Benjamin Rodrigues Kafka
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Bosnian Elementary proficiency
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Swahili Elementary proficiency
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Portuguese Elementary proficiency
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jane mary sue kafka-ellis
Benjamin helped run a marvelous wildly mixed group,in a combined sailing/catering/dicussion groups ,week.He did this with care ,gentleness and very exact organisation.
Massimo Diana
Benjamin is a dedicated, committed and hard-working colleague. he joined the SUTRA team at a time of expansion of the team and scope of work of the proejct and managed to quickly become an integral part of an already large team. His joyful nature and polite behaviour helped make him become a full member of the team. His analytical capacities, coupled with a dedication to ensuring bottom-up approaches to local development ensured that all his work balance theory with practice. Benjamin is a well-informed individual, capable of applying theoretical knowledge by adapting it to the context of the operation. His writing, briefings and communication is always clear, outlines the main issues at hand and provide actionable recommendations to management. On a personal level, benjamin is highly likebale and gets on weel with colelagues and clients alike. I would not hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to any employer who seeks the services of a trustworthy and dedicated staff. Massimo Diana
jane mary sue kafka-ellis
Benjamin helped run a marvelous wildly mixed group,in a combined sailing/catering/dicussion groups ,week.He did this with care ,gentleness and very exact organisation.
Massimo Diana
Benjamin is a dedicated, committed and hard-working colleague. he joined the SUTRA team at a time of expansion of the team and scope of work of the proejct and managed to quickly become an integral part of an already large team. His joyful nature and polite behaviour helped make him become a full member of the team. His analytical capacities, coupled with a dedication to ensuring bottom-up approaches to local development ensured that all his work balance theory with practice. Benjamin is a well-informed individual, capable of applying theoretical knowledge by adapting it to the context of the operation. His writing, briefings and communication is always clear, outlines the main issues at hand and provide actionable recommendations to management. On a personal level, benjamin is highly likebale and gets on weel with colelagues and clients alike. I would not hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to any employer who seeks the services of a trustworthy and dedicated staff. Massimo Diana
jane mary sue kafka-ellis
Benjamin helped run a marvelous wildly mixed group,in a combined sailing/catering/dicussion groups ,week.He did this with care ,gentleness and very exact organisation.
Massimo Diana
Benjamin is a dedicated, committed and hard-working colleague. he joined the SUTRA team at a time of expansion of the team and scope of work of the proejct and managed to quickly become an integral part of an already large team. His joyful nature and polite behaviour helped make him become a full member of the team. His analytical capacities, coupled with a dedication to ensuring bottom-up approaches to local development ensured that all his work balance theory with practice. Benjamin is a well-informed individual, capable of applying theoretical knowledge by adapting it to the context of the operation. His writing, briefings and communication is always clear, outlines the main issues at hand and provide actionable recommendations to management. On a personal level, benjamin is highly likebale and gets on weel with colelagues and clients alike. I would not hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to any employer who seeks the services of a trustworthy and dedicated staff. Massimo Diana
jane mary sue kafka-ellis
Benjamin helped run a marvelous wildly mixed group,in a combined sailing/catering/dicussion groups ,week.He did this with care ,gentleness and very exact organisation.
