Bernd Hallir Director General of the European Trade Institute. Date of Birth: 28.07.1947 Country: Germany

Content:

1. Education and Research Credentials
2. - Honorary Professorship, Moscow Academy of Entrepreneurship (2003)
3. Publications and Presentations

Education and Research Credentials

- Master's Degree in Economics, University of Hamburg (1968-1973)

- Doctorate (PhD) in Economics, University of Hamburg (1983), focusing on the impact of new technologies on retail and wholesale trade

- Honorary Professorship, Moscow Academy of Entrepreneurship (2003)

Practical Career
Tobacco Industry (1973-1984)
- Sales Manager
- Leading Corporate Key Account Manager
- Advisor to the Board of Directors
Institute for Self-Service Trade (1984-1985)
- Head of the Institute
German Institute of Trade (1988-1993)
European Institute of Trade (1993-Present)
- Founder and CEO
- Represents 64 major retail companies in 12 countries
Other Notable Contributions

- Initiator of Orgainvent, developing quality control processes for meat products

- Co-founder of EUREPGAP/FoodPlus, establishing food traceability standards

- Chairman of EuroShop, the leading international trade fair for retail investment goods

- Founder and Director of the European Retail Academy (2005), comprising over 67 educational and research organizations

Publications and Presentations

- Over 200 articles and several books, including:
- "History and Culture of Trade"
- "EuroShop: Monitor-Katalysator-Innovator" (2004)
- Presentations on all continents

Statesmen

Hanke Bruins Slot	Ganira Pashayeva	Sergey Trophimov
Vladimir Boyko	Frank Stoddard Dickson	Ludvig Svoboda