Hans Wahl is a director of the INSEAD Social Entrepreneurship Initiative. During his 30 years of experience in economic and political development, Hans designed and led a programme of training and capacity building for Paralegals working in post-conflict settings in Africa. Hes established UNESCO's Poverty and Human Rights Programme and directed an international penal and criminal justice reform training programme for Penal Reform International as well as holding senior staff positions at Amnesty International and regional community development organizations. Hans has worked as a consultant on strategic planning and organisational change with clients ranging from Siemens, AT&T, Corning, to numerous small & mid-sized organisations in the US and internationally. During his career he has founded several organisations and written about, and worked on, issues of civil society development, human rights, and capacity building in over 50 countries worldwide. He is Austrian-American and holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.
