Short Biography
Andrew Sherriff originally from Scotland is Head of Programme for EU External Action at the European Centre for Development Policy Management. His expertise and publications are in European external action, conflict, fragility, civil society, security and EU-Africa relations issues. Prior to joining ECDPM, Andrew worked as independent consultant to a variety of European government agencies (DFID, Austrian Development Agency, Belgium DGDC, Foreign and Commonwealth Office UK, United Nations agencies), NGOs (Oxfam International, Saferworld, World Vision, SNV and think tanks (East West Institute, Geneva Centre on Democratic Control of the Armed Forces (DCAF), FAFO International) on different development and conflict policy issues. He was also a senior adviser to Williamsworks LLC, a strategic advocacy company. Andrew spent 5 years from 1999 to 2004 at International Alert, one of the leading organizations in the field of conflict prevention and peace building. He has undertaken assignments in over 30 different Western and Eastern European, African, and Asian countries and has a number of policy publications. He has also been a regular adviser and consultant to the European institutions. He was an Adjunct Professor at the School of International Service of American University in Washington D.C, and has an MA in International Studies from the University of Limerick in Ireland, and a BA (Hons) in International Relations from Staffordshire University, England.
Areas of Work
EU-Africa relations
Security-development nexus
EU conflict prevention and peacebuilding
Situations of fragility
Evaluation
EU external action
Responsibilities
Member of the Senior Executive level with collective responsibility for leadership, strategy, quality, mentoring and fundraising
Coordinates and leads ECDPM work on European External Action
Member of the Executive Group
Pre-ECDPM Assignments
Senior Consultant and Owner, IPAAR Bosnia-Herzegovina and Tacoma, USA
Senior Advisor, Williamsworks LLC
Adjunct Professor at the School of International Service of American University in Washington DC
Analytic Support Consultancy, Policy Division, DFID, London
Manager Development and Peace building Program, International Alert, London
Program and Research Officer, International Alert, London
ECDPM Publications
Glass Half Full: Study on EU Lessons Learnt in Mediation and Dialogue
Andrew Sherriff, Volker Hauck, Camilla Rocca, ECDPM study undertaken for the European External Action Service, May 2013
Insights from Developments in National Policy Coherence for Development Systems: Key Cross Cutting Issues and Dilemmas
Greta Galeazzi, Anna Knoll, Florian Krätke, Brecht Lein, Anna Rosengren, Andrew Sherriff, ECPDM Discussion Paper 144, April 2013
Time to clear the confusion around the Comprehensive Approach
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 25 January 2013
EEAS Mediation Support Pilot Project: Evaluatory Review
Andrew Sherriff, Volker Hauck, ECDPM study undertaken for the European External Action Service, January 2013
EU Budget Consensus at the Expense of Development - State of Play and Options in Front of Negotiators (revised version)
Laura Mayer, Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Briefing Note 46, December 2012
Gearing up for the 2013 EEAS Review: Opportunities, challenges, and possible approaches
Florian Krätke and Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Briefing Note 44, November 2012
'Friends of Development' can defend assistance in the future EU budget
Laura Mayer and Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 16 October 2012
Charting change at the European External Action Service (EEAS)
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 8 June 2012
Aid and beyond: 3 ways to promote development in an economic downturn…
Niels Keijzer, Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 2 June 2012
Another paper tiger? New commitments to joint EU action in response to fragility
Simone Görtz with Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 25 May 2012
1st Among Equals? The Instrument for Stability and Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding in the EU’s new financial perspective
Simone Goertz, Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Briefing Note 39, May 2012
Member States’ positions on the proposed 2014-2020 EU Budget - An analysis of the statements made at the 26th of March General Affairs Council meeting with particular reference to External Action and the EDF
Ulrika Kilnes, Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Briefing Note 37, April 2012
More or less? A financial analysis of the proposed 11th European Development Fund
Ulrika Kilnes, Niels Keijzer, Jeske van Seters and Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Briefing Note 29, March 2012
Is the Joint Africa-EU Strategy still the future? The Nordics and EU-Africa relations
Simone Görtz, Andrew Sherriff, March 2011
Africa-EU Relations Between the Summits: 2007 – 2010
Andrew Sherriff and Patricia Magalhães Ferreira, European Africa Policy Research Network, Beyond Development Aid – EU Africa Political Dialogue on Global Issues of Common Concern pp. 7 – 30, November 2010
Beyond Development Aid, EU-Africa Political Dialogue on Global Issues of Common Concern.
