: Refer to http://www.kareldebeer.blogspot.com (Cf. curriculum vitae)

RESUME: Refer to http://www.kareldebeer.blogspot.com (Cf. curriculum vitae) Doctor Karel Johannes De Beer (Ph.D: MA (cum laude) BA Hons: (H.P.T.C) Email: kareldebeer40@gmail.com Telephone Number: 082 789 7357 Further / In-Service Training  Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 11-13 May 1992 and 8-10 June 1992;  Accredited Certificate Course for Distance Education Practitioners NQF Level 5 (120 Credits) UNISA. Student number 7171-003-5 CDEPO1-Q (With Distinction); and  Assessors Course, NQF Level 5, Tsela Training Consultants, 2008-08-25, Bloemfontein Membership of associations and appointments: Six academic associations respectively in the field of political science and distance / open/ higher education are recorded in http://www.kareldebeer.blogspot.com Governmental appointments: • Founder member of the Technikon of the Orange Free State and appointed by the Minister of National Education as the First Secretary of the Board of Control, (1979-1981); • Main co-ordinator of the literature study group for Political Science as a school subject on the ad hoc curriculum committee of the Department of Education and Culture, 1986-1989 and; • Research member of the Commission for Distance Education in the Northern Cape, Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA), with a view to establish a university in Kimberley (November 1994). Research projects: Several academic research projects at the Institute for Contemporary History of the UFS and Academic Support at the CUT as well as governmental studies were conducted (1977 -200). Book publications with International Standard Book Numbers: Since 1981, nine books as co-worker and two books as single author were published. Publications in international journals in selected conference papers: Altogether 75 academic articles were published since 1975 in local as well as international journals and inter alia in accredited publications. Academic lectures; congresses, papers, posters and public speeches: More than 100 are recorded in http://www.kareldebeer.blogspot.com at respective local and international academic and cultural events with political science and open higher educational purviews since 1980 until 2013. Assessor and external moderator: Several post-graduate candidates in Political Science for their respective Masters- and Doctoral studies for the Department Political Science, University Free State and the Central University of Technology’s Faculty of Management Sciences and other higher education institutions were either assessed or moderated (1980 -2013). Miscellaneous: • Organiser of swimming galas: Seals swimming club; 1967-1969. Teacher's College Rugby, 1967-1969; • Free State soccer coach for Bloemfontein primary schools, 1980-1982; and • Club Centurion, SA National Defence Force, Tempe Military Base. 1992- Employment History: • Operations and Intelligence Clerk Air Force Gymnasium, Pretoria (1964) • Teacher in Technical subjects. Brebner and Technical High Schools Bloemfontein (1970-1979) • Senior Lecturer/Research Worker South African political history and foreign relations at the Institute for Contemporary History, University (INCH), University of the Orange Free State (UOFS) (1975-1986) • Head of the Department for Political Science and Head External Relations Bloemfontein Educational Centre for Gifted Child Education Bloemfontein (1987) • Civilian Appointment as First Military Official in the South African Defence’s Military Intelligence Headquarters, Pretoria (1987-1991) • Senior Researcher Bureau of Academic Support (1991-1993) • Director Distance Education, Central University of Technology, Free State (July 1993 – 2005) • Director: Director Academic Support and Research, Unit for Academic Development Central University of Technology, Free State (2006 – 2011) • Self employed as political literacy consultant (20011 up to date) References: Prof A. Duvenhage Director Research: Sustainable Social Development Tel: 018 – 299 1111 E-mail: Andre.Duvenhage@nwu.ac.za Dr T. Coetzee Programme Director: Programme in Governance and Political Transformation. Faculty of Humanities University of the Free State Tel: 051 – 401 2628 E-mail: coetzeet.hum@ufs.ac.za