1. Name : HERREN Gerd- 12/09/1959
Belgian, Agricultural Engineer, married , 3 children
2.Current Address : 22,Avenue Dr. Pierre Gaspar
B - 4900 SPA / Belgique Tél./Fax 32-87-77.16.27 – info@spalywood.bet
3. Present position :
freelance forestry and wildlife management consultant, management director of "Spalywood sprl-film production”
4. Professional Experience and Record
1.1988...: Bureau Herren, own consultancy created in 1988. Consulting engineers, forestry - wood and environment .
1.1.Broadcast-film production since 1999, “Spalywood filmproduction sprl”.
Since January 1999, I have built up my own film production department based on my own digital DVCPRO and DVCpro50 cameras and Silver/ Fast editing computers (500 GB HD) . The aim is to produce documentaries and educational films about environmental management projects:
-Film argumentaire sur la construction de maisons en bois en Belgique
-Films pédagogiques sur la manutention et le bûcheronnage
-La gestion des tourbières dans les Hautes Fagnes
-La gestion de la grande faune en Région wallonne
-Cigognes noires au nid en Belgique.
-Différents films sur la gestion de la chasse (Seasons Allemagne-World Premiere)
-Hirschbrunft in Masuren
-Frühjahrsjagd auf Rehwild in Deutschland
-Image de marque environnement du groupe Spadel (3 languages)
-Corporate films: Saint Gobain, Poncin SA, Huet SA
-Image de marque de Swarovski-Optik/Austria
-Modern forestry in Sweden (Haglöf)
-"Le climat .. c’est nous " ,campagne de sensibilisation WWF Belgique 2002.
-La migration des caribous - groupe Auroraventure - Québec
-Historical documentaries (2) about Missionaries /Arte - 2002
1.2. Consulting activities:
-Market study for a new longwood-slicing-technology-: determination and research on the potential users in many wood sectors in 7 European countries- for the EC’s Directorate General XIII and the private sector.
·Feasibility study for a forestry co-operation project in Chile - for the EC’s DG I (1.350 mil ECU)
·Participation in the Development of the most sold forest computer calliper in the world. (Mantax computer/Haglöf -Sweden). Building up a group of programmers for the calliper’s software development.
·Promotion and technical advice for the construction of wooden framework houses for the Belgian Walloon Region: large scale and technical publicity for wood use.
·Consultant for the German mobile-sawmill Serra: technical support.
·Realisation and co-ordination of environmental impact assessments (High speed train, new estates).
· Expert for diferent belgian tribunals
· Advice and coordination on the game management and development in the belgian State-owned forests and in the Royal Hunting territories
· Planning of a cross border land management (watershed) project for 3 countries (Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg-Interreg-EU)
1.3. Training activities: training workers to directors ...
·Conception, planning, and management of a cross border mobile-school for forestry workers’ security in Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany (350 persons trained in 5 years).
·Consultant for the “ Institut du Développement Forestier ” for a European experience-exchange program in reforestation of agricultural land. Missions in France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany.
·Chairman for 2 EC sponsored seminars in forestry politics for the national application of the EC settlement 2080/92 - reforestation of agricultural land - in Munich and Brussels.
·Organisation of forestry educational trips in France, Germany and Spain.
·Organisation of training courses for architects in construction of frame wood houses.
·Programming briefings for the computer calliper.
1.4. Forestry management:
·Management of 1000 ha of private forests (complete organisation of all the forestry activities).
·Computer cartography and aerial photo interpretation.
·Financial audits for private forests .
1.5. Marketing activities:
·Development of a European network for selling, both the computer calliper and the software.
·Taking part in the organisation of international forestry- exhibitions (Elmia, Interforst, Forexpo).
Main Public clients:
(30% of Turnover ) EC' s Directorate Generals I, V , VI and XIII; Région Wallonne, Administrations des Eaux et Forêts du Luxembourg et de Belgique, various municipal authorities, frequently appointed court expert in Belgium and Luxembourg .
TV in France, Belgium and Germany.
Main Private clients: (70% of Turnover) , Serra/D, Compagnie immobilière de Belgique, Consultant offices in Belgium and Germany, Dupont de Nemours/Luxembourg, von Thurn und Taxis/Germany, Forest owners associations in Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg, WWF-Belgium,Spadel-Belgium, Swarovski Optik/Austria; Haglöf-Timberjack-Sweden.
2. January 1987 to October 1988
Research Assistant at the Belgian Forestry and Hydrobiological Research Station, working on EU Contract
. organisation and research concerning balanced forestry production, game and tourism
. planning of improvement in the biotopes for 10000 ha of Royal hunting grounds
. advice to the Belgian Water and Forestry Authorities concerning the management of hunting territories
3. July 1984 to December 1986
Forestry Expert for intergovernmental Agreement of Co-operation and Development in a bilateral co-operation project in the Peruvian Andes (CICAFOR project: Centro de investigación y capacitación forestal) :
. organisation of research and development in the following areas: forestry plantations, integrated planning and management of plantations and wood usage
. organisation of conferences concerning the popularisation of forestry research
. training of forestry workers and technicians.
4. January 1983 to July 1984
Co-ordinator with the Walloon Rural Foundation :
. establishment and control of integrated development projects in two economically poor areas of eastern Belgium
. organisation of conferences concerning forest management
. management and planning of communal forests
5. September 1982 to December 1982
cartography of food resources in the Royal Hunting Grounds of Belgium.
5. Education :
- September 1977 to September 1982
. Agricultural Engineer (Specialised in Forestry and Water) graduated from the Catholic University of Louvain-La-Neuve (U.C.L./Belgium) with a distinction.
- October 1987 to December 1988
Remote sensing course at the Catholic University of Louvain-la-Neuve (U.C.L.).
-Main seminars attended:
. Directors seminar given by the franco-Swiss group Dynargie, concerning personal management- February 1994 - Belgium
. Seminar concerning the construction of houses in wood with the directors of Schwäbisch Hall at Rimsting/Bavaria-Germany, July 1994
6. Language skills:
Moth.tong. : German,French
Very good knowledge ; English,Spanish,Dutch,
Basic knowledge : Swedish
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