About Me

Mokgabo Kupe

Mobile: + (267) 71214447

Work + (267): 3633709

Email: [email protected]

Gender: Female

D.O.B: 20th October 1981

Nationality: Motswana (From Botswana)

Education (Degree Programs)
University of KENt                                                                         Canterbury, United Kingdom

Master of Laws (in Public International Law) (Merit)                       2006 – 2007

·         Subjects taken: Public International Law, Human Rights, Ethics, International Criminal Law

Work Experience
United nations (UNDP)                                                                Gaborone, Botswana

Governance Specialist                                                                           April 2015- Present

·         Perform all legal and programme related activities at UNDP Botswana, reporting directly to the Resident Representative

–       Stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on Good Governance

–       Compiling and providing inputs into Human rights reports and UNCT shadow reports such as the Universal Periodic review, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

–       Provide capacity building on Governance and Rule of Law, Youth empowerment, Gender Mainstreaming and Gender analysis

–       Design Governance and Rule of Law Programme (pillars: access to justice and anti-corruption/ transparency, human rights and rule of law, youth and women)

–       Develop workplans, Country Programme Documents and providing input into Strategic coordination documents

–       Undertake field visits to evaluate and improve the planning, programming, implementation and monitoring

–       Monitor implementation of programmes/projects by Member States in line with developed indicators, systems and criteria and evaluate their impact

–       Engage with key external stakeholders on a regular basis

–       Maintain constructive relations with Government officials, NGOs, other UN Agencies, embassies in order to promote UNDP objectives. Represent UNDP with the Government at the highest and medium levels, UN fora and represent UNDP with senior officials.

–       Act as the secretariat and technical advisor to the Governance and Human Rights thematic group

–       Efficient and proper usage of funding for programme and project implementation

–       Formulation, management, evaluation and reporting of programme activities within the Governance and Human Rights portfolio and Contribute to the development of good governance norms in Botswana

–       Preparing the ToRs of governance project staff, and national consultants including UNDP technical advisors and experts;

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–       resource mobilization and lead the programme strategic thinking and visioning exercise in a bid to make UNDP the development partner of choice for the government, bi-lateral and multi-lateral partners.

Attorney Generals Chambers                                                         Gaborone, Botswana

Principal State Attorney                                                                                March 2008 – March 2015

(International and Commercial Division)

·         Advise government on matters pertaining to international human rights law, children’s rights, women’s rights and international humanitarian law. State Party Report writing for various treaties to which the Republic of Botswana is a party.

·         Draft and advise government on state compliance with regard to multilateral and bilateral agreements under the auspices of WTO, WIPO, SADC, SACU, AU and UN and its specialized agencies. Maintain Treaty Register, which reflects the status of multilateral treaties and agreements to which the Republic of Botswana is a party.

·         Research and advise policy to Government on Human Rights under the auspices of the Inter-Ministerial Drafting Committee

·         Draft bilateral investment treaties (BITs) to with the government of Botswana is party.

·         Advise the Government on various specialised areas such as Intellectual Property Rights; ICT policy, Public Private Partnerships and Project Management.

·         Represent the Government in various inter-governmental/regional institutions, task teams and committees. (Legal scrubbing under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EU-ACP) and Tripartite Agreement (SADC/EAC/COMESA), the Universal Periodic Review and the CEDAW committee)

·          Advise government Ministries on compliance with state legislation.

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT                                                      The Hague, Netherlands

Seconded Lawyer                                                                                       January – March 2011

I was seconded to this position as a recipient of a highly competitive internship called the Internships and Visiting Professionals Programme.

·         The internship focused on training in international law.

https://www.icc-cpi.int/jobs/Pages/internships-and-Visiting-Professionals.aspx

My duties were:

–       Provided advice on various legal matters including judicial cooperation under the Rome Statute

–       Legal research and situational analysis on Kenyan post electoral violence

–       Maintenance of the judicial cooperation database.

INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION                                                    The Hague, Netherlands

Seconded Lawyer                                                                                       Jun – Aug 2011

–       Legal research on Fair trial rights and victim participation

–       Providing written content on issues pertaining to the disclosure of evidence

–       writing articles on the under the broad theme of international criminal justice

extra ordinary chambers of the courts of cambodia     The Hague, Netherlands

Seconded Lawyer                                                                                         Sept – Dec 2011

–       Summarising Court Decisions.

–       Providing Content for the Virtual Tribunal Website (Outreach and Legacy Tool

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–       Providing Legal Advice on Intellectual Property Issues

CHILUME ATTORNEYS                                                                                   Gaborone, Botswana

Pupil Attorney                                                                                                     October 2005 – March 2006

·         Advised clients on various legal matters including civil and matrimonial matters. Advised clients on statutory compliance with regard to various Acts.

·         Assisted Senior Counsel during the entire process of various cases: researched the legal issues and wrote memoranda, prepared drafts of the summons and petitions, attended client-meetings and legal proceedings in court.

Certificates, Workshops and Skills
Professional Certificates

·         Certificate of Admission as an Attorney of the High Court of Botswana (2008)

Awards

·         2011 International Lawyers for Africa Recipient

·         2011 Richard May Trust Recipient

http://www.sirrichardmaytrust.org.uk/Awards.html

Skills

·         Languages: Setswana (Native), English (Native), French (Intermediate DELF A2)

·         Computer Literacy: Proficient Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet Search tools.

·         Research Skills:  Qualitative and Quantitative methods. Extensive experience doing both Desk and Field research.

·         Possess a valid driver’s licence

Joint Publications
Government of Botswana Report to the UPR,2008

Report to the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, 2009

References
Stephen Tiroyakgosi
Director of Public Prosecutions

Central Business District, Private Bag 009, Gaborone
Tel: +267 361 3700

Email: [email protected]

Athaliah Molokomme

Ambassador

Permanent Representative of Botswana to the United Nations

[email protected]

Anders Pedersen

Resident Representative

United Nations Development Programme, Jordan

[email protected]

Lare Sisay

Former Deputy Resident Representative,

United Nations Development Programme Botswana

[email protected]