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20
years of experiences in international project management, project development
and development policies. Personnel responsibilities
from 3 to 45 engineers & economists.
MBA
Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Management
Information Systems. Ph.D. in
Environmental Science. Strong in
Integrated Water Resources Management.
Extensive experience in teaching at all levels (M.S.&
Ph.D.). Networking
amoung
engineering firms, clients, international donors and contractors. Good knowledge of EU, International finance
institutions +their development strategies.
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Personal information |
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Name |
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Dr.-Ing.
Reinhard HONERT |
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Ave l'Opale 1, App. 5, B-1030 Brussels |
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Telephone |
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+322-732-0788 , |
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Fax to Mail |
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+49-721-151-398150 |
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E-mail |
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Nationality |
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German |
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Date of birth |
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25.08.1952 |
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Work experience |
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02 / 1998 – present |
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General Manager |
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CONSULTING ENGINEERS’ LIAISON-OFFICE IN |
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EUROPEAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS+LOBBYING FOR
“Consulting Engineers” European Conferences (Initiator
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PROJECT ACQUISITION SUPPORT FOR
CONSULTING ENGINEERS |
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INDEPENDENT
CONSULTING IN WATER ISSUES EU DG-Research FP6,
Evaluation of proposals, Environment (2003- now) Assistance to Engineering Consulting
Companies, concerning technical BELLER Consult,
flood protection: water-treatment, Emscher Genossenschaft &
Lippe Verband, Essen (03/1999-01/2001) INKOPLAN mbH, planning for
industry&communities, |
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04 / 1997 – 01 /
1998 |
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Project Director |
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CES
Consulting Engineers |
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International Consulting |
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03 / 1996 – 02 /
1997 |
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Project Director |
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CES Consulting Engineers |
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International
Consulting |
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Peru: Master Plans+Feasibility Studies ‘Drinking+Waste
Waters in 4 cities |
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01 / 1995 – 02
/ 1996 |
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Director Department for Water&Sanitary Engineering |
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GITEC CONSULT GmbH, Düsseldorf |
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Infrastructure Planning + Water Sector
Studies in Developing Countries Acquisition
of projects, first contacts, pre-qualification and bidding documents,
follow-up. Coordination of projects,
negotiations, technical backup-service, visits to projects, control of
intermediate and final reports, link between agency, financing bank and
contractors. Personnel
responsibilities: search for experts, interviews, personnel selection for
projects, team organization for offers in Central and Presentation
of the water department, pre-qualifications, contacts with financing
institutions and to clients, financial control for the department for In In |
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1993 – 1994 |
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Technical
Director |
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ADS,
Environmental Services GmbH, Wiesbaden |
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International Consulting |
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Measurements
for Urban Hydrology, Sales + Marketing (DE, FR, BE, Market analysis, marketing and distribution planning
for turnkey waste water measuring programs in urban hydrology. Concept of an emergency distribution plan
with customer & regional segmentation.
Acquisition and technical consulting for planning,
installation and operation of sewer network monitoring systems. Technical project consulting for hydraulic
and hydrological problems. Seminars, lectures, presentations and public
relations: flow measurements to plan sewer network rehabilitation and to bill
the costs of collection agencies and treatment plants to municipal
customers. |
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1990 – 1993 |
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Acting Director |
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Honert & Zimmermann Consulting intern. (Hzi), Aachen |
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International Consulting |
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Contaminated
sites / IT and MIS, Implementation & Operation of Projects Lecturing classes at the RWTH-Aachen: Water
Resources, Hydro-Informatics ExperTeam, Consultation for surface water and
subsurface water contamination caused by hazardous sites. Development of a knowledge base for the
ground water pathways. GUS, Gesellschaft für Umweltschutz
& Umweltsanierung. Consultation
for the development and implementation of a prototype decision model for the
selection of different restoration methods (thermal, biological, mechanical). Statistical cost analysis and
benefit-cost-considerations. LWA, Landesamt für Wasser und Abfall, NRW. A study for the further development of ISAL
(the information system for contaminated sites of the German Federal State,
North Rhine-Westphalia) a documentation system and single case evaluation
with special details from a knowledge base explaining how and why to evaluate
a case, how to continue the data collection and what steps to take towards
the final risk assessment for the contaminated site. |
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1989 – 1990 |
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Research Fellow |
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RWTH |
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Teaching
/ Research / International Consulting |
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Data Bases / Expert Systems in Water
Resources, Private & Public Sector Study
for the BMFT, Federal Ministry for Research and Technology. Requirements for expert systems to protect
water bodies. Requirement analysis,
system concept and feasibility study for different scenarios were carried
through and later published in a book.
