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Jan Ole Haagensen

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Director of International Department

Email: joh@rct.dk
Phone: +45 36938605

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Education                            
Ph.D. in Social Sciences, M.Sc. in International Development Studies and Geography, BA in History and International Development Studies (IDS) and Geography.

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Key qualifications                                       

  • Experienced social scientist, development planner with substantial management experience, who for more than 20 years has worked within development and research, within 1) Human Rights (torture and organised violence, indigenous peoples' issues), 2) Co-operative management, 3) Institutional change/development and 4) rights and natural resource utilisation. 

  • Poses analytical skills and theoretical experience in development studies, organisational skills and experience in management planning and implementation and practical experience in identification, formulation, implementation and evaluation of rehabilitation and prevention projects and programs. 

  • With solid experience in approaches to development assistance and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems, in recent years he has worked as manager in RCT international assistance program in conflict and post-conflict situations. In this context, prepared and facilitated meetings and training seminars with partners, government representatives and NGOs, and participated in joint RCT - partner reviews.

  • Institutionally, experience is gained from working in/with international organisations, self-help organisations and co-operatives, NGOs, government organisations and research institutions. 

Languages
Fluent in Danish and English. Understands German, Spanish, Norwegian and Swedish and can manage in these languages. Understand French and some Hindi and Tagalog.

Fieldwork, assignments and other work related travel abroad
India (1 year/1997-98), India (1 year and 2 months/ 1993-94), Philippines (2 years/1991-93), Fiji (3.5 months/1987), Sri Lanka (3 months/1986), Sri Lanka  (2 months/1982-83).

In addition, working missions to: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Moldova, the Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Jordan, Palestine, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Honduras, Guatemala, Peru and the United States.

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