy
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May 2021 - Sep 2021
Facilitated two ‘Sex and Pleasure’ workshops for local trans, non-binary, and intersex communities in Brighton and Hastings, UK. Collaborative content input and review of a community resource ‘Non-Binary Identities’. Graphic design of a gender galaxy visual, interactive PowerPoint, and GIF. Facilitated two ‘Sex and Pleasure’ workshops for local trans, non-binary, and intersex communities in Brighton and Hastings, UK. Collaborative content input and review of a community resource ‘Non-Binary Identities’. Graphic design of a gender galaxy visual, interactive PowerPoint, and GIF.
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Plan International UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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SRHR Policy & Advocacy Manager (maternity cover)
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Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
Led Plan UK's SRHR and health policy work - making impact-driven budgetary and strategic decisions, developing and implementing an advocacy strategy under Countdown2030 Europe, to keep UK and other European governments as progressive SRHR and family planning donors.High level influencing with UNFPA, GFF and DFID. Took leadership role in UKSRHR network to strategise with FP2020 and shape joint advocacy positions. Fostered policy partnerships with (LGBT+) UK Alliance for Global Equality and collaborated with STOPAIDS as co-host for AGM on SRHR and HIV.
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SRHR Policy and Advocacy Advisor / Action for Global Health UK Coordinator
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Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
Global health network coordination – leading collective advocacy strategizing for the Action for Global Health network of 50+ UK organisations. Built strategic relationships and profile through coordinating global advocacy to influence for a stronger UHC SDG indicator 3.8.2.SRHR Policy & Advocacy - advocacy lead under Countdown2030 Europe for integration of SRH, family planning and global health to convene European civil society advocacy that contributed to inclusion of SRHR in WHO's 2019-23 workplan, and strong SRHR language in HLPF Ministerial Declaration.Technical support to SRHR and LGBT training and policy dialogue. Co-led technical development and piloting of LGBTIQ+ inclusion training mainstreamed across all Plan federation offices.
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Plan International UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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SRHR Assistant Programme & Policy Officer
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Nov 2014 - Oct 2015
Policy - Technical input to reports, training, and social policy dialogue on LGBT+, SRHR, women's and girls' rights. Managed €100,000 SRHR conference for 60 Global Civil Servants and UN representatives. Policy - Technical input to reports, training, and social policy dialogue on LGBT+, SRHR, women's and girls' rights. Managed €100,000 SRHR conference for 60 Global Civil Servants and UN representatives.
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Mentor Foundation UK
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Events and Communications Officer
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Sep 2013 - Nov 2014
Policy and Campaigns - Led multiple digital campaigns, and fed into advocacy strategies to engage decision makers on evidence-based alcohol and drug prevention methodologies, wellbeing, and inclusion. Policy and Campaigns - Led multiple digital campaigns, and fed into advocacy strategies to engage decision makers on evidence-based alcohol and drug prevention methodologies, wellbeing, and inclusion.
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Research/Advocacy Volunteer
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Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
Independent research project on the State Human Rights Commission in Karnataka, India (shaping research design, literature review, key stakeholder interviews, qualitative analysis, writing report) culminating in a full report to inform Karnataka State Government policy on the functioning of the Commission. Authored Quarterly Human Rights Watch Report monitoring human rights violations via newspaper article analysis.Also gave representation at external events, time-pressured research and report writing including writing an urgent memorandum which succeeded in staying the hanging of four convicts, and chapter in a published book; prepared funding proposals, undertook grassroots fundraising, creative design of campaign and fundraising materials and led team for a fundraising event.
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STREETINVEST
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United Kingdom
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Philanthropic Fundraising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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May 2010 - Sep 2010
Regular placement with a very small team of paid staff - written contribution and visual design of the business plan; preparing trust fund applications; involvement in the creation of a primary school ambassador project; research for website copy; creation on online media outlets; and leading the charity’s first ever street collection. Regular placement with a very small team of paid staff - written contribution and visual design of the business plan; preparing trust fund applications; involvement in the creation of a primary school ambassador project; research for website copy; creation on online media outlets; and leading the charity’s first ever street collection.
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International Volunteer
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
Solo volunteering placement in small primary school and children's home in North India gave me the confidence to approach unexpected and difficult situations with a positive outlook. Teaching Maths, English, Geography and Science to 4-15 year olds developed my abilities to focus others’ attention, interest an audience and effectively communicate ideas verbally and visually. Solo volunteering placement in small primary school and children's home in North India gave me the confidence to approach unexpected and difficult situations with a positive outlook. Teaching Maths, English, Geography and Science to 4-15 year olds developed my abilities to focus others’ attention, interest an audience and effectively communicate ideas verbally and visually.
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Platform2
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United Kingdom
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Civic and Social Organizations
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International Volunteer
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Jan 2009 - Mar 2009
Planned programme activities fell through - found own volunteering opportunities in a women's refuge, initiated weekly youth club in host village, and supported fundraising activities with local schools and community members. Planned programme activities fell through - found own volunteering opportunities in a women's refuge, initiated weekly youth club in host village, and supported fundraising activities with local schools and community members.
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Education
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2009 - 2012
Royal Holloway, U. of London
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Geography -
2020 - 2020
Global Campus of Human Rights
MOOC on Monitoring the human rights of LGBTI persons, Pass (online certificated course) -
2015 - 2015
Amnesty International
Human Rights: the Right to Freedom of Expression (online certificated course) -
2015 - 2015
University of Melbourne
Global Adolescent Health (online certificated course)
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