CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: István D. Mikus

Chairman, Consultant, Adviser

EUROPROFESSIONAL HUNGARY EC

E-mail: euro@aszi.hu mikus42@gmail.com

EDUCATION:

· B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, College of Mezőtúr (1962)

· M.Sc. University of Agriculture, Gödöllő (1972)

· IAC Fellowship in Wageningen (1975) Individual Programme (Holland)

· Economic studies at USDA/FAS and World Bank, Washington (1988) USA

· Fellowship in University of Minnesota (H. H. Humphrey Institute) (1988) USA

· Direct Marketing Seminar, Prof. Lewis (1990) Montreux

· Direct Marketing Seminar, Prof. Vögele (1991) Montreux

· Study Tour: visiting US Co-operatives and Institutions (1992)

· Door (Holland) - Marketing Communication Training, Cracovia (1995)

· Study Tours: SME Education and Training Centres in Flanders (1997-98-99-01-02-04)

EXPERIENCE RECORD:

Past:

· National Institute of Agricultural Engineering: Research Assistant (2 years)

· State Farm of Törökbálint: Managing Engineer (2 years)

· National Institute of Agricultural Engineering: Research Worker (8 years)

· Canning Industrial Research Institute of Hungary: Senior Research Worker (6 years)

· Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Hungary), Agricultural Dept.: Associate Executive (3 years) Technical Development, Investment,Environmental Control, Alternative Energy Sources

· Direction of Agriculture Sidi-Bel-Abbes (Algeria) - Investment and Financing: Counsellor Expert (1.5 years) - Demonstration and Training (1.5 years) Lamtar Pilot Project

· Ministry of Agriculture and Food (Hungary), Economical Dept.: Chief of Section, Co-ordinator of World Bank Affairs (3 years), 2 Nation-wide Projects and preparatory work of Agroprocessing Modernization Project

· Maptech Services, Canning Machinery Ltd.: Manager of the Hungarian Office (half a year)

· Agromarketing Ltd. (Hungary), Head of Consulting Office (2 years); Director (half a year)

· Director of Nellex Ltd. (Hungary), 1993-1996

· Volunteers in Overseas Co-operative Assistance (Washington D.C.) VOCA Office Budapest, Project Development (5 years) / Country Director in Hungary (4 years), 95+5 projects

· HUDEFO Hungarian Development Foundation, Business Development Manager ( 1995-98)

· Final evaluation of VOCA’s 5 years activity for USAID as independent expert

· President of the Board Europrofessional Foundation 1998-2003

Present:

· Head of Europrofessional Hungary EC (Education,Consulting,Research and Development) 2001-

· Coordination for SYNTRA WEST, Brugge, Belgium (SME training) since 1998

· Adviser in National Adult Education Institute for International and Cooperation field since 2003

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

· Irrigation and drainage,expert in technical studies

· Supervision of management

· Project development, management and evaluation

· Rural development, expert of alternative energy

· Environmental control, financing and agricultural training

· Research and training for Labour Offices-(WATIS system)

· Rural and Ecotourism expert by EU

· Lecturer and organiser of SME and Manager Courses

· Strategic and financial planning for Local Governments

· Marketing, business and investment consulting

· Registered national education and vocational training specialist

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES:

· Former lecturer at Agricultural University of Gödöllő (GATE)

· Former Board Member of the Debrecen University (DATE)

· Advisor of the Agricultural Education Institute, Budapest (International Exchange)

· Former evaluation Education Committee’s member and expert in Leonardo, Budapest and Brussels

· EDEN (European Distance Education Network) membership

· NAP (Network of Academic Professionals) membership

PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL FAIRS AND SYMPOSIA:

· USA (Pack Expo) Chicago 1990

· Switzerland (Montreux) 1990,1991

· France (Saint Lo) Horial (Press Conference Lecture) 1990

· France (Paris) ADEPTA Forum, 1990

· France (Montmorillon) SIMOC 1991

· Kuwait Agricultural Fair (Press Conference Lecture) 1991

· Germany (Berlin) Grüne Woche (Press Conference Lecture) 1992

· Ukraine (Kiev) Food Producers Exhibition (Press Conference Lecture) 1992

· Denmark (Herning) 1994

· Belgium (Brussels) European Marketing,Lecture, 1994

· Switzerland (Geneva) UN Economical Session Meeting, 1995

· Austria (Vienna) World Trade Centres Spring Meeting, 1996

· Sweden (Lulea) EUROPARTENARIAT, 1996

· Austria (Gumpolstein) Agriculture and Tourism Seminar, 1996

· Switzerland (Geneva) UN ITC UNCTAD/WTO Session, 1996

· Poland (Sielinko) Rural Development Seminar CEI 1997

· Belgium (Gent) EU Association of Rural Development Environmental Seminar, 1997

· Switzerland (Geneva) UN Economic Commission for Europe Session, 1997

· Belgium (Brussels) A.E.I.A.R. Conference, Agenda 2000 (DG-VI.) Seminar, 1998

· Switzerland (Geneva) UN/ECE/SECI, SME Financing - Expert Meeting, 1998

· Iceland (Reykjavik) Developing Entrepreneurial Spirit (Leonardo Programme), 1999

· Switzerland (Geneva) UN/ECE Incubators and Industrial Parks, Round Table, 1999

· Hungary(Budapest) Careers Guidance and Counselling Conference, 2000

· Since 1998 in each year more Leonardo and Socrates meeting in European countries.

LANGUAGES:

English, French, German, Hungarian (working languages)

Russian, Polish (ground level of communication)

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS:

Over 100 publications

· Articles in Magazines

· Scientific publications

· Feasibility Studies (Incubator Houses)

· Business Plans (Industrial Park, Wholesale Markets)

· Country Studies and Marketing Studies

· Evaluations and development projects

· Researches, Interim and Final Reports for Leonardo and Socrates Projects

COUNTRIES VISITED - WORK or STUDY TOURS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES:

Algeria - Austria - Belgium - Bulgaria –Cuba- Czech Republic - Denmark –Finland- France – Germany- - Great-Britain - Greece - Holland – Iceland – Italy - Kuwait - Lithuania –Malta- Morocco - Mozambique –Norway -Poland –Portugal - Romania – Slovakia – Spain -South Africa- Swaziland - Sweden - Switzerland - Ukraine - USSR - Yemen - Yugoslavia - UAE - USA