Testing
and further developments for an in-house geographic
information system (GIS) supporting general water planning for state
agencies. Lecturing
and basic training for students in "Hydrology" and "Computer
Applications in Water Resources"; giving special training in
"OR", "Energy planning" and guidance of research theses. |
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1983 – 1989 |
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Lecturer &
Consultant |
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UCLA,
Graduate |
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Teaching / Research / International Consulting |
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Teaching
Assistant, UCLA & L.A. County Sanitation District & Consulting Lecturing of Undergraduate, Graduate Engineering and
MBA Classes Mattel, Inc., Los Angeles, USA
(client). Statistical
modeling, strategic consulting and evaluation of expenditures for
advertisement for a portfolio of products.
Development of management decision models for the TV-advertisement
budget of about 50 Mio$/y. TRW, Inc., Santa Ana
(client). Statistical
modeling of the risk of bankruptcy for small and medium sized companies with
the aim of using expert systems for processing credit applications. LACSD, Los Angeles County Sanitation District
(client). Studies for ocean
sedimentation processes with numerical models. Econometric and time series modeling. Development of prediction schemata to
reduce the cost for chlorinating in a system of six treatment plants and a
connected landfill. C&M, GTZ, Eschborn / Hydrotec, |
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1979 – 1983 |
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Senior Engineer |
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LAHMEYER International GmbH, Frankfurt/M, Germany |
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International Consulting |
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Master
Plans, Feasibility Studies, Final Design: Water Energy Systems Participation in studies, design and bidding
documents for several water power plants, e.g. for power houses, tunnels,
intakes and different other constructions at the project Marsyangdy (70 MW), Design of power houses for the water power plants
Merija and MechraSefa (each 30 MW), Argentina / Paraguay: Computer-supported project management using
CPM (PERT) for the phase of final design and of bidding documents for the
water power plant Corpus (4600 MW). - Pre-feasibility studies for 4 hydro power plants,
upper rivers of the Amazon. - Reservoir operation study for a mining company,
Centromin Renewable energy sources, wind ( In |
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1978 – 1979 |
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Junior Engineer |
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RWTH |
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Research / International Consulting |
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Post-graduate
Research Associate Development and application of computing methods for
the loss of load probability (LOLP) for projects in electricity supply in
various Power Grids of Developing Countries like Participation in Statistical investigation to increase low flow
conditions at the Dhünn reservoir Implementation / extension of the FORTRAN-program
library of the Water Resources Institute. |
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Education and training |
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Degree: Dr.-Ing. |
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University of Technology, Aachen (RWTH),
Civil Engineering 1989-1994
part-time Study, Work and own Consulting Firm |
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Protection
of Ground and Surface Water, |
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Double Degrees: |
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Degree: Dipl.-Ing. |
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University of Technology, Aachen (RWTH),
Civil Engineering 1972-1978 part-time 4 Years of Work as
Research Assistant |
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Planning
& Construction of Water Power Plants / Water Resources Systems/ Soil
Mechanics and Foundation Engineering |
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Personal Skills & Competences |
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Language Proficiency |
Speaking |
Writing |
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Place of Acquisition |
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German
English Spanish |
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Mother Tongue, School, Work |
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French
+ Dutch |
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Working in Belgium |
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Arabic |
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Visiting |
1= fluent; 2= good; 3= fair; 4=beginner
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Broad Cultural, Diplomatic and Social Skills;
Strong Vision, Communication and Interpersonal Skills |
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Years of work in Germany's Environmental Sector;
study and work in the U.S.A.; years of work in South America; years in
Belgium; Months in North Africa and the Middle East and a very good
understanding of regional issues in the Arab world. French is improving; Portuguese +Dutch understand.;
Arabic/Turkish interest Creative / team and marketing oriented (successful
consulting in small and large teams) |
