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Curriculum Vitae: SAMUEL FERNÁNDEZ DIEKERT

Personal Details

Full name : Samuel Fernández Diekert

Date of birth : 06 May 1979

Gender : Male

Nationalities : Spanish & German

Marital status : Single

Passport numbers : XDB155703 (Spanish)

C4WFL52RL (German)

Tel (current) : +62 - (0) 81-999037435

Tel (permanent) : +34 - 94 - 4170418 (h)

+34 - 676 - 172465 (c)

E-mail : [email protected]

Skype : samuelfernandezdiekert

Twitter : SamuelDiekert

LinkedIn : Samuel Fernández Diekert

Address : C/Mezo, 43; 4º Izquierda; C.P.: 48950; Erandio (Vizcaya),

Spain

Spanish Drivers’ License Type “B” (1999)

mailto:[email protected]

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Academic Qualifications

2016 – Master Course in Equality and Equity in Development – Cooperacció,

UNESCO Chair in Gender, Development and Cultures of the Universitat de

Vic (UVIC)

2008 – M.A. in Political Science –

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Spain

1999 - 2004: M.A. in International and Development Economics – Universidad del País

Vasco (UPV), Bilbao, Spain & Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen,

Germany (2002-2003, Erasmus Programme) (average 6.96)

Honor’s Degree in 2 subjects (World Economic History & Mathematics IV)

1997 - 1999: German-Spanish B.A. Diploma in Business Administration –

Asociación Hispano – Alemana De Enseñanzas Técnicas (ASET), Barcelona

1989 - 1997: Deutsches Abitur (average 2.4) & Selectividad Española (average 7.34),

Specialization: Natural Sciences – Deutsche Schule Bilbao (DSB), Spain

1985 - 1989: Primary Education Certificate – Ignacio Aldecoa Public School, Erandio

Professional Courses:

2016: Introduction to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: A Plan for the

People and the Planet (15 hours) – UNESCO Etxea, Bilbao

2015: Post-2015 Agenda: Engaging the UN (12 hours) – UNESCO Etxea, Bilbao

2011: Training on Ethics – UNESCO, Windhoek, Namibia

2010: Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) Programming – UNESCO Windhoek

2008: Human Rights Protection Mechanisms course (20 hours) – UNESCO Etxea

2007: Training in Development Cooperation (100 hours) – DEMA Becas Solidarias

2006: Training in Development Assistance Database (DAD) – UNDP Vietnam

2005: Training in Development Cooperation – Young Development Assistants (40

hours) – Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, AECI, Madrid, Spain

2005: Business Management course – Sarriko Business School (SBS), Bilbao, Spain

1999: Microsoft Excel course (20 hours) – Barcelona, Spain

1999: Diploma “The ABC of Law in Businesses” – Business Law School

“Weitzmann/Soler-Padró”, Barcelona, Spain

Other Courses:

2016: Balinese Massage Diploma (35 h) – Bali BISA, Sanur, Indonesia (96.5/100)

2015: Discover Freediving course – Pure Apnea, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia (19/20)

2013: Photography course – Franco Namibian Cultural Centre, Windhoek, Namibia

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Employment History

03/2015-08/2015: Grants Manager, Rivers, Oceans, Lands, Ecology (R.O.L.E.)

Foundation – Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia

Responsibilities included the overall management over 2 units within

R.O.L.E., namely:

- Grants (multilateral and bilateral agencies, as well as large NGOs)

- Large CSR (donations from private sector companies)

02/2013-01/2015: Education Consultant, United Nations Educational, Scientific and

Cultural Organization (UNESCO) – Windhoek Office, Namibia

Appointed as ESD Regional Thematic Coordinator for Africa in

December 2013

Responsibilities included the execution, monitoring and evaluation of

the following programmes:

