2016-11-11

Erik Thau-Knudsen's curriculum vitae (CV) — short

Denmark is the default country, when country is not specified.

Personal data

• Born in 1960 in Copenhagen.
• Nationality, ethnic affiliation, native tongue: Danish
• Current address: Skolegade 2A, 2. sal, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark

Experience record — professional

Slavoglotta. Free-lancing, at times under the title Sprogformidlingen, Silkeborg (earlier Copenhagen), home based own one-man enterprise (1989-1996, 1999-)

• Interpretation and translation (since 1990) from, among others, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, and Serbo-Croatian
• Linguistic analysis of forged documents (since 2013)
• Subtitling movies and television for Nordisk Film, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Yakutian, (1993, 1994, 1995)
• Translating belles-lettres (poetry, novel)

Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Peace and Stabilisation Response (FSB), (2000-)

1. Mission as international short-term observer during the Presidential Election in Uzbekistan, 4 December 2016. Representing ODIHR
2. Mission as international short-term observer during the Presidential Election in Belarus, 11 October 2015. Representing ODIHR
3. Mission as international long-term observer during the Early Presidential Election in Kazakhstan, 26 April 2015. Representing ODIHR
4. Mission as international short-term observer during the Early Parliamentary Elections in Ukraine, 26 October 2014. Representing ODIHR
5. Mission as international short-term observer during the Early Presidential Election in Ukraine, 25 May 2014. Representing ODIHR
6. Mission as international short-term observer during the Parliamentary Elections in Albania, 23 June 2013. Representing ODIHR
7. Mission as international short-term observer during the Majlisi oli parliamentary elections in Tajikistan 2010. Representing ODIHR.
8. Mission as international long-term observer during the presidential elections in Kazakhstan 2005. Representing ODIHR.
9. Mission as international short-term observer during the referendum in about municipal borders in Macedonia 2004. Representing ODIHR.
10. Mission as international long-term observer during the Majilis parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan 2004. Representing ODIHR.
11. Mission as international short-term observer during the presidental elections in Russia 2000. Representing ODIHR.

Grauballe Skole, Silkeborg, Denmark (2008): Substitute teacher

Langsøskolen, Silkeborg (2008-2009): Teacher of Bulgarian language

Studieskolen, Copenhagen (2007): Teacher of Macedonian

Lionbridge, Copenhagen (2007): Slovenian-Danish translator

Midtjylland Retail ApS, Silkeborg (2006-2007): Shopping assistant

Gyldendalske Leksikon , Copenhagen K (2006): Author at the Big Danish Encyclopedia

• updating articles for DVD and the on-line version of the Encyclopedia
• writing new articles withing languages and linguistics

TGK Consult, Copenhagen, consultant (2004)

• Setup and editing home sites
• Accountancy regarding international development projects in Russia
• Reporting to funding parties (Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IWGIA)

Department of Slavonic Studies (University of Aarhus) (now Slavic & Hungarian Division), post-graduate student (2001-2002)

• Researching in future expressions in the Balkan languages (Balkan Slavic, Albanian, Greek, etc.)

Danmarks Nationalleksikon (Danish National Encyclopedia) / Gyldendal, Copenhagen, author and consultant (1999-2001)

• Articles on Altaic languages for the Big Danish Encyclopaedia (Den Store Danske Encyclopædi) from volume Ski and ahead
• Consultancy on Altaic, Balkan and Slavic etymologies and transcriptions.

Department of East-European Studies, (now a part of Department of Intercultural and Regional Studies), University of Copenhagen, PhD student (1996-1999)

• Lecturing on South Slavic languages to Serbo-Croatists
• Researching in future expressions in the Balkan languages (Balkan Slavic, Albanian, Greek, etc.)

Language School of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (since 2008-01-01 a part of UMCK), Copenhagen, free-lance teacher (1990-96, 1999)

• Teaching Bulgarian to employees for the foreign service

Prehistorical Museum (Forhistorisk Museum), Moesgaard / Aarhus, voluntary exhibition organiser, 1995

•  Organising the special exhibition Travelling in Siberia (På rejse i Sibirien), texting, selecting exponats, etc.

Department of East-European Studies (University of Copenhagen, teaching assistant (1994)

• Teaching Macedonian language to students of Balkanistics
• Teaching Bulgarian to beginners
• Teaching Macedonian language history to students of Balkanistics

National Council of Danish Students (Danske Studerendes Fællesråd) (1988-89) and the Students Council of the University of Copenhagen (Studenterrådet ved Københavns Universitet) (1987-88)

• Member of the presidia both places. Special responsibilities: internationalisation, humanities, newsletter (member of the editing boards of "Studenterbladet" and "Q"), etc.

Department of Cultural Sociology (now fused with Dept. of Sociology), University of Copenhagen, teaching assistant (1988)

• Cooperation with Ass. Prof. Jonathan Schwartz about Macedonian emigrant culture

Education

• 1989/90: Cand. mag. degree (candidatus magistri) degree (corresponding more or less to an MA) in Balkanistics, Bulgarian and Russian at the University of Copenhagen. Certificates:
  • Balkanistics
  • Bulgarian
  • Russian
• 1996: Cand. ling. merc. degree (candidatus linguae commercialis corresponding more or less to Bachelor of Commercial language) in Bulgarian at the Copenhagen Business School (Handelshøjskolen i København). Certificate.
• 1995: parts of a minor in Portuguese philology and general linguistics at the University of Copenhagen.
• 2014: school teacher, at VIA University College Silkeborg Seminarium, Silkeborg, Denmark, with Danish philology as major subject of study. Minor: German, Music.

