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Tony NDEFRU FRACHAHA, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Computer Science Engineer, Writer, and an International Traveller. Diploma in Social Sciences and Bachelor in Computer Sciences (Networks, CISCO, AWS), diploma in Theology (Theologian at the Theological Institute: "IBBC" – "Instituto Biblico O Brasil para Cristo", São Paulo, Brazil) and other training, with better Experiences and knowledge’s performed on Environment, National and International Diplomacy, Politics and Local Governance, on Human Rights, Case Worker, Project Management, Moralist and Mediator and International Migration Issues. Reliable, friendly, lively, and adaptable professional with a background in technical education, a self-starter, equally comfortable as a team leader. Well-developed interpersonal skills, Still looking for opportunities to optimize existing, share experiences, and learn.

Migration analyst professional in the areas of data and policy analysis in international migration, humanitarian assistance and migration, migration research grant management, statistical analysis, and migration research capacity strengthening. Demonstrated history of delivering high quality results within agreed timelines and budgets on projects implemented by the IOM, UNECA, Development Finance and academic institutions in numerous countries including Kenya, Somaliland, Uganda, Ethiopia, Lesotho, South Africa, Malawi, Swaziland, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, and the US.

Anders Neergaard is Professor in Sociology, especially International Migration and Ethnic Relations, at Linköping University. His research and publications span issues such as labour migration, racialized discrimination, trade union organisation, and extreme right-wing/racist parties, applying intersectional perspectives of class, racialization and gender. Anders Neergaard is the director of the Institute for Research on Migration, Ethnicity and Society (REMESO).

I am the Founder and Executive Director of Equidem Research Nepal, a human rights and labour rights research organization. I have been managing Equidem's work in Nepal, including research team as well as field researchers in Nepal and in other countries including the Gulf. In addition, I am working as the South Asia Director of Equidem, a human rights and labour rights charity (headquartered in London) which works globally and locally. I do coordinate Equidem's work across the South Asia.
I have worked in the field of human rights for over two decades in different roles including Amnesty International’s longest serving Director in Nepal before leaving to join Equidem in late 2016. I have in-depth experience of working on research, campaign, advocacy and capacity building on labour rights and human rights over the period, of which, over 16 years of my experience is on protection of rights of the migrant workers. During this time, I have either been part of or led a number of research projects in Nepal and abroad (Malaysia and GCC countries) documenting the exploitation, forced labour and trafficking of migrant workers during their migration cycle. In addition, I have designed and implemented a number of projects on protection of rights of the migrant workers. I have in-depth knowledge and experience of evaluating implementation of various projects.
I have a Master's Degree in Economics (in 1996) from the Department Humanities and Social Science at Tribhuvan University, Nepal and I also have an additional degree of Bachelors in Commerce and Business Studies from Tribhuvan University (in 1995).