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 After receiving an email from Kpjas, an Ipernity member, who informed me that he took a photo of mine to illustrate "50 Places To See Before You Die" selected by BBC viewers in 2003 in his blog, I reviewed the list and noticed that I have already visited more than 50% of these places that BBC viewers dream about (lucky me).
This list raised some interrogation to me about why these places have chosen instead of other famous ones ? I could not find any relevant explanations except perhaps a majority of places where the spoken language is (was) English (but it makes sense as enquiry took place in UK). One thing is sure, after reading names of these great location, you just feel to escape from your office, pack you stuff and go travel.
Personally I would definitively add some places to this list (Okavango delta, Yunnan mountains, Kalahari desert, Japan, etc..) and perhaps drop some but for sure, I'll not be able to keep it to only 50 locations.
BBC 2008 Viewers "Must See list"
Africa
La Digue, Seychelles
(visited)
The Pyramids, Egypt (1993)
Luxor, Egypt (1993)
Abu Simbel, Egypt (1993)
Masai Mara, Kenya (1993/2002)
Victoria Falls, Zambia / Zimbabwe (1994)
Cape Town, South Africa - (1994/1998)
Americas
The Grand Canyon, USA
Yosemite National Park, USA
Las Vegas, USA
Hawaii, USA
Alaska, USA
San Francisco, USA
Niagara Falls, Canada / USA
Canadian Rockies, Canada
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Angel Falls, Venezuela
Barbados, Barbados
(visited)
New York, USA (1996/2000)
Florida, USA (2000)
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (1999)
Machu Picchu, Peru (2001/2004)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1989/2000)
Iguassu Falls, Argentina / Brazil (2001)
Asia
Singapore, Singapore
Golden Temple, India
Taj Mahal, India
Bali, Indonesia
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
The Maldives, Maldives
Terracotta Army, China
(visited)
Bangkok, Thailand (1994/2002)
Great Wall, China (2005)
Angkor Wat, Cambodia (1995/2006)
Himalayas, Nepal (2006)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (2006)
Europe
Rome, Italy
(visited)
Paris, France (1980/2007)
Venice, Italy (1977/1982)
Barcelona, Spain (2001/2007)
Iceland, Iceland (1992)
Zermatt, Switzerland (1992/2005)
Middle-East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(visited)
Petra, Jordan (2003)
Oceania
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
South Island, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
(visited)
Sydney, Australia (1996/2005)
Uluru, Australia (1996)
Great Barrier Reef, Australia (1996)
Some pics are really crap, so good excuse to visit some of these places again 
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 When I saw this list on Bruno Giussani's "Blog over IP" post about Internet prices in Europe I could not resist to add some prices for Internet broadband access in Asia.
I did not add prices paid in most countries of Pacific rim but what they pay in Sweden for a monthly broadband connection is equivalent to what they pay per minute in Kiribati or Cook islands for a noisy dial-up 14.4 kbps.
Price comparison for consumer broadband in Europe (average monthly price per 1Mbps, from The Telegraph/MoneySupermarket):
- Sweden GBP 0.32 (EUR 0.48)
- France GBP 0.83 (EUR 1.23)
- Finland GBP 1.41
- Italy GBP 1.71
- Norway GBP 2.05
- Holland GBP 2.19
- Denmark GBP 2.50 (EUR 3.7)
- Iceland GBP 2.54
- Germany GBP 2.64 (EUR 3.9)
- Austria GBP 3.04
- Belgium GBP 3.40
- UK GBP 5.60 (EUR 8.3)
- Portugal GBP 5.84
- Spain GBP 6.33
- Poland GBP 6.60
- Ireland GBP 7.02
- Luxembourg GBP 9.39
- Switzerland GBP 11.03 (EUR 16.8)
- Czech Republic GBP 12.25
- Greece GBP 16.86
- Hungary GBP 24.48
- Slovakia GBP 25.48 (EUR 37.8)
- Turkey GBP 58.82 (EUR 87.3)
Spectacular differences. Some of the them can be explained by technical reasons (fiber optic vs copper wires etc), some by the overall living costs in a given country. Most of the high prices however are tied to lack of competition and of innovation in a specific market.
