Dr. Ekkehard Kürschner
Consultant and Managing Director
Born 1957
Professional Development
2008 founding of CEP-Consult
Since 1983 service, training, research, and leadership roles for development/research organizations (freelance and employed)
Education
Dipl. Ing. Agr - MSc. Agricultural Sciences (1983)
Dr sc. agr. – Ph.D. – Thesis on the weed flora in Samoa (1986)
Systemic Counsellor for Organisations (2008)
Professional Experience
- Long-term assignments
Development Cooperation (GTZ) – Plant Protection Service (Samoa)
Agricultural Research – Upland Rice Systems (IRRI-Philippines) - Counselling/Facilitation/Training
Process accompaniment/Coaching, facilitation of planning and decision processes; M&E systems, impact orientation - Evaluation, Expert Report, Publications
Project evaluation, impact, rural innovation, agriculture / food security, resource management, HIV&Aids, poverty reduction, renewable energy, advisory services on agricultural research (BMZ) - Research and Education
Planning of consultancies and action research; working in inter-cultural and inter-disciplinary teams; assessing changes due to projects and innovations in rural areas (impact) - Leadership
Organizational, departmental and project management (e.g. FAKT)
Leadership of interdisciplinary research / consultant team (e.g. SLE)
Clients
- BfdW, Diaconia (DWEKD), FAKT, GIZ, Kindernothilfe, SLE Postgraduate Studies/Humboldt University Berlin et al.
- Welthungerhilfe/KfW
Country/Regional Experience
Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Swaziland, South Africa, Liberia;
Asia/Pacific: Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, MEKONG-ripary countries, Philippines, Thailand, Syria; Samoa
Languages
German, English, French
Anne Kürschner, M.A.
Education (Primary Schools), Bilingual Teaching (German, English), Children and Youth Topics
Dr. med. Verena Schultheiß
Health, HIV/AIDS, medicine, medical treatment and consultation topics