- Advancing ESD in the Southern Africa policy agenda

- Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development in

Namibia

- Capacity building and awareness raising of the South African

media in reporting Rio+20

- Angola Teacher Education

- Leadership and Skills Training for underprivileged youth in the

Ohangwena Region

- An integrated approach to Disaster Risk Reduction to avoid and/or

reduce the effects of future disasters, especially floods

2 supervised staff, shared with other Education Programme Officers

12/2011-12/2012: Assistant Education Programme Specialist, United Nations

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) –

Windhoek Office, Namibia

Responsible Officer for ESD activities in the 5 Cluster countries

(Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland), and office

Focal Point for the DESD



- Strengthening knowledge and skills in responding to the challenges

of Sustainable Development and Climate Change Education in

Southern Africa

- Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development South

Africa

- Capacity building and awareness raising of the South African

media in reporting Rio+20

- Angola Teacher Education

- Leadership and Skills Training for underprivileged youth in the

Ohangwena Region

- Advancing Education For All (EFA) in the Southern Africa region

- An integrated approach to Disaster Risk Reduction to avoid and/or

reduce the effects of future disasters, especially floods

3 supervised staff, shared with other Education Programme Officers

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11/2010-06/2011: Education Consultant, United Nations Educational, Scientific and


Responsible Officer for ESD activities in the 5 Cluster countries

(Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland), and office

Focal Point for the DESD



- Support to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in

Cluster countries through Research, Advocacy and Networking

- Reorienting Science Education towards Sustainability through

Teacher Education in the SADC region


3 supervised staff, 1 exclusively and 2 shared with other Education

Programme Officers

10/2008-10/2010: Basque Volunteer, United Nations Educational, Scientific and


Appointed as Responsible Officer for ESD activities in the 5 Cluster

countries (Angola, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland),

and office Focal Point for the DESD in November 2009



- Support to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in

Cluster countries through Research, Advocacy and Networking


3 supervised staff, none of them exclusively

07/2008-08/2008: Translator, Jeremias España S.A., Amorebieta, Spain

Responsibility: Technical translation of production software from

German into Spanish

12/2007-03/2008: Country Coordinator Bangladesh, Aid, Exchange and Development

(AIDA) Association, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Responsibilities included the representation of AIDA, coordination and

technical and financial follow-up of AIDA's projects in the country:

- Creation and launch of a ready-garment factory for women, based

on the Justice-Based Management Model (phases 1 and 2)

- Social and economic rehabilitation of poor rural families affected

by the floods in August 2007

- Provision of educational opportunities for the poor children of

Netrakona Division in order to combat child labour

5 staff directly supervised

06/2007-12/2007: Project Officer Local Development, Peace and Solidarity Foundation

Euskadi – CC.OO., Tiquipaya, Bolivia

Funded by the DEMA-Becas Solidarias Programme

Responsibilities included:

- Participative formulation of a community-based Tourism Project

for Germán Busch county, in collaboration with the Centro de

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Desarrollo Comunal y Municipal (CEDESCO), the local

counterpart organization

- Elaboration of a document aiming to raise funding for this project

4 staff directly supervised

01/2006-12/2006: Technical Advisor, Spanish Agency for International Cooperation

(AECI) Vietnam Technical Cooperation Office, Hanoi

Office Focal Point for Humanitarian Action and for Lao PDR


- Monitoring the II Spain-Vietnam Joint Commission on

Development Cooperation, 2006-2009

- Drafting strategic plans and reports for action in Viet Nam,

Cambodia and Bangladesh

- Drafting Humanitarian Action and Emergency Aid proposals, and

monitoring implementation of approved projects

- Evaluation of project proposals by Spanish NGOs, and

coordination with Spanish NGOs operational in the country

- Drafting an exhaustive report about development situation and

crisis of humanitarian character in Lao PDR.

- Cooperation with the delegation of the EC, including collaboration

in the "Bluebook 2005" and in the "Erasmus Mundus" programme

- Secretary in the Selection Board of the "Becas MAEC-AECID"

scholarship programme in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008

- Selection of Vietnamese experts to attend Advanced Seminars in

Spain

2 staff supervised

07/2005-12/2005: Young Development Assistant, Spanish Agency for International

Cooperation (AECI) Vietnam Technical Cooperation Office, Hanoi

Office Focal Point for the UNDP-MPI Development Assistance (DAD)


- Collaboration in drafting strategic plans and reports for Viet Nam,

in particular the Country Strategy Paper (DEP)

- Evaluation of project proposals by Spanish NGOs

- Management of the office website: www.aecivietnam.org

No staff supervised

07/1999-08/1999: Translator, Sidernaval Equipos Siderúrgicos, S.A., Bilbao, Spain

