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Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Representing employers interests towards the federal state government of Hesse. Preparation of political inputs and working papers on labour market and social policy related issues. Giving advice to member companies on social legislation and payroll taxes. Nominating honorary judges for social courts towards the Ministry of Justice in Hesse. Organizing information meetings for company representatives on Labour market, social security and tax-related issues.

Brussels Area, Belgium

Representing the industries of commercial kitchen equipment as well as producers of heating and cooking appliances towards the EU Commission, the European Parliament and member states representatives. Coordination of the activities of CEFACD, the European Committee of Heating and Cooking appliances manufacturers. Active Participation in Working Groups and Task Forces e.g. at Orgalime, EFCEM, BDI and ZVEI.Selected achievements:- Represented the Industry in negotiations on ecodesign and labeling for kitchen and heating appliances.- Prepared inputs on behalf of the Industry for European Product-, Energy-, Environmental- and Climate Policy.- Constant Monitoring of trends and legal developments impacting the industries represented by HKI, EFCEM and CEFACD.

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

Working as a focal point for member enterprises from the sectors of commercial kitchen equipment as well as manufacturers of heating and cooking appliances. At the same time representing the association towards German political institutions and the general public.Selected achievements:- Prepared political inputs on the role of the heating sector and renewable energies in the German energy turnaround.- Engaged in discussions on renewable energies with representatives from German Ministries.- Constant Monitoring of trends and legal developments impacting the industries represented by the association.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

Worked as part of the team responsible for identifying best practices and strategies for employment promotion through labour cooperatives in different regions of South Africa.Selected achievements:- Contributed to a proposal on job creation through labour cooperatives presented to the jobs fund created by the South African government.- Prepared working papers on the role of self-help groups in local economic development to develop a strategy for the effective implementation of the project in different regions of South Africa.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Worked closely with the general management in researching approaches in developing a financial services cooperative in South Africa.Selected achievements:- Conducted market research and provided inputs on existing financial infrastructure and self-help in rural areas and townships in South Africa.- Contributed to the development of a strategy for effective implementation of financial services cooperatives building on existing financial self-help groups.

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Worked as part of the team responsible for evaluating UNIDO’s strategy for post-conflict recovery projects.Selected achievements:- Analyzed UNIDO post-conflict projects according to DAC-criteria.- Conducted research on best practices for post-conflict and post-crisis recovery.- Prepared inputs for the final evaluation report presented to UNIDO, focusing on employment promotion and self-help approaches.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

Assistance and research for the preparation of COOP Africa Working Paper No. 2 "Enterprise future lies in cooperation - Entrepreneur Cooperatives in Africa - An introductory paper" by Nicole Göler von Ravensburg (Frankfurt School of Applied Sciences) - International Labour Office - Dar Es Salaam. ILO 2009.

Geneva Area, Switzerland

working at EMP/COOP, the cooperatives department of the ILO.Assistance in the preparation of the Study "Economic and other benefits of the Entrepreneurs' Cooperative as a specific form of enterprise cluster" by Nicole Göler von Ravensburg (Frankfurt School of Applied Sciences) - International Labour Office - Dar Es Salaam. ILO 2010.