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Managerial Skills for Economic and
Engineering Studies and Solid Sense for Cultural, Developmental &
Political Issues |
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A keen interest + knowledge in Water &
Sanitation (Dr.) and Financing such projects through
Public-Private-Partnerships, Build-Operate-Transfer. (M.B.A.). A thorough knowledge of the EU's approach in
developing strategies in the water sector (plus project experience with WB,
KFW and GTZ) and in the project cycle (EuropeAid). A good command of tools and methods for planning
with engineering, economics and operational aspects and a good sense for
support of poverty reduction. Good insights into institutional issues in water
companies and their operations (energy production, drinking water and waste
water facilities (LACSD)). Project evaluations for the European
Commission. |
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Managerial Skills & Business Background; Institutional
Relations and Lobbying in the Consulting Industry |
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Three years European and international affairs,
including politically complex assignments in Three years consulting VBI and BINGK (national
engineering association and chamber) in European and international affairs on
highest level. Years of experience as
head of a Water Department and Project Director in international settings
chief responsible for small and large projects. On-going training in Management since
UCLA. Work in several International Consulting firms
primarily in Project Management in consortia with international partner
firms. Always in multidisciplinary
settings in the Water Sector in particular Drinking and Wastewater or Energy
related Capital Investment Projects in all phases of the project cycle (pre-
feasibility, feasibility, tender documents, supervision). |
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Other skills and competences |
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Organization of Conferences +Seminars for
Consulting Engineers in International Business Special Inter- and Intra Personal Relations
Training at the Teaching MIS, Problem Solving, Statistics + Water
Resources at UCLA School of Business+ School of Engineering +University of
Technology, Aachen (RWTH) +City University, Frankfurt/M Years of Teaching Sailing for the German French
Youth Organization DFJW |
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Additional information |
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References upon Request: |
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Annexes |
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Lists of Memberships;
Networks; Lectures; Conference Organized and Contributed to; Publications;
Monthly Columns |
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Annexes |
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Lists of Memberships; Networks; Lectures; Conference Organized and
Contributed to; Publications; Monthly Columns |
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Annexes |
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Memberships |
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American Geophysical Union (AGU) |
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Personal
Networks |
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Engineering
Partner Firms and Partner Contacts: |
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Lectureship |
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Teaching
Assistant at UCLA |
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1984-1985 Problem
Solving for Undergrad. Engineer. Students, 1985 Integrated Software Packages for M.B.A.s (Fall Quarter) 1986 Statistics using BMDP and SAS for M.B.A.s
(Winter Quarter) 1987 Water Resources Systems Engineer. Undergrad. Stud.
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Research
Fellow at RWTH-Aachen Faculty
of Civil Engineering |
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1989 Water Resources Systems Dipl. Engineering Students (Fall) 1990 Hydroinformatic for Dipl. Engineering Students (Spring Sem.) |
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1993 Principals of Management Information
Systems for MBAs
(intensive weekend classes for Professionals, 50 Students, one year) |
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Organization of Conferences |
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Strengthening the Export of
Consulting Services |
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„EXPORTOFFENSIVE
FÜR DIE CONSULTINGWIRTSCHAFT“ München
(VBI-Brussels, 50 participants) 2004-02-05 Köln (VBI-Brussels,
25 participants) 2004-02-05 Hildesheim (VBI-Brussels, 30 participants) 2004-02-05 Export of Engineering Know-How, in |
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Yearly International Conference
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Consulting In Consulting In Turkey And Meda, Environment, Bulgaria and Romania, in Vienna (org.: ACA+VBI-Brussels, 150 participants)
2001-11-09 Pan-European-Transport, Brussels, Europa Hotel (org. :
VBI-Brussels, 100 participants) 2000-05-10 Let’s Go East, |
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Conferences for MEDA |
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Potential for Development of Engineering
Consulting in Arab Regions,
in preparation of a trip to the UAE (org.: VBI-Berlin, in Success
with EU-financed MEDA Projects, „Erfolg mit Eu-Finanzierten MEDA Projekten“,
Berlin, Haus der Wirtschaft (org.: BAO+VBI-Brussels, in Berlin, 70 particip.)
