Martin Albani, Ph.D.
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Individual Expert
Business Development, Trade Promotion & Export Development

martin@dralbani.com
International consultant on trade promotion and export/business development (public and private sector capacity building) with over 20 years hands-on professional management experience in Asia.

University and continued education

  • Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (Ph.D. in Sciences)
  • INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France (post-graduate Business Management course)
  • Management Centre Europe, Brussels, Belgium, and London, UK (Business Administration)

Professional Affiliations

  • Past President, Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, Bangkok
  • Past 2nd Vice President Board of Trade of Thailand
  • Past Executive Director, European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam
  • Joint Investment Committee Thailand-EEC
  • INSEAD Alumni Association

Languages

  • English and German (native)
  • working knowledge of French
  • understanding of Italian and Thai

Citizenship

  • German
  • Resident of Thailand

Experience

Senior Technical Adviser on trade promotion & facilitation and export development with over 20 years of professional management and business development experience in Southeast Asia - as corporate executive, as entrepreneur, and as individual consultant.
Since 2001, project management (team leader) for the EU and for UN agencies in trade related capacity building of public & private sector entities (TSI/BSO and SME) in Indochina. Intimately familiar with the development needs and challenges of public and private sector agencies and enterprises, as well as with the interests and concerns of donors. Fluent in English & German with working knowledge of French, Italian and Thai. German national,  resident of Thailand.

 

 

 

 
Awards and achievements:
Outstanding success in project implementation in Vietnam has been recognised, i.a., through a number of certificates of acknowledgment and appreciation by the Ministry of Trade, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industries, the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province.

Career Level:
Senior/Executive-level

Job Functions:
  • Recruit Candidates
  • Pursue new business
  • Manage Projects in the field
  • Write proposals or grant requests
  • Provide technical advice on projects
  • Run a company, NGO, or major department

Regional Experience
  • Asia, Eastern
  • Asia, South-Eastern
  • Asia, Southern
  • Europe, Western
  • Europe, Southern

Available Start Date:
15 January 2008

Currently exploring employment opportunities
 
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Employers/Clients of TA Development Projects
 
Project Name: European Business Information Centre (EBIC) in Vietnam
Project Client: European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam, EC-RELEX/EuropeAid
Duration of Project: 2 years
Value: EUR 1,000,000.00

Project Name: Support to Trade Promotion and Export Development
Project Client: Ministry of Trade of Vietnam, International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO
Duration of Project: 3 years
Value: US $3,200,000.00


Short term assignments:
UNDP, Hanoi: Formulation Mission - Capacity building project for the formulation of a comprehensive strategy for the development of Vietnam's services sector until 2020.
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development): Concept Paper for a four-year BioTrade Facilitation project in Vietnam
Asia Trust Fund (ATF) under International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO: Workshop in Pyongyang, DPR-Korea, Training material generation: capacity building for 'Access to Export Markets - International Trade and Trade Pacts'
 
 
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Contact Me


Address: 4/11 Samakee Road
Soi Nichada Thani
Bangtalad, Pak Kret
Nonthaburi 11120
Country: Thailand
Phone: +66 81 649 1182
Fax: +66 2960 3697
Email: martin@dralbani.com
   
 
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