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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

3 years

Bonding with the community is part and parcel of the entire continuum of humanitarian assistance.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

3 years

In my spare time.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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🇿🇲 Well done boys …

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Those pesky DMMU notifications. Good night.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Different modes of transport, one goal: humanitarian support.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Self care and brotherly time with ⁦ @JitoKayumba ⁩

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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It’s how we look at each other.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Momentous. Receiving USA Vice President @VP @KamalaHarris in Lusaka.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

Farewell Madam VPOTUS @VP @KamalaHarris Zambia 🇿🇲 enjoys strong bilateral relations with the USA 🇺🇸

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Happy 1st birthday to me. Grateful for family, friends and good health, and all things pleasurable and painful. Cheers 🥂.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Happy Valentine’s to my enchantress ❤️

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Some of the books I read in 2021. It was a good year!

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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"Don't raise your voice, improve your argument."

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Back in 2014 at @LSEEcon with @nakamba_pamela now Economic Advisor to our Republican President, His Excellency, President @HHichilema What an enormous honour to serve under this administration.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Today, one and half decades preceding half a century ago. #lifebegins

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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“Don't withhold good from someone who deserves it, when it is in your power to do so." - Proverbs 3:27

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

When hard work is pitted against smart work, does it sometimes represent a false dichotomy? I don’t know. #hardwork #smartwork @JitoKayumba

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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For the first time, EVER, I can’t keep up with my DMs, IM/Text/WhatsApp/LinkedIn messages and phone calls. I am not ignoring nor have I ghosted you, I am simply overwhelmed. Nevertheless, I am likely thinking about you. Thank you for your kind sentiments and fervent support.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Soldiering and being grateful along the way. #HappySabbath #pollenstudio

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Don’t lose sight of the vision, remain steadfast, pursue excellence and do something primarily for the benefit and goodwill of other people.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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What an amazing feeling to be warmly welcoming home our nationals who were evacuated from Ukraine. It’s been a long arduous journey but all is well that ends well. @DMMUZambia @JitoKayumba @HonKakubo1

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Happy Women’s Day from the Showgrounds. #bless #womensday #allthegoodwomen

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you all. On this Christmas Day, we are down in Southern Province, Mbabala area, conducting an assessment of the scale of damage on property, lives and livelihoods due to floods. We are also providing non-food and food relief supplies.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

Functional drain in one of Lusaka’s neighbourhoods. The community has taken it upon itself to ensure the the drain isn’t filled with solid waste and debris. Disaster Management is the responsibility of everyone. Community’s too have a crucial role to play.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Touch down, Mwandi District. FYI, comprehensive planning data mapping and triangulation happens behind the scenes. Let’s do this!

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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“Opportunities are often disguised as hard work; stay focused and disciplined, deploy your best talent and burrow through the hard work, treasures await on the other side.” GP

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

Proverbs 19:20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

7 months

Giving thanks on this 18th 25th birthday. Bless up 🙏🏽.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

“Working together towards a common purpose.” And that purpose is bettering the lives of Zambians.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

3 years

Put in the work, results will show.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Viewed from a different vantage point, this is the other side of the office. #gratitude

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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One year today since the appointment, I look back with utmost gratitude and humility. #equaltothetask #selflessservice

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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#Representing

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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From my previous life as an academic and researcher, I learnt to leverage on criticism, good or bad. In fact, when I presented my work for peer review, I understood very well that criticism was essential, it served to help me refine my ideas. 1/3

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Even in the face of adversity, always strive to put up a brave face.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak." Quote Attributed to Epictetus

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Zambia ku chalo. SADC meeting discussing the Regional Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis,l report, which details the scale of vulnerabilities across the SADC region due to the impact of disasters. Zambia being lauded for championing support to its neighbours.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Aboard the MI17 with Chief Hamusonde. Plenty wise lessons to learn in pursuit of groundbreaking local solutions. #togetherwecan

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 to you and yours. And may you ALL have a prosperous 2023.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Celebrating Zambia's 59th Independence Day at State House w/ Ms Sampa Tembo aka @Sampa_The_Great who has received the President's Insignia of Recognition, Order of Distinguished Service 2nd Division, for her commendable works in music and arts, becoming internationally recognised