On this part of the World, the gap is definitively lots wider:
- South Korea KRW 300 (EUR 0.25)
- Japan JPY 400 (EUR 0.51)
- China CNY 175 (EUR 17)
- Singapore SGD 43 (EUR 21)
- Thailand (BKK) THB 952 (EUR 22.27)
- Sri Lanka LKR 4500 (EUR 30)
- Philippines PHP 1995 (EUR 32)
- Australia AUD 53 (EUR 33.25)
- Pakistan PKR 4800 (EUR 59)
- Malaysia MYR 300 (EUR 65)
- India INR 3600 (EUR 65)
- Myanmar USD 260 (EUR 192)
- Fiji FJD 560 (EUR 260)
- Indonesia USD 2440 (EUR 1800)
nota: On prices above there is no details about the carrier (ADSL, Wireless Local Loop, Fiber, Wimax, etc..) nor specifications about monthly download limits which are usually ridiculous low for a xDSL subscriber (e.g 2 GB) and still applicable in most countries (particularly on the second part of the list).
Internet for everyone at an affordable price is still far from reality.
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European curriculum vitae format
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Address
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Telephone
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Fax
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E-mail
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click on this link to get it
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Date of birth
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Not Available on the online CV
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| • Dates (from – to) |
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1996 – Present day
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| • Name and address of employer |
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International Committee of the Red Cross , Geneva, Switzerland
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International Humanitarian Organization
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| • Occupation or position held |
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Information & Communication Technologies – Regional Coordinator
As from October 2008 : Western & Central African Countries, based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
2005 – 2008 : Asia & Pacific based in Bangkok, Thailand
2002 – 2004 : Great Lakes area, Eastern & Southern Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya
1999 – 2001 : Americas based in Bogota, Colombia
1997 – 1999 : Western & Central African Countries, based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
1996 – 1997 : Commonwealth of Independent States based in Moscow, Russia
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Coordination of telecommunication & computer networks activities of the ICRC
Design & follow-up of ICT regional & institutional projects
Technical adviser for ICRC executives
Technical support to ICT field engineers
Technical support & user training
Financial & administrative tasks related to ICT systems
Negotiations with national & regional providers, telecom authorities, etc..
Human resources management
Implementing institutional ICT policies
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1993 – 1995
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| • Name and address of employer |
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International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, Switzerland
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International Humanitarian Organization
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Information & Communication Technologies – Field Engineer
1993 : Sudan
1994 : Angola, Rwanda
1995 : Angola
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Installation and maintenance of radio communication & computer networks
User training & support
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1992 – 1993
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Placement d’Électriciens Bernard Marchon Sarl., Neyruz, Switzerland
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Employment agency
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Geneva & Lausanne Branch Director
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Human Resources
Customer Relations
Administrative & financial related tasks.
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1988 – 1991
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| • Name and address of employer |
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Placement d’Électriciens Bernard Marchon, Neyruz, Switzerland
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Employment agency
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Geneva Branch Manager
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Human Resources
Customer Relations
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1986 – 1988
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| • Name and address of employer |
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Placement d’Électriciens Bernard Marchon, Neyruz, Switzerland
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Building Trade
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Specialized electrician
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Breakdown interventions
Telephone & computer cabling systems
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1986 – 1988
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| • Name and address of employer |
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EggTelsa Électricité Téléphone S.A, Geneva, Switzerland
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Building Trade
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Electrician
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Breakdown interventions
Small & medium construction projects
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2001
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| • Name and type of organization providing education and training |
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Universitat Ramon Llull – Enginyeria y Arquitectura La Salle, Barcelona, Spain
Cisco Network Academy Program
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| • Principal subjects/occupationalskills covered |
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WAN & LAN Networks, Ethernet Standards, Routing Protocols, Network design, Security policies, Router configuration, IP addressing, Transport protocols, Network Management, Troubleshooting.
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Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
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2001 – 2002
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Universitat Ramon Llull – Enginyeria y Arquitectura La Salle, Barcelone, Spain
Master in Network & Services of Telecommunications (MXST)
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Telecommunication networks & services, Network Management, Project Management, Mobile communications.
