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Giessen , Dr Hasse ’ s career span nearly 40 years ( 1978 – 2017 ) as government advisor in several German economic cooperation partner countries through international cooperation projects in the role of :
Negotiation and implementation of sustainable environment measures , including technology transfer and applied integrated environmental protection projects .
Advice to transfer environmentally friendly technologies , including related policies and regulation , and economic aspects for urban and industrial climate protection , on substances that deplete the stratospheric ozone layer , and in agricultural pollution prevention .
Energy management systems for greenhouse gas emission avoidance in industrial and urban environments and ozone friendly technologies in the sectors of refrigeration , air conditioning , and insulation foam production .
Specific experience in agriculture in plant production , horticulture , plant protection , soil and irrigation management , agricultural pesticide management , biological pest control , and agricultural biodiversity . This included an eight-year period leading and managing a complex global environmental programme ( German bilateral contribution to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Stratospheric Ozone Layer ) with 40 partner countries , over 160 individual projects , and total funding exceeding EUR70-million . He made contributions to international environmental agreements on stratospheric ozone layer and global climate protection , his responsibilities covering policy , advice , capacity building , and technology transfer .
His background also covers a 20-year period of experience with advising Chinese policymakers on technology transfer energy management in urban and industrial applications ; and in environmentally friendly technologies for the refrigeration , building insulation foam , and agricultural sectors . In addition , he successfully negotiated a variety of key policies and projects .
Dr Hasse enjoyed more than a decade of multilateral cooperation with the United Nations and cooperation with national governments , including China , India , Brazil , Iran , Thailand , Egypt , South Africa , and Kenya , as well as many smaller partner countries .
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