Responsibility: Technical translations from German into Spanish

09/1997-06/1999: Intern, BASF España, S.A., Barcelona and Tarragona, Spain & BASF

AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany


- Learning the different tasks of each department (accountancy,

general services, sales, public relations, Controlling) during 4-6

weeks

- Preparing presentations in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

- Translations from and into English and German

- Substitutions in the Accountancy department

- Writing and presenting report of activities

http://www.aecivietnam.org/

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Language Skills

Language Reading Speaking Writing

Spanish Mother tongue

German Proficient Proficient Proficient

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

French Excellent Excellent Excellent

Portuguese Very good Good Good

Indonesian Basic Good Basic

Vietnamese Weak Basic Weak

Official titles:

German: Spanish Official Language School (E.O.I.) – Advanced Degree (2000)

English: Spanish Official Language School (E.O.I.) – Advanced Degree (2007)

Centro Boliviano Americano de Cochabamba – TOEFL (2007), Score 89/100

French: Spanish Official Language School (E.O.I) – Advanced Degree (2007)

Alliance Française (AF) Bali – DALF C2 (2015), Score 74/100

Alliance Française (AF) Toulouse – Advanced Level – 2nd

part (8)

Portuguese: Portuguese Language Centre Diego Cão Centre – Advanced Degree (2012),

Score 93/100

Indonesian: Alliance Française (AF) Bali – Levels 1 & 2 successfully completed (2015)

Bangladeshi: American International School Dhaka – Beginners Degree (2008)

Italian: Eberhard-Karls Universität Tübingen – Beginners Degree (2002), Not

completed

Basque: Ignacio Aldecoa Public School – Subject up to Grade 4 (1989)

Other Skills

IT skills: MS Office package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Publisher).

Video Conferencing (Skype, WebEx). Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).

Cloud services (Dropbox, SkyDrive, Google Drive). Experience in website management.

Typewriting course in the framework of ASET. Use of office support devices.

Knowledge and application of the logical framework in development cooperation

Photography – organization of various exhibitions and participation in contests

Strong organizational skills (formal event organization)

Experience in multicultural environments and ability to learn by intercultural dialogue

Understanding of various contexts and quick adaptation to new environments

Very good language and mathematic skills, and geographical knowledge

Ability to work under pressure in an organized manner

“Easy stay” person in rural communities and not comfortable conditions

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International Experience

Specific developing country experiences:

Country Date: from (month/year) to (month/year)

Vietnam 07/2005 – 12/2006

Bolivia 06/2007 – 12/2007

Bangladesh 01/2008 – 04/2008

Namibia 10/2008 – 01/2015

Indonesia 02/2015 – currently

Other developing countries worked on:

Country Missions

Swaziland 3 (05/2009, 02/2010 & 03/2013)

Kenya 1 (11/2009)

Angola 2 (05/2010 & 03/2011)

Senegal 1 (09/2010)

Lesotho 1 (12/2010)

South Africa 7 (02/2011, 08/2012, 10/2012, 03/2013,

04/2013, 11/2013 & 12/2014)

Mauritius 1 (03/2013)

Malawi 1 (05/2013)

Other countries lived in:

Country Date: from (month/year) to (month/year)

Germany 07/1998 – 08/1998 & 10/2002 – 07/2003

France 01/2007 – 06/2007

Other countries visited (in chronological order): Belgium, United Kingdom, Switzerland,

Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Monaco, Slovenia, Croatia,

Denmark, Czech Republic, Andorra, Lao PDR, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, Bosnia-

Herzegovina, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Ireland, Zambia, Botswana, Montenegro,

Albania, China, Iceland, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, United States of America (USA),

Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.

