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Paul works with the private sector and market forces to develop practical solutions for achieving sustainable development and addressing environmental concerns, especially for marine areas and resources.
His experience ranges from working with the global industry associations or directors of UN agencies to working with fishermen in small island villages. Paul has been involved in coastal and marine resource sustainable development and conservation work in over 30 countries in Europe, Asia, the Pacific, Central America and Africa. As a consultant on sustainable development and environmental management, he has worked with companies, industry associations, UN agencies, international NGOs and foundations on sustainability, especially in the areas of oil/gas, fisheries, aquaculture, standards and certification.
Jan Heyen Oltmanns (born November 6, 1956 in Esens) is a German Protestant clergyman and sailor deacon. He studied youth work at the Protestant University of Applied Sciences for Social Education and trained as a Deacon at the Rauhen House.
At the Deutsche Seemannsmission Hamburg-Harburg he was responsible for the development of the International Sailor Club Duckdalben. In cooperation with Anke Wibel he has been leading this sailor club since 1986. Today 938,000 guests from 181 countries around the world have visited the club.