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Master in Network & Services of Telecommunication (Màster en Xarxes i Serveis de Telecomunicació).
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1981 – 1985
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| • Name and type of organization providing education and training |
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EggTelsa Électricité Téléphone S.A, Geneva, Switzerland & CEPIA (Professional school)
Electrician Apprenticeship
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| • Principal subjects/occupationalskills covered |
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Electrical installation & maintenance.
Telephone & Alarm systems installation & maintenance
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Federal Proficiency Certificate of Electrician (Certificat Fédéral de Capacity)
Mention : Good
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Other professional training
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People leadership & Management by Ashridge (UK)
(ICRC Geneva 2008)
Managing & Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 environment (IT TrainingAcademy, Geneva 2005)
Implementing & Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Global Knowledge, Geneva 2003).
Lotus Notes R5 Domino Server Administration (Digicomp, Geneva 2001)
Linux Suse Network Configuration (www sistemas, Bogota 2001)
Linux Suse Administration (Acis, Bogota 2000)
Administration & Technical Support of Microsoft Windows NT 4, TCP/IP interconnection (Digicomp, Geneva 1999)
English Advanced (Australian College of English, Sydney 1997)
Project Management (ESMT, Dakar 1996)
Effective Presentation Technics (Marchstore Ltd, London 1995)
Training of Trainers (Cegos, Paris 1995)
Local Area Networks (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
MS-Dos 6.2 (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Codan HF Radio Module (Codan UK, Farnham 1995)
Novell Netware 3.1x Administration (Digicomp, Geneva 1995/99)
Novell Netware 3.1x Installation & Configuration (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Lotus Notes R3 Administration 1 (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Lotus Notes R3 Development 1 (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Lotus Notes R3 Basics + Technical User (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Computer Security (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Windows Ressources (Digicomp, Geneva 1995)
Sales Technics & Customer relationship (CAFI, Lausanne 1991)
Alarm & Security systems (Rochat, Geneva 1990)
MS-Dos 5 (Bernard Marchon, Geneva 1990)
Telepax PABX Systems (Telepax, Geneva 1990)
Hasler Integral 2 PABX system (PTT, Bern 1989)
Ericsson GDX/GFX PABX Systems (PTT, Bern 1989)
Telephone installation 2 (CIS, Geneva 1987)
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ENGLISH - SPANISH – PORTUGESE |
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Excellent – Excellent - Basic |
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Good - Good - nil |
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Good - Good – nil |
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Social skills and competences
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Team Work: I have the chance of experiencing team working on both national and international level with colleagues of various nationalities.
Intercultural Skills: As working & living on permanent basis abroad since 1993, I have the opportunity to collaborate with international and intercultural teams on daily basis, mostly aimed at the regional management of an international humanitarian organization. |
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Organizational skills and competences
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Management of technical national & expatriate staff at regional level. (more than 40 employees).
Regional ICT project management (in more than 15 countries) Regional yearly ICT seminar organization & professional courses (about 25 participants) ICT Budget preparation & follow-up. Assets management Head of ICT regional Emergency Response Unit Promotion & auditing institutional ICT policies. |
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Technical skills and competences
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Competent on electrical, telephone, lighting/grounding & 2-way satellite systems.
Competent on wired & wireless telecommunication, HF/VHF/UHF radio communication & computer networks. Competent on various Microsoft operating systems (Windows NT4, XP Professional, 2003 server). Competent on design, installation, maintenance & troubleshooting of computer systems. Good knowledge of Lotus Notes/Domino R5 workflow environment Good knowledge on MS Office tools, computer security systems. Good knowledge on power supplies (generator, solar & wind power) Some web-building, graphic editing, Linux & MS SQL experience. Some Cisco routing & switches experience. Some competences on various PABX systems |
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Artistic skills and competences
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Amateur Photographer, Photo-editing, Web-publishing
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Other skills and competences
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Driving licence(s)
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Swiss & International driver license (light vehicle & motorbike up to 125 cm3)
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