Leading Member of Velthuizen Knowledge Management Associates (VKMA)
South Africa
- Current
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- Knowledge Entrepeneur at Velthuizen Knowledge Management Associates (VKMA)
- Knowledge Manager at Velthuizen KM Associates
- Education
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- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
- University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
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- Industry
- Management Consulting
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Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Summary
Dr Andreas Gerhardus Velthuizen is an inspired knowledge practitioner and entrepreneur delivering services as interim knowledge manager, researcher, learning facilitator, and transformation management consultant for business and communities in Africa.
After an earlier Masters Degree in Strategic Studies at the University Of South Africa (UNISA), in 2007 he completed a Doctors Degree at the same university with the title “The Management of Knowledge: A Model for the African Renaissance”, a trans-disciplinary study dealing with the management of knowledge in Africa according to a trans-dimensional knowledge management model. The thesis presents a knowledge management approach to find solutions for international organizations and African society towards lasting peace, growth, competitiveness, and productivity in Africa. The study includes field studies done in Uganda, Kigali (Rwanda), and the International Criminal Tribunal in Arusha (Tanzania) and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
His former career of 34 years in the military (which included service in Namibia, Swaziland, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo) exposed him to intense experience on policy, strategic and operational levels in the public service and specifically the multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural, and international environment.
Dries has a passion for writing and learning. He is considered by his associates as a competent manager and experienced in research, learning facilitation, knowledge management, as well as producing solutions for policy, strategic decision-making, and action plans.
Andreas Gerhardus Velthuizen was born in 1956 and is married for twenty-six years. He has two adult children (a son and a daughter). For the last twenty-four years, he resides north of the Magalies Mountains in Pretoria, the Capital of South Africa, from where he inter-connects with the local and international community through his vocation, as scholar, and as community leader.
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Specialties:
knowledge management,Africa,research,knowledge production,Web 2.0,training,learning,skills development,community development,organizational development,transformation management,change management,African innovation,African development
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Experience
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Knowledge Entrepeneur
Velthuizen Knowledge Management Associates (VKMA)
(Management Consulting industry)
October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
As a logic consequence of more than thirty years of relevant experience, Dr Velthuizen created Velthuizen Knowledge Management Associates (also known as VKMA) to provide knowledge management services to organizations and communities in Africa. The competitive advantage of VKMA is to provide solutions specifically developed for the challenges of Africa. Services include knowlege production for decision-making and action by organizations,learning interventions for developoment,advise for transformation and change management, and knowledge management services with an indigenous knowledge approach.
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Knowledge Manager
Velthuizen KM Associates
(Management Consulting industry)
January 1975 — Present (34 years 11 months)
Highlights of my career are:
*Attending the Knowledge Management Africa conference in Dakar, Senegal and the European Knowledge Management conference in Vicenza, Italy.
*Skills development facilitator for military diplomat training in South Africa (2008-2009)
*Facilitator of Defence reform projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2007-2008);
* official and study visits to 11 African countries the past five years;
* attending a seminar on International Policy and Strategy in Washington DC;
* deployment as Senior Liaison Officer of the Third Party Verification Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002/3);
* managing information management specialists (1998-2002);
* serving with the South African High Commission in Swaziland as Military Advisor and re-engineering of the Umbutfo Swaziland Defence Force(1996-1998);
* participating in several knowledge exchange visits to European and African countries (1990-1994)
*As a junior officer I served in the former SADF as company and platoon commander with 31 Bn and as Pathfinder Commander at 1 Parachute Battallion and 44 Parachute Brigade
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Education
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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
D Litt&Phil , Politics,African Studies,Knowledge Management in Africa , 1992 — 2009
Apart from the degree I am also qualified as skills development facilitator, designer and developer of courses and assessor.
I completed several certificate courses including Project Management,Business Communication, Business Management, Introduction to International Trade, Skills Development Facilitator, Internet and Web Design and Data Base Design.
I completed all senior military courses including the Executive National Security Program, the most senior management course of the South African National Defence Force (2000) and the Senior Command and Management Course of the South African Air Force (1992 and Defence Attaches training.- Activities and Societies:
- Center for African Renaissance Studies,
Rotary International
South African Institute for International Affairs
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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
D Litt & Phil , Politics, African Renaissance Studies , 2006 — 2008
I completed a Doctors Degree in Politics from the University of South Africa (UNISA) obtained through the Centre for African Renaissance Studies. The title of my thesis was “The Mangement of Knowledge: A Model for the African Renaissance", a trans-disciplinary study dealing with the management of knowledge in Africa according to a trans-dimensional knowledge management model towards transformation of organizations, conflict resolution and peace in Africa. The study includes empirical studies done in Uganda, Kigali (Rwanda), Arusha (Tanzania) and the DRC.
- Activities and Societies:
- Center for African Renaissance Studies, South African Institute for International Affairs
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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
MA , Strategic Studies , 1990 — 1994
Thesis with the title “Military Intervention: the case of South Africa in South Western Africa: 1988-1992” an inter-disciplinary study dealing with the interaction between diplomacy and military intervention at the end of the cold war era, based on content analysis and personal participation.
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University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
BA (Hons) , Strategic Studies , 1988 — 1990
I also hold an Honors Degree in Strategic Studies (subjects Strategy, Foreign Policy, National Security Policy, and Internal War) and a BA Degree (subjects Political Science, International Politics, African Politics, Public Administration, History, and Special Portuguese).
Additional Information
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Websites:
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Interests:
Writing,nature,rugby
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Groups:
Center for African Renaissance Studies, Rotary International, South African Institute for International Affairs
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Johannesburg KM
Dr Dries Velthuizen’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
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