Olaf Erz

Current

• Country Manager at IICD
• Country Manager at International Institute for Communication and Development

Connections

45 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Olaf Erz’s Summary

Olaf Erz graduated from the University of Applied Science Landshut, Germany, in mechanical engineering (major subjects marketing and finance management) in 1993. He continued his career as Head Engineering Department and as Director Technical Division at the Selam Technical & Vocational Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Afterwards he worked as private sector development- and rural energy consultant in Ethiopia and Indonesia. As Chief Technical Advisor he joined the Uganda Industrial Research Institute, focusing on institutional development and project/programme management. In 2006 he completed his Masters in Business Administration at the School of Management, University of Surrey, UK and continued his career with IICD (International Institute for Communication and Development) as Country Manager for Ghana and Zambia, being the programme and project advisor for non– and governmental agencies in development and deployment of ICT in the education-, livelihoods- and health sectors.

Olaf Erz’s Experience

• Country Manager

  IICD

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Country Manager

  International Institute for Communication and Development

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years )

Additional Information

Olaf Erz’s Groups:

•    Web2forDev - Participatory Web 2.0 for Development