The fish symbolises for me openess to all three dimensions;  the chips stand for new IT/ICT technologies: development is understood as the process to get from state A -> state B.

While I helped countries in their development after disasters, I like to concentrate on developing new ideas and also myself. I will assist your development with expertise I have.

Having worked and lived 10+ years in post-disaster / development scenarios I am looking now for eWork or work which requires <25% travel outside Belgium.

Formal qualifications: University degrees in architecture, civil engineering, disaster management

Informal qualifications: newest technologies and their applications in IT/ICT through quick solutions that cost no or little money

Experience I can add:
• International development
• Disaster Management and Risk Management, Response and Recovery
• Technical experience in various areas of Civil Engineering/ Architecture
• Client negotiations and donor coordination
• Post-disaster damage assessment & reconstruction
• Monitoring and supervision
• Project and site management
• Quality control management
• DP/IDP return assessment
• Computer database design
• Excellent computer skills in: MS Office (all programmes), MapInfo, MS Project, AutoCAD, cross-platform WIN&MAC, most application software, blogging (audio/video), video conferencing

Interests for projects: new technologies: this can be strategic advise in IT; developing living space in Wallonie; eWork with development agencies

Looking for: french speaking architect with knowledge of legislation in Belgium; people & companies in need of tailored IT advise; organisations working with international development in need of technical expertise; a partner with business knowledge to establish a chain of bagel outlets in Brussels