Hi! I am San Ng (pronounced "sahn ing"), a practitioner and academic with more than 15 years of experience in the cross-cutting areas of international development, law and ICT (information and communications technology). I am recognizing that my skills at integrating and translating between these worlds to be very valuable. I hold a Law Degree (LL.B), a Masters in Laws (LL.M) in Development Law and an M.P.A with a focus on NGO management and technology.
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OverviewAreas of SpecialtyTechnical Experience: Rule of Law; Law and Governance; Law and Justice; Legal and Judicial Reform; Access to Justice; Legal Empowerment of the Poor; MicroJustice; International Law; eLaw; eGovernance; Information and Communications Technology for Development (ICT4D); Information Technology (IT).Functional Experience: NGO Leadership and Management; Program and Project Management- Assessments, Research, Fundraising, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation; Consulting and Advising; Training and Capacity Building; University and Higher Education Teaching. Quick Facts
My VisionThis is a world of absolute happiness and social justice, where people live with hope, dignity and abundance, realizing their highest potential as human beings.My Missionis to contribute my unique knowledge, skills and talents, as part of a global community dedicated to ending suffering and poverty, where I am trusted for my being and respected for my commitment to the dignity of each person. Guided by the aspirations of the local communities I serve, I pursue my mission with authenticity, kindness and a dose of humor. Geographical ExperienceLong Term (3 months - 4 years): China, Indonesia, Kenya, Kosovo, The Netherlands, Rwanda, Thailand, Uganda, USA.San Ng (pronounced "sahn ing", LL.B, LL.M, MPA) has over 15 years of field and academic experience in international development, law and information and communications technology (ICT). She is currently a lecturer at UC Berkeley, where she teaches and researches relevant technology for access to justice. She is also the Founder and Lead Consultant of BarefootLawyers International, a global social enterprise affiliated with the University of California Berkeley, which mission is dedicated to innovative solutions for the legal empowerment for all. Many years ago, after passing the Bar at the top 15% of her class and a few solid years of law practice, she began her international development career in the field with CARE International, naturally focusing on law-related programs. She has since accumulated vast experience within the law and development field- including legal empowerment, rule of law and governance. She has managed both top-down Rule of Law reform projects as well as grassroots, bottom-up Access To Justice projects. As an addition to her law and development expertise, she also gradually become an expert in ICT through developing appropriate information technology solutions for projects, to enhance project impact. Being well-versed in ICT-for-Development (ICT4D) issues, she has acted as an adviser to several governments on technology for poverty alleviation, eGovernance and national ICT policy and law. She has also designed and developed relevant technology solutions for NGO projects to enhance program impact. She is knowledgeable and experienced with all aspects of international development programming- from situational analysis, proposal development, project implementation, to monitoring and evaluation. At a confluence of her experience in international development, law and technology, Ms Ng is able to communicate effectively with and between NGOs, national and local governments, donors, academia and technology providers. Ms. Ng has substantive field experience living and working in multiple countries. Formerly, she was the Director of Law, Governance and Civil Society (ICT) at The Asia Foundation, an operational NGO with an annual budget of USD$100m. Ms. Ng supported the Law, Governance and Civil Society program and led the ICT program, which aims to provide new, innovative and appropriate solutions to address longstanding problems in poverty alleviation. Ms. Ng oversaw more than 30 ICT programs in 14 countries in Asia, and grew the program from US$0.5 million to US$9 million. Before joining The Asia Foundation, Ms. Ng was the Director of Programs and Strategy at International Medical Corps (IMC), a global human rights and humanitarian NGO with an annual budget of USD$60m. Ms. Ng previously worked for CARE International in Thailand, China, Kosovo and Seattle in various law and technology capacities. Born and raised in Singapore, Ms. Ng practiced as a court attorney before becoming extensively involved in international development, law and ICT. She holds a LL.M and a M.P.A from the University of Washington; and a LL.B (a J.D equivalent) from the National University of Singapore. She is fluent in English, Chinese and Cantonese, and speaks basic Thai and Indonesian. More InformationYou can use the navigation menu at the top or click below for more details about me:
Contact |  (Kabul, Afghanistan 2007)  Partnership with Uganda Ministry of Land for land registration project (Kampala, Uganda 2011)  Panel Discusson of elaw and eGovernance (New Delhi, India 2006)  Opening ceremony of Refugee Women Legal Aid and Health Clinic (Madura Indonesia 2002 )
 (OAA), Afghanistan on legal and ICT issues (Kabul, Afghnistan 2005)  Food distribution with human rights documentation work (Kosovo, 1999)   Conducting a focus group for women 'small traders' (Kabale, Uganda, 2012  With an Asia Foundation staff at our 'SuperChat', a national level Prime Minister Dialog through ICT, (Ulan Bataar, Mongolia 2006)
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