E UROPEAN CURRICULUM VITAE FORMAT PERSONAL INFORMATION Name BERDEN, Dr. Koen Gerard Address Hallerstrasse 6, 3012, Bern Switzerland Telephone +41 31 631 4924 E-mail
[email protected] Nationality Dutch Date of birth 3rd of August 1976 WORK EXPERIENCE Present positions • Dates (from – to) 2015 – Present • Name and address of employer WORLD TRADE INSTITUTE, Hallerstrasse 6, 3012 Bern, Switzerland • Type of business or sector Research and policy advice • Occupation or position held Current: Director and Member of the Board of Directors • Main activities and Overall strategic management, responsible for international responsibilities cooperation of the WTI, trainings, and the WTI’s project portfolio • Dates (from – to) 1998 – present • Name and address of employer Erasmus University Rotterdam, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA Rotterdam, NL • Type of business or sector Higher Education • Occupation or position held Assistant professor in International Trade, competitiveness and private sector development, economic growth, SMEs and innovation • Main activities and Research, lecturing responsibilities • Dates (from – to) 2005 – PRESENT • Name and address of employer One World Economics (OWE), Buristrasse 49, 3006 Bern, Switzerland • Type of business or sector Education and consultancy • Occupation or position held Owner and director • Main activities and Sharing knowledge, providing holistic approaches to problems, and responsibilities improving quality of education and knowledge institutions through innovation and business model regeneration