1. Von-Groote-Str. 28 * 50968 Köln * Germany

2. 1975 saw the foundation of ICON-INSTITUT Gesellschaft für angewandte Sozialforschung, Beratung, Planung und Entwicklung mbH. The company's aim was to provide consulting services in development aid projects. GET German Education and Training GmbH was the first subsidiary with a specialised profile, and has worked in the field of education since 1987. In 1996 the establishment of ICON-INSTITUT Gesellschaft für Berufliche Bildung und Training mbH followed in Aachen. Two years later ARCOTRASS, a company from Frankfurt focusing on rural and regional development, joined the ICON group. In early 2001, two departments of the former ICON-INSTITUT GmbH became autonomous: ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector and ICON-INSTITUT Informationssysteme. The remaining part of the organisation now concentrates on Private Sector Development. With these steps the long process of the original company's development has been completed. The result is six competent specialised institutes which together call themselves the ICON-INSTITUTE group. History

3. 19751996 1987 2001 Development of SMEs and Micro Enterprises Trade and Export Promotion Investment Promotion Restructuring and Privatisation Development of Financial Systems and Services Education system advice (primary, secondary and higher education) Promotion of vocational education structures and set- up of training institutions Economic and employment promotion IT Systems‘ Development Development of databases Communication, Information and Culture Environment Good Governance Labour market Law and Standard Social Policy Statistics Regional Development Social Services Water and Sanitation Development and implementation of tailor- made education and further education programmes Training of management staff Consulting on company human resources development Modification of vocational profiles Development of curricula and guidelines for vocational education and training Development and supply of tailored training material and media for the vocational education Advice on introduction of co-operative vocational education structures

4. Staff of the in 2005 in headquarters 55in projects121 Economics, Civil Engineering, Sociology, Psychology, Political Sciences, Pedagogics, Economics, Philology, Commercial Training, Engineering, Sociology, Informatics, Media, Banking, Economics, etc. Total 176 (incl. 9 persons in administration)

5. Projects by Sector actually contracted Our core competence is in the development of organisations and human resources – combined with technical expertise - related to specific sectors of the economy and of society. The following chart provides information on our targeted sectors:

6. Turnover of the 2001 9,634,080 Euro 2002 10,533,670 Euro 2003 13,444,810 Euro 2004 20,702,590 Euro 200523,430,960 Euro * 200626,383,100 Euro ** *Provisional figures ** Estimated figures (consolidated figures)

7. Projects by Clients actually contracted

8. Projects by Region actually contracted Asia 6,08 Mio Euro 10,6 % Latin America Mediterranean CEEC-NIS 32,9 Mio Euro 57,7 % Africa 2,98 Mio Euro 5,2 % 3,3 Mio Euro 5,8 % 9,1 Mio Euro 16,2 % Europe 2,6 Mio Euro 4,5 %

9. Private Sector Development - Development of SMEs and Micro Enterprises - Trade and Export Promotion - Investment Promotion - Restructuring and Privatisation - Development of Financial Systems and Services Education/ Training/ HRD - Education system advice (primary, secondary and higher education) - Promotion of vocational education structures and set-up of training institutions - Economy and employment Rural/ Regional Development - Rural, Urban and Communal Development - Health and Nutrition - Assistance to People and Regions in Emergency Situations Public Sector Development - Communication, Information and Culture - Environment - Good Governance - Labour Market - Law and Standard - Social Policy - Statistics Working Fields per Sector

10. Private Sector Development actually contracted Yemen: Yemen: Access to Micro-finance, TA (Code: 1333) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ Period: 2004 - 2007 ► Duration: 33 months Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Privatisation in Afghanistan, TA (Code: 1195) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: Public and private institutions Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 18 months Tanzania: Tanzania: Consultancy Activities on Trade and Regional Policy in Tanzania, TA (Code: 1449) Financed by EU - EDF ► Client: EC Delegation ► Beneficiary: National Authorising Office of the EDF Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 7 months Ukraine: Ukraine: Support to SMEs in the Rural Sector, TA (Code: 1192) Financed by EU - Tacis ► Client: National Association of Credit Unions (NACUU) ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Agricultural Policy ► Co-operation between: ICON-INSTITUT GmbH Private Sector (D)/ IDI International Development Ireland (IRL)/ INTERPROJECTS (D)/ Scanagri (SE) Period: 2003 - 2005 ► Duration: 24 months – Page 1 – Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda: Support of Regional Business Associations in East Africa, TA (Code: 1101) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: East African Community (EAC)-Secretariat and East African Business Council (EACB) Period: 2003 - 2006 ► Duration: 36 months

