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136 PARALLEL SESSION HALL H III | TROPICAL ECOLOGISTS AT WORKPARALLEL SESSION HALL H III | TROPICAL ECOLOGISTS AT WORK137The implementation of these commitments create a growing demand forexperts in the field of natural resource management, tropical forests, ecologyand and other ecosystem services. Since the mid-1980s, Germany hassupported over 500 programmes and projects worldwide that have contributedto the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. More than 90% of these are bilateral or regional projects in financial, technical and humanresource cooperation and have a term of 10 to 15 years. The remaining 10 % aresupraregional sectoral projects that mostly develop and test certain conceptsand tools for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.Session: Tropical ecologists at work: where and how to find a jobThursday, 24 February, 11:45, Hall H IIIKfW DEVELOPMENT BANK – OPPORTUNITIES FOR TROPICALECOLOGISTSPeter Hilliges 11KfW, Frankfurt, DE, peter.hilliges@kfw.deTHURSDAY 11:30 Hall H IIIKfW Development Bank implements the official bilateral financial cooperationin developing countries and economies in transition on behalf of the GermanGovernment. This includes financial cooperation with a significant number oftropical countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia. In about 30 countries, KFWsupports activities related to ecological issues like tropical forestry, ecosystemandbiodiversity protection, sustainable use of natural resources (includingagriculture, agro-forestry, fisheries, rangeland management, watershedmanagement).KfW Development Bank employs roughly 550 people, excluding national staffin our partner countries. A significant share is project manager out of whichpresently about 20 are responsible for projects in the above specified areas.Additionally, a small number of technical experts and sector economists areworking on those topics. KfW has been recruiting regularly over the past fewyears to replace staff and to expand. It is our objective to find highly qualifiedpeople with a broad qualification, understanding for economic considerationsand the ability to work on many different sectors and in different job descriptions.Sector flexibility and the willingness to adapt to changing requirements areessential.Additionally to direct employment opportunities within KfW, we are frequentlycontracting consultants for a broad range of sector assignments. Contracts canconsiderably vary in size and be concluded with consulting firms as well asindividuals. Contracts can be issued by KfW or by our partners in developingcountries under financing from KfW.THURSDAY 11:45 Hall H IIIgtöSociety for Tropical Ecology | Gesellschaft für Tropenökologie e.V. Status and future of tropical biodiversity | Frankfurt, 21 - 24 February 2011gtö