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Fundraising

Since 2005, I have raised in excess of 2 M USD for projects for AECI, UNESCO, AIDA and

R.O.L.E. Foundation. I have obtained national and international grants for various projects

and activities, including:

2016: Environmental Literacy Programme of Green Books (1,500.00 $ de Melinda Gray

Ardia Environmental Foundation) – under implementation

2015: R.O.L.E. Foundation’s Soap for Hope programme (60,000,000 IDR from Sealed Air –

Diversey Care) – under implementation

2014: Enhancing the Coverage and Quality of ESD issues in Southern Africa – Media

Training Workshop in Malawi (10,000.00 USD from UNESCO’s Section of Education for

Sustainable Development (ED/PSD/ESD)) – completed

2014: Global Monitoring Report (GMR) on Education For All (EFA) Namibia Launch

(1,500.00 USD from UNESCO Global Monitoring Report Team) – completed

2013: Education For All (EFA) “Big Push” Acceleration Initiative in Swaziland (250,000.00

USD from the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, OSISA) – completed

2013: UNESCO Climate Change Education for Sustainable Development (CCESD) in

Namibia (93,732.00 USD from the Danish Government) – completed

2012: Capacity-building and awareness-raising of the South African media in reporting

Rio+20 (10,991.00 USD from UN/CCA/UNDAF Activity Fund) – completed

2012: An integrated approach to disaster risk reduction to avoid and/or reduce the negative

effects of future disaster situations, particularly flooding (120,000.00 USD from UNESCO

Intersectoral Platform on Post-Conflict, Post-Disaster (IP-PCPD) – completed

2010: Reorienting Science Education towards Sustainability through Teacher Education in

the SADC region (38,767.85 USD from Japanese Funds-In-Trust, JFIT) – completed

2008: Provision of educational opportunities to poor children of Netrakona Division

(Bangladesh) in order to combat child labour (Fundraising campaign implemented to

complement the project budget and contribute to the achievement of its goals) – completed

2007: Community-based, sustainable Tourism Project for Germán Busch County (Bolivia)

(Development of project document for presentation to donors) – under implementation

2006: Food for Education and Training (300,000.00 € from AECI to the World Food

Programme, WFP, Bangladesh) – completed

2006: UNICEF Mine Action Plan within the Child Injury Prevention Programme (164,780.00

€ from AECI to the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Vietnam) – completed

2006: “Emergency relief to assist the victims of the recent Typhoon Xangsane” (150,000.00 €

from AECI to the Vietnamese Red Cross, VNRC) – completed

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Policy Contributions and Publications

I have contributed in particular to the inclusion of Education for Sustainable Development

(ESD) in national policy agenda and programmes. I have been involved in the following

national and international policy/strategy development processes:

2014: Comprehensive Educational Strategy for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable

Use, UNESCO

2012-2013: Needs Assessment Study and Analysis of the Situation of Education for

Sustainable Development (ESD) in Angola

2011: The Swaziland Education and Training Sector Policy

2010-2011: Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy Angola

2010-2011: Environmental Education (EE) / Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

Policy for Namibia

2008-2009: Education for Sustainable Development Strategy 2009-2014 Namibia

2006: Special Action Plan (P.A.E.) of the Spanish International Cooperation Agency (AECI)

2006-2008, Cambodia and Bangladesh

2005: Country Strategy Paper (D.E.P.) of the Spanish International Cooperation Agency

(AECI) 2005-2008, Vietnam

Furthermore, I have contributed to the following publications and key documents:

2014: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UNESCO Harare Multisectoral

Regional Office for Southern Africa and the Wildlife and Environment Society of South

Africa (WESSA) on the implementation of joint Education for Sustainable (ESD) aspects of

the SADC Regional Environmental Education Programme (SADC-REEP)

2013: “It’s Time to Work” – A decision-making and career guide to technical and vocational

training for a green economy

2012: National Journeys towards Education for Sustainable Development 2012

2011: RCE candidate Khomas-Erongo (Namibia) – Application to UNU-IAS for RCE status

2009: The ESD Lens – Results of a Review Process by seven Southern Africa countries

2009: Outputs of the First National Consultative Seminar on Education for Sustainable

Development (ESD) in Namibia

2006: Bluebook 2005 of the European Commission (EC) Vietnam

2006: Development Assistance Database (DAD) Viet Nam – Building Partnership through

Information

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International conference contributions (keynote addresses / presentations)

I have presented numerous conference papers and workshops nationally and internationally:

2014: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Greening UNESCO Windhoek Office. Training for

UNESCO Windhoek Office staff. 02 June 2014, Windhoek, Namibia.

