Georg Greve
Angestellt, Chairman and Head of Product Development, Vereign AG
Zug, Schweiz
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Georg Greve
Bis heute 6 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit Nov. 2017
Chairman and Head of Product Development
Vereign AG
Bis heute 13 Jahre und 5 Monate, seit Nov. 2010
Fellow
Open Forum Academy
Fellow of the Open Forum Academy, a think tank with a broad aim to examine the paradigm shift towards openness in computing that is currently underway, and to explore how this trend is changing the role of computing in society.
Bis heute 14 Jahre und 3 Monate, seit Jan. 2010
Board member
Open Database Alliance
Honorary activity to provide strategic input and diversity of views with a long term Free Software perspective; providing connection to other groups and positions.
Bis heute 14 Jahre und 10 Monate, seit Juni 2009
Board member
Free Software Foundation Europe
Honorary activity in the area of strategic guidance of the association, participation in policy activities, and specific activities for FSFE's management.
Bis heute 26 Jahre und 3 Monate, seit 1998
Speaker
GNU Project
Speaking on behalf of the GNU Project and Free Software movement about issues concerning software freedom in business, technology, law, politics, law and strategy.
7 Jahre und 5 Monate, Feb. 2010 - Juni 2017
CEO & President of the Board
Kolab Systems AG
3 Jahre und 5 Monate, Jan. 2008 - Mai 2011
Reviewer
European Commission
Reviewer for QualiPSo project IST-FP6-034763. Strategic analysis and counseling of European Commission and project management regarding project objectives and evaluation of project success.
5 Monate, Sep. 2009 - Jan. 2010
Strategic Advisor
Open Database Alliance
Strategic Consultant / Contractor to the drive incorporation and start-up of the Open Database Alliance, a non-profit industry ecosystem association for Free Software databases. Development of Articles of Association as well as internal policies and structures, facilitation of consensus building between initial participants, strategic communication & relationships.
2 Jahre und 8 Monate, Nov. 2006 - Juni 2009
Board member
IGF DCOS
Founding member of the Dynamic Coalition on Open Standards (DCOS) at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) of the United Nations (UN). Open Standards analysis and promotion.
8 Jahre und 4 Monate, März 2001 - Juni 2009
President / Founder
Free Software Foundation Europe
Chairing general assembly. Chief strategist and analyst for policy issues. Representation of the organisation towards United Nations, European Commission, national governments, industry and the media. Coordination of staff and priority projects. Bringing the organisation through infancy, childhood and puberty.
2 Jahre und 5 Monate, Juli 2006 - Nov. 2008
Board member
SELF
EU FP6 project IST-2005-34595 to develop authoring platform for e-learning based on Free Software and Open Standards. Chair of Legal Experts Group (LEG). Responsible for legal policy, long-term legal strategy, legal sustainability.
9 Monate, Aug. 2007 - Apr. 2008
Technical Programs Manager / Open Standards Specialist
Google
Strategic Consultant / Contractor as Open Standards specialist. Representation of Google on DIS29500 process towards various national standardisation bodes. Member of German (DIN) and Swiss (SNV) standardisation bodies. Coordination of Google's activities for the DIS 29500 Ballot Resolution Meeting (BRM). Technical and strategic analysis and implementation.
2003 - 2008
Invited expert
The World Bank
Teaching at the annual "Procurement of Information Systems in World Bank -financed projects" course for World Bank project managers at the International Training Centre (ITC) of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Turin. Half-day seminar about the strategic benefits of Free Software and Open Standards in World Bank financed projects under economic, political, social inclusion and development related aspects. Introduction into business models and best practice discussion.
2002 - 2007
Co-coordinator of PCT Working Group
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Co-coordinator of Civil Society Working Group on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks (PCT) at the United Nations (UN) World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Coordination of political analysis, strategic considerations and tactical implementation of political positions on Free Software, Open Standards and Freedom of Knowledge issues for Civil Society.
2002 - 2007
Co-coordinator of PCT Working Group
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Co-coordinator of Civil Society Working Group on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks (PCT) at the United Nations (UN) World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Coordination of political analysis, strategic considerations and tactical implementation of political positions on Free Software, Open Standards and Freedom of Knowledge issues for Civil Society.
7 Jahre und 6 Monate, Jan. 1999 - Juni 2006
Author
Brave GNU World
Monthly column about the GNU Project and Free Software in general. Analysing effects on and interaction with politics, science and society. Printed in English, German, French, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese.
4 Monate, Apr. 2004 - Juli 2004
Interim board member
X.Org Foundation
Interim board member of the X.Org Foundation. Work involved issues of political and organisational nature to help put technical basis of the X Window System on a solid organisational basis.
2001 - 2004
Board member
AGNULA
FP5 EU project IST-2005-34879 to build Free Software professional multimedia distribution, laying the foundations for Ubuntu Studio. Responsible for legal sustainability and policy, as well as strategic positioning to ensure maximum usability after project end.
2002 - 2003
Civil Society representative in German Governmental Delegation
World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
Representation of the German Civil Society Coordination Circle in the German Governmental Delegation to the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Policy strategy and diplomacy on Civil Society issues, i.e. Free Software, Open Standards, freedom of knowledge, human rights, gender equality, and others.
8 Monate, Juni 2000 - Jan. 2001
Software Developer
ID-PRO GmbH
Development of system monitoring software in C++.
Ausbildung von Georg Greve
8 Jahre und 5 Monate, Okt. 1992 - Feb. 2001
Physics
University of Hamburg
Physical Oceanography (Bachelor/Vordiplom) Biophysics (Master/Diplom) Diploma thesis on scanning probe microscopy (interdisciplinary thesis with Computer Science in the area of Nanotechnology)
Sprachen
Englisch
Fließend
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Portugiesisch
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