Lars Soeftestad

Angestellt, CEO, Supras Consult Ltd.

Kristiansand, Norwegen

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Coastal zone management
Business ethics
Capacity building
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Creative economy
Democratization
Developing economies
Development cooperation
Common property resource management
Evaluation
Fisheries
Hydropower development
ICTs and development
Involuntary resettlement
Knowledge management
Legal reform
Microfinance
Monitoring & evaluation (M&E)
Natural resource management
Networking and networks
Non-formal education
Participatory approaches
Poverty/social impact analysis
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)
Rangeland management
Rural finance
Social and institutional analysis
Social marketing
Social networking
Strategic communication
Training
Transition economies
Balkan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Central African Republic (CAR)
Central Africa
Central African Republic
Ethiopia
Ghana
Horn of Africa
India
Indonesia
Mauritania
Middle East
Morocco
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Sri Lanka
Viet Nam
West Africa
Yemen
Project management
Climate change
Innovation
Land management
Public private partnership
Renewable technologies

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Lars Soeftestad

  • Bis heute 24 Jahre und 2 Monate, seit Feb. 2000

    CEO

    Supras Consult Ltd.

    Preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development projects. Focus on social/institutional analysis, knowledge mgmt. and strategic communication, specifically in connection with capacity building, ICTs and development (ICT4D), natural resource mgmt., networking and participation

  • Bis heute 25 Jahre und 11 Monate, seit Mai 1998

    Coordinator

    CBNRM Net - Community-Based Natural Resource Management Network

    Responsible for coordinating the flow of relevant information and knowledge between the 500+ members (working in 100+ countries) in this global community of practice

  • 6 Jahre und 9 Monate, Apr. 1993 - Dez. 1999

    Anthropologist

    World Bank

    Operational work and policy work, with a focus on social issues, incl. participation and social analysis. Specific interests: indigenous peoples, involuntary resettlement, and natural resource management

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Apr. 1990 - Apr. 1993

    Asst. Professor

    University of Zurich, Dept. of Social Anthropology

    Teaching undergraduate and graduate level. Topics: economics, human rights, methodology

  • 7 Jahre, Jan. 1986 - Dez. 1992

    Consultant

    Swedish International Development Authority (Sida

    Preparation, socio-economic studies, involuntary resettlemenet, and (social) impact evaluation of a number of projects in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, incl. Bangladesh Delta Land Accretion and Settlement Planning, Bangladesh Sandwip Cross-dam Development Scheme, Sri Lanka Integrated Rural Development P

  • 3 Jahre und 5 Monate, Feb. 1983 - Juni 1986

    Consultant

    Norwegian Agency for International Development (Norad)

    Evaluation of several smaller projects in Bangladesh, with the aim to demonstrate the importance of using a social perspective

  • 3 Jahre und 3 Monate, Feb. 1983 - Apr. 1986

    Research Officer

    Rural Development and Health Center Foundation

    (1) Member, Steering Committee, Fish Culture Programme (funded by Norad), (2) Designed, conducted and supervised a monitoring and baseline research program

Ausbildung von Lars Soeftestad

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Apr. 1990 - Apr. 1993

    Anthropology

    University of Zurich

    Ecological anthropology, Economic anthropology

  • 3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Jan. 1974 - Juni 1977

    Anthropology and Sociology

    Univ. of Oslo

    Development sociology. Minors in natural sciences

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    -

  • Norwegisch

    Muttersprache

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Grundlagen

Interessen

Exploring cultures and people - from the known to the exotic
Cross-country/mountain skiing
Extreme hiking
Fly-fishing for trout and salmon

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