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Cornelius Graubner 1st Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist New York, New YorkProgram Development Current Ulula Previous Open Society Foundations, Freie Universität Berlin, Independent Consultant Education New York University 368 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Connected 29 minutes ago RelationshipContact Info Email cgraubner@googlemail.com Linkedin www.linkedin.com/in/cgraubner Twitter cgraubner Website Company Website cgraubner Edit contact info Background Summary STRATEGY DESIGN: Versatile strategist experienced in developing large-scale programs that improve business and social outcomes in difficult operational environments. Proven track record of delivering comprehensive results-oriented strategies in non-profit and for-profit organizations. Background in research and analysis, consulting, organizational development, and teaching at graduate level. TECHNOLOGY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY: Thorough understanding of developments on the intersection of technology, social and economic development. Demonstrated analytic grasp on complex policy areas including oil, gas and mining industries | natural resource governance | ICT4D | M4D | creating shared value | transparency and accountability | human rights. PHILANTHROPY AND GRANT-MAKING: Extensive experience in developing and overseeing multi-million US dollar grant-making programs at the Open Society Foundations, one of the biggest globally operating private philanthropic organizations. PLACES: Strong professional networks in Afghanistan | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Georgia | Germany | Kazakhstan | Kyrgyzstan | Mongolia | Pakistan | Russia | Tajikistan LANGUAGES: Native German, fluent English, conversational Russian. Can order food, ride taxis, and generally survive in French and Tajik. Please feel free to contact me at cgraubner@gmail.com Experience UlulaSenior Strategist Ulula October 2013 – Present (10 months)Greater New York City Area Strategy and business development for a start-up providing a mobile technology platform for managing risks and creating shared value in high-impact industries. Ulula works globally with oil, gas, mining and other businesses that have large operational footprints in developing countries to help companies develop and manage community relations, CSR programs, and supply chain management that put a premium on community engagement, economic and social development. Open Society FoundationsSenior Program Officer, Central Eurasia Project Open Society Foundations August 2012 – October 2013 (1 year 3 months)Greater New York City Area Lead the department's strategy design and represented OSF with policy makers, donor agencies and non-governmental organizations in Germany, the U.S. and the EU. Oversaw regional policy and grants portfolio covering Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Mongolia. Open Society FoundationsProgram Officer, Central Eurasia Project Open Society Foundations August 2008 – August 2012 (4 years 1 month)Greater New York City Area Developed and oversaw regional programs in Central Asia, South Caucasus and Mongolia. Program areas included national resource governance, labor migration, human rights, transparency and accountability initiatives, and security policy. Research Associate; Chair for Governance and Empirical Conflict Research Freie Universität Berlin January 2006 – August 2008 (2 years 8 months)Berlin Area, Germany Taught graduate-level classes on evaluation of aid programs in post-conflict states, international interventions, and democracy and human rights promotion in failed or failing states. Focus areas included Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Caucasus. (Open)1 honor or award Consultant Independent Consultant August 2005 – January 2008 (2 years 6 months)Berlin Area, Germany Projects included: Project for Development-Oriented Drug Control, German Technical Cooperation (gtz), Eschborn, Germany: drafted and finalized “Drug Policy and Governance Country Sheets” for Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Turkey German Federal Ministry of Defence (BMVg) and Analysis Research Consulting GbR, Berlin, Germany: statistic project portfolio analysis for the study “Quick Impact Projects in Nordeast-Afghanistan” Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (DED) and Analysis Research Consulting GbR, Berlin, Germany: drafted and finalized the desk study “Peace and Conflict Potentials in the Ferghana Valley” (in German) Project for Development-Oriented Drug Control, German Technical Cooperation (gtz), Eschborn, Germany: drafted and finalized the discussion paper “Drugs and Conflict” Schüler Helfen Leben (SHL) SarajevoProgram Coordinator Schüler Helfen Leben (SHL) Sarajevo June 1999 – November 2000 (1 year 6 months)Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina Education New York University New York University Certificate, Leadership and Organizational Development 2013 – 2014 Freie Universität Berlin Diplom, Political Sciences 2001 – 2007 (Open)1 honor or award European University St. Petersburg Master, Russian Studies (Politics, History) 2004 – 2005 (Open)1 honor or award Publications Time to Rethink Stakeholder Engagement in Shale Gas and Unconventional Oil(Link) Ulula Blog February 25, 2014 5 Reasons Why We Started Ulula(Link) Ulula Blog January 14, 2014 2 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist Antoine Heuty Antoine Heuty Founder | Ulula | Managing Risks & Fostering Shared Value Germany's Russia Dilemma(Link) EurasiaNet Commentary December 18, 2013 North Caucasus: A Homemade Threat Hovers Over Sochi(Link) EurasiaNet Commentary October 30, 2013 Tackling the Accountability Challenge through Open Governance Partnerships(Link) Ulula Blog October 30, 2013 2 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist Antoine Heuty Antoine Heuty Founder | Ulula | Managing Risks & Fostering Shared Value The New Silk Road: Where Will it Lead?