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Peter Burgess

Fons van der Velden 1st Fons van der Velden Director at Context, international cooperation Utrecht Area, NetherlandsProfessional Training & Coaching Current Context, international cooperation, Foresee Social Entrepreneurs Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India Previous Centre for International Development Issues Radboud University, Association PSO, ICCO, Utrecht, The Netherlands Education Jawaharlal Nehru University 500+ connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 10 seconds ago Background Summary Specialties:Fons van der Velden (together with his colleagues at Context, international cooperation (Utrecht) and Foresee Social Entrepreneurs (Bangalore) provides business development support to social entrepreneurs and development organisations in low- and medium- income countries (‘developing countries’) at both strategic and operational level. Experience Context, international cooperationDirector Context, international cooperation January 1998 – Present (16 years 1 month)Utrecht, the Netherlands Support is being provided with regard to subjects such as: design and strategic positioning of social businesses and development organisations; value chain development; facilitating active involvement of citizens in value chains; formulation of business plans; impact assessment through the Social Return on Investment (SROI) approach. Context has furthermore developed various training programmes including a leadership development programme for social entrepreneurs. Both Context and Foresee position themselves in between practitioners (social entrepreneurs and development workers), policy makers, corporate sector and academic community. Prior to founding Context, international cooperation (in 1996) Fons van der Velden worked at the Centre for International Development Issues Nijmegen (University of Nijmegen), Inter Church Organisation for Development Cooperation (ICCO) and the Association for Personnel Service Overseas (two Dutch development organisations). He has lived for many years in South Asia (especially India) and East and South Africa, where he has done extensive (collaborative action) research and provided support to organisations. He is the author of several books including ‘New approaches to international development cooperation’ (Utrecht, 2011) and Facilitating Organisational Change within Development Organisations; A Resource Book for Development Practitioners (New Delhi, 2013) Co-owner and director Foresee Social Entrepreneurs Pvt Ltd Bangalore, India January 2011 – Present (3 years 1 month)Bangalore India Course director Advanced Masters in International Development Centre for International Development Issues Radboud University January 1998 – December 2002 (5 years)Nijmegen Area, Netherlands Co-founder and first course director Advanced Masters in International Development Studies (AMID) Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands Deputy director/staff member for policy formulation/ Association PSO January 1994 – December 1998 (5 years) Head South Asia/Africa department ICCO, Utrecht, The Netherlands March 1987 – December 1993 (6 years 10 months) Researcher - lecturer Third World Centre University of Nijmegen January 1979 – February 1987 (8 years 2 months) Publications Facilitating Organisational Change within Development Organisations; A Resource Book for Development Practitioners New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company (P) Ltd March 20, 2013 Facilitating organisatiuonal learning; Insights from practice The Hague: PSO November 28, 2012 2 authors Fons van der Velden Fons van der Velden Director at Context, international cooperation No photo Geert Phlix, Kees Zevenbergen & Marieke de Wal New approaches to international development cooperation Utrecht: Context, international cooperation November 20, 2011 Education Jawaharlal Nehru University Economics 1980 – 1982 Activities and Societies: Research with regard to Dutch Multinational Corporations in India. University of Nijmegen University of Nijmegen 1971 – 1980 Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Fons? 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