Prof. Conrad Steenkamp
South Africa

PhD: Social Anthropology – University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

MSc: Environmental Sciences – University of Bielefeld, Germany

MBA: Material Management - European Institute of Purchasing Management, Geneva

Hons tentamen: Development Studies – University of South Africa

Head of marketing and operational subjects for the Institute for International Business Relations (IBR), Steinbeiss University (Stuttgart/Berlin). The IBR offers MBA programmes in the Ukraine, India and Israel.  It is rated the best MBA programme by German, Swiss and Austrian industry (January 2006 – present).

Mediator and facilitator for the Office of the Premier of the Western Cape Province (May 2008 – present).

Environmental Stakeholder Engagement consultant to Transnet (Pty) Ltd, the South African ports and rails operator. Tracking of EIAs, conflict transformation services and development of a stakeholder engagement strategy for megaprojects (January 2006 – November 2007);

Director: Transboundary Protected Areas Research Initiative for Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, USA) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN). Focus on stakeholder engagement and protected area development in southern Africa (November 2001 – December 2005);

Environment and development consultant: Key clients included: DANCED/DANEDA, Heinrich Boell Foundation (Germany), Ford Foundation, World Conservation Union (IUCN), IRG, IISD, Trade Record Analysis of Fauna and Flora in Commerce (TRAFFIC), South African Dept. of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, WWF, The Green Trust, Peace Parks Foundation, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Wildlife and Environment Society, Kumba Iron Ore, etc. (Jan. 1994 - Nov. 2005).

Training consultant: Alpha Centre International, Munich (Germany) and Cortona (Italy) (1987-1991).

Enquiries:  c.steenkamp@lantic.net