2014: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO Statement on the occasion of the UNESCO

ASPnet Annual Camp in Namibia. 28 April 2014, Gobabeb TRC, Namibia.

2014: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO’s CCESD programme in Namibia &

Guidelines from South Africa’s CCESD National Survey. Consultative workshop on Climate

Change Education for Sustainable Development. 13 March 2014, Windhoek, Namibia.

2013: Leicht, Alexander & Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Education for Sustainable

Development: Towards a Global Action Programme after 2014. Regional Workshop on

TVET in SADC: Monitoring Progress and Revitalizing Action. Chair of plenary session on

“Promoting Sustainable Development through TVET”. 26-28 November 2013, Stellenbosch,

South Africa.

2013: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO and the DESD: Role of media in ESD.

Namibian Editors Brainstorming Workshop: ESD. 25-26 October 2013, Windhoek, Namibia.

2013: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Namibia CCESD Programme Launch. Namibia DESD

Final Report & CCESD Programme Launch. 19 September 2013, Windhoek, Namibia.

2013: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Integration exercise of ESD in Secondary School

Curriculum in Malawi: Other experiences within SADC. Workshop on ESD and Climate

Change Issues in Secondary School Curriculum. 15-17 May 2013, Zomba, Malawi.

2013: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO’s present and future ESD Initiatives in

Namibia. NEEN Conference 2013. 09-12 May 2013, Waterberg National Park, Namibia.

2013: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO and the DESD: Role of Media in ESD. From

science to society: reporting global change and sustainability issues for rural communities. 04

April 2013, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

2013: Keding, Viktoria & Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Namibian Climate Change

Education: NaDEET Centre: “Praticing what we teach” & It’s Time to Work: A “Green”

TVET Career Guide. Experts meeting on Climate Change Education for Sustainable

Development in Africa. 20-22 March 2013, Balaclava Fort, Mauritius.

2013: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Introduction to ESD Concepts & Issues: UNESCO’s

Perspective and Role. Swaziland ESD Media Training Workshops (Journalists). 12-14 March

2013, Simunye, Swaziland.


Perspective and Role. Swaziland ESD Media Training Workshops (Editors). 09 March 2013,

Ezulwini, Swaziland.

2012: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO Statement on the occasion of the Khomas

Regional Launch of the Global Action Week (GAW) 2012 on Education for All (EFA) under

the theme: “Rights from the Start! Early Childhood Care and Education NOW!”. 09 July

2012, Windhoek, Namibia.


Perspective and Roles. UNESCO Training Workshop for Namibian Community Reporters on

Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). 13-16 March 2012, Eenhana, Namibia.

2011: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Introduction to ESD Concepts & Issues: UNESCO's

Perspective and Role. UNESCO Training Workshop for Namibian Journalists on Education

for Sustainable Development (ESD). 06-07 June 2011, Windhoek, Namibia.

2011: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Application for new RCEs on ESD: The Role of

UNESCO. 2nd

Consultation Workshop on a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) in Namibia.

10 March 2011, Windhoek, Namibia.

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2010: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. DESD Implementation in Lesotho and UNESCO’s Role.

Media as Partners in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): UNESCO Training

Workshop. 08-10 December 2010, Maseru, Lesotho.

2010: Fernández Diekert, Samuel & Mokuku, Tsepo. Discussing Sustainability & Priority

Issues. Media as Partners in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD): UNESCO

Training Workshop. 08-10 December 2010, Maseru, Lesotho.

2010: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. DESD Implementation and UNESCO’s Role.

Reorienting Science Education towards Sustainability through Teacher Education in the

SADC Region. 01-02 September 2010, Windhoek, Namibia.

2010: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. CapEFA programme Lesotho. Reflexion Meeting on

TTISSA Implementation. 15-16 September 2010, Dakar, Senegal.

2010: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. DESD Implementation in Namibia and UNESCO’s Role.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) & University of Namibia (UNAM):

Mainstreaming Environment and Sustainability at UNAM. 28 May 210, Windhoek, Namibia.

2010: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. UNESCO and DESD. Final National Workshop on ESD

ITP. 21-22 April 2010, Okahandja, Namibia.