11. Private Sector Development actually contracted – Page 2 – Kyrgyzstan: Kyrgyzstan: Support to the Non-Banking Financial Sector, TA (Code: 1237) Financed by EU – Tacis ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance, Department of Non-Bank Financial Sector Development (DNBFSD) Period: 2003 - 2005 ► Duration: 18 months Serbia: Serbia: Support to SME Credit Facilities (II), TA (Code: 1591) Financed by EU – CARDS ► Client: EAR ► Beneficiary: National Bank of Serbia (NBA) Period: 2004 - 2006 ► Duration: 18 months Thailand: Thailand: Financial Services to SMEs, TA (Code: 1403) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance Period: 2004 - 2006 ► Duration: 24 months Serbia: Serbia: Assistance to the Privatisation Agency of Serbia in Strengthening its Corporate Restructuring Centre, TA (Code: 1062) Financed by European Union - CARDS ► Beneficiary: Privatisation Agency of the Republic of Serbia ► Co- operation between: ICON-INSTITUT GmbH Private Sector (D)/ INDECON (D) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months

12. Private Sector Development actually contracted – Page 3 – Mongolia: Mongolia: Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises, TA (Code: 1782) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 24 months Tunisia: Tunisia: Information System Development for the CGA-FTUSA Data Base, TA (Code: 1758) Financed by EU – MEDA ► Beneficiary: Tunisian Insurance Federation (FTUSA) and the Tunisian General Committee of Insurances (CGA) ► Co- operation between: IDI International Development Ireland (IRL)/ ICON-INSTITUT GmbH Private Sector (D) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 3 months Lebanon: Lebanon: Support to Competition Reform, TA (Code: 1403) Financed by European Union – MEDA ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Economy and Trade ► Co-operation between: IDI International Development Ireland (IRL)/ ICON-INSTITUT GmbH Private Sector (D)/ ProDev (LB) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months

13. Regional Development actually contracted Afghanistan: Afghanistan: Emergency Infrastructure Reconstruction Project (EIRP): Sanitation Improvement in Kabul City, TA (Code: 1270) Financed by World Bank ► Client: Municipality of Kabul ► Beneficiary: Kabul Municipality Sanitation Department ► Co-operation between: H.P. GAUFF Ingenieure GmbH & Co. KG JBG(D)/ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ ibu Ingenieurgesellschaft für Bauwesen und Umwelttechnik (D) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months Mexico: Mexico: Integrated and sustainable Social Development (Desarrollo Social integrado y sostenible), TA (Code: 1391) Financed by EU - ALA ► Client: EU Delegation ► Beneficiary: Secretaría de Desarrollo Social del Gobierno del Estado de Chiapas (SDS) ► Co-operation between: EPTISA (E)/ARCOTRASS (D) Period: 2004 - 2009 ► Duration: 44 months Albania: Albania: Social Investment Fund II and III,Training and Qualification Measures, TA (Code: 1148) Financed by BMZ ► Client: KfW ► Beneficiary: Albanian Development Fund ► Co-operation between: ARCOTRASS GmbH (D)/AFC (D) Period: 2003 - 2006 ► Duration: 26 months – Page 1 – Turkey: Turkey: Maternal Mortality Study from the Reproductive Health Programme, TA (Code: 11516/ 1675) Financed by European Union - MEDA ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Health ► Co-operation between: ARCOTRASS GmbH (D)/ ICON- INSTITUTE Public Sector GmbH (D)/ Hacettepe University (TR)/ BNB-Consulting (TR) Period: 2004 – 2006 ► Duration: 24 months

14. Regional Development actually contracted China: China: Programme: Environment Compatible City Planning – Communal Environmental Management; Component: Selected Core Themes of Environment Compatible City Development, TA (Code: 1153) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: Government of the province of Jiangsu ► Co-operation between: Dorsch Consult Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH (D)/ ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ Öko- Institut e.V. (D) Period: 2003 - 2006 ► Duration: 37,5 months Kosovo: Kosovo: Urban Water Supply Rehabilitation Programme, TA (Code: 1577) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: Regional Water Companies Prizren and Peja ► Co-operation between: KICO (D)/ ARCOTRASS GmbH (D) Period: 2004 - 2008 ► Duration: 39 months – Page 2 –

