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CURRICULUM VITAE PHD KARIN ELISABETH JANZ
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Title:
PhD
2. First names:
Karin Elisabeth
3. Family name:
Janz
4. Date of birth:
26.02.1959
5. Nationality:
German
6. Place of residence:
Berlin, Germany
7. Contact
[email protected] www.karinjanz.de
8. Education:
INSTITUTION
[DATE FROM – DATE TO]
1995-2000
DEGREE(S) OR DIPLOMA(S) OBTAINED:
Technical University Berlin, Ph.D. (Dr. Ing. Land Use Planning) Title of thesis:
"Integrating Indigenous Knowledge into Land Use Planning in Mountain Areas of
China
Technical University Berlin, Postgraduate Courses at the Centre for Advanced
Training in Agricultural Development, Technical University Berlin, Agricultural
development planning with special emphasis on: Result Oriented Project Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation, agricultural extension, financing, marketing, sustainable
development, etc. incl. a three-months-overseas project
Technical University Berlin, Landscape planning and environmental Planning,
sustainable urban city planning, regional development and environmental protection
in developing countries, , ecological agriculture in developing countries, land use
planning incorporating gender aspects, tourism planning in the Mediterranean.
Degree: MSc. Landscape Planning (Dipl.-Ing.), Final Thesis: "Ecological Agriculture
in China. General Concepts and the Model Village Liu Min Ying")
Peradeniya University, Kandy, Sri Lanka, University courses in tropical botany
Free University Berlin, University courses in biology and geography, bachelor degree
01-12 1988
10/1981 – 07/1987
04-07/1980
10/1978 – 09/1981
9. Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)
LANGUAGE
German
English
Chinese
French
Korean
READING
10. Other skills:
(e.g. computer literacy, etc.):
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mother tongue
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29 years e experience in planning, leading, steering, and evaluating
development projects,
Capacity building of partners in government and civil society,
Leading interdisciplinary teams,
Train the trainers, capacity development,
Moderation of project planning workshops,
Profound experience in developing and negotiating new project ideas,
Profound experience in evaluating project sustainability,
Full computer literacy, Windows, Mac, Internet, GIS.
Profound experience in carrying out capacity building at various
levels, including training for PCM, participatory monitoring
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Participatory land use planning (urban and rural),
Climate change issues,
Experience in project needs' assessment, implementation, monitoring and evaluation,
Proven leadership and management skills, strong proficiency in intercultural negotiation,
Proven expertise in environmental protection, natural resource management and climate change issues,
Capacity development, knowledge management,
Participatory impact monitoring,
Training for participatory appraisal methods,
Assessment of training needs, identification of training contents and methods, designing and evaluating training
programs.
12. Specific experience in Asia:
COUNTRY
PR China
DATE FROM – DATE TO
Long- and short term assignments between 1985 and 2013
July 2014- Jan 2016
Jan 2005 to Oct. 2010, 2013
October 2011
May 2012 - June 2014
Jan 1-30, 1996, May 10-30, 1997, September 1-30, 1999, Dec 7-15 2010, May 2011
Nov. 1996, April 2010,
April-September 1980, June-October 1987
DPRK North Korea
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Laos
India
Sri Lanka
13. Professional experience:
DATE
LOCATION
FROM –
DATE TO
7/2014 to Guangzhou,
01/2016 PR China
1/2014 6/2014
Afghanistan
10-12/
2013
DPRK North
Korea
PR China
5/2012 9/2013
Afghanistan
COMPA POSITION
NY
DESCRIPTION
Institute Country
for
Director
Sustaina
ble
communi
ties
(ISC)
Leading the country program of environmental governance
• Lead the implementation of USAID funded programs on urban
sustainability, climate change and energy,
• Develop concepts for low carbon community development and climate
change mitigation in China's cities, especially with regard to participatory
approaches,
• Assessment of participatory land use planning,
• Supervise a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in China with offices
in Guangdong, Shanghai and Beijing,
• Lead the development and implementation of country strategy.
• Interface with government officials, local communities, corporate and
foundation partners, and national and international NGOs.
GFA/
Project leader Project leader of the project "Sustainable Economic Development in Northern
GIZ
(80%)
Afghanistan:
• Developing sustainable value chain approaches in rural and urban areas
of Northern Afghanistan,
• Promoting increased and fair employment opportunities for the rural and
urban population,
• Linking up with private and public partners concerning economic
development opportunities such as chambers of commerce and business
service providers.