2003-09-15 MEDA
Information Day, Berlin, Haus der Wirtschaft (org.:
BAO+VBI-Brussels, in Berlin, 70 participants) 2002-09-19 |
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Conference Presentations |
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Networks,
Networking, |
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“How to Win Proposals with the European Commission”, Lets Go East, 2000, “NETWORKING
& PARTNERING IN EU-CONSULTING" Consulting in “NETWORKING
& PARTNERING: Which network-efforts Consulting can resort to, to
create / plan / consult more competitively and sustainable for environment /
transport / administrative infrastructure / etc." Consulting in |
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Public
Private Partnership (PPP) |
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„PPP EU PERSPECTIVES“, „PPP
FROM EU PERSPECTIVES Cross Boarder Cooperation and Net Work in the Service
Sector close to |
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Waste
and Storm Water |
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“Situation
in “Ultra Sonic Flow Measurements in partially
filled Tubes“ ATV-Seminar
for practitioners in waste-water-management and canal management, 18-19. October, 93, Ostfildern |
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Groundwater
Contamination |
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Contaminated sites and soils and environment „Datenverarbeitung bei der
Altlastinformationsbearbeitung - Überblick, Einsatzmöglichkeiten, Grenzen,
Ausblick“,
Forum Umweltschutz' 93, TÜV-Academy Rheinland, 6-7. October,
93, Köln International Conference on Urban Storm Water
Drainage, ICUSD, September 93, RISK ASSEMSSMENT OF CONTAMINATED SITES WITH DB
+KBS,
14. Aachener
Werkstattgespräche, Gewässerschutz - Wasser - Abwasser
(Protection of Waters, Water, Waste Water, 27.-28. September
90, Roetgen “EVALUATION
OF EXPERT SYSTEMS”, Contaminated Sites and Soils and Environment, Forum
Umweltschutz' 90, TÜV-Academy Rheinland, 10-11. October 90, Köln |
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Marketing
Engineering |
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VIT '99, 2. GERMAN MARKETING - ENGINEERING-DAYS, VDI, Congress for Marketing and Distribution of investment goods, EURO-AID ’99, Conference of Development
Aid of the European Union, Brussels, Belgium, 16-17 June 1999 |
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Water
Quantity and Quality |
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"UNIMPAIRED FLOWS OR VIRGIN FLOWS",
American Geophysical “OCEAN POLLUTION PREDICTIONS TO BALANCE
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS AND DISINFECTION COSTS”
American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) Water, 15.6.86, |
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Conference Participation |
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Public
Private Partnership (PPP) |
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“WORKING SESSION ON THE DRAFT COMMISSION PPP
GUIDELINES FOR ISPA, Building a Valuable Approach to PPP”, „PPP-PRAXISFOR „ “FOURTH EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON PRIVATE SECTOR
PARTICIPATION (PPP) IN INFRASTRUCTURE” KFW+WB+IFC, “2. EUROPEAN CONGRESS ON PRIVATE SECTOR
PARTICIPATION (PPP) IN INFRASTRUCTURE” KFW+WB+IFC, „SEMINAR ABOUT PPP (PUBLIC PRIVATE
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Third international conference on Hydro
informatics 98, |
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International Taskforces |
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European
Activities |
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Project Finance (PFI) an EFCA Taskforce Construction Group an European - German
Taskforce (AK-Bau) German Liberal
Profession, EU-Taskforce Bundesverband freier Berufe (BfB) |
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Regular Columns in Journals and Internet |
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5 Years
of Periodical Publications |
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VBI-NACHRICHTEN (News for Consulting Engineers,
a German Monthly Journal)
"Consulting Engineers' Liaison-Office in ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS and HOMEPAGE
(CE-LOB.DE) to a readership of
100 to 850 Engineering Consulting Firms in |
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Published Books |
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Requirements
for Expert Systems to protect Groundwater and Rivers,
"Anforderungen an Expertensysteme für den Gewässerschutz, eine
Bedarfsanalyse, Systemkonzeption und Machbarkeitsstudie", 230 Seiten,
Deutscher Universitäts - Verlag, 91, Wiesbaden. |
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Honert R |
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Contaminated Sites Risk Assessment using knowledge Based Information
Systems, "Altlast-Datenverarbeitung mit wissensbasierten
Informationssystemen", 222 Seiten, Mitteilungen des Instituts für Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft, RWTH