15. Regional Development actually contracted Guatemala: Guatemala: Productive Reintegration of Repatriate Communities, TA (Code: 8228) Financed by EU ► Co-operation between: EPTISA (E)/ ARCOTRASS GmbH (D) Period: 2001 - 2007 ► Duration: 48 months Ecuador: Ecuador: Integrated Health Project in the Province of Esmeraldas (Proyecto Intergal de Salud en la Provincia de Esmeraldas), TA (Code: 8015) Financed by EU - ALA ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Health ► Co- operation between: ARCOTRASS GmbH (D)/ LATH - Liverpool Associates of Tropical Health (UK) Period: 2002 - 2007 ► Duration: 60 months Nicaragua: Nicaragua: Integrated Project Managua Periferia, TA (Code: 8255) Financed by EU ► Beneficiary: ENACAL, INAA ► Co-operation between: EPTISA (E)/ARCOTRASS Period: 2002 - 2006 ► Duration: 48 months – Page 3 –

16. Education/ Training/ HRD actually contracted Europe: Europe: Human Resources Initiative EQUAL, second call 2004 – 2008, Evaluation (Code: 1780) Financed by EU ► Client: BMWA ► Co- operation between: ICON-INSTITUTE GmbH & Co. KG Consulting Gruppe (D)/ Compass (D)/ Progress-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH (D) Period: 200 - 2008 ► Duration: 49 months Uganda: Uganda: Promotion of Private Training Providers Phase II, TA (Code: 1100/ 5092) Financed by BMZ ► Client: KfW ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) ► Co-operation between: GET GmbH (D)/ GAUFF Ingenieure (JGB) GmbH (D) Period: 2003 - 2006 ► Duration: 36 months – Page 1 – Germany: Germany: Evaluation of the Human Resources Initiative EQUAL, first call 2000 - 2006, Evaluation (Code: 4085) Financed by EU ► Client: BWA ► Co- operation between: ICON-INSTITUT (D)/Compass GmbH (D)/ PIW-Institut (D) Period: 2003 - 2006 ► Duration: 41 months Kuwait: Kuwait: Kuwait Fund External Training Programme, Training (Code: 5088) Financed by Kuwait Government ► Beneficiary: Kuwait Fund ► Co- operation between: SIMS (Kuwait)/GET (D) Period: 2003 - 2005 ► Duration: 26 months

17. Education/ Training/ HRD actually contracted – Page 2 – Lebanon: Lebanon: Financing Mechanism of the Education Sector, Study (Code: 1486) Financed by IBRD ► Client: Ministry of Education and Higher Education ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Education and Higher Sports ► Co-operation between: HCF Helsinki Consulting Group (FIN) GET GmbH (D)/ TAGI (LB) Period: 2003 - 2004 ► Duration: 12 months Brazil: Brazil: Modernisation of the National Service Institute for Industrial Training (SENAI), TA (Code: 1073) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: National Service Institute for Industrial Training (SENAI) and respective CENATECS ► Co-operation between: ICON-INSTITUT GmbH (D)/ GWZ Gesellschaft fuer internationale wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit Baden-Wuerttemberg (D) Period: 2001 - 2005 ► Duration: 46 months

18. Education/ Training/ HRD actually contracted – Page 3 – Yemen: Yemen: Strengthening of Priority Areas of Vocational Training, TA (Code: 5010) Financed by EU - ALA ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Technical Education and Vocational Training ► Co-operation between: ICON- INSTITUT GmbH (D)/IFOA (I) Period: 2000 - 2005 ► Duration: 72 months Honduras: Honduras: Assistance to Vocational Training (PRAEMHO), TA (Code: 1553) Financed by EU ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Education ► Co-operation between GET GmbH (D)/ INYPSA (E) Period: 2004 - 2008 ► Duration: 42 months Malaysia: Malaysia: Dual/ Co-operative Vocational Education, TA (Code: 1072) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Prime Minister's Office Period: 2001 - 2005 ► Duration: 47 months

19. Public Sector Development actually contracted FYROM: FYROM: Public Procurement Office, TA (Code: 1529) Financed by EU - CARDS ► Client: EAR ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Finance ► Co- operation between: ICON Public Sector/EIPA (LUX)/ CIEEL (GR)/ SVASTA Consult (RO) Period: 2004 - