References
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE FROM CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE REGION:
- Kosova July 2007
- Montenegro (Lux-Development)2005 - 2006
- Lithuania (GTZ, DTI, UNIDO) 2001 - 2005
- Ukraine (EU-Tacis) 1995 - 2000
- Latvia (World Bank) 1995, 2000 - 2005
- Russia (EU-Tacis) 1993 - 1994
- Former Soviet Union, former Yugoslavia (A/S Cheminova) 1983 - 1986
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD:
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Date: July 2007
Location: Kosova
Institution: University of Prishtina, Faculty of Economics, Dept of Marketing and Entrepreneurship
Position: Visiting teacher
Description: In charge of training course "International Business" at Prishtina Summer University (3 weeks)
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Date: 2007 -
Location: Denmark
Institution: University of Aarhus, Institute of Business and Technology
Position: External Lecturer
Description: In charge of course development and lecturing in "International Business"
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Date: April 2006
Location: Montenegro
Organisation: Academic Training Association
Position: Trainer Business Skills Training
Description: In charge of training course "Introduction to Marketing" (one week)
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Date: 2005 - 2006
Location: Montenegro
Company: Zora Dairy Plant
Beneficiary: Government of Montenegro, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management
Donor: Luxembourg, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Position: International Project Co-ordinator
Description: One year mission to Dairy Project "Milk Enterprise Development in Northeast Montenegro", responsible for the overall implementation and delivery of the project. Member of the Board of Zora Dairy Plant, responsible for the monthly management reporting on the accounts, and the financial situation of the company.
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Date: 2004 - 2005
Location: Lithuania
Company: Intellectual Property Development Fund
Beneficiary: Innovation and Engineering Excellence Centre
Donor: Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Position: International expert
Description: Several part time missions (7 months) to DTI project "Proposal for a Feasibility Study on Developing a Framework for the Exploitation of Innovative Opportunities and Engineering Capacities from Qualified Specialists from the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant", in charge of methodology and data collection.
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Date: 2003 - 2005
Location: Latvia
Institution: Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
Position: External Supervisor
Description: EMBA Diploma and Bachelor Thesis examinations in marketing management
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Date: 2001 - 2004
Location: Lithuania
Beneficiary: Visaginas Municipality
Donor: Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
Position: Project Development Adviser
Description: Long term mission (3 years) to Visaginas Municipality, assisting with the selection, co-ordination, implementation, and evaluation of technical assistance programmes and projects concerning the socio-economic consequences of Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant decommissioning.
Substantial input was delivered for preparation of the medium term development strategy for Visaginas Municipality, in order to prepare for working with Structural Funds upon Lithuanian EU membership.
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Date: 2000 - 2001
Location: Latvia
Beneficiary: Latgale Region Development Agency
Donor: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Position: EU Pre accession Adviser
Description: Long term mission (8 months) to a bilateral pre-accession project "Capacity Development for Management of Pre-structural Funds from European Union for the Latgale Region Development Agency", to assist the management with the elaboration of the tasks and functions of the agency.
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Date: 1999 - 2000
Location: Ukraine
Beneficiary: Donetsk Oblast State Administration
Consultant: Arcadis-BMB Management Consultants
Donor: EC Tacis
Position: Business Development Consultant
Description: Several short term missions (3½ months) to EC Tacis Project "Support to Address the Social Consequences of Coal Restructuring through Local Economic Development in Donetsk Region", in charge of Inward Investment and Regional Partnership Committee project components.
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Date: July 1999
Location: Ukraine
Beneficiary: Lviv Oblast State Administration
Consultant: Barents Group, Europe
Donor: EC Tacis
Position: Associate Marketing Consultant for training
Description: Short-term mission (two weeks) to EC Tacis Post-Privatisation Project in Lviv, training course marketing management.
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Date: 1998 - 2001
Location: Denmark / Ukraine
Beneficiary: Lugansk Oblast State Administration
Organisation: Regional Development Company Ringkjøbing Amt (EURA A/S)
Donor: EC Tacis City Twinning Programme
Position: Management Consultant
Description: Market analyses of the textile, furniture and machinery industries in Central and Eastern Europe, Ukraine. Preparation of project proposals. Identification of possible adoption partners in Ukraine, Poland and in the Baltic States, planning and starting up co-operation partnerships with Lugansk Region.
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Date: 1997 - 1998
Location: Denmark
Institution: Holstebro Technical College
Position: Educational Adviser
Description: In charge of the planning and implementation of a retraining course on systems export management, international marketing and import-export business. Course development. Additional responsibilities were the preparation of project proposals and letters of interest to EC Tacis.