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Political will and competent leadership are essential components of an effective disaster management system. The successes of a well organised and aptly coordinated response strategy bear the testimony of these key leadership ingredients. Utmost gratitude to H.E. @HHichilema

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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In the company of my tribesmen, my peoples, there was a showdown in Chief Shakumbila’s Chiefdom during the Ikubi Lya Loongo Traditional Ceremony. There’s much to learn from our rich history; overwhelmingly gratifying to be a product of this rich culture. #warrior #warriormode

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Satellite picture captured this afternoon. Heavy rains are represented by dark red, and given already prevailing water saturation in the ground, flash floods are expected across several parts of the country. Let’s brace ourselves folks! #disasterseason #disastermanagement

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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“Friendship is… knowing someone’s got your back.”

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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On Hot FM earlier today. These gentlemen did a fantastic job to keep the show entertaining, while of course discussing matters of national interest. I have the full recording in case you want to playback.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Work after work after work. Have a productive and bountiful work week!

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Back in April 2015, with some of my students at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Two groups: Group 1 - Masters course in development economics; Group 2 - Undergraduate course in microeconomics.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

EyeZ on the priZe … #dutyandservice

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Behold, a competent, fair and caring Gov’t! #DMMU @DMMUZambia providing humanitarian assistance in Monze, Choma and Namwala Districts, Southern Province. Sharing a photo moment with displaced people and assuring them of Gov’t’s continued support. Glad to see them cheerful.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Grinding. When granted an opportunity, give it your best, do it right and you’ll live with a free conscience, adorned with gratitude and accomplishment.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

1 year

Happy New Month folks #HelloNovember

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Pay attention, catch the vision and execute judiciously. #newdawn

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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It’s crucial to always remain humble and conscientious as you move up rung by rung on the ladder of success. 2008, just joined UNZA as Lecturer, with a fully inflated ego. 2017, acquired a PhD, with ego completely deflated owing to the realization that I didn’t know much.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Visiting ground zero in connection with the fuel tanker explosion on Mungwi Road, Lusaka. Visited victims of the accident being treated at UTH. Notable adverse environmental impact from fuel run off into the drain. ZEMA and ERB present to contain and prevent similar incidents.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Grateful to my kinsfolk for the resolve and drive to usher in a New Dawn. #TogetherWeCan #HappyNewDawnAnniversary #ZambiaRising

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Make it count …

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Working Sunday …

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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For the past four years, I’ve been talking about doing a law degree. Had I started four years ago, I’d probably be talking about having earned a law degree by now.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Slowly getting there … #happyplace #selfcare #destressing

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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CDF is a game changer. Trickledown economics in practice. Zambia will be a case study on how to bridge successfully the development economics theory-practice dichotomy vis-a-vis trickledown economics, based on lessons learnt from the application & implementation of CDF.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Zambia 🇿🇲 stands in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Malawi 🇲🇼 during these times of disasters. Despite Zambia grappling with its own challenges, the President @HHichilema has directed support to our neighbours. This is leadership. This is the spirit of Africa!

Hakainde Hichilema

@HHichilema

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To our brother H.E President @LAZARUSCHAKWERA and the people of #Malawi , we express our deepest sympathies over the horrific loss of life and damage to property caused by Tropical Cyclone Freddy. #Zambia stands in solidarity with Malawi during this national disaster. 🇿🇲🇲🇼

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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There’s time for everything but this is the time to work for the betterment of our collective interests.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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No matter how far, how remote, you will be reached by a committed and caring Government. In Masansa, Mboshya, and Chembe in Luano District delivering relief supplies to communities devastated by adverse weather conditions and raising disaster risk awareness. #GodsWork

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Ati BOMA ilanganepo chi ka bomuka … 🤦🏽 Disaster management is everyone’s responsibility, and thanks to this brave woman for understanding so.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Chasing the dream! #discipline #dedication

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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When you choose to serve other people, do so with utmost integrity. #Integrity defines who you as a person, it is a foundation upon which others build their trust of you, and equips you with the drive to overcome the obstacles of your career/life journey.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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So, prior to my current job as NC @DMMUZambia , I held 5 portfolios: 2 in academia (lecturer/researcher @ UNZA and UNILUS); In-house consulting Economist @ First Capital Bank; Senior Researcher for Public Finance Management @ Centre for Trade Policy and Development, and then …

