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1) Family name: MOTAMED-AFSHARI
(male)
2) First names: Behrooz
3) Date of birth: 02.10.1966
4) Nationality: German (Currently living in Istanbul, Turkey)
5) Civil status: Married (1 child)
6) Education:
|
Institution
[ Date from - Date to ] |
Degree(s)
or Diploma(s) obtained: | |
Council of Europe –
Directorate of
Youth and Sport 06.-15.03.06 |
Training for Trainers on Human Rights Education
(Specific focus: Youth + Eastern Europe) | |
Council of Europe –
Directorate of
Youth and Sport
Dez. 2005 – Nov.
2007 |
Distance long-term Training: Advanced Compass Training on Human Rights
Education | |
EU-YOUTH
programme –
SALTO Resource
Centre for Southeast Europe, Ljubljana – Slovenia; 03 & 05/ 2002 |
2x Trainings (10 days) on development
and implementation of YOUTH Action 5 (European Commission) – support measure
programs: trainings, seminars, study visits for youth leaders in Southeast Europe | |
Friedrich-Ebert
Foundation,
Bonn, Germany;
06/2001 |
Rhetoric training (3 days) on presentation
techniques and figures of speech | |
Odoroka – Private
theatre and film school, Bonn, Germany; 1995 – 1997 |
Two year theatre school and training.
Acting, directing, acrobatics and dance. (Several performances) | |
Friedrich-Willhelms-University , Bonn, Germany ; 1991-1997 |
6 years University: Political Sciences, Middle Eastern Studies, Philosophy. |
7) Language skills: Indicate
competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
|
Language |
Reading |
Speaking |
Writing | |
ENGLISH |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
GERMAN |
1 |
1 |
1 | |
FARSI |
1 |
2 |
2 | |
ARABIC |
3 |
3 |
3 |
8) Membership of professional bodies:
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AKAF – Working group for
Education and advanced studies of mediators active in international youth work (Germany)
-
SALTO – TOY – pool of
trainers / Joint action of European
Commission and Council of Europe
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YOUTH IN ACTION programme,
Austrian National Agency – Pool of
trainers
-
Mit-Ost e.V., Supporting
Language and cultural dialogue in Eastern
Europe – Pool of trainers and consultants
9) Other skills: (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.)
-
MS
Office (Word, Excel, Access,
PowerPoint, Outlook), MS Project
10) Present position:
- Freelance
Trainer, Facilitator and consultant all around youth - and NGO work, education
and civil society development programmes – Regions: East and Southeast Europe, Caucasus, Turkey
Ongoing assignments:
- TACIS-IBPP:
“Active Citizenship Training” in Russia – Interkuturelles Zentrum Vienna/New
Eurasia Foundation Moscow – Lead trainer and expert for capacity building on
municipal, regional and NGO level
- SALTO-Diversity
: “Faith and Dialogue” Training Course – British Council / Youth Connect Belfast
– Trainer for intercultural learning and interfaith dialogue, European Youth in
Action programmes, Training for youth workers
11) Years
within the firm: Free lancer since 2003 /
Work experience in this field since 1996
12) Key qualifications:
-
Specific
and qualified skills in international project management (complete PCM), budgeting
and reporting
-
International
team working and leadership as well as capacity building and networking
-
Extensive
work experience in the field of non-formal and formal adult and youth education,
training and consultancy in the framework of EU funded projects in Central and
South-eastern Europe as well as in Ukraine, Russian Federation and in Turkey. /
Themes:
- Project
Cycle Management (incl. LOGFRAME, SWOT analysis, budgeting, fundraising,
reporting, etc.)
- Anti-racism,
Gender equality, Intercultural Learning, Interreligious and interfaith
Dialogue, International Team Working, Human Rights Education, Active
Citizenship, Networking, creative methods, etc.
- EU
programmes and grants (a.o.: education, youth, culture, civil society)
- Youth,
Education, NGO and civil society development in Southeast Europe / East Europe and Turkey
-
Improved
communication and training skills as well as conflict resolution capabilities.
