Monitoring Committee members: United Kingdom
Updated 22 May 2024
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Harish Salve KC
Harish is internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading legal counsels, who formerly served as Solicitor General of India and is a Senior Advocate at the Indian Bar, practiced largely in the Supreme Court of India.
He joined the English Bar in 2013 and took silk in 2020. He is a member of Blackstone Chambers. A highly experienced senior lawyer, he has built a global reputation for international commercial arbitration and litigation.
His practice also encompasses public international law, human rights, civil fraud, public, energy and tax. He has appeared in 2 cases in the International Court of Justice and in a number of Bilateral Investment Treaty Arbitrations.
In 2015, he was awarded one of India’s highest accolades, the Padma Bhushan.
Karina Kielbinska
Karina is an international business management and marketing expert with a wealth of experience across the private and public sector.
Most recently she served as Chair of the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) for Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre, which plays a crucial role in giving independent oversight of prisons and places of immigration detention, to ensure the conditions and treatment of people in detention.
Previously she has worked as a Global Marketing Director for GlaxoSmithKline and held marketing director roles at Cadbury both in the UK and Australia.
Morten Lisborg
Morten is a Danish independent migration and policy advisor with over 20 years’ experience across the sector in various roles.
He has worked with migration and refugee issues for numerous agencies and organizations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and in Europe.
Morten has published several reports and articles on challenges related to the current European asylum system and provides policy advice to Danish political parties.
In 2020, Morten was appointed as a member of the Danish Council for Development Policy.
Alexander Downer
Alexander is an immigration expert and former Australian politician currently serving as Executive Chair at the International School for Government, King’s College London.
He has a wealth of key experience to bring to the Monitoring Committee, having previously served as Australian High Commissioner to the UK and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
In February 2022, he was appointed to lead a wide-ranging, independent review of Border Force to assess its structure, powers, funding, workforce and priorities, to ensure it can keep pace with rapidly evolving threats and continue to perform essential duties to protect the border, tackle illegal migration and save lives.