Andrew Sherriff, Patricia Magalhães Ferreira, San Bilal, Romy Chevallier, Europe Africa Policy Research Network (EARN), November 2010
Peace and Security: How Can the EU Support Regional Approaches?
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Background Note, May 2010
What next for the Joint Africa-EU Strategy: Perspectives on revilitalising an innovative framework
Jean Bossuyt and Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Discussion Paper 94, March 2010
Quelle suite pour la stratégie commune Afrique-UE ? Perspectives de redynamisation d’un cadre innovant Document d’orientation
Jean Bossuyt et Andrew Sherriff, Document de réflexion ECDPM 94, Mars 2010
Qual o futuro da Estratégia Conjunta África-UE? Perspectivas sobre a revitalização de um enquadramento inovador Documento de Orientação
Jean Bossuyt e Andrew Sherriff, Documento de Reflexão No. 94, Março de 2010
EU Policies to Address Fragility in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fernanda Faria, Andrew Sherriff, June 2009
A Estratégia Conjunta UE-África: Dez Desafios para o Sucesso
Veronika Tywuschik e Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM InBrief 23, Março de 2009
Beyond Structures? Reflections on the implementation of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy
Veronika Tywuschik and Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Discussion Paper 87, February 2009
Au-delà des structures? Réflexions sur la mise en oeuvre de la Stratégie conjointe Afrique-UE
Veronika Tywuschik et Andrew Sherriff, Document de réflexion ECDPM 87, Février 2009
Enhancing the EU response to women and armed conflict with particular reference to Development Policy
Andrew Sherriff, Karen. Barnes, ECDPM Discussion Paper 84, Study for the EU Slovenian Presidency, April 2008
Enhancing the EU Response to Children Affected by Armed Conflict - With particular reference to development policy
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Discussion Paper 82, Study for the Slovenian EU Presidency, December 2007
Regional approaches to conflict prevention in Africa European support to African processes
Lindsay Alexander, Adam Higazi, James Mackie, Javier Niño-Perez, Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM InBrief 4, October 2003 (Version française)
The EU's Response to Conflict Affected Countries: Operational Guidance for the Implementation of the Cotonou Agreement
Sophie da Câmara Santa Clara Gomes, Terhi Lehtinen, Andrew Sherriff, Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM Discussion Paper 31, July 2001 (Version française)
Reports and Policy Papers
Peace and Security: How can the EU Support Regional Approaches? Background note
Andrew Sherriff, EU Spanish Presidency Seminar on “Strengthening Regional Integration in West Africa: What Role for the European Union?”, 11 & 12 May 2010
EU Policies to Address Fragility in Sub-Saharan Africa
Fernanda Faria and Andrew Sherrif, Conference on Moving Towards the European Report on Development (ERD) 2009, Background Study, European University Institute, Florence, Italy, 21-23 June 2009
Cluster Munitions in Albania and Lao PDR: The Humanitarian and Socio-Economic Impact
Andrew Sherriff, Rosy Cave and Anthea Lawson, Geneva: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR). pp. 1-56, 2006
Mainstreaming Small Arms and Light Weapons, Explosive Remnants of War and Landmines within Development and Humanitarian Processes and Institutions
Andrew Sherriff, Peace-Building, Conflict Prevention and Development - EU Programme on SALW and ERW, Geneva: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) p. 47 - 65, 2005
Ways Forward for Conflict Prevention and Development in the Gjilane/Gnjilane, Kumanovo, Presevo and Trgoviste Micro-region [Kosovo, Macedonia, Southern Serbia]
Andrew Sherriff, Policy Brief, Brussels: EastWest Institute, pp. 1 – 44, 2005
Supporting and Enhancing Community-based Peacebuilding
Andrew Sherriff, Global Issues Policy Notes, No. 1, International Alert, November 2002
Peace and Conflict Impact Assessment (PCIA) and NGO Peacebuilding: Experiences from Kenya and Guatemala - A Briefing Paper
M. Leonhardt, P. Ardon, N. Karuru and Andrew Sherriff, International Alert, Centre for Conflict Research-Nairobi & IEPADES, September 2002