13) Specific experience in the region: (excerpt)
|
Country |
Date from – Date to |
Position | |
Russian Federation (ACT! Active Citizenship Training) |
April 06 – June 07 (32 days; 6 trainings, various steering meetings,
consultation) |
Trainer / Consultant | |
Ireland
(Training “Strategic Campaigning” – Non-Violent Conflict work) |
06.06. – 15.06.07 |
Trainer | |
Belgium
(European Youthweek 2007 Brussels) |
01.06. – 06.06.07 |
Creative Workshop facilitator | |
Russian Federation (youthNET CIS – Final Conference Moscow) |
22.05. - 25.05.07 |
Facilitator | |
Turkey (Training
“Strategic Campaigning” – Non-Violent Conflict work) |
11.05. – 20.05.07 |
Trainer | |
Turkey
(Training “Human Rights Education”) |
04.05. – 10.05.07 |
Trainer | |
Northern Ireland (Training “Interfaith Dialogue”) |
21.04. – 28.04.07 |
Trainer | |
Ireland
(EVS in EuroMED context) |
12.01. – 20.01.07 |
Trainer | |
Russian Federation (youthNET CIS - Evaluation seminar) |
24.10. – 31.10.06 |
Trainer | |
Turkey
(Training “Human Rights for All”) |
15.10. – 20.10.06 |
Trainer | |
Turkey
(Training “EU-programme YOUTH-Action 1 in Eastern
Europe and Caucasus) |
11.05. – 17.05.06 |
Trainer | |
FYR Macedonia (Together for Youth – Developing the 1st National Youth
Parliament) |
February 06 – May 06 (20 days; 2 trainings, several steering meetings,
consultation) |
Trainer / Consultant | |
Austria
(Social Cohesion – Youth unemployment in SEE) |
01.04. – 05.04.06 |
Trainer | |
Austria
(Social Cohesion – Youth in SEE) |
29.11. – 02.12.05 |
Expert/Facilitator | |
Ukraine
(Training on “Human Rights Education”) |
21.11. – 27.11.05 |
Trainer | |
Bulgaria
(NGO development and capacity building) |
14.07. – 18.07.05 |
Consultant | |
Russian Federation (Training on “Active Citizenship”) |
03.07. – 10.07.05 |
Trainer | |
Slovenia
(YOUTH -National Agency stuff training for cooperation with SEE) |
27.09. – 04.10.04 |
Trainer/Consultant | |
Bosnia
& Herzegovina (Valorization of EU-YOUTH programme in SEE) |
11.05. - 16.05.04 ; (total project period: March-June 2004) |
Consultant | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia & Montenegro (Religion) |
28.09. - 05.10.03; (total project period: July – December 2003) |
Project manager | |
Bulgaria, Serbia
& Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Romania
(Balkan Youth for Tolerance) |
06.09. - 20.09.02; (total project period: July – December 2002) |
Project manager | |
The Balkans, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Austria and “Brussels” ! |
1997 – 2004: Around 40 Project based visits/stays in all Southeast
European countries |
Project manager |
14) Professional experience
|
Date
from-to |
Location |
Company |
Position |
Description | |
2003 –
To date |
Europe |
Various
organisations (eg. Interkulturelles Zentrum, People to People International,
Transfer, Balkan Youth and Children Foundation), Consulting companies (e.g. British
Council, Falling Apples, Isoplan) and Institutions, (e.g. EC-SALTO Resource Centres,
YOUTH National Agencies) etc. |
Freelance Trainer/
Consultant/
Expert |
- Trainings on e.g. international project management /
NGO / Youth work, intercultural learning, Active Citizenship, antiracism,
inter-religious dialogue, Human Rights Education, diversity management, team
working etc.
- Facilitating/Conducting of international
valorisation, evaluation, strategy seminars, trainings and programs in
cooperation with e.g. SALTO Resource Centres for South East Europe / East Europe and Caucasus (European
Commission) and others.
- Design and development of various educational
material and courses for international youth workers and leaders
- Mid-term / Final evaluation of ongoing projects
(education and civil society development) as well as preparation of expertises
for future project plans (Consultancies)
- Consulting advise with regard to strategic change
(NGO’s, Networks) and EU – funds (education, youth, civil society
development) | |
1999 –
09/2004 |
Bonn, Germany/Europe |
Bosporus-Gesellschaft e.V. /Bosporus International Network |
Executive Director / International Network
Manager |
- Overall management of innovative youth/Student (age:
18-30) programs, study visits, exchange projects, conferences and trainings
for youth, youth workers and other professionals in 12 member countries of
Bosporus International Network;
- Primary point of contact for member organisations as
well as Fundraising, preparation of, and overall responsibility for financial
and project reports to EC and other donors;
- Supervision and monitoring of the work of an
international team of volunteers and professionals (60-90) in Germany and in all 12 Bosporus member countries
- Sustainable development and enlargement of the
Bosporus International Network
- Responsible to the national and international board
- Responsible for a yearly budget of around 300.000
euro
Members and
projects in:
Germany, Romania, Bulgaria,
Greece, Turkey, Spain, Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Albania, FYRO Macedonia, Hungary, Slovenia | |
1996-
1999 |
Bonn,
Germany/Europe |
Bosporus-Gesellschaft e.V. |
Project
manager |
- Overall management of several bilateral and
multilateral youth programs focusing on political education, intercultural
learning, citizenship and conflict prevention.
- Fundraising and development of new financial and
sustainable strategies | |
1997-2000 |
Cologne,
Germany |
Westdeutscher Rundfunk (German Broadcast Agency) |
Production assistant |
- Producing of cultural programmes and responsible to
the programme editor. | |
09/1994-07/1995 |
Bonn, Germany |
The Iranian Office
for Cultural Studies, Bonn branch |
(student) Assistant
(part-time) |
Participation in
the editorial work of the publication series “From a Western View” (1st edition: Philosophy, 2nd edition: “Islam and Iran”. Languages: Farsi, German and English | |
06 to 12/1993 |
Bonn, Germany |
Administration of the German Bundestag |
(student) Assistant
(part-time) |
General processing
of contracts, provision of diverse services, procurement. |
15) Other relevant information (eg, Publications)
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“3 years youthNET CIS – A
track record” – a publication (English/Russian) about the EU funded project
“youthNET CIS”, Vienna, May 2007
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“Toolbox – Religion” - a useful
handbook for international youth workers, IJAB, Bonn, under
construction!
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Ongoing co-editor of the
website: www.pds-europaservice.de
, Falling Apples Ltd. Brussels (European Funds for NGO’s and SME)
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„Civil society in Southeast Europe and the role of
Bosporus International“; in: SEE YOUth! Magazine; SALTO-Resource Centre for
Southeast Europe Ljubljana 2004
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Author/Publisher of the
Documentation: “Balkan Youth for Tolerance”, Sofia 2003
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Publisher and editor of the
Website: www.bosporus.org (Bosporus
International Network, 2002 - 2005)
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“Young Muslims in Germany –
In search of an own identity”; in: Piest,
Uli: Muslim community in
Germany – On the road to integration; Inter Nationes Bonn 2000 / original:
German, translations: Turkish and Arabic
- Publisher
and editor of Bosporus-magazine (Issue 1, Bonn 1997 / and Issue 2, Bonn 1998) |