Additional training

• 2014: 5 days of Training for Long-Term Observers in EU Election Observation Missions, organized byElection Observation and Democratic Support project (EODS), NIRAS A/S, and Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen, Denmark, held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 2014: 4 days of Hostile Environment Awareness Training at Danish Emergency Management Agency, Staff College, Snekkersten, Denmark.
• 2008: 4 days of Pakistan Parliamentary Elections 2008: Pre-Mission Training for Short-Term Observers of the EU EOM at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento, Masters And Training Programmes Division, Pisa, Italy
• 2008: Advanced Security in the Field, by United Nations Department of Safety and Security, organised by International Organization for Migration
• 2008: Basic Security in the Field — Staff Safety, Health, and Welfare, by United Nations Department of Safety and Security, organised by International Organization for Migration
• 2006: 40 hours with Security course of the Danish Ministry of foreign Affairs under Danish Emergency Management Agency, Staff College
• 2003: Course in Web journalism, at Danmarks Journalisthøjskole (Danish School of Journalism), Aarhus, Denmark.
• 2003: Course in Journalism — on the way to an information job, at Danmarks Journalisthøjskole (Danish School of Journalism), Aarhus, Denmark.
• 1995: Passed exam in Serbo-Croatian, general language for military interpreters, at Military Institute of Languages, Svanemøllen Kaserne, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Stays — research — expeditions (— abroad) - selected):

• 1993: Expedition Yakutia, 7 Jun. -10 Oct. 1993. Linguistic, biological, ethnographical, filmic.
• 1990: Slavisches Seminar, Universität Hamburg, Germany, 1 Feb. -30 Apr. 1990, studies in South Slavic dialectology
• 1987: University of Skopje in contemporary R. Macedonia, 15 Sep. 1986 - 30 Jun. 1987, linguistic studies
• 1984: University of Sofia Kliment Ochridski, Bulgaria, 1 Aug. 1983 - 31 May 1984, linguistic and folkloristic studies
• 1983: Pushkin Institute, Moscow, Russia, 1 Sep. 1983 - 21 Apr. 1983, philological studies

Memberships:

• 1. Silkeborg Group, Silkeborg, Denmark, parent representative of ruling board of scout group (2014-2016).
• Langsøskolen, Silkeborg, Denmark, parent representative of class school board (2005-2010), vice chairman of the school board (2006-2010)
• Kulturforeningen Danmark-Bulgarien, (Cultural Association Denmark - Bulgaria), Aarhus, Denmark, vice member of the board (2003-2006, 2009-), web editor (2003-), deputy accountant (2004-2009).
• National Association of Danish Slavists, treasurer (1997-2004)
• Akacien Kindergarten (Børnehaven Akacien), Silkeborg, Denmark, vice-chairman (2002-2003), chairman (2003-)
• Copenhagen Folk Music House (Københavns Folkemusikhus), co-founder, chairman (1978-79), accountant (1993-95), lay member (1996-2005)
• Interpreters' Association 1993 (Tolkeforeningen 1993, seated in Copenhagen), co-founder, member of the board 1994-1996
• Group founder and leader at Seti@home (the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence at Home) by August 2001.
• Debatten (former Netværket, former Politiken On Line; WebX and First Class based conferences associated with the daily newspaper Politiken), moderator (1997-1999). Position and membership ceased when it was merged with the newspaper into a non-moderated forum (Debatten i Politiken)

Command of languages

Fluent (reading, speaking, writing, interpreting): Danish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian, English, German, Serbo-Croatian
Medium (reading, some speaking): French, Swedish, Portuguese, Rumanian, Slovenian
Working knowledge (some reading): Albanian, Netherlandic, Italian, Castilian, Norwegian, Modern Greek, Turkish, Arumunian, Polish, Faeroese, etc.

Information technology (selected software):

• Platforms: Macintosh OS v6-X.+, Windows v3.x, 95, 98, 2000 Second edition, XP, Vista, 7, Yellow Dog Linux, Raspberry,
• Text processing: Microsoft Word v3-2011 (Windows and Mac), NeoOffice, OpenOffice, LaTex, Claris Works / Apple Works v2-6
• Data bases: PHP MySQL v4+, FileMaker Pro v2-3.x, 7; Claris Works v2-6; Microsoft Access 2000, EndNote Plus v2-8; OpenOffice.
• Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel 98-2011; OpenOffice; Claris Works / Apple Works v2-6.
• Presentation: Microsoft Power Point v98-2011, Claris Works / Apple Works v4-6, JPEG Viewer, Keynote, OpenOffice
• Image processing: Macromedia Fireworks v4-MX; Adobe PhotoShop v3, v5.5, v6, v7, CS3; Graphic Converter v3+; GIMP v2+
• HTML editors: Macromedia Dreamweaver MX, MX 2004, CS3; Adobe GoLive 6; Mozilla 0.9-1.6; Netscape (Composer) v4.x, 7+; Mozilla Nvu; Mozilla Kompozer; BB Edit (HTML code); Microsoft Word; Claris Works/Apple Works v5, 6; TextWrangler 2.0+; Apple iWeb 2+
• Conferencing: FirstClass v2-10.x; WebX;
• Networking: AppleTalk, AppleShare, Personal Web Finder, Vicomsoft 7.x

Certificates

List of certificates [23.9 kilobytes] at http://thau-knudsen.dk/dokumenter/attester/index_en.php