2007: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Turismo Comunitario. ExpoFrut Fair. 06-07 July 2007,

Shinahota, Bolivia.

2006: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. AECI statement at the Consolidation Meeting of the

project “Planning and Development of Ecotourism in Ngoc Hoa Binh National Park”. 24

October 2006, Hoa Binh, Vietnam

2006: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. AECI statement at the workshop/meeting of the 3-year

program “Employment Plan for Disabled People and other Vulnerable Groups”. 09 October

2006, Lam Dong, Vietnam.

2006: Fernández Diekert, Samuel. Convocatoria 2006-07 Becas MAEC-AECI. 02 June

2006, Hanoi, Vietnam.

I have been invited to a number of conferences, that I couldn’t attend due to parallel

commitments, among them the EEASA Conferences 2011 (Lesotho) and 2013 (Malawi), the

Workshop for the Steering Committee on the “Development of a Final EFA Acceleration

Plan” in Swaziland, the Stakeholders Meeting on the Big Push in Lesotho, the Workshop on

the Development of the National ESD Strategy and Action Plan beyond 2014 for Zimbabwe,

the National ASPnet Coordinators' Workshop on ESD in South Africa, the 2013 GLOBE

Annual Country Coordinators Meeting, the 2013 UNISWA Green Walk Panel Discussion, or

the Pilot Workshop on Indigenous ECCE for Africa in Burkina Faso; to name a few. In each

case, presentations were prepared and delivered by other UNESCO colleagues.

Other selected International Conferences attended:

2014: 8th Biennial Meeting of the International Network (IN) of Teacher Education

Institutions associated with the UNESCO Chair on Reorienting Teacher Education to

Address Sustainability, 14-17 November 2014, Okayama, Japan

2014: 4th Meeting of the International Steering Group (ISG) for the 2014 UNESCO World

Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, 24-26 June 2014, Paris, France

2012: YALE Regional Roundtable and Report Launch, 22 August 2012, Johannesburg, RSA

2012: South African National Commission for UNESCO Post-General Conference & EFA

Country Report Meeting, 06 July 2012, Johannesburg, South Africa

2011: Workshop on the Elaboration of the Proposal for an Early Childhood Development

(ECD) Policy, 15-18 March 2011, Luanda, Angola

2010: MESA Chair Launch & Network Workshop, 24-25 March 2010, Mbabane, Swaziland

2009: UNESCO Education Programme Specialists Retreat, November 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

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National / International Workshop and Conference Organization

I have been involved in the organization of numerous national and international workshops,

seminars and conferences, as listed here:

2014: World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. Regional Coordinator

for Africa. Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on 10-12 November 2014 (hosting approx. 1000 delegates)

2014: “It’s Time to Work” – A decision-making and career guide to technical and vocational

training for a green economy Launch. Convenor. Hosted at the Namibian Institute of

Culinary Education (NICE), on 25 March 2014 (35 delegates)

2014: Namibia GMR and Chinese Funds-In-Trust (CFIT) Launch. Co-convenor. Hosted at

University of Namibia (UNAM), on 24 February 2014 (hosting approx. 100 delegates)

2013-2014: 32nd

EEASA Annual Conference. Member of LOC and Sub-committee for

Publicity and Media Liaison. Hosted at UNAM, from 09-12 September 2014 (hosting approx.

500 delegates)

2013: Regional Forum on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Southern

African Development Community (SADC). Co-convenor. Hosted at University of

Stellenbosch, South Africa, from 26-28 November 2013 (hosting 51 delegates)

2013: Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) Final Report & Climate

CCESD programme launch. Convenor. Hosted at Habitat Research and Development Centre

(HRDC), Windhoek, Namibia, on 19 September 2013 (involving 31 participants)

2012: Fifth Policy Dialogue Forum of the International Task Force on Teachers for

Education for All (INTEFA). Assistance with organization. Hosted at Safari Hotel,

Windhoek, Namibia, from 27-29 November 2012 (hosting approx. 500 delegates)

2012: Global Monitoring Report (GMR) Launch and Education For All (EFA) Regional

Coordination Meeting for Sub-Saharan Africa. Co-convenor. Hosted at Birchwood Hotel,