Aachen, Heft 94, 94, Aachen. |
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Honert R |
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Loss
of Load Probability for radial Supply Systems,
applied to Abu Dhabi, "Ausfallwahrscheinlichkeit in radialen Versorgungssystemen”, Lehrgebiet für Wasser-Energie-Wirtschaft, Institut für
Wasserbau und Wasserwirtschaft,
110 Seiten, RWTH-Aachen, Diplomarbeit Dec. 1977. |
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Publications |
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Flow Measurements in Storm Water + Sewer
Systems |
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Ultra Sonic Flow
Measurements in partially filled Tubes,
"Ultraschalldurchflußmessung im teilgefüllten Rohr", ATV-Seminar für
die praktische Anwendung im Abwasser und Kanalmanagement, S.1-20,
18.-19.October, 93, Ostfildern Sewer Capacity Analysis
before +after Sanitation Works
„Kanal-Leistungsanalyse vor und nach der Sanierung, Stärken und Schwächen von
Kanalinformationssystemen, Kanalnetzmodellen und Durchflußmessungen"
Seminar des Indstrie- und Handelskammer (IHK), 6.May, 94, Nürnberg |
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Regional
Studies for Decision Support in Water +Ground Water |
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Paredes J., Quiroga
O, Honert R., “Pozos de Investigacion
en el Valle de Sacaba”, ANASAPA, La Paz, Bolivia, 1997 Elango K., Honert
R., Nagaraju Kumar C., Suresh V., "PC Based Management Game for
Irrigation Farming", Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, Elsivier
Applied Science, July 92, p1842-1856. |
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Water Quantity
and Quality |
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“MIS (PC-USE) IN PLANNING FOR WATER RESOURCES”, DVWK, 25-29. Sept. 1989, "Ocean Pollution Predictions to balance
Health Requirements and Disinfection Costs", presentation at the LACSD, July 1985, Honert R., Dracup
J.A., "Unimpaired Flows or Virgin
Flows", Presentation at the AGU Fall Meeting, December 1986, |
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Expert
Systems for the Risks Assessment of Contaminated Sites |
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Rohde F.G., Honert R., "Bewertung von
Expertensystemen", in Forum Umweltschutz'90, Altlasten und kontaminierte
Böden und Umwelt, TÜV-Akademie Rheinland, 10.-11. Oct. 90, Köln. Honert R., Rohde
F.G., "Risk Assessment for
Contaminated Sites Supported by a KBS (Knowledge Based System)",
European Conference, Advances in Water Recourses Technology, 20.-23. March
91, Athens. Rohde F.G., Honert R., "Datenverarbeitung
bei der Altlastinformationsbearbeitung - Überblick, Einsatzmöglichkeiten,
Grenzen, Ausblick", Forum Umweltschutz '93, Altlasten und kontaminierte
Böden, TÜV-Akademie Rheinland, 6.-7. Oct., 93, Köln Honert R., Practical
Aspects of Expert Systems in Water Resources, "Praktische
Gesichtspunkte für Expertensysteme in der Wasserwirtschaft", 2.
Fortbildungslehrgang Wasserwirtschaft des DVWK: EDV in der Wasserwirtschaftlichen
Planungs- und Verwaltungspraxis, 25.-29. Sept. 89, Aachen. Honert R, "Gefährdungspotentialabschätzung
von Altlasten in einer Datenbank mit einem wissensbasierten System", 14.
Aachener Werkstattgespräche, 27.-28. Sept. 90, Roetgen, Gewässerschutz -
Wasser - Abwasser, Nr. 120, Aachen. Honert R., Toussaint B., "Eintrag, Transport
und Erkundung von Schadstoffen in einem Grundwasserleiter als
Informationssystem von und für Experten dargestellt für HKW an ausgewählten
hydrogeologischen Standorten", Annual Report of the Hessische
Landesanstalt für Umwelt, March 93, Wiesbaden. Honert R., Toussaint B., "Die hydrologische
Erkundung einer Grundwasserkontamination durch HKW mit Hilfe eines
Informationssystems", Deutsche Gewässerkundliche Mitteilungen (DGM),
37.Jahrgang, Heft 1/2 Juni 93. |
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Expertise and Engements |
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EU
Expert Evaluation of Water Research |
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EVALUATION OF
PROPOSALS in Water +Environmental Issues Directorate General for Research, CRAFT Research for
Small and Medium Enterprises, 4 one Week Evaluation Sessions, 2003- now |
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ASSESSMENT OF
FLOOD PROTECTION MEASURES |
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Consulting
Business Plans for Start-up Organisations |
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INGENIUM GmbH in Genthin |
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THEISS COMPUTER CHIP ARCHITECTURE in |
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EUROPE INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP in |
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Honorary
Leading of an Interest Group of Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (VDI) |
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MARKETING,
DISTRIBUTION AND SALES in |
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Several
Seminars for Marketing and Sales |