If you can please say a few words about yourself – where you are from and what you normally do when you are not reviewing

I have worked for 8 years as a programme officer at the IPCC technical support unit in charge of the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU)  sector. I am now a freelance consultant where I do capacity building to help establish a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory system for Southeast Asian countries, mostly Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines and Malaysia. 

What motivated you to get involved in the review process and what exactly do you do? 

I used to be a lead reviewer and had a small break working on project management. Now, I am back and I am happy to rejoin the community of experts as I gain a lot out of being a reviewer.

What do you like most about being a reviewer? 

Interactions, interactions with experts, you cannot find this in books or in documents. But with interactions you gain a lot. 

What impressed you the most about being a reviewer? 

Yes. I reviewed Denmark and I’m very impressed about what they’re doing. Also the Czech Republic is quite a good example. I’m very impressed in terms of what they’re doing, in projections and in policy measures, so it’s nice to learn from what other countries are doing.

How does the review experience help what you do back home?
 
It makes me think about what I can do for the work that I’m doing in Southeast Asian countries and other developing countries. My experiences from what I learn from reviewing developed countries, I can apply it to the developing countries. I really learn a lot. 

If you can describe your experience as a lead reviewer in one word. What would it be? 
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Integrity