Professor Harald Meier, studies in Business Administration and Economics and PhD, University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, after commercial vocational training working in banks, consulting, further education and NGOs in Germany and abroad, founder of the International Institute for Training Quality Certification (IfTQ-Cert) and working for certification agencies in the academic and professional educational sector world-wide.
Professor Herman Blom, studies in Sociology and Philosophy and PhD, long-time head of study program IBS Hanzehogeschool Groningen/NL, currently Professor and Director Academic Affairs NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden/NL, lecturing at University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, author of books and articles on methodology of practice-oriented research and international HR Management.
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Kfm. Dipl. Vw. Frank C. Maikranz, studies of Economics and Business Administration, university lecturer and director of CENTIM (Centre for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and SMEs) at University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg. Author of regarding articles and books, and as an entrepreneurship expert accompanying start-ups, company takeovers and sales for many years.
Dipl. Soz Rüdiger Meyer, studies in sociology, founder and long-time managing director of FLOCERT (Fairtrade certification company), managing director of EDGE Foundation/CH, today accreditation council SAAS/US, co-founder and managing director of Ecosystem Value Association e.
V., lecturer for Social Business at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences.
Professor Torsten Stein, studies in economics and PhD, University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, before at i+o project manager for industrial planning and organization (today: io-consultants), several guest lecturers at universities in Germany and abroad, e.g. at Namibia University of Science and Technology/Windhook, author of journal and book articles.
Professor Frank Weber, PhD, at FOM University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management, studies in Business Administration, many years experi-ences in research, consulting and project management e.g.
in environmental and sustainability management, publications, lecturer for organization e.g. at Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, work and research priorities: sustainability and innovation management, transformation, systemic methods.
IfTQ-Cert, based in Bonn/Germany, is a private academic institute to advise and certify Quality Standards in training programs and methodology, train-the-trainer qualification, and in entrepreneurship and management training - following international ISO quality norms beyond national standards, incl.
socio-cultural customization in the various training environment, cultures, and individual needs.
IfTQ-Cert is based on many years of experience in entrepreneurship training in developing regions, e.g. in India and Sub-Sahara Africa for the underprivileged in rural areas, or for migrants in Germany as well. We always work in collaboration with local and international NGOs, institutes, and universities to keep best-practise concepts to foster qualitative sustainable livelihood.
IfTQ-Cert works non-profit-oriented and often honorary, all members and network staff have years of international experiences in training programs in private business, in social Business, and/or NGOs incl.
academic research and publications, particularly in rural or precarious areas and living situations too.
Mission: Education and Qualification are core issues in human and society's cultural and economic development. People in precarious living conditions in slums or rural areas as illiterates or migrants all have the right to get state-of-the-art standards in education, training, and self-improvement in programs like Youth or Migrant Entrepreneurship, SHGs, or Agricultural Business Improvement.