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With deep Zambian roots straddling two regions, one strand hails from Nangoma, Lubanze Village in Senior Chief Shakumbila’s Chiefdom. #ProudlyZambian Our MP is Hon. Eng. Collins Nzovu.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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“The University of Life has taught that we can fish from the same pond but catch different fish.” GP

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Intercourse, and integration, of urban resilience and improved drainage systems is an indispensable aspect of contemporary disaster management. #letsbuildbackbetter

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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10 months

Merry Christmas and a Bountiful 2024. Blessings.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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2 years

My country! Beautiful Zambia, let’s explore …

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“To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, and be nothing.” – Elbert Hubbard often misattributed to Aristotle

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At State House yesterday after swearing in ceremony. We welcome our colleague to the Office of the Vice President.

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Zambia 🇿🇲 Vs. Comoros 🇰🇲 happening now …

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Terrible flooding situation in selected parts of Lusaka, an outcome of structural deficiencies far removed from coordinated and properly planned residential development.

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The President @HHichilema has been markedly clear and emphatic about bringing professionalism to DMMU as the emergency and humanitarian arm of government, to enable the institution to respond to wide-ranging disasters and other emergencies in an objective and empathetic manner.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Met up His Excellency British High Commissioner to Zambia @nkwoolley at Mfuwe Airport in Eastern Province. Our missions coincided.

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Fearless. Do it right, do it properly, whatever it reasonably takes!

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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In North Western Province on a working visit to FQM Kansanshi and Trident/Kalumbila, to explore Disaster Risk Management initiatives and its interface with the surrounding community in the context of large-scale mining operations.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

3 years

Strive to be kind always, everyone is going through a version of a train wreck.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

2 years

Here’s to a bountiful 2023, focused on unwavering service and efficient delivery.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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Exactly about 10 years from when I enrolled for a PhD at @SOASEconomics @UoLondon ; it was mostly a lonely journey and plenty selfies were acquired, but I had the most gracious and nurturing supervisor. Long live Ben Fine! #phddiaries #reminiscing

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

@tgpollen

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@sydosis The unflattering photo has made rounds 😂, but it does illuminate the nature of work we undertake. Kuli pressure zo ona ku DMMU, but we were born to do it! No time to pose for photos, it’s work, after work, after work.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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1 year

🇿🇲 #KuChalo

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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2 years

Success is often subjectively conceived, implying that different people/groups define it differently. And depending on how you personally see it, there could be multiple routes to get there. However, what is key is to give 100% of your fair self in your tasks. Let’s do it!

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Happy new month! December, the last month of the year, a stark reminder that time waits for nobody. Hence, while chasing your dreams, don’t forget to find meaning in the present moment, and enjoy life every SINGLE day.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Happy National Day of Prayer, Fasting, Repentance and Reconciliation. 🙏🏽.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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2 years

Work, work, work and more work. And not …

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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#NewProfilePic

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1 year

Whatever you do that is right and good, do it with utmost conviction, and do it to the best of your abilities.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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2 years

Happy #YouthDay from a fellow ‘Youth’. May your days be bright, and may your competencies and talents find meaningful occupations upon which to maximise your contribution to society, to underpin and drive inclusive economic prosperity.

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Making a solid point …

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Relief (temporal drainages and furrows, and deflooding using dewatering pumps), relying on a multisectoral approach, working closely with engineers from Fire Brigade and Zambia National Service. The challenge is of gargantuan proportions but we are determined!

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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In the air, on the ground, always on duty.

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Couldn’t help it 😅

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Gabriel Pollen, PhD

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Zambia Air Force (ZAF) Ball 2002. Also in attendance Guest of Honour: Hon. Ambrose Lufuma, Minister of Defence Host: Gen. Colin Barry, ZAF Commander Special Guests: Gen. M. Solochi, ZNS Commander; Mr. Jito Kayumba Special Assistant to the President, among others

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Gutted section of City Market successfully rehabilitated. #DMMU coordinated the multi-sectoral intervention.

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Service to the motherland … … another day at the office! #bless #respect #duty

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Right before she walked away and disappeared into the dark abyss, she hugged him tight, then slightly loosened her hold, looked him straight into the depth of his eyes and excitedly retorted, "I had fun, I would like to see you again but if I don't, then c'est la vie."

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