James
Morgan Reid, our Chief Technical Adviser for the TVET programme in Montenegro,
died August 30 at his apartment in Podgorica,
He was 64.
After a
long and distinguished career in the UK civil service, Jim went onto
consultancy. With over 16 years of senior experience in developing TVET
policies, programmes and new institutions based on partnerships between
Industry and Government, Jim mastered his subject as no other, and boasted
outstanding strategic and analytical capabilities, combined with excellent
inter personal communication skills.
His
reputation as a dedicated and patient professional took him on a long and interesting
journey through a variety of assignments, starting in the UK and moving on
through Kosovo, Serbia, Namibia and Egypt, with different donors.
In a
previous long term mission to Namibia for LuxDev, James Reid was the Technical
Adviser in a project assisting with establishing the Namibia Training Authority
NTA (in charge of developing its Standards, Assessment and Certification
Council and the Industrial Skills Committees). Nicknamed « Uncle
Jim », he helped his national counterparts and colleagues to put the NTA
on the national map.
He took up
his recent assignment in Podgorica with dedication, enthusiasm and leadership, aiming
at getting results, as he always did.
A gentleman
with Oklahoma cowboy boots, we will remember his flair and keen British sense
of humour.
He leaves a
wife and a daughter behind.
Rest in
peace, dear friend and colleague.
Condolences and Tributes:
“We are
still very shocked here. We are also devastated; Jim was a lovely, lovely man
who led his team with great wisdom and humour. We really will miss him.”
Patricia
Reid and the bereaved team MNE/011, Montenegro
“Our
thoughts are with Jim's family and friends, and with the ones he worked with. We
send hereby our sincere condolences. We will miss Jim.”
Herman
Sonneveld and team KSV/015, Kosovo
“"We
meet upon the level and we part upon the square". Rest in peace, dear
friend. The Oklahoma skies will be sad today.”
Alexis
HOYAUX, Sectorial Expert: Vocational Training, LuxDev HQ, Luxembourg
“We offer
our sincere condolences to Jim's family, friends and team.”
Paul Henri
Bourlon and team KSV/016, Kosovo
“Que la
terre te soit légère, Jim”
François
Bary, Expertise and Quality Director, LuxDev HQ, Luxembourg
“My sincere
condolences to Jim's family.”
Guenther
Meyer and team VIE/023, Viet Nam
“Very sad
to hear about Jim Reid's premature death. Jim and I met during the training
week early June and talked extensively on quality issues. Please extend my condolences
to his family.”
Han Kok and
team NIC/025
“Svp de
transmettre nos sincères condoléances à la famille de Jim de la part de
l'équipe du Projet CVE/071”
Eusebio
Mora and team CVE/071 PAPNEFP, Capo Verde
“Au nom des
collègues du bureau regional de Luxdev de Managua, merci de transmettre nos
sincères condoléances à la famille de Jim.”
Pascal
Rossignol
Regional
Representative Nicaragua/El Salvador
“We all at
KSV/014 are so sorry to hear of sudden death of Jim. Our prayers and thoughts
are with him and with those he left behind. With sincere condolences,”
Aferdita
and KSV/014 team, Kosovo
“Paix à son
âme; Amen”
Moussa
NOUGUEM and team MLI/020, Mali
“Desde el
NIC/018 Managua nos solidarizarse con la familia y amigos y nos unimos a las
condolencias”
Mikel
Valcarcel and NIC/018 team, Nicaragua
“We, team
in MON/005 in Mongolia, are expressing our sincere condolences to Jim Reid's
family.”
D. Mungunchimeg
MD
National
Project Coordinator
Cardiovascular
centre, MCH and e-Health expansion
MON/005
Project, Mongolia
“My sincere
condolences to Jim's family.”
Henri
Guillaume
Director of
Operations, LuxDev HQ, Luxembourg
“Nos
sincères condoléances à la famille de Jim de la part de toute l’équipe du
Projet NIG/019 A-PDDE.
Même si
nous ne connaissions pas Jim, nous souhaitons nous associer à la peine de ses
parents, amis, collègues”
Thierry Py
and NIG/019 Team, Niger
“My most
sincere thoughts to Jim's family.”
Nathalie
Levy,
Geographical
Adviser - Vietnam, LuxDev HQ, Luxembourg
“Le Bureau
régional de Dakar s'associe aux condoléances qui seront exprimées à la famille
de M. Reid.”
Olivier
HECQUET
Regional
Representative, Mali/Sénégal
“Que son
âme repose en paix. Merci de transmettre nos pensées à ses proches.
Abdourhamane
I MAIGA and team MLI/18, Mali
“May Jim
rest in peace. My deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends”
Liliane
BERHIN-NANIWE
Administration
Assistant - Balkans, Luxdev HQ, Luxembourg
“Nous
n'avons pas eu le plaisir de connaître Jim Reid, mais toute l'équipe du
programme Mali se joint à moi pour te demander de transmettre nos sincères
condoléances à sa famille.”
Michel
Cadalen, Coordinateur Général, Programme de Coopération Mali-Luxembourg , Mali
“Toutes les
équipes au Burkina et au Niger s'associent également à la famille de Jim pour
surmonter cette terrible épreuve.”
Quentin
Bourdeaux, Regional Representative, Burkina Faso/Niger.
“I am truly
saddened by the loss of Jim, he was a great guy and we worked well with him and
the project staff knew him passionately as Uncle Jim. Please pass all our
condolences to his wife and daughter, he will be truly missed.”
Chipo Chirefu-Toto,
Ex LuxDev Liaison Officer, Namibia
“Sad news. Another
one gone to heaven.
Geert DE
BRUYCKER
Regional
Representative, Vietnam and Laos
“Nous
sommes peu de choses sur cette terre... Merci de transmettre aux proches de Jim
toute notre sympathie.”
Jean-Luc
Camillieri and team KSV/010, Kosovo
“May Jim
rest in peace...”
Darko
Milutin and team, SRB/013: NoWiP, Novi Pazar, Serbia
“My sincere
condolences to Jim's family and friends.”
Christopher
Marck, Head of Department, Purchasing Procedures and Contracts, LuxDev HQ,
Luxembourg
“Mes
sincères condoléances à sa famille”
Céléstin
Radison and team RWA/022
“My sincere
condolences to Jim's family and to him ...Bon voyage ...”
Sandrine
Thinnes, Geographical Adviser – Vietnam, LuxDev HQ, Luxembourg
“Nos plus
sincères condoléance á la famille de Jim de la part de toute l’équipe du Projet
NIC/024-«Route du Café».”
Joël Astruc
and team NIC/024, Nicaragua
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