The World Bank , Washington DC
- Assistant executive director
1979 - 1981Participant at weekly meetings of World Bank board of directors . examination of development
projects prior to board consideration including in agriculture / industry energy with specialisation for African countries . Networking with Bank( IBRD,IDA,IFC) higher staff /management /presidency and executives at political level in borrowing countries .
Similar later assignment to Inter American Dev. Bank , washington DC, with regular/ad hoc contacts with Latin American/Caribeans officials on development projects in various industrial,energy ,tourism areas. Sucessful négociations on Bank capital increase , Bank resources replenishment .
Other assignment : french embassy to Switzerland ,Bern, diplomat,financial advisor to ambassador .
contacts with bankers at Geneva , Zurich , contact with BIS ( Basel),négociations at United Nations, Geneva office . Missions (quarterly) from Bern to Prag , Bratislava , Budapest for economic adjustment accessment in eastern european countries .
french embassy to kingdom of Spain , Madrid , diplomat. relations with higher officials at "Ministerio de Economia y Hacieda" ," Banco de Espana" (central bank). also regular contacts with Barcelona , Madrid banks ( Caixa , BBV, Banco Santander , others ).
Other assignments : french "direction générale du Tresor" et "Haut Fonctionnaire de Defense et Securité" . Prime Minister office for European Integration : multi contacts/négociations with
European Union collegues .Arbitration with ministries, instructions to permanent representative to Brussels European Union.