Ameri- Mission leader Evaluating AFSC's program in the DPRK with regard to DAC criteria:
can
relevance, sustainability, efficiency, effectiveness, impact. AFSC's program
Friends
works in the following fields:
Service
• Sustainable agricultural development in rural and peri-urban areas,
Committ
• Capacity building on economic development in cooperation with USee
American and German companies in PR China.
(AFSC)
Besides evaluating the program in North Korea, the assignment also included
connecting with private international companies in PR China.
GFA/GIZ Advisor
Advising Baghlan Agricultural Project (BAP) in the fields of:
(formerly
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CURRICULUM VITAE PHD KARIN ELISABETH JANZ
DATE
LOCATION
FROM –
DATE TO
12/2011- Germany
4/ 2012
10/2011
Vietnam
9/2011
Kyrgyzstan,
Uzbekistan
Kazakhstan
08-12/
2011
Germany
05/2011
India/Laos/
Thailand
04/2005 - North Korea
02/2010
and
10/2010
03/2000- PR China
03/2005
05-07
/2004
Gansu, PR
China
11-12/
Ningxia,
COMPA POSITION
NY
DESCRIPTION
GTZ)
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Development of sustainable agricultural value chains,
Establishment of a comprehensive impact monitoring system,
Teaching topics of environmental governance, climate change issues,
natural resource management and forest management for extension
workers in Baghlan Province.
GFA
Consultant
Writing project proposals for GFA Consulting Group in the fields of climate
change (resilience, adaptation) protected area management and biodiversity
(Laos, Caribbean), agriculture, climate change (India, Bangladesh) etc.
SNV/
Mission
Developing concepts for an agricultural micro-insurance system for farmers hit
MIA
Leader
by natural disasters and climate change effects in Central Vietnam
• Advising the project partners in building up climate resilience and
adaption mechanisms for inhabitants of the coastal areas,
• Establishing links with private and public service providers for microinsurance in the field of climate change adaption
GFA
Consultant
Assessing donor approaches of European and international development
organizations in Central Asia, evaluating cooperation with NGOs, private
companies in the field of natural resources protection, government
organization and international donors, including USAID funded programs
GFA
Consultant
Desk-Study: Evaluating projects of the international climate change initiative
of the BMU in China and India
(An ecosystems approach to Climate Change, Vulnerability Assessment in
Sikkim and Western Arunachal Pradesh; Ecological Information Centers in
China; Climate Change/Weather Insurance in China)
Main responsibilities and tasks: Evaluating the projects concerning relevance,
effectiveness, efficiency, impacts and sustainability, project steering and the
efficiency of the monitoring system
Welthun Mission leader Advising NGOs from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Laos and Myanmar on writing
gerhilfe/
a project proposal for the EU in sustainable agriculture, value chains, building
German
up producer associations and linking up with the private sector
Agro
Action
Welthun Country
Representing Welthungerhilfe/German Agro Action in North Korea:
gerhilfe/ Director
• Supervising and leading a team of up to 15 expats and 50 Koreans
German
• Managing the country program in North Korea (annual budget up to 8 Mio.
Agro
USD) in the fields of agriculture, natural resource management/land use
Action
planning, renewable energy, food security, water and sanitation and
promotion of the civil society
• Developing new project ideas with Korean and European stakeholders,
• Carrying out capacity building for development cooperation for Korean
staff,
• Responsible for all public relations and presentations of the program in
the DPRK,
• Assisting to set up and advising on the impact monitoring systems for all
on-going projects.
GFA/
Project leader Project Management of the GTZ-funded Project "Participatory Approaches in
GTZ
(80%)
Agriculture and Forestry":
• Development of participatory land use planning procedures, participatory
GIS, sustainable agriculture,
• Introduction and management of a participatory Impact Monitoring System
• Identification, planning and implementation of training measures,
especially on participatory approaches, climate change, sustainability,
monitoring and gender promotion,
• Planning and implementation of socio-economic surveys,
• Establishment of small training and documentation centers at county level,
• Coordination of public relation measures, overall project management
KFW/
Mission leader Short-term expert for the KFW-co financed afforestation project Gansu.
GFA
Advising the partner in applying participatory land use planning, carrying out
training for participatory land use planning and developing approaches on
integrating farmers knowledge into GIS.
