Dr. habil. Klaus Pähler

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Born: 06.08.1947, Dortmund, Germany
Two children (Andreas und Thomas)

Professional Experience
At present: Country Director, Nigeria, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, based in Abuja

2002-2005: Head of Economic Policy Unit and Speechwriter to the Chairman, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin

1999-2002: Country Director, Indonesia and East Timor, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, based in Jakarta

1994-1999: Country Director, Malaysia and Singapore, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, based in Kuala Lumpur (including regional projects in Southeast Asia)

1988-1993: Successively Head of Civic Education Unit (Economic Policy); Head of Economic and Social Policy Unit; Head of Unit for International Economics, Development and Environment, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, St. Augustin

1978-1988: Research Fellow (Stiftung Volkswagenwerk), Assistant Professor, University of Trier, Germany, research and teaching of interdisciplinary topics of Economics, Social and Political Philosophy

1971-1978: Research Fellow (Fritz-Thyssen-Stiftung), Assistant Professor, University of Bochum, Germany, research and teaching of interdisciplinary topics of Economics, Social and Political Philosophy

Education
1991 Dr. phil. habil., University of Trier, Germany
1982 Dr. phil. (summa cum Laude), University of Trier, Germany
1971 Dipl-Ökonom (gut), University of Bochum, Germany
1966-1971 Studies of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Bochum, Germany
1957-1966 Altsprachliches Gymnasium, Dortmund, Germany

Publications (list of publications to follow soon)
Academic: One book each as author and translator (form the American) on philosophy, both published by one of the most distinguished German publishers, Mohr (Siebeck), Tübingen, several articles on political philosophy and philosophy of science, translator of several essays by Karl Popper
Development policy: Numerous essays on Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor and Nigeria
Internal papers: Numerous position papers, country strategy papers, country reports, and speeches

Languages
German and English: fluent; French: dormant, but can be reactivated; Indonesian: basic every day working knowledge; basic knowledge of Japanese, Spanish (both more or less “rusty”); nine years Latin; six years classical Greek