CV - Jan Bruinsma
1. Experience in the development sector: > 20 years
Mr Bruinsma is a senior consultant, advisor and trainer. He has over 20 years experience, with national and international exposure, in human, organisational and institutional capacity development. He provided advice and training to small- and medium size organisations, whereby he increased the visibility and outreach of public- and private enterprise. He has been responsible for monitoring and evaluation of performance and impact of development projects and programs.
During his assignments he developed capacity within Government Institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations, he streamlined internal systems and procedures and guided staff and management to effect changes. He is known for his reliable communication. He enhances democratic management in a multicultural setting. He uses creativity in searching for new ideas and solutions and has the ability to combine the practical levels with the policy level and contributes at both levels.
Combining social, conceptual and methodological competence in the most optimal way, with a professional, critical and self-reflective attitude, he contributed to development programs in Asia, Africa, former Yugoslavia and in countries of the former Soviet Union.
2. Name and address
3. Family name: Bruinsma
4. First name: Jan
5. Date of birth: 26 June 1950
6. Nationality: Dutch
7. Education:
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Institution
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Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: |
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University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
Part-time study Ethics (Department of Philosophy) |
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Institute of Social Studies, the Hague, the Netherlands 1986-1987
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MA Agricultural and Rural Development |
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Sociale Akademie De Horst, Driebergen, the Netherlands 1979-1983
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BA Social Work |
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HHM Maastricht, the Netherlands |
Business and Hotel Management BA Business Administration |
8. Special Courses:
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Date
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Description:
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2002-2003
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Analytical Psychology [SUW Nijmegen, the Netherlands] |
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1998
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Self-Evaluation [Swiss Development Co-operation, Bern, Switzerland] |
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1997-1998
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Understanding organisations in a changing environment [Swiss Development Co-operation, Bern, Switzerland] |
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1994
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Institutional Development and Organisational Strengthening (ID/OS) [MDF Training & Consultancy BV, Ede, the Netherlands] |
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1994
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Regional Workshop on Participatory Rural Appraisal. [Swiss Interco-operation, Sri Lanka] |
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1993
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Seminar für Projektleitung, Projektplanung und Projektdurchführung [Swiss Interco-operation, Bern, Switzerland] |
9. Employment record
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Date from – Date to |
Description:
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2007-present
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Consultant, advisor and trainer; Bruinsma Consulting |
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2001-2007
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MDF Training & Consultancy BV, Ede, the Netherlands |
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2000-2001
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ACT Churches, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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1999-2000
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ETC International, Leusden, the Netherlands |
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1998
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ISSAS, the Hague, the Netherlands |
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1993-1999
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Swiss Intercooperation, Colombo, Sri Lanka |
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1990-1993
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HIVOS, Bangalore, India |
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1987-1990
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HIVOS, the Hague, the Netherlands |
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1984-1987
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X-Y Movement, Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
10. Language skills: On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
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Language
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Reading
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Speaking
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Writing
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Dutch
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1
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1
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1
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English
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1
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1
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1
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French
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1
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1
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2
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German
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1
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1
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2
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11. Other skills: Computer literacy, MS Word
12. Present position: Free-lance Senior Consultant, Advisor and Trainer in Human and Institutional Development
13. Positions held:
Consultant, Advisor, Trainer, Facilitator, Coach, Evaluator, Team-leader, Policy Officer, Project Officer, Project Manager, Director, Regional Representative, Manager
14. Clients served include:
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· Both ENDS, Amsterdam - Netherlands |
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. Caritas Europe in Belgium |
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· Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN) in Georgia |
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· Centre for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) |
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· Centre for Training and Consultancy (CTC) in Georgia |
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· CIF Santé in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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· COC Netherlands, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia |
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· Cordaid in the Republic of Moldova and in The Netherlands |
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· ETC International Group in India |
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· EU trainees from Bosnia and Herzegovina in The Netherlands |
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· FNV (Dutch Federation of Trade Unions) in Pakistan |
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· GTZ, German Technical Cooperation in Sri Lanka and in Jordan |
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· HIVOS, in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and in The Netherlands |
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· IAAC, Irish Aid Advisory Committee in Ireland |
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· ICCO, in the Kyrgyz Republic and in Kazakhstan |
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· ISSAS-ISS The Netherlands |
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· MCIC, Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation in Macedonia |
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· MCNV, Medical Committee Netherlands Vietnam in Vietnam/Netherlands |
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· MDF Training and Consultancy , in Rwanda and Ghana |
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· MSF Belgium, Médécins sans Frontières in Belgium |
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· MSF Holland, Médécins sans Frontières in The Netherlands |
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· NOVIB (Oxfam Novib) in Georgia, Serbia and in Sri Lanka |
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· ONG-Record (a regional service rendering NGO) in Togo |
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· PSO, The Netherlands |
| . Schorer Foundation, The Netherlands |
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· SDC, Swiss Development Cooperation in Pakistan |
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· SOW-Kerken, The Netherlands in the Kyrgyz Republic and in Kazakhstan |
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· Swiss Intercooperation in Peshawar, Pakistan and in Sri Lanka |
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· Trocaire in Ireland |
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· UMCOR Kosovo in Kosovo |
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· War Child Netherlands in Georgia |
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· WEMOS The Netherlands |
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· World Council of Churches in the Ukraine |
15. Countries worked in:
Albania, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Myanmar, Pakistan, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, The Netherlands, Togo, Ukraine, Vietnam.
January, 2009
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