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General Data:
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Family name: Geilenkotten
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Name: Benjamin
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Place of Birth: Borgerhout, Belgium
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Date of Birth: 9<sup>th</sup> of August 1975
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Nationality: Belgian
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Mother tongue: Dutch
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E-mail: [mailto:benjamin@geilenkotten.com benjamin@geilenkotten.com]
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Website: [http://www.geilenkotten.com/ www.geilenkotten.com]
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Education :
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1996-1999: Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen, HAM,
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Communication, option Press
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During these three years we had to follow two trainee periods. The second year I worked for BELGA, the Belgian national press agency. My tasks were to write articles and to report press conferences. The third year I followed a trainee period at ‘Beeldhuis’ Kessel-Lo. This is a production house making television programs, mainly for Belgian Television. I occupied myself with the writing of the scripts and directing the shooting of several programs.
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From the first year on, students are obliged to prepare different kinds of tasks, such as: writing newspapers, magazines, publicity adds, preparing press conferences and as final task; a thesis. Together with another student, I made a video documentary about a circus school. We were responsible for the whole process, finding the budget, writing the synopsis, scenario shooting the images, editing the images.
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Reference: Marianne Janssen (marianne.janssen@team.khm.be)
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## Katholieke Universtiteit Leuven,
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Modern History
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## High school: Don Bosco Haacht
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Graduated in Human Sciences
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Work Experience:
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10<sup>th</sup> of May 2000- Present Caritas Secours International-International Hulpbetoon Belgium Kosovo Leposavic
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Project Co-ordinator Essential shelter and non-food assistance through mobile teams founded by ECHO, European Community Humanitarian Office, in North Kosovo (Besides the Albanian enclaves this area consists of people from ethnic Serbia)
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This project officially started the 1<sup>st</sup> of June 2000 with a budget of 420.000 EURO for a period of 6 months with 5,500 beneficiaries foreseen. The main items we distribute are hygiene kits, mattresses, blankets, stoves, clothes and shoes, besides this we also do some temporal resheltering of houses, which are in a bad condition.
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As project co-ordinator I’m responsible for everything concerning this project: starting the project, employing the local staff, purchasing the items, organising distribution, management of staff, determining criteria, providing the vehicles and finding solutions for all financial and logistical problems.
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We are working with a team of 24 persons, 22 local staff, 1 expatriated project assistant and myself. With this team we managed to reach between 6,500 and 7,000 beneficiaries.
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Reasons to leave: The project is going very well, and the project assistant can take over. It is not interesting enough for me to continue, there are no more challenges for me.
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References: Marc-André Peltzer, ex head of mission Caritas Leposavic
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Mapeltzer@yahoo.com
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February 2000- 7<sup>th</sup> of May: Antal International, Brussels
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An international executive recruitment office.
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I worked for this company 2.5 months as a trainee consultant.
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Reasons for leaving: Caritas proposed the position in Kosovo, which interested me more than staying at Antal International.
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Reference: Gary Wilson, Country Manager Belgium
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0032 2 512 30 22, gwilson@antal.com
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August 1999- January 2000 Guatemala
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I stayed 6 months in Guatemala. I left Belgium without any projects foreseen in Guatemala. I worked as a volunteer for several project, in Guatemala City Rio Dulce and Chajul. Besides that I followed a language course in San Juan Del Obispo, a little village near Antigua
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#### During this period I worked as a student in several enterprises as a factory worker, bartender, driver, warehouse manager
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Computer skills: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Pagemaker, Internet
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Basic knowledge of Frontpage, Access and always interested in learn new programs
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Languages
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{| width="689" border="BORDER" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4"
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Speaking
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Writing
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Reading
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Understanding
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Dutch
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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English
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Fluent
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Fluent
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French
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Very Good
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Good
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Spanish
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Very Good
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Good
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Good
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Very Good
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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German
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Basic
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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No
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Good
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Good
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Serbian
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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Basic
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| width="20%" valign="TOP" |
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No
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No
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Basic
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Objectives :
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During my time abroad I noticed how different you have to react when dealing with other cultures, compared with the Belgian culture I’m used to. Working abroad gives me an enthusiasm, and a motivation to perform 100% in the work I’m doing. I have now more than a year's experience and I would like to gain more. If you find my curriculum vitae interesting for your organisation, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
  
