Jan Schulz

Experience

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  Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Mexiko (Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán)

  Dec 2000 - Mar 2001

  Research Assistant

  Anthropological research on livelihoods of indigenous Maya communities in Yucatán, Mexico

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  SIGIS Consult

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  Project Manager

  At SIGIS Consult I was an adviser on the development of capacity building and participative land use planning with peasant Maya families in Guatemala.

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  Action Group Landmine.de/ German Campaign against Landmines and Cluster Munitions

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2010

  Project Coordinator

  At Action Group Landmine.de, the German section of the International Campaign against Landmines and the Cluster Munition Coalition, I conducted national and international lobby and advocacy work on controversial weapons (landmines, cluster munitions, autonomous weapons), peace and disarmament, arms control, arms production and exports, conflict transformation and humanitarian consequences of controversial weapon use on civilian populations.

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  Handicap International

  May 2009 - Nov 2009

  Project Consultant

  For Handicap International I conducted national and international lobby and advocacy work on victim´s assistance, in particular on victims of explosive remnants of war.

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  FACING FINANCE

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2019

  Senior Project Coordinator and Co-founder

  I am one of three co-founders of Facing Finance, which started as an international campaign on business and human rights. Facing Finance takes a stand against corporate violations in the areas of environment and climate change, labour and human rights, corruption, and any use of weapons that are against international law. I was responsible for general project management and worked with a variety of civil society organizations in Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia.

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  LandNetwork

  Jan 2020 - now

  International Management and Research Director

  LandNetwork is an international network of experts specializing in land management, land governance, and land rights within the field of international development cooperation. Our mission is to promote sustainable and equitable land governance practices by delivering expert advisory services, conducting research, and building capacity across diverse contexts.As a Partner and Managing and Research Consultant at LandNetwork, I play a key role in the organizational development of the company, ensuring its strategic growth and operational efficiency. I provide expert advice on multiple projects in Latin America, Asia and Africa, leveraging my experience in areas such as land governance, Indigenous and community land rights, and responsible land investments.In addition to consultancy work, I conduct research on cross-cutting themes including conflict and gender sensitivity, traditional ecological knowledge, and the role of land governance in promoting human rights and sustainable development. My work bridges the gap between theory and practice, contributing to innovative and impactful solutions in the field of international development. Show less

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  BLUE 21

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2021

  Media And Communications Manager

  At the NGO BLUE 21, I worked as a communications manager at the project '"Unfairtobacco". Besides media work, I did extensive research on tobacco control issues as well as the business model of the tobacco industry and its harmful effects on human rights, health and the environment.

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  Hycon

  Dec 2021 - now

  Capacity Development Advisor

  At Hycon, I work as a capacity development adviser. I am currently assigned for a project on capacity development of a GIZ-Team which is working on health, WASH and psycho-social support in several regions in Yemen. In this project, I develop and facilitate trainings on conflict sensitivity (Do no harm), gender equality and on the GIZ management model Capacity Works.