A. Contact information
First name
Ivan
Last name
Filiutsich
Email
How do you self-identify or would like to be identified?
Man
Do you belong to any ethnic minority group of self-identify as an indigenous person?
No
Affiliation, organization, or community
VIEA, ASM
Years of professional or activism experience or of knowledge built on specific indigenous expertise
15+ years
Country of residence
Languages
English
Russian
Spanish
Other (please specify)
Please specify the additional languages
Belarusian, Ukrainian
B. Experience by geographic region
In which geographic region (and sub-region) does your work mostly focus?
C. Areas of expertise
Mitigation
Energy Efficiency
Industry
Renewable energy
Transport
Adaptation
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate technologies
Energy production
Mining and metal production for climate action
Manufacturing
Water supply and wastewater management
Transport
Buildings
End-use energy efficiency
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
Innovation, research, development and demonstration
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Endogenous technologies
Gender
D. Gender expertise
Do you have proven experience in gender and climate change issues?
Yes, my work/ area of expertise mainly focuses on gender and climate change
Mitigation
Carbon fixation and abatement
Energy Efficiency
Industry
Renewable energy
Transport
Waste management
Adaptation
Early warning systems and Environmental assessment
Infrastructure and Urban Planning
Water
Climate Technologies
Energy production
Mining and metal production for climate action
Manufacturing
Water supply and wastewater management
Solid waste management
Transport
Buildings
End-use energy efficiency
Cross-cutting approaches
Community-based
Disaster Risk Reduction
Endogenous technologies
Gender
Cross-sectoral enablers
Capacity-building and training
Communication and awareness
Economics and climate finance
Governance and planning (policy, regulatory systems)
E. Other relevant information
Please provide your short bio reflecting on your academic, professional and practical background
Education:
May 2012
International Institute of Management-LINK: Master of Business Administration
May 2011
The Open University Business School: Management
November 2009
Joint Institute for Power and Nuclear Research: PhD in Energy Planning
June 2004
Belarusian State Technological University: MSc in Energy Efficient Technologies and Energy Management
Additional Trainings:
Professional Trainings (2006)
- International Atomic Energy Agency: Regional Energy Security and Energy Planning Training (Slovakia)
UN Trainings (2017-2024):
- UNDP mandatory courses (Basic Security in the Field; Advanced Security in the Field; UNDP Legal Framework: What Every Staff Should Know: Basic Legal Framework of UNDP and UN Human Rights Responsibilities; Administrative Law; Ethics and Integrity at the United Nations Development Programme; The Gender Journey: Thinking Outside the Box; Persons with Disabilities Ability. Capability. Employability)
- UNOPS mandatory courses;
- UNICEF mandatory courses
Key Strengths and Areas of Expertise:
- Strong expertise in climate change dimension: climate change mitigation and adaptation, climate risks and vulnerability assessment, DRR/DRM, national-, municipal- and project-level MRV systems, nature-based solutions
- Strong expertise in technical dimension: power, heating, renewable energy, energy efficiency, e-mobility, infrastructure (water, wastewater, waste management, ICT)
- Strong expertise in sustainable finance dimension
- Strong expertise in consultancy dimension: project management, business planning, market research, feasibility studies, financial modeling, due diligence, project monitoring, sustainable development, SDG, ESG
- Strong expertise in project evaluation, project concept and project document development for GEF/GCF-financed projects
- Expert knowledge of project implementation standards and procedures of IFIs (World Bank, EBRD, EIB, AfDB, ADB. KfW), international organizations (UNDP, UNOPS, FAO, UNICEF, OSCE, IEA, IAEA, IRENA), donors (GEF, GCF, AF, EU)
- Expert knowledge of GHG reporting standards, carbon market mechanisms
- Knowledge of international sustainable development reporting standards and initiatives
- Expert knowledge of key DRR/DRM guidelines and tools (Sendai Framework, UNDRR, GFDRR, preventionweb.net)
- Expert knowledge of GR principles, experience in liaising with development partners, NGO, business
- Project experience in EU (Germany, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia), UK, Asia (China, Cambodia, Bhutan), Africa (Sudan, South Sudan), ECARO (Armenia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus)
- 18 years of experience in consultancy for top international businesses (General Electric, Alstom, Emerson, Omron, EY, KPMG, Grundfos) and SMEs
Language Proficiency:
- English: fluent
- Spanish: fluent
- Belarusian native speaker
- Russian: native speaker
- Ukrainian: intermediate
Professional Memberships and Accreditations:
- UNOPS Consultant Roster (International climate change mitigation advisor)
- FAO Investment Centre (area of competence - investment operation specialist /climate finance specialist)
- EBRD Consultant Roster (Corporate Climate Governance Client Support Facility)
- European Commission Roster (areas of competence – energy policy, energy efficiency, decarbonization, market research, export support)
- UNDP GPN-ExpRes Roster (areas of competence – nature, climate and energy; climate and security risk; SDG tax policy and research)
- UNFCCC Consultant Roster
- OSCE Roster (STA Roster; Senior Energy Experts Roster)
Computer Skills:
- Energy Planning Software: GACMO, WASP, BALANCE, MESSAGE, MAED, LEAP - expert level
- Sectoral databases and international statistics: IEA, IRENA, IAEA, US DOE, US Census, Eurostat, UNStat, UNIDO, FAO, UNFCCC etc. - expert level
- Financial databases: World Bank, ADB, IMF, CBI, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, SPARK - expert level
- General software packages: expert level
Provide a link to your LinkedIn account
Are you interested in being contacted for any of the following
Panelist at climate change event
Advisory in technical assistance project
Contributor to research/publication