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Date: 1995 - 1997
Location: Ukraine
Beneficiary: Lugansk Oblast State Administration
Consultant: Arcadis-Euroconsult
Donor: EC Tacis
Position: Privatisation Specialist
Description: Pilot Project Agricultural Sector Restructuring - Lugansk Region: Privatisation consultant (two years) on behalf of EC Tacis. Main tasks were starting up a privatisation advice centre at Lugansk Agricultural University, addressing the emerging private farmers and their organisations, and furthermore the preparation and subsequent implementation of various pilot projects, at farm level and food processing industry, including the development of management training courses.
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Date: 1988 - 1995
Location: Denmark / Latvia
Institutions: University of Aarhus, Department of Management / Stockholm School of Economics in Riga
Position: External Lecturer / Research Assistant
Description: In charge of course development and lecturing in Industrial Marketing / Research assignments concerning Transition Economics and Enterprise Privatisation. Several publications.
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Date: 1993 - 1994
Location: Russia
Beneficiary: Yaroslavl Oblast State Administration
Organisation: ECORD-group (European Co-operatives for Agricultural and Rural Development)
Donor: EC Tacis
Position: Economist
Description: EC Tacis Project "A Study of the Milk, Meat and Fresh Produce Sectors and Privatization of the Sovkhozes in Yaroslavl". Main tasks within privatisation, cost accounting, and marketing. These activities covered the managerial consequences of privatisation within agriculture and food processing industry, a.o. the financial appraisal of several major farms, and the economic aspects of their distribution chains, especially the pricing, costs and margins. (15 months)
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Date: 1989 - 1992
Location: Denmark
Institution: Aarhus School of Business, Institute of Foreign Trade
Position: External Lecturer
Description: Supervisor for the students writing their diploma works
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Date: 1991 - 1993
Location: Denmark/Germany
Company: Raackmanns Fabriker A/S
Position: Area Manager
Description: Danish producer of flexible food packaging materials (450 employees, subsidiary of Danisco A/S) exporting to the main European markets. Market development on speciality product applications in Germany, building up long-lasting customer/supplier-relationships with major multinational key accounts. The activities included market research and analyses, strategy formulation, budgeting and marketing plans with follow-up activities.
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Date: 1990 - 1993
Location: Denmark
Institution: Aarhus School of Business, Dept. of Marketing
Position: Member of consulting group for the Food Technology Research Programme (MAPP)
Description: Scientific project evaluation and advice on implementation in a current Danish research programme on market based process and product innovation in the food sector.
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Date: 1986 - 1991
Location: Denmark/Europe/Japan
Company: Biogena A/S and Danmark Protein A/S (joint ventures between Danish Arla Foods and Solvay Deutschland GmbH)
Position: International Marketing Manager / Business Development Manager
Description: Responsible for the sales in Europe of milk sugar (lactose) and related products. Co-ordinating tasks vis-à-vis the German sister company within the same group. New product strategies for the Japanese market. Surveillance of competition, trademarks, patents, etc. In addition guidance and planning of market research projects, analysis of marketing reports with responsibilities of designing marketing plans and strategies.
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Date: 1978 - 1986
Location: Denmark/Europe/former Soviet Union
Company: Cheminova A/S (major Danish Chemical Company)
Position: Marketing Manager, Europe
Description: Responsible for both Eastern and Western Europe. Sales of plant protection agents. Responsibilities included co-ordination and forecasting of sales, budgeting, budget control and analysis. Market and competition analysis. Frequent visits to Eastern Europe, including former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, negotiations with major customers.
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Date: 1977 - 1978
Location: Denmark
Company: Dansk Jerncentral A/S
Position: Accountant
Description: Daily management of the bookkeeping department, with reference to the managing director of the company.
- Conference "Evaluation in the Knowledge Society" (Participant),University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 2007
- International Program for Development Evaluation Training (Participant), The World Bank and Carleton University, Ottawa, 2006
- Successful Project Management - Art, Science, And Culture (Speaker), Helsinki, Nordnet 2004
- Human Development in EU Accession Countries (Discussant), Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, 2003
- Private Participation in Infrastructure (Participant), TU Berlin, 2002
- Microlevel Studies of the Transition in the Baltic States (Speaker), Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, 1995
- Marketing Strategies for the New Europe (Assistant to the visiting professor), University of Aarhus, 1991
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