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SocialDesignSite.com is the fruit of many people's visions and investment. In different ways and at different times, they all contributed to building this platform to where it is today. Most of them are no longer actively working on the project, but we still consider them to be team members:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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Suk-Han Tang


Suk-Han studied in London and graduated from Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication where she earned a degree in Product and Furniture Design having focused her studies and developed products in the field of sustainable design. She joined the project in January 2007 as a researcher and designer. She's responsible for the strategic development of the project, and is as well working as a researcher and consultant with the Systemic Excellence Group , Independant think Tank for leading practice in Berlin.
Suk-Han@SocialDesignSite.com



EDITING

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Anni Andrag

Anni Andrag is 22 years of age, and has joined the Systemic Excellence Group in January 2009. She studied at the University of Stellenbosch at the Centre for Knowledge Development and Decision-making, where she obtained her BA (Value and Policy Studies) Degree. This is where her initial interest in social design started. She completed a four week internship at the Systemic Excellence Group in Berlin in June 2007.
Anni@SocialDesignSite.com

 

gloriacostasds.jpgGlória Costa

Glória studied Communication Design at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Lisbon University. Throughout her academic career she expressed a great interest in video, photography and editorial design. She gained experience in the field of design by directing photographic projects, short films and editing a magazine. Previous to joining the SocialDesignSite, she worked as a graphic designer in Lisbon.
Glória came from Portugal and joined the SocialDesignSite in January 2009 as an intern, working as a researcher and a designer. She is now gaining a great interest in the Systemic Thinking. She is also participating in the JPoX project.
Gloria@SocialDesignSite.com

 

RESEARCH

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Joana pursued her studies in Communication Design in the Fine Arts Faculty at the University of Lisbon, where she focused on multimedia, videographyand photography. She worked as a graphic designer and a photographer,but her main focus has always been in research and writing. Joana joined the SocialDesignSite in June 2007 as an intern, integrating the team that redesigned the platform and made it into the collaborative participatory project it is today. She is currently based in Lisbon,Portugal, researching new social design projects, preparing our upcoming blog, and getting ready to join a social project in Buenos Aires , Argentina.
Joana@SocialDesignSite.com


Kate Andrews

Kate is a socially engaged design writer and consultant based in the UK. Since graduating with a First Class Honours in Graphic Design,Kate has worked with a number of clients including: Inhabitat, Greengaged, Thomas Matthews,The Real Work Experience, Thinkpublic, Three Trees Don't Make a Forest and Design21. An avid blogger and user of social media, Kate ispassionate for the power that Communication Design has to impact social change. Kate has recently been accepted as a Fellow of TheRoyal Society of Arts (RSA) and is currently undertaking her Masters Degree in Design Writing Criticism at London College of Communication.
kcandr@googlemail.com

magaliepedronosds.jpg Magalie Pedrono

Magalie studied product design in L'école de Design Nantes Atlantique, and holds Master in Management of innovation projects and entrepreneurship. During her studies, she developed a strong interest for social design and more especially for strategic design for sustainability and social innovation. She also started to practise in writing and communication design, and wanted to take part in the SocialDesignSite to have the opportunity to mix all her interests in the same venture. She is currently doing a research on Social Design tools and future trends observing the projects on SocialDesignSite, and is also responsible for the social networking of the project. Magalie@SocialDesignSite.com

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Silke Astrid Eisenbeiß

Silke holds a PhD in politics and strategic management from the University of Konstanz and the Erasmus University Rotterdam and a Master in organizational psychology from the University of Mannheim. Her work experience includes the United Nations Headquarter in New York, the German Parliament, strategic management consultancies in China and Germany as well as a development agency in South Africa. Due to her dedication to development and her passion for social design she volunteers for the SocialDesignSite.




NGO ADVISER

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Daniela Ripp

Daniela completed her studies in “Diplom-Pädagogik”(comparable with a Master of International Social Work) at the University of Trier in January 2009. During her studies she gained knowledge on a theoretical level in the fields of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), Lobbying and the Civil Society and social sector. For the purpose of her final thesis she conducted a qualitative-empirical research study about lobbying of NGOs towards the European Commision. In March 2009 she joined the Systemic Excellence Group in support of the Next Practice NGO – Study. Due to her knowledge of the social field and her interest in the social sector, she decided to participate and become a volunteer of the SocialDesignSite.



PROGRAMMING

Christof Höfler

Alexander Babing

PREVIOUS CONTRIBUTORS:


Thomas Paalson & Dr. Louis Klein
Thomas and Louis were the initiators of this project, as a knowledge project of the Systemic Excellence Group .

Thomas Pålsson is a visual communication designer, and a graduate from Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen, Denmark 2007. Thomas' work revolves around social design, both on a theoretical and practical level. Having completed a number of social design projects, Thomas became a key player in the conceptual development and initiation of the SocialDesignSite project in 2006. Thomas Pålsson continues to do research within the bubbling field of social design, while also initiating new social design projects in Denmark and elsewhere. 

Dr. Louis Klein is working as an international management consultant. He is owner manager of the Systemic Excellence Group. Dr. Klein is a member of the German Society for Political Consulting. His main interest is Organisational Excellence. He earned his Degree in Economics (Dipl. Ökonom); PhD in Sociology (Dr. rer. soc.) As a researcher, Dr. Klein is a member of the Society for Sociocybernetics, the International Sociological Association [ISA], and the International Society for the System Science [ISSS]. Currently, he is conducting research on the socio-technological performance of post-modern organisations. The second edition of his book "Corporate Consulting“ has just been published by Carl Auer.

Jan Lachenmayer
Jan is a graduate of Stuttgart University, where he earned his master's degree in Political Science, majoring in macroeconomics and human resource management. There he also achieved the "Certificate for Intercultural Communicative Competence". Jan was one of the initial promoters and developers of the SocialDesignSite, and helped make the first event at the DesignMai 07 come true.

Aneta Nowobilska
Aneta finished her studies at Poznan University of Economics in Poland in electronic business focussing in her master paper on online communities. Now she is a student of Humboldt University in Berlin where she continues her education in information technologies. She supported SocialDesignSite in development of functionalities of the platform and by organization of marketing activities aiming at community creation. 

Sandra Vinh
Sandra grew up in California. Before moving to Berlin, she lived in London to pursue studies at King’s College London in Human Values and Global Ethics. Her final topic was on gender equality issues in Thailand. She assisted the SocialDesignSite as an editor, in 2007.

Errol Bailey
Errol, a native of the UK, pursued his studies at the University of Surrey, Roehampton in Sociology and Spanish. He joined the SocialDesignSite in September 2007 as a researcher in 2007 and is currently in charge of editing.

Christin Albert

Christin studied Media Design and Art at Bauhaus University of Weimar specialised in modes, trends and public appearances. She focuses her work as a freelance graphic designer in conceptualization and visual communication. Christin joined the SocialDesignSite in September 2007 supporting for public relations in Germany.

Philip Bucknall
Philip studied Industrial Design in England(BA)and Sweden(MA) focussed on research based projects in Gerontology/UniversalDesign and Mass Customisation and worked as an industrial designer inConsumer electronics. He assisted in the event field during the summer 2008.

Dina Said
Dina studied Greek and Latin studies inCairo (Egypt), she's experienced in writing and researching and workedas executive assistant in the Cultural Center for Egyptian traditionalmusic in Cairo. She took an international trainee programin Berlin researchin in the Cross Cultural field and helped us settingup the Film Festival event last Autumn.

 
 
 
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