Massimo Diana
Benjamin is a dedicated, committed and hard-working colleague. he joined the SUTRA team at a time of expansion of the team and scope of work of the proejct and managed to quickly become an integral part of an already large team. His joyful nature and polite behaviour helped make him become a full member of the team. His analytical capacities, coupled with a dedication to ensuring bottom-up approaches to local development ensured that all his work balance theory with practice. Benjamin is a well-informed individual, capable of applying theoretical knowledge by adapting it to the context of the operation. His writing, briefings and communication is always clear, outlines the main issues at hand and provide actionable recommendations to management. On a personal level, benjamin is highly likebale and gets on weel with colelagues and clients alike. I would not hesitate to hire him again or recommend him to any employer who seeks the services of a trustworthy and dedicated staff. Massimo Diana
Experience
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Atelier Gardens
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Germany
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Community Development and Urban Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vision, Community and Partnerships Director
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Freelance Consultant, Trainer and Coach
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Berlin Area, Germany and Global
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Facilitator of Organisational Learning and Leadership Development
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Jan 2013 - Present
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Impuls - Agentur für angewandte Utopien
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Germany
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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co-founder and social innovator
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Sep 2010 - Present
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Presencing Institute
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leadership Facilitator and Coach
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Jun 2014 - Present
co-designing and co-facilitating the Worldbank and GIZ's programme 'Leadership for UHC - supporting leaders to deliver results' http://health.bmz.de/topics/Universal-Health-Coverage/Leading_the_way_to_Universal_Health_Coverage/Leadership_UHC_Flyer.pdf co-designing and co-facilitating the Worldbank and GIZ's programme 'Leadership for UHC - supporting leaders to deliver results' http://health.bmz.de/topics/Universal-Health-Coverage/Leading_the_way_to_Universal_Health_Coverage/Leadership_UHC_Flyer.pdf
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Berliner Union Film Ateliers
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Germany
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project and Partnership Lead
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Oct 2018 - Aug 2022
Facilitating the transformation of the site to a place for soil, soul, society - in the spirit of celebration. Facilitating the transformation of the site to a place for soil, soul, society - in the spirit of celebration.
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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
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Germany
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International Trade and Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Advisor, Agricultural Value Chain Development
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Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
Promoting agricultural value chains in Burkina Faso Promoting agricultural value chains in Burkina Faso
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UNDP
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United States
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Local Economic Development Analyst (Junior)
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Jun 2007 - May 2009
Working on integrated rural development, sustainability of return, economic assistance to returnees and other vulnerable groups. Design of framework for monitoring and evaluation of the SUTRA project in cooperation with its national partners. Research on integrated Rural Development and Local Economic Development in EU member states and in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Project design for follow-up of SUTRA project, in the field of integrated rural development. (joint project proposal with other UN agencies). Work on final report of SUTRA PLOD project. Writing primer on human rights based approaches to local development in BiH. Show less
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Local Development Expert
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May 2008 - Aug 2008
Consultant for European Commission (EC) - funded Return Project (Follow-up on the Functional Review of the Return Sector) Organising and moderating conference for the BiH Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees (MHRR) on the sustainability of Return. Researching various approaches to ensuring the sustainability of Return in Bosnia and Herzegovina, producing paper on return sector in BiH and approaches of different actors and gaps in their approaches. Consultant for European Commission (EC) - funded Return Project (Follow-up on the Functional Review of the Return Sector) Organising and moderating conference for the BiH Ministry of Human Rights and Refugees (MHRR) on the sustainability of Return. Researching various approaches to ensuring the sustainability of Return in Bosnia and Herzegovina, producing paper on return sector in BiH and approaches of different actors and gaps in their approaches.
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Global Education Facilitator and Trainer
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Jan 2004 - May 2008
Responsible for organising seminars in the field of development education for up to 200 participants, as a team leader of between 5 and 20 tutors; working in a multi-national team from 12 European countries. (organising approx. 5 seminars p.a.) Responsible for organising seminars in the field of development education for up to 200 participants, as a team leader of between 5 and 20 tutors; working in a multi-national team from 12 European countries. (organising approx. 5 seminars p.a.)
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Research Consultant
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Nov 2006 - May 2007
Preparing paper for the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (Manchester), studying chronic and transitory poverty in KwaZulu-Natal / South Africa, using three-wave household panel. Preparing paper for the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (Manchester), studying chronic and transitory poverty in KwaZulu-Natal / South Africa, using three-wave household panel.
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Institute of Development Studies
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Apr 2006 - May 2006
Writing literature review about the use of micro-simulation in poverty analysis Writing literature review about the use of micro-simulation in poverty analysis
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Education
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2004 - 2006
University of Sussex
MA International Economics, Development Economics, Development Studies -
2010 - 2010
Schumacher College
Short Course, Ecoliteracy - First Principles for Radical Change -
2001 - 2004
The University of Freiburg
Economics, Political Science, Anthropology -
2000 - 2001
Leibniz Kolleg, Tübingen
Studium Generale, Interdisciplinary course
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