Johannesburg, South Africa, from 16-19 October 2012 (involving 72 participants)

2012: Indigenous Education in a Changing World Conference. Co-convenor. Hosted at Safari

Hotel, Windhoek, Namibia, from 19-21 June 2013 (hosting approx. 100 delegates)

2012: UNESCO Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Better Education for

Africa’s Rise (BEAR) Validation Workshop. Co-convenor. Hosted at Namibia Training

Authority (NTA) Village, Windhoek, from 02-03 February 2012 (involving 56 participants)

2011: 29th EEASA Annual Conference. Member of Organizing Committee. Hosted at Maseru

San Cabanas, Maseru, Lesotho, from 03-06 October 2011 (hosting approx. 400 delegates)

2010: Namibia Workshop on “Reorienting Science Education towards Sustainability through

Teacher Education”. Convenor. Hosted at Habitat Research and Development Centre

(HRDC), Windhoek, Namibia, from 01-02 September 2010 (involving 33 participants)

2009: Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Lens Workshop: Review Process by

seven Southern Africa countries. Co-convenor. Hosted at Esibayeni Lodge, Manzini,

Swaziland, from 26-29 May 2009 (involving 42 participants)

2008: National Stakeholders Consultative Seminar on the Decade of Education for

Sustainable Development (DESD) in Namibia. Co-convenor. Hosted at Safari Hotel,

Windhoek, Namibia, from 25-26 November 2008 (involving 40 participants)

2007: ExpoFrut Fair. Co-convenor. Organized at the Central Fruit Market, Shinahota,

Bolivia, from 06-07 July 2007 (hosting 3,000 people)

2006: Launch of the Scholarship Programme 2006-2007 of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign

Affairs and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (MAEC-AECI). Co-convenor.

Hosted at Melià Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam, on 02 June 2006 (involving approx. 30 participants)

2005: Validation Workshop for the Spanish Cooperation Strategy 2006-2008. Co-convenor.

Hosted at Melià Hotel, Hanoi, Vietnam, on 04 October 2005 (involving 50 participants)

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Memberships of National and International Committees

2016: Member of the French Party Committee in Bali – Support in the areas of

Communication and Logistical Organization

2014: Member of the United Nations (UN) Games 2014 Organizing Committee and elected

Chairperson of the Public Relations Committee

2013: Member of the 32nd

Conference of the Environmental Education Association of

Southern Africa (EEASA) Organizing Committee and elected member of the Sub-committee

for Publicity and Media Liaison

2011: Member of the Khomas-Erongo Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) in Education for

Sustainable Development (ESD)

2010: Member of the Environment & Sustainability Network of Lesotho

2010: Elected member of the Executive Committee of the Namibia Environmental Education

Network (NEEN)

2008: Member of the Namibia Decade of ESD Task Force

2006: Spanish Representative in the European Erasmus Mundus Committee for Vietnam

2006: Secretary of the Selection Panel for the Scholarship Programme “Becas MAEC-AECI”

in Vietnam for the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 calls

Awards / Recognitions

2013: Appointed as UNESCO ESD Regional Thematic Coordinator for Africa

2012: 1 Education for Sustainable Development story related to Biosphere Reserves selected

for UNESCO’s side event during the COP11 of the CBD in Hyderabad (India)

2012: 2 ESD success stories selected for UNESCO’s side event during the Rio+20

Conference in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

2009: UNESCO Team Award for the San Development Programme: An integrated approach

to Education

2009: 1 project selected for exhibition at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for

Sustainable Development, Bonn (Germany)

2007: 4th prize at the photographic contest DEMA Solidary Scholarships 2007

Newspaper / TV / Radio appearances

2014: The Namibian newspaper, “Thank You EEASA LOC”, 31 October 2014

2014: Namibia Ministry of Education, Ministerial Newsletter, June 2014

2014: Namibia Economist newspaper, “Learning about Climate Change”, 09-15 May 2014

2014: HitRadio Namibia radio, “It’s Time to Work” – A decision-making and career guide to

technical and vocational training for a green economy, 14 and 15 April 2014

2013: Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) radio, “Namibian Editors Brainstorming

