Below is a snapshot of Peter Walkenhorst's educational and professional evolution in reverse chronological order. An alternative representation
can be found on his LinkedIn profile.
Paris, France. Senior Lecturer. Teaching courses in the Department of Economics & Management and the Department of History & Politics. Saint-Gratien, France. Principal. Providing analytical support to international organizations on economic development issues, such as regional integration and international competitiveness. Contributed as a Research Fellow to the work program of the CEPII trade policy think-tank. Tunis, Tunisia. Division Manager, Research Department (on WB leave). Led a team of professionals in devising, undertaking and disseminating research and analysis, including flagship publications
such as the African Economic Outlook. Washington D.C. Senior economist, Trade Department. Supported Bank operations through applied economic analysis, including country and sector studies, informational
and conceptual tools, and capacity building and learning events. Prepared for managerial tasks by completing MBA program (external) at Imperial College London. Paris, France. Economist. Prepared policy reports in support of Committees on Economic Policy, Trade, and Agriculture. Gave lectures at ESSEC Business School and the World Trade Institute. Wroclaw, Poland. CEP Visiting Lecturer. Taught undergraduate courses at the University of Wroclaw. Palo Alto, California. Graduate student of applied economics (Ph.D.). Prepared doctoral dissertation on the restructuring of the Polish sugar industry during transition. Completed summer traineeships and short-term consultancies at Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau,
the European Investment Bank, and the European Parliament. Bonn, Germany. Student of economics (Dipl.-rer.-pol.) and agricultural sciences (Dipl.-Ing.-agr.). Completed traineeship at AFC International Consulting. Melle, Germany. Agricultural apprentice. Born as the son of Reinhold and Lisa Walkenhorst in Werther/Westf., Germany. Childhood on the parent's family farm.American University of Paris
Interdiagnostix Consulting
African Development Bank
World Bank
OECD
Civic Education Project
Stanford University
University of Bonn
Hoppenbrock Farming
Peter and his wife Iza live in Saint-Gratien, near Paris/France. They have one daughter.