Network Advisers
The Case Matrix Network is directed by Morten Bergsmo. In the provision of the first category of services described in the 'Services' section above he is assisted by a group of Advisers. Most of the Advisers work with one or more users of these services as mentors. Each user of the Case Matrix tool may be assigned an Adviser for regular advice, follow-up, training and coaching, without any cost to the user. The Advisers also provide training in the use of the Legal Tools Database.
The Director of the Network also co-ordinates the provision of second category services by the Network Advisers described in the 'Services' section above. Some Advisers only provide second category services ('(II)' behind the name in the list below). The Advisers have developed expertise in different aspects of knowledge transfer and capacity building. They have broad experience with criminal justice for atrocities, international criminal and humanitarian law, government and civil society. The group of Advisers is growing and diversifying. The Advisers fall in three groups based on their experience and expertise: Senior Advisers, Advisers, and Associate Advisers.
Ilia Utmelidze is a Legal Adviser at the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. He has previously served as Legal Adviser in the Human Rights Department of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, advising on institution-building in areas such as domestic war crimes prosecution mechanisms (including the development of a national strategy for war crimes prosecution), specialised investigative commissions for Srebrenica and Sarajevo, and the establishment of a single state-level ombudsman institution (2004-). He has also worked for the Norwegian Refugee Council in Azerbaijan with capacity building of local NGOs in the field of human rights protection and advocacy, and been a consultant on development of human rights education and peace programs within the educational system of Azerbaijan (2001-04). He worked for the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights on a minority policy and law research project in 2000-01. He has been involved in Case Matrix-based activities in the Balkans and Scandinavia.
Alf Butenschøn Skre (Executive Adviser)
Alf Butenschøn Skre holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Oslo, specializing in international relations and Middle East studies (with a semester at the American University in Cairo). He is currently pursuing a law degree at the University of Oslo. During his studies, he has worked as 'Doctors Without Borders' and as editorial manager of the student publication 'Argument'. Alf supports the CMN in various ways, including as an Executive Adviser.