(Link) Open Society Foundation Voices November 4, 2012 Central Asia: A Look at Sources of Violence and Instability(Link) EurasiaNet Commentary August 7, 2012 Uzbekistan: Korea's Feeling Lucky(Link) EurasiaNet Commentary June 5, 2012 Uzbekistan: German Executives Souring on Uzbekistan(Link) EurasiaNet Commentary May 30, 2011 How to (Not) Promote Autocracy in Central Asia(Link) Open Society Foundations Voices April 11, 2011 Six Things You Should Know About Western Military Interests in Central Asia(Link) Open Society Foundations Voices October 19, 2010 Implications of the Northern Distribution Network in Central Asia(Link) Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst September 1, 2009 EU Strategy on Central Asia: Realpolitik After All(Link) Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst May 14, 2008 Before Bucharest: German Politics and Afghanistan(Link) Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst April 2, 2008 Wirkungsmonitoring der deutschen Entwicklungszusammenarbeit in Nord-Ost Afghanistan E+Z Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit March 2008 2 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist No photo Christoph Zürcher Kirgisischer Feldversuch Demokratie: Zwischen Schattenstaat und Tulpenrevolution(Link) Osteuropa August 2007 2 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist No photo Alexander Wolters Drugs and Conflict: How the Mutual Impact of Illicit Drug Economies and Violent Conflict Threatens Sustainable Development, Peace and Stability(Link) Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) 2007 Friedens- und Konfliktpotenziale im Ferghana-Tal. Kommentierte Literatur und Projektübersicht ARC Berlin 2006 2 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist No photo Alexej Gunya Kyrgyzstan: Mapping the Shadow State. The informal political economy in Kyrgyzstan before the “Tulip Revolution”(Link) Institute for East-European Studies at the Freie Universität Berlin December 2005 Dagestan: Stabilität trotz widriger Umstände(Link) Ost-West Gegeninformationen October 2004 2 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist No photo Christoph Zürcher The Future of Intervention: Intervention, Legitimacy and the Reconstruction of Statehood Framework Paper, Blankensee Colloquium, Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin July 2004 4 authors Cornelius Graubner Cornelius Graubner Business and Non-Profit Strategist | Technology, Social and Economic Policy Specialist No photo Christoph Zürcher Kristof Gosztonyi Kristof Gosztonyi Consultant Conflicts, Development, EU Integration, Visa Liberalisation Jan-Thilo Klimisch Jan-Thilo Klimisch Politischer Berater für NGOs, zivilgesellschaftliche Initiativen + Netzwerke / Policy Advisor Organizations ZIF - Zentrum für internationale Friedenseinsätze gGmbH Member, Roster for Civilian Experts in International Peace Operations April 2014 – Present UNDP, Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery Extractive Industries Specialist, Expert Roster for Rapid Response March 2014 – Present Central Asia Program, Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University Member October 2013 – Present EU-Central Asia Monitoring Project (EUCAM) Member, EUCAM Advisory Group September 2009 – Present Association for the Studies of Nationalities (ASN) Member 2008 – Present Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) Member 2005 – Present Honors & Awards Krasnij Diplom European University St. Petersburg June 2005 Graduation with distinction at top of the class Scholarship Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation October 2003 Scholarship awarded for 2003-'07 in recognition of outstanding academic performance Scholarship Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) September 2007 Scholarship for participation in Tajik language class Certifications Advanced Security in the Field (ASITF) UNDSS May 2014 – May 2017 Basic Security in the Field II (BSITF II) UNDSS May 2014 – May 2017 Core Course Peace Operations and HEAT ZIF - Zentrum für Internationale Friedenseinsätze gGmbH April 2014 – Present Wilderness First Responder National Outdoor Leadership School December 2011 – Present Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT) TOR International October 2009 – Present Trainer in Good Practice for Development-Oriented Drug Control Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH June 2007 – Present Languages English Full professional proficiency French Elementary proficiency Tajik Elementary proficiency Russian Limited working proficiency German Native or bilingual proficiency Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 13Human Rights 12Politics 10International Relations 5Policy Analysis 3Policy 3Foreign Policy 3Project Management 3NGOs 2Russian 2International... 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