Jan Axelsson
Personal information
Address: Carretera Sur, km 17 1/2, Managua, Nicaragua
Telephones: 505 86935565
E-mail: janaxelsson@earth.ac.cr
Nationality: Swedish
Date of birth: 06.12.1951
Gender: Male
Occupational field: Education, Communication, International Relations, Macroeconomics
Work experience:
Dates: 2000 - 2014
Occupation or position held: Professor in Communication and Community Outreach
Main activities and responsibilities: Course planning, Curricular development, Teaching, Research and Project implementation
Name employer: EARTH University, Costa Rica
Type of business or sector: Higher Education
With Doña Felipa of Nicaragua who is 89 years old. A veteran coffee picker, still harvesting more and quicker than many of the younger men and women working alongside her.
1997 - 2000
Regional Director
Responsible for administrating and leading international and national technical advisers inone regional and four national offices; project implementation and technical cooperation in Central America
Ibis/Denmark
Development Cooperation
1996
Regional Adviser
Responsible for project formulation and training of national personnel in Central America
Ibis/Denmark
Development Cooperation
1992 - 1995
Adviser
Project administration of Culture projects, Credit Programs and support to Nicaraguas Balance of Payment
Norwegian Embassy Managua, Nicaragua
Development Cooperation
1990 - 1992
National Director
Coordination and administration of international technical advisers and project implementation in Nicaragua
Development Cooperation
Swedish Volunteer Service
1985 - 1987
Teacher in Digital Media Techniques
Teacher and Founder of longer courses of Media Studies, curricular development a production of didactic material
Education
Hola Folkhögskola, Sweden
1977 - 1989
Teacher in Intercultural Communication and Development Economics
Teaching international economics, curricular development a production of didactic material
Education
Sandö U-Center - Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Sweden
Education and training
Dates: 2010
Title of qualification awarded: Ph.D.
Principal subjects: Education – with emphasis on pedagogical methods
Name and type of organisation providing education and training: University La Salle, San José, Costa Rica
2005
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Adult Education
University of Linkoping
1989
Folk High School Teacher
Adult Education
University of Linkoping
1982-83
Diploma in Media Studies for Teachers
Video, Film, Photo, Theatre and Radio in educational contexts
University of Stockholm/Dramatiska Institutet
Relevant courses
Dates: 2004
Course: Human Ecology
Name and type of organisation providing education and training: University of Gothenburg
2004
Digital Media in Learning Environments
University of Umeå
1987
Epic structure for storytelling
University of Stockholm/Dramatiska Institutet
Mother tongue(s): Swedish
Other language(s): English, Spanish and Portuguese
Social skills and competences:
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Facility to establish and maintain social relations and nurture them for friendship as wellas for a good job environment;
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Long experience with conflict management and finding forward pointing solutions;
Organisational skills and competences: Leadership and teamwork, curricular design
Technical skills and competences: Project cycle management, elaboration of educational material
Computer skills and competences: Both Mac and Windows, Web design, Microsoft Office and other office suites, Adobe
Artistic skills and competences: Video and photography, expo design