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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
1972: Degree: MA in Economics (Diplom Volkswirt)


8. PRESENT POSITION:
Since Oct. 2002: independent consultant


9. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RECORD:
1995 to 2000: Development of PR-strategies, communication training
MediaCompany - Consulting Agency for Public Relations, Communication and Marketing, Bonn / Berlin
1984 to 1995 Head of the group for journalistic services, department of public relations, Federal Headquarters of Christian Democratic Union, Bonn
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
1970 bis 1973 Interpreter German/English for Bavarian State Protocol / Inter Nationes


10. LANGUAGE SKILLS:

(1 = low proficiency; 5 = high proficiency)
Reading SpeakingWriting
German 5 5 5
English 5 5 5
French 3 3 1


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



12. OTHER SKILLS:

Lecturer for PR at the German Academy of Employees
in Bonn (1995 - 1999)


13. TRAVELLING EXPERIENCE:
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:

Hoffmann, Christian H. et. al.:
Die neue soziale Frage und die Zukunft der Demokratie
Bonn 1976

Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.:
Das Staatsverständnis der Parteien in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland,
Bonn 1976

Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.:
Die gelenkte Gesellschaft,
Bonn 1977

Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.:
Party Worker's Handbook,
Amman 1995

Hoffmann, Christian H.:
Zwischen allen Stühlen - ein Deutscher wird Muslim,
Bonn 1995, Arabische Ausgabe 1998

Hoffmann, Christian H. et al.:
Für Bonn, Für Deutschland, Für Europa
Festschrift 50 Jahre Bonner CDU
Bonn 1995

Hoffmann, Abdul Hadi:
Muslims in Germany: The Struggle for Integration,
In: Tamara Sonn, Islam and the Question of Minorities
Atlanta, Georgia 1996

Hoffmann, Abdul Hadi Christian H.:
Tajdid: Islam und Erneuerung - Muslime und Luther
In: Orient - Zeitschrift des Deutschen Orient Instituts,
Hamburg, 1 / 2000

Hoffmann, Christian H.:
Ist der Islam demokratiefähig?
In: Universitas - Orientierung in der Wissenschaft, Nr. 672
Stuttgart 2002

Hoffmann, Abdul Hadi:
Zielvorstellungen der Organisationen: Die Muslimische Akademie in Deutschland
In: Recht, Religion, Politik
Auf dem Weg zu einer Anerkennung des Islam in Deutschland
Loccumer Protokolle 17 / 05, Loccum 2005

Hoffmann, Abdul Hadi Christian:
Erwartungen von muslimischer Seite
In: Islam einbürgern - Auf dem Weg zur Anerkennung muslimischer Vertretungen in Deutschland Dokumentation Fachtagung,
Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration,
Berlin 2005

Hoffmann, Abdul Hadi Christian H.:
Muslime in Deutschland nach dem 11. September 2001 - vom Dialog zur Aktion - Handeln statt reden,
in: Vom 11. September zum 20. März / Der Dialog mit dem Islam als Herausforderung an die Westliche Welt
Berlin 2006

Hoffmann, Christian:
Wanderer am Weltenrand
Bonn 2009

Hoffmann, Abdul Hadi
Die ganze Welt ist das Haus Gottes,
in: Deutschland erfindet sich neu
Manifest der Vielen
Berlin 2011



15. POLITICAL ACTIVITIES:

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