Staff Profiles: Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences

staff profiles: FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Prof. Piet van Rooyen
Department: Political and Administrative Studies

1. Name: (Title , First, Last Names)	Prof. Piet van Rooyen
2. Tertiary Qualifications (High to Low) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Ph.D. in Development Studies - University of Stellenbosch, 1983 (Thesis title: Changing Labour Relations in an Industrial Enterprise in Northern Natal) M.A. in Development Studies - University of Stellenbosch, 1977 (Thesis title: The Indigenous Law of the Okavango) M.A. in Afrikaans Literature - University of Namibia, Windhoek 2002 (Thesis title: Political Stereotyping in Pre-independent Namibian Literature) B.A. Honours (cum laude) in Development Studies - University of Stellenbosch, 1976 B.A. (cum laude) - University of Stellenbosch, 1975 Private Law I - UNISA, South Africa, 1979 Criminal Law I - UNISA, South Africa, 1979 Conservation Planning IV - University of Stellenbosch, 1988 Nature Conservation IV - University of Stellenbosch, 1987 B.Com. Honours courses in Development Economics - University of Stellenbosch 1983 Extra subjects at 3rd and 4th year level in Archaeology, Anthropology, Geography, Sociology - University of Stellenbosch 1982-1989
3. Current Position	Professor
4. Campus Address (Postal, Room No, Block/Unit)	Main Campus, Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue, Windhoek Block G, Room G114
5. Office Phone, Fax & Cell phone (optional)	+264 61 206 3693 +264 61 206 3914
6. Email Address	rooi@unam.na
7. Short Biography (maximum 150 words)	Piet van Rooyen is professor in Political and Administrative Studies in the Faculty of Economics and Management Science at the University of Namibia in Windhoek. He has a Ph.D. in Development Studies from the University of Stellenbosch. He has additional qualifications in Nature Conservation and Conservation Planning. He was managing director of KANAB Enterprises, a successful farming venture in the Omaheke region, for ten years. He was manager of the cattle farming project of the Nyae-Nyae Foundation in the Tsumkwe district for two years. He has been involved in the social and environmental aspects of several consultancies and development projects in Namibia. He is an important Namibian fiction writer.
8. Curriculum Vitae	C.V. attached
9. Recently Taught Courses (last 2 years- include course codes)	Project Development and Management (Masters students) Advanced Research Methods (Masters students) The Politics of Global Change and Governance (Masters students) Development Management The Legal Framework of Regional and Local Government in Namibia Sustainable Development
10. Academic interest/ expertise	Rural Development Issues Environmental Concerns
11. Research and Publications List of references/citations: Title, year, place& publisher (includes links to abstracts& UNAM Press) Note: Acronyms to be written out in full	Articles: Several articles published in international magazines and academic journals e.g.: Development Southern Africa Journal of the Namibian Scientific Society Industrial Relations Journal of South Africa Magnum Magazine Underwater Magazine Insig (Insight) HuntiNamibia The Crabbett Influence Heart (Journal of the South African Heart Foundation) Tydskrif vir Letterkunde (Journal for Literature) New Zealand Outdoor Magazine Drinkers of the Wind Flamingo Getaway Magazine
Consultancies	Several social and environment-related consultancies completed for government and private institutions in South Africa and Namibia e.g.: The description and status of the indigenous law of the Kavango, for the Ministry of Plural Relations (then in South Africa) The description and status of the indigenous law of the Caprivi, for the Ministry of Plural Relations (then in South Africa) Using Dune Molerats for Poverty Reduction, project submitted for the “Spirit of Enterprise” of the 1990 Rolex Awards, Buri, Switzerland A Conservation Plan for Farm Driefontein, district Albertinia (South Africa) The economic potential of cattle farming in the Nyae Nyae area, for the Nyae Nyae Farmers’ Cooperative Rundu as potential export processing zone in Namibia, for the Ministry of Trade and Industry Katima Mulilo as potential export processing zone in Namibia, for the Ministry of trade and Industry Oshikango as potential export processing zone in Namibia, for the Ministry of Trade and Industry Socio-economic impact assessment of a water abstraction scheme from the disused Abenab Mine, Grootfontein, for Namwater of Namibia Environmental impact assessment for the Tsandi-Onesi pipeline construction scheme, Omusati region, Namibia, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development The status and living conditions of elderly people in Namibia, for the Ministry of Health and Social Services The expansion of the foot-and-mouth disease free area in northern Namibia, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development A baseline study on the educational status of San learners in the Tsumkwe district, for UNICEF and the Ministry of Basic Education, Sport and Culture An evaluation of the Support to Farmers’ Economic Initiatives (SFEI) Programme, for the Namibia National Farmers’ Union and the French Ministry of Cooperation An investigation into the establishment of small-scale commercial farms in the Tsumkwe district, Otjozondjupa region, for the Ministry of Lands, Resettlement and Rehabilitation and the German KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau) A baseline survey on the impact of HIV/Aids in the agricultural sector, for the Permanent Technical Team on Land Reform in Namibia Consultancy on Land Productivity and Economic Farming Units, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development Okavango Basin Agricultural Water and Food Security Project: Project Preparation, for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the FAO (Food and Agricultural Organisation) Review of the Indigenous Peoples’ Development Plan for Integrated Community-based Ecosystem Management, Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the World Bank

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