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CURRICULUM VITAE
| 1. SURNAME: | Hoffmann |
| 2. GIVEN NAME: | Christian Helge |
| 3. MUSLIM NAME: | Abdul Hadi |
| 4. DATE OF BIRTH: | 08. 03. 1948 |
| 5. SHAHADA: | 09. 03. 1989 |
| 6. NATIONALITY: | German |
7. EDUCATION: |
| 1966: | Abitur (Bachelor/High School leaving certificate
qualifying for admission to university)
Universities of Bonn and Munich, studies in German,English, Economics
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| 1972: | Degree: MA in Economics (Diplom Volkswirt) |
8. PRESENT POSITION: |
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Since Oct. 2002:
| independent consultant |
9. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD: |
| 2000 - 2002 | Deputy Director of a scientific institute which due to lack of funding had to make its personnel redundant in October 2002) |
| 1995 to 2000: | Development of PR-strategies, communication training
MediaCompany - Consulting Agency for Public
Relations, Communication and Marketing, Bonn / Berlin
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| 1984 to 1995 | Head of the group for journalistic services, department
of public relations, Federal Headquarters of Christian
Democratic Union, Bonn
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| 1980 to 1983 | Manager of the European branch of Dia Art Foundation
www.diacenter.org
Manager of Rudolf Kicken Galerie
www.kicken-gallery.com |
| 1974 to 1979 | Political consultant in Bonn
Main areas of responsibility:
Advisor of the Christian Democratic Union for economic
and social policy
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| 1970 bis 1973 | Interpreter German/English for Bavarian State Protocol
/ Inter Nationes
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10. LANGUAGE SKILLS: |
(1 = low proficiency; 5 = high proficiency) |
| Reading | Speaking | Writing |
| German | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| English | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| French | 3 | 3 | 1 |
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11. KEY QUALIFICATIONS: |
| Specialist in political communication
Consultancies for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Techni-
sche Zusammenarbeit (GTZ)
German Technical Assistance:
www.gtz.de
- Information Campaign and Public Awareness Building for the Mass Privatisation in Romania
- Five Seminars for journalists in Romania
"The Role of Massmedia in a Social
Transformation Process"
(Development of concept and carrying out)
- Regional Consultant of the GTZ-office "EXPO 2000" (commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ) for the participation at EXPO 2000 of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Indonesia, plus Intergovernmental Authority on Development IGAD
- Workshop in Kenia for representatives of IGAD member states "Public Relations and Media Strategy for IGAD", followed by developing a communication strategy for the IGAD-states.
- Workshop for the "Entwicklungsgesellschaft Halbstadt" (German community at Schumanowka in South Siberia) on marketing their products and activities in Europe.
- Facilitator for 3 workshops for the preparation of "Global Dialogue 4" at EXPO 2000
Consultancy for UNICEF, New York: Emergency PR
Consultancy for UNICEF, Zagreb: communication training
Consultancies for the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation:
- Seminar for mayors in Usbekistan: "Campaigns
for Elections on the Community Level"
- Seminar for politicians in Jordan: "The Work of
Political Parties"
Consultancies for the Federal Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development/German Foundation for International Development:
www.inwent.org
- Press conferences for World Bank and International Monetary Fund
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12. OTHER SKILLS: |
Lecturer for PR at the German Academy of Employees
in Bonn (1995 - 1999)
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13. TRAVELLING EXPERIENCE: |
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Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Croatia, Djibouti, Egypt, Hong Kong, Iran, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sudan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USA, Uzbekistan, most European countries |
14. PUBLICATIONS: |
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Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.: The New Social Question and the Future of Democracy, Bonn 1976
Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.: Parties in Germany and their Concept of the "State", Bonn 1976
Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.: The Planned Society,
Bonn 1977
Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.: Party Worker's Handbook,
Amman 1995
Hoffmann, Christian H.: Between all Chairs - A German
Becomes Muslim, Bonn 1995
(Arabic edition 1998)
Abdul Hadi Hoffmann, Muslims in Germany: The Struggle for Integration, in:
Tamara Sonn, Islam and the Question of Minorities, Atlanta, Georgia 1996
numerous contributions in periodical publications
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15. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES: |
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Five years press spokesman of the CDU district of the city of Bonn
Five years editor in chief of the Bonn CDU monthly magazine
Six years editor for cultural affairs of the monthly magazine of the federal association of the "Junge Union" (Young Christian Democrats)
Central Council of Muslims in Germany:
Member of the advisory board for the preparation of the Islampavillon at EXPO2000
Chairman of Media Committee
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