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Biography
Dr de Vietri now retired, resigned as Principal and put the advisory firm African Geopolitics (AGP) in dormant mode in February 2020. AGP had been a socio-political advisory group that had helped African governments and foreign companies in the natural resources industries work together on the African continent.
A graduate geologist with forty-five years of international experience, Max had been involved in finding and championing the evaluation of significant hydrocarbon and mineral discoveries, most especially in Africa.
Max is an “Officer of the National Order of Merit for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania”, an award granted by then-President Ely Mohamed Vall in 2005 in recognition of his efforts in promoting the mining and petroleum potential of Mauritania. Max also served as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Mali in Perth between 2005 and 2016.
In addition to Max's graduate degree in geology (1975), he has a Graduate Diploma in Business (1986), a Master in International Relations (2010), and a doctorate in International Affairs (2015.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research expertise keywords
- International Relations
- Geopolitics
- Africa
- Resources
- West Africa and the Sahel
- Geology
- Petroleum
- Gold and Copper exploration
- Uranium
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Research output
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Petroleum Power and Politics: Challenging the Resource Curse
De Vietri, M., 2021, 288 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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The Geo's Pick: A Collection of Tales True and Tall from the UNSW 1973-1976 Geology Alumni
De Vietri, M. (ed.) & Cosis, S. (ed.), 2020, Australia: self. 226 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited book/Anthology
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Conflict in the Sahel: The elephant in the room
De Vietri, M., 27 Sept 2018, Australia's Paydirt, 1, 265, p. 82-83.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article in specialist publication
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One Belt One Road: If you’re not in the game, you can’t score!
De Vietri, M., 31 Jul 2017Research output: Non-traditional research output › Web publication/site
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DRC – One minute to midnight
De Vietri, M., 20 Jul 2016Research output: Non-traditional research output › Web publication/site
Prizes
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Honorary Consul for the Republic of Mali in Western Australia
De Vietri, Max (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Other distinction