GTZ/
Mission
Coordinating a situation analysis for the GTZ-supported project "Monitoring3
CURRICULUM VITAE PHD KARIN ELISABETH JANZ
DATE
FROM –
DATE TO
2003
03/2004
11/2003,
04/2004
LOCATION
COMPA POSITION
NY
PR China
GFA
Sichuan, PR
China
GTZ/
KFW
/GFA
03/2003
Anhui/ PR
China
GTZ/
GFA
04, 06,
09/2002
Ningxia/ PR
China
GTZ/
GFA
09/ 2001, Jiangxi/PR
05, 07/
China
2002
GTZ/
GFA
06/2000
Sichuan/ PR
China
GTZ
10/1999
Jiangxi/ PR
China
GTZ/
GFA
09/1999
Phonsavanh / GTZ/
LAOS
GFA
05-06/
1999
Liaoning / PR KFW/
China
DFS
04-05/
1999
Jiangxi / PR
China
GTZ/
GFA
08-09/
1998
Jiangxi/PR
China
GTZ
/GFA
DESCRIPTION
Leader
and Information System for the Three North Shelterbelt Afforestation
Program". Moderation of the project-planning workshop.
Mission
Evaluation of the GTZ/KFW cooperation project "Poverty alleviation in Sichuan
Leader
Province". Analysis of the project progress, economic suitability, partner
structures and recommendations for the further implementation. Project
objective was the improvement sustainable management of land resources
and income generating opportunities in Sichuan Province
Mission leader Final evaluation of the project "Biological Farming in Mountain Poverty Areas".
Elaboration of lessons learnt, economic analysis and recommendations for the
future promotion on biological farming in China.
Short Term
Short term expert for the pilot project "Combating desertification in Ningxia
expert
Province” Developing approaches for land use planning and natural resource
management, carrying out a training course on PRA and land use planning.
Developing alternative income opportunities for the population.
Short Term
Short-term expert for the project "Contribution to Sustainable Development of
expert
Mountainous Areas of Jiangxi Province": Assignment to develop participatory
and gender approaches for land use planning and natural resource
management, including the use of GIS. Assessment of the land use planning
activities of the project, including assessment of land tenure and land
distribution. Design a manual on participatory land use planning.
Mission leader Short-term mission on the use of GIS in natural resource management in the
project "Natural Resource Management in Nature Reserves of Sichuan
Province".
Tasks:
• Develop a concept of an adapted use of GIS in the project for biodiversity
monitoring,
• Make a detailed work plan for the use of GIS in the project, including
budgeting.
Mission
Short term mission on Participatory Watershed Land Use Planning in the
Leader
project "Sustainable development of mountain areas in Jiangxi Province":
• Propose work steps for watershed land use planning
• Work out the requirements of map to be produced for PLUP
• Moderate a workshop
• Establish draft guidelines for participatory land use planning.
Short term
"Nam Ngum Watershed Management and Conservation Project (NAWACOP)".
Expert
Short term mission as land use planner with the tasks:
• Review of the methodology for participatory land use planning
• Analysis of the institutional environment
• Elaboration of a proposal for the land use planning methodology
• Recommendations for integration and improvement of GIS and mapping
activities
• Identification of training needs
• Elaboration of an outline for a training program.
Consultant
Feasibility Study for the project "Ecological Afforestation Liaoning":
• Collection of socio-economic data in the project villages, including gender
• Development of concepts for participatory land use planning
• Development of concepts for a sustainable forest management.
Consultant
Short term expert for the project "Contribution to Sustainable Development of
Mountainous Areas of Jiangxi Province":
• Carrying out a workshop on "Train-the trainers"
• Advising the project team on on-going participatory land use planning
activities.
Consultant
Short term expert for the project "Contribution to Sustainable Development of
Mountainous Areas of Jiangxi Province":
• Development of participatory and gender approaches for land use
planning and natural resource management, including the use of GIS
• Survey in two districts of Jiangxi Province to assess on-going land use
planning activities of the project
• Designing a training concept for train the trainers and other project
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LOCATION
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DATE TO
COMPA POSITION
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DESCRIPTION
training activities.
Mission leader Target group analysis in the project "Safer Management of Pesticides"
• Analysis of the production, marketing and management system of
pesticides,
• Analysis of the extension and inspection system,
• Linking up with private traders and companies with regard to sustainable
pest management,
• Development of gender-indicators for a local M&E system.
04/1998 Harare /
DSE
Trainer
Developing and carrying out a workshop on "Participatory Environmental
Zimbabwe
Appraisal in GIS-supported Environmental Analysis"
05/1997 Phonsavanh/ GTZ
Mission
In-Process-Consultancy for the Nam Ngum Watershed Development Project
LAOS
Leader
(NAWACOP).
