Specific experience in non industrialised countries: I. Asia on behalf of the Austrian Development Co-operation / Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Austrian Development Agency (ADA), ILO International Labour Organisation, Geneva, and other organisations, International company Bhutan 2002-2004 Department of Tourism: technical support to a project proposal of a tourism school and hotel complex in Thimphu Department of Tourism: monitoring of twinning project & consultancy for the Department of Tourism China 2008-2020 Large scale engineering projects for Chinese industrial companies (Shanghai, Wuhan, Tianjin, Benxi), Project management / Order execution of the engineering and implementation phases 2005-2007 Engineering of a large-scale production facility and set-up of a joint venture company together with a Chinese industrial company: project development, joint venture contract negotiations, evaluation of land and infrastructure, negotiations with local and regional authorities, human resources development, technical project documents, tender development and evaluation, time planning, cost controlling, company organisational set-up, IT, environmental impact report 2001 Beijing Language and Culture University, Intensive Language Course (intermediate level, July - August) 2000-2001 1 travel for 1 project (needs assessment, project design and monitoring): strategy development with the Chinese Enterprise Confederation to set-up a resource centre for women entrepreneur associations in 30 provinces. Preparation and conduction of a workshop with staff of the Chinese Enterprise Confederation and women entrepreneur associations and women entrepreneurs. elaboration of a detailed workplan for the Chinese Enterprise Confederaton and project proposal for ILO. Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand 1995 1 travel for evaluation of several rural / coastal eco-tourism projects (2 months) II. Europe on behalf of the Austrian Development Cooperation - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Austrian Federal Chancellery, Austrian Development Agency (ADA), other organisations Austria 2012 - 2020 Large scale engineering project for Austrian industrial company (Linz), Consortium leader: Project management / Order execution of the engineering and implementation phases Bosnia-Hercegovina 1997 - 2005 many travels for 5 projects (needs assessment, project design and monitoring) credit line for SME: small loans via 3 local banks and with KfW as apex institution, discussion of guarantee funds for banks Ministry of Finance Rep. Srpska, Worldbank: pilot credit project: small loans for SME Microcredit programme: Local initiatives programme, multi-donor programme with Worldbank: 3 local MFIs supported Bulgaria 1996 - 2004 several travels for 5 projects in rural areas (needs assessment, project design and monitoring) BSC Rousse: regional development, rural development, environmental protection, promotion of local organic farmers BSC Rousse: leasing facility: institution building, funds BSC Rousse: business incubator: installation, institution bldg, agro-processing and SME BARDA: train the trainer: development of local SME-trainers University Plovdiv: small scale ecological horticulture / farming Croatia 2000-2005 Danube region: Osijek, Vukovar: rural eco-tourism, protection and sustainable use of danube area, agro-producers, vintars 3 travels for a financial sector study for small loans for SME and evaluation of banks on behalf of KfW (2 months) Kosovo 1999-2000 2 travels for SME-projects country mission: needs assessment, country strategy (1 month) project preparation: farmers & vintars in southern Kosovo (1 mo.) Montenegro 1999 - 2005 several travels for 3 projects in rural areas (needs assessment, project design and monitoring) AgroInvest: rural microcredit-scheme for agro-producers Nationalpark Biogradska: community based eco-tourism, protection and sustainable use of national park, agro-producers Country mission: finance sector study, SME & tourism creditlines, evaluation of local partner bank and of design of the credit line Romania 1996 - 2003 many travels for 4 projects in rural areas (needs assessment, project design and monitoring) Brasov: Microcredit and small loans for environmental friendly agriculture, procession and production, protection of national park (on behalf WWF / DCP International) Saxonia: leasing facility for farmers and processors, manufacturing equipment for agro-procession and production TMI: consulting and training organisation for technology Ministry for SME and co-operatives (former Romanian Agency for SME (parastatal): institution building Yugoslavia 1982 Re-Start-up of an industrial alcohol fermentation and a baker yeast production site on behalf Vogelbusch / VOEST (1 month) III. Americas on behalf of the Austrian Development Co-operation - Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ecuador 1997 1 travel for evaluation of marketing and eco-tourism projects Marketing for farmers and rural Micro & Small Enterprises (1 mo) Costa Rica 1996 1 travel for evaluation of marketing and eco-tourism projects Marketing for farmers and rural Micro & Small Enterprises (1 mo) Brasilia 2002 promotion of rural micro enterprises and microcredit (conference) USA 2014 - 2020 2 large scale engineering projects for an US industrial company (Kentucky), Project management / Order execution of the engineering and implementation phases IV. Africa on behalf of the Austrian Development Co-operation / Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Austrian Development Agency (ADA) Cote d´Ivoire 2000 Microcredit (2 weeks) Namibia 1996 - 2005 many travels for 10+ projects in rural areas (needs assessment, project design and monitoring) Ministry Environment & Tourism: master plan development for community based tourism Nacobta: Community based eco-tourism in Kunene and Erongo Non-timber forest products: manketti nuts: income generation Coseda: microfinance: institution building, funds Lisikamena: micro-/small loans: institution build., funds Pahuka: business training: institution build., train the trainers Cosdec: business skills: installation of 4 training workshops Okutumbatumba: hawker association: institution building Khomas Women: income generating skills and services NNAWIB: Business Women Chamber: networking, PR Namibia Broadcasting: information campaign: SME topics Zimbabwe 1997 1 travel for evaluation of several marketing projects (rural areas) Marketing for Micro and Small Enterprises (1 month) Kenya 1982 Start-up of an industrial alcohol fermentation and yeast production site on behalf Vogelbusch / VOEST-Alpine (4 months) Morocco 1977 Start-up of an industrial baker yeast production site on behalf Vogelbusch / VOEST-Alpine (3 months) |