Workshop: Education for Sustainable Development”, 22 October 2013

2012: New Era newspaper, “Not enough early childhood education”, 12 July 2012

2010: The Namibian newspaper, “Enviro education vital for sustainable living”, 10 August

2009: Televisión Española TV, “Españoles En El Mundo – Namibia”, 24 November 2009

2008: Evasiva digital newspaper

2008: Bangladesh TV, “International Mother Language Day”, 21 February 2008

2006: Vietnam TV, on the Erasmus Mundus Launch

1998: Canal 33 TV, on the ASET interns at BASF

1995: Nordsee Zeitung newspaper

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Volunteer and temporary work

2016: Alliance française (Af) Bali – Substitute teacher and interventions in conversation

classes

2016: Green Books (Czech NGO operating in Indonesia) – Support in the areas of

Fundraising and Organizational Structure

2016: Abundance (NGO operating in Malawi) – Strategic Advisor Operational

Development

2014: Official Tour Guide for Namibia-Travel.It – Tour guide for a group of Venezuelan

tourists around Erindi Game Reserve, Swakopmund and Sossusvlei (Namibia)

2011-2012: Co-presenter of the radio programme “En Español” on Radio Kudu FM-Namibia

2007: Volunteer translator for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) – Translation

of questionnaires from and to Spanish on national HIV/AIDS prevention and young people

programming in Guatemala, Honduras, Panamá and Peru

2007: Volunteer work at “Le Rucher Fournèsan”, a beekeeping company

2002-2006: DJ in several clubs, during stays in Germany and Vietnam

2004-2005: English/German/French private teacher

2003: Inventory work for Müller supermarkets

1994-2002: Volunteer work for “BHM Organizaciones Deportivas y Culturales”, in charge of

logistical organization of sportive events in Bilbao, Spain

Hobbies / Leisure

Sports: Member of various sport clubs, such as the Escuela Atlética Club Atletismo

(E.A.C.A.) Erandio, Ramblers Club, OTB Sport, NamPol TennisClub, Central Tennis

Club (CTC), Klein Windhoek Squash Club (KWSC), Windhoek Harriers, Deutscher

Sport- und Turnverein (DTS) Beach-Volleyball, Celebrity Fitness Bali, Pure Apnea

Photography: 2 courses taken (3 months each), participation in exhibitions and contests

Nature and Wildlife: Knowledge of numerous National Parks, and their fauna

Travelling: Visited up to 58 countries

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References

1. Dr. Edem Adubra

Chief of Section, Secretariat of the International Task Force on Teachers for Education

For All (EFA), UNESCO

E-mail: [email protected]

Tel: +33 (0) 1 45681010 Ext. 81558

Physical address: 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75532 Paris 07 SP (France), Office 4.106

2. Mr. Alexander Leicht

Chief of Section, Education for Sustainable Development (ED/PSD/ESD), UNESCO


Tel: +33 (0) 1 45681010 Ext.: 80868

Physical address: 7, Place de Fontenoy, 75532 Paris 07 SP (France), Office 3.122

3. Ms. Cecilia Barbieri

Senior Education Specialist, OREALC/UNESCO Santiago Office


Tel: + (56-2) 24 72 46 00 – 24 72 46 32

Physical address: Enrique Delpiano 2058; Plaza Pedro de Valdivia; Providencia, Santiago

de Chile; ZIP code: 7511019

4. Ms. Viktoria Keding

Director, Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)


Tel: +264 (0) 81 367 5310

Physical address: 3, Antonius Garen, Nathaniel Maxuilili Street, Swakopmund, Namibia

5. Ms. Inmaculada Zamora Martínez

Former General Coordinator of the Hanoi (Vietnam) Technical Cooperation Office

(TCO) of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI)


6. Dr. Luis Santiago Cano Alonso

Regional Coordinator at Ayuda en Acción, Ethiopia


7. Mr. Arkaitz López Gorritxo

Former Project Manager, Peace and Solidarity Foundation Basque Country


8. Dr. Deepa Pullanikkatil

Director and Founder NGO Abundance Worldwide

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]

Tel: + 265 (0) 993858798

Physical Address: Chancellor College, University of Malawi, P.O. Box 280 Zomba

9. Mr. Petr Hindrich

Director and co-founder ONG Green Books

E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]












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