  

Revision as of 11:05, 1 December 2005

Curriculum Vitae

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General Data:

Family name: Geilenkotten

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Name: Benjamin

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Place of Birth: Borgerhout, Belgium

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Date of Birth: 9th of August 1975

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Tel:

Nationality: Belgian

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Mother tongue: Dutch

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E-mail: benjamin@geilenkotten.com

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Website: www.geilenkotten.com

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Education :

1996-1999: Katholieke Hogeschool Mechelen, HAM,

Communication, option Press

During these three years we had to follow two trainee periods. The second year I worked for BELGA, the Belgian national press agency. My tasks were to write articles and to report press conferences. The third year I followed a trainee period at ‘Beeldhuis’ Kessel-Lo. This is a production house making television programs, mainly for Belgian Television. I occupied myself with the writing of the scripts and directing the shooting of several programs.

From the first year on, students are obliged to prepare different kinds of tasks, such as: writing newspapers, magazines, publicity adds, preparing press conferences and as final task; a thesis. Together with another student, I made a video documentary about a circus school. We were responsible for the whole process, finding the budget, writing the synopsis, scenario shooting the images, editing the images.

Reference: Marianne Janssen (marianne.janssen@team.khm.be)

    1. Katholieke Universtiteit Leuven,

Modern History

    1. High school: Don Bosco Haacht

Graduated in Human Sciences

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Work Experience:

10th of May 2000- Present Caritas Secours International-International Hulpbetoon Belgium Kosovo Leposavic

Project Co-ordinator Essential shelter and non-food assistance through mobile teams founded by ECHO, European Community Humanitarian Office, in North Kosovo (Besides the Albanian enclaves this area consists of people from ethnic Serbia)

This project officially started the 1st of June 2000 with a budget of 420.000 EURO for a period of 6 months with 5,500 beneficiaries foreseen. The main items we distribute are hygiene kits, mattresses, blankets, stoves, clothes and shoes, besides this we also do some temporal resheltering of houses, which are in a bad condition.

As project co-ordinator I’m responsible for everything concerning this project: starting the project, employing the local staff, purchasing the items, organising distribution, management of staff, determining criteria, providing the vehicles and finding solutions for all financial and logistical problems.

We are working with a team of 24 persons, 22 local staff, 1 expatriated project assistant and myself. With this team we managed to reach between 6,500 and 7,000 beneficiaries.

Reasons to leave: The project is going very well, and the project assistant can take over. It is not interesting enough for me to continue, there are no more challenges for me.

References: Marc-André Peltzer, ex head of mission Caritas Leposavic

Mapeltzer@yahoo.com

February 2000- 7th of May: Antal International, Brussels

An international executive recruitment office.

I worked for this company 2.5 months as a trainee consultant.

Reasons for leaving: Caritas proposed the position in Kosovo, which interested me more than staying at Antal International.

Reference: Gary Wilson, Country Manager Belgium

0032 2 512 30 22, gwilson@antal.com

August 1999- January 2000 Guatemala

I stayed 6 months in Guatemala. I left Belgium without any projects foreseen in Guatemala. I worked as a volunteer for several project, in Guatemala City Rio Dulce and Chajul. Besides that I followed a language course in San Juan Del Obispo, a little village near Antigua

        1. During this period I worked as a student in several enterprises as a factory worker, bartender, driver, warehouse manager

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Computer skills: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Adobe Pagemaker, Internet

Basic knowledge of Frontpage, Access and always interested in learn new programs


Languages

Speaking

Writing

Reading

Understanding

Dutch

Fluent

Fluent

Fluent

Fluent

English

Fluent

Fluent

Fluent

Fluent

French

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Very Good

Spanish

Very Good

Good

Good

Very Good

German

Basic

No

Good

Good

Serbian

Basic

No

No

Basic


Objectives :

During my time abroad I noticed how different you have to react when dealing with other cultures, compared with the Belgian culture I’m used to. Working abroad gives me an enthusiasm, and a motivation to perform 100% in the work I’m doing. I have now more than a year's experience and I would like to gain more. If you find my curriculum vitae interesting for your organisation, please don’t hesitate to contact me.


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