Enhancing the EU’s Capacity to Respond to Violent Conflicts in Africa. Towards a Coherent EU Conflict Prevention Policy in Africa: Challenges for the Belgian Presidency
Andrew Sherriff, European Peacebuilding Liaison Office, 17 September 2001
Development Assistance and Peacebuilding in Kenya, - including a provincial conflict map of Kenya
Andrew Sherriff, N. Karuru with R. Kitevu, International Alert and Centre for Conflict Research, 2001
Short Articles and Opinion Pieces
Doing better on EU visibility - lessons from the EEAS review
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 15 May 2013
On the EEAS' 1st birthday: have EU-Africa relations benefitted from the past year?
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 13 January 2012
Is there a new impetus on the EU to deal with conflict and fragility in third countries?: Recent policy developments
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 25 November 2011
A new EU impetus on conflict and fragility, or more of the same? Part 1: institutions and and evaluation
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 18 November 2011
The EU Strategy for Security and Development in the Sahel - An indicator for the future of EU External Action?
Andrew Sherriff, ECDPM Talking Points Blog, 23 September 2011
The EU’s new diplomats for Africa Who are they and what policy context do they face?
Simone Görtz with Andrew Sherriff, Europafrica.net e-Bulletin 42, March 2011
Is the Joint Africa-EU Strategy still the future? The Nordics and EU-Africa Relations
Simone Görtz and Andrew Sherriff, Nordic Africa Development Policy Forum − NAI Forum, 2 March 2011
Not letting the immediate crowd out the important: Making the most of the upcoming AU – EU peace and security dialogue
Andrew Sherriff and Elenora Koeb, Europafrica.net, 29 September 2009
Book Contributions
Between the Summits: Background Paper
Andrew Sherriff and Patricia Magalhaes Ferreira, ECDPM, IEEI, SAIIA Beyond Development Aid: EU-Africa Political Dialogue on Global Issues of Common Concern, Europe Africa Policy Research Network, 2010
Peace, security and conflict and the European Union’s challenge of addressing fragility
S. Gänzle, J. Grävingholt and Andrew Sherriff, ODI, GDI, FRIDE and ECDPM, New Challenges, New Beginnings: Next Steps in European Development Cooperation, 2010
Aid and Peace
Andrew Sherriff, In Young, N. (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, January 2010
NGO Types
Andrew Sherriff, In Young, N. (Ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, January 2010
Introduction to the Issue of Women and Armed Conflict (WAC) and International Approaches to WAC
Andrew Sherriff and Karen Barnes n: Sukhivnder Kaur Multani (ed.), Women and Armed Conflict – Consequences and Coping Mechanisms, Hyderabad: The Icfai University Press, 2009
Regional Approaches to Women and Armed Conflict
Andrew Sherriff and Karen Barnes in: Sukhivnder Kaur Multani (ed.), Women and Armed Conflict – Consequences and Coping Mechanisms, Hyderabad: The Icfai University Press, 2009
Security Sector Reform and EU Norm Implementation
Andrew Sherriff, In David M. Law (ed.), Intergovernmental Approaches to Security Sector Reform. (Geneva: Democratic Control of the Armed Forces & Lit Verlag), 2009
The utility and dilemmas of conflict sensitivity & Ways of moving forward: A community of practice and learning
Andrew Sherriff, A. Barbolet, R. Goldwyn and H. Groenewald, H. Berghof Handbook for Conflict Transformation – Dialogue Series. (Berlin: Berghof Center for Constructive Conflict Management), ISBN 3-8 100-39 40-3, 2005
In Conflict in African Great Lakes. EU Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in Africa
Andrew Sherriff, London & Rome: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Alert and Saferworld, pp. 77-80. [also available in French], July 2003
NGOs – Non-Governmental Organizations
Andrew Sherriff, In: R.J. Barry Jones (ed.), The Routledge Encyclopaedia of International Political Economy (London & New York: Routledge), 2001
Refereed Academic Articles
What have we learned from the past regarding EU conflict prevention and peacebuilding - and where could mediation and dialogue fit in?
