David Jepson
David has worked in local development, employment and social policy consultancy for more than 25 years including qualitative evaluations and assessments, policy elaboration, institution and capacity building and training.
He is currently Chair of the Advisory Board of Civil European Perspectives, an NGO established in Macedonia in January 2014 and launched in April 2014, with the aim of implementing community focused projects in the fields of local economic development and governance. He is also member of the Senior Expert Panel of European Association of Development Agencies, EURADA. David is also an associate with Consultancy.Coop which is a co-operative of experienced third sector consultants with a strongly business oriented approach, coupled with understanding of, and empathy with, the values and passion of this sector.
He has worked in the UK, EU 27 and on an international basis including. He was a director of LRDP and a Senior Expert in charge of international projects in the field of employment and social policy for Ecorys, Netherlands.
David was a Visiting Research Fellow at the School for Social Policy at Anglia Ruskin University. He has also been a national expert in DG Research in the European Commission. He was director of the UK Leader network facilitating community led economic development in 50 localities.
David was an elected member of Birmingham City Council for more than ten years. David has been Chair of a Local Strategic Partnership, Director of Co-Enteprise, Director of West Midlands Enterprise, Midlands Arts Centre, Family Support Unit and many other bodies and governor of several schools.
He is currently Chair of the Advisory Board of Civil European Perspectives, an NGO established in Macedonia in January 2014 and launched in April 2014, with the aim of implementing community focused projects in the fields of local economic development and governance. He is also member of the Senior Expert Panel of European Association of Development Agencies, EURADA. David is also an associate with Consultancy.Coop which is a co-operative of experienced third sector consultants with a strongly business oriented approach, coupled with understanding of, and empathy with, the values and passion of this sector.
He has worked in the UK, EU 27 and on an international basis including. He was a director of LRDP and a Senior Expert in charge of international projects in the field of employment and social policy for Ecorys, Netherlands.
David was a Visiting Research Fellow at the School for Social Policy at Anglia Ruskin University. He has also been a national expert in DG Research in the European Commission. He was director of the UK Leader network facilitating community led economic development in 50 localities.
David was an elected member of Birmingham City Council for more than ten years. David has been Chair of a Local Strategic Partnership, Director of Co-Enteprise, Director of West Midlands Enterprise, Midlands Arts Centre, Family Support Unit and many other bodies and governor of several schools.