• Advising on concepts and implementation of participatory land use
planning activities
• Supporting communication within the project team,
• Developing job descriptions for team members.
03-04/
Harare/
DSE
Trainer
Designing and carrying out a workshop on "Participatory Environmental
1997
Zimbabwe
Appraisal in GIS-supported Environmental Analysis".
11/1996 Ahmednagar/ GTZ
Trainer
Trainer in a workshop "Participatory Methods in Land Use Planning with
India
Special Emphasis on Gender".
09-10/
PR China
DSE
Mission leader Evaluation of a training program "Establishment of Cadastral Registers in
1996
Cities of PR China"
• Assessing planning, implementation and the impacts of the program on
Chinese institutions,
• Evaluating the training methods and contents of the training activities,
• Developing of recommendations for future co-operation.
05/1990- Beijing, Hebei/ GTZ
Long term
Long-term expert in the GTZ project "Centre for Integrated Agricultural
12/1994 PR China
expert, deputy Development (CIAD)" at Beijing Agricultural University /PR China
project leader Tasks:
• Identification of training needs for local leaders,
• Training of trainers,
• Training Courses in extension, participatory planning, natural resource
management, sustainable rural and urban development, indigenous
knowledge, project management and monitoring and evaluation
• Advising local leaders on the development of an agricultural extension
system for Hebei Province
• Managing a GTZ-micro-project on women and development.
08/1995 Germany
GTZ
Moderator
Moderation of a workshop on mapping and surveying for Chinese mayors and
urban planners.
02/1994, Germany
GTZ
Trainer
Trainer in a Workshop on Resource Management with Self-Help-Groups for
02/1995
German consultant companies.
02/1994 Liaoning/ PR GTZ
Moderator
Introduction to project management and moderation of a planning Workshop
China
at the Regional Institute of Vocational Training, Shenyang.
05/1993 Beijing
GTZ
Moderator
Introduction to project management and moderation of a planning Workshop
PR China
at the Beijing Centre for German Language.
04/1991 Zhejiang PR GTZ
Moderator
Introduction to project and moderation of a planning workshop at the
China
Hangzhou Vocational Training Centre.
03/1989 Benin
World
Consultant
Appraisal of the project: "Renewable resources/environmental protection in
Bank/
Benin/West Africa":
LUSO
• Ecological, economic and geographic zoning of Benin,
Consult
• Analysis of the land tenure system,
• Recommendations for an environmentally sound land use system.
09/1989 Benin
LUSO
Consultant
Evaluation of the Integrated Rural Development Project "CARDER de
Consult/
l'Atlantique", Benin:
GTZ
• Analysis and suitability of the partner organization
• Analysis of the sustainability of the project measures
• Analysis of the impact of the project's activities on the situation of rural
women.
05-06/
1998
Hubei/PR
China
GTZ
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CURRICULUM VITAE PHD KARIN ELISABETH JANZ
DATE
FROM –
DATE TO
03/1989 –
04/1990
1985
LOCATION
COMPA POSITION
NY
DESCRIPTION
Hamburg/
Germany
Hebei/PR
China
LUSO
Permanent
Consult staff
DAAD Student
researcher
Managing rural development projects
Carrying out research in collaboration with the Beijing Institute of
Environmental Protection, linking with Chinese scientists in urban
environmental protection
14. Other relevant information (e.g. publications):
Karin Janz und Wang Decay: "A New Way of Learning - Participatory Approaches in China",
in ILEISA 1991
Karin Janz: "Participatory Approaches in Land Use Planning." In: Experiences of Land Use
Planning in Asian Projects. 1996.
15. Training
Date (from/to)
Oct 27-Dec 9 2012
Jan 21-22, 2011
Jun 4-7 2010
March 7-30 2009
August 23-30, 2000
July 16-20, 1996
1993
1989
1983, 1987, 2000
July 23-27 1990
1993
Kind of training
Conflict Management
Conflict Management
Capacity Works at Denkmodell in Berlin
Korean language at the Sinicum of Bochum University
Forestry management and policies, climate change
policies
Creative advisory in technical co-operation at DEZA,
Switzerland
The use of participatory techniques in rural development
at GTZ
Project Planning Moderation
Chinese language courses at the Sinicum Bochum
Agricultural Advisory at DSE
Ecological Farming at the Centre for Agricultural
Development at the Technical University in Berlin
Certificates
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