Andrew Sherriff in: Tanja Tamminen (ed.) Strengthening the EU’s peace mediation capacities: Leveraging for peace through
new ideas and thinking,The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, Report 34, 2012.
The African Peace and Security Architecture the Nature and Consequences of EU support
Henrike Klavert, Eleonora Koeb and Andrew Sherriff, in: Roba Shamaro and Chrys Ayangafac (eds.), The state of human security in Africa: An assessment of institutional preparedness, Pretoria: Institute for Security Studies, Monograph 185, 2011.
All of Government Conflict Assessments and Civil Society Consultation: Critical Reflections from Bosnia and Herzegoniva
Andrew Sherriff, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development. Vol. 5 No.1, 2009
International aid agencies and complex humanitarian emergencies
Andrew Sherriff, Association of Voluntary Action Research in Ireland Research Monograph Series. (Coleraine: University of Ulster – Centre for Voluntary Action Studies, 1999). pp. 1-30. ISBN 1-85923-122-5, 1999
Initiating and Managing a New Academic Journal
Andrew Sherriff, Journal of Graduate Education, Vol. 2 (4), pp. 129-136. ISSN 1354-0653, 1999
The Dunnes Payment Scandal, Charles Haughey and Contemporary Political Irish Culture
Andrew Sherriff, G. O’Brien, E. Punch and M. Cannon, Law, Crime and Social Change – Special Issue of Corruption and Reform – Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol. 30, (1), pp. 43-65. ISSN 0925-4994, 1998
NGOs and Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: With Particular Reference to Irish Involvement
Andrew Sherriff, In Cox, Michael (ed.) 1997. Proceedings of the Conference in International Relations. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy – National Committee for the Study of International Affairs, pp. 33 - 52. ISBN 0-903878-94-1, 1997
Contributions to EC Evaluations
Evaluation of Visibility of EU external action, Final Report, Volume 4 – Thematic Report on Crisis and Fragile States
Andrew Sherriff with Simone Görtz and Maia Chitaia. Evaluation for DEVCO of the European Commission, 2012.
Study on the Legal Instruments and Lessons Learned from the Evaluations Managed by the Joint Evaluation Unit (Vol 1, 2 & 3). (Aspects on Instrument for Stability)
ECDPM and Particip. Brussels: European Commission, 2011
Thematic Evaluation of European Commission Support to Conflict Prevention and Peace-building
ADE (with input from Andrew Sherriff), Final Report, Main Report Volume 1; Volume 2: Volume 3; Volume 4, 2011
Thematic Evaluation of European Commission Support to Conflict Prevention and Peace Building Concept Study
ADE (with input from Andrew Sherriff), Final Report for the Concept Study, For Joint Evaluation Unit of the European Commission, September Volume I and II, 2010
Thematic Evaluation of the European Commission support to Conflict Prevention and Peace Building - Preliminary study: scoping and mapping
ADE (with input from Andrew Sherriff), Final report. (Ref.: EuropeAid/122888/C/SER/Multi). Volume I and Volume II, 2009
Joint Africa-EU Strategy (JAES) Policy Coherence for Development Case Study
Paul Engel (Team Leader), Andrew Sherriff, Gwénaëlle Corre, Eleonora Koeb and Veronika Tywuschik, Volume 2: Evaluation Study for Joint Evaluation Unit of the European Commission, (Ref.: EuropeAid/122888/C/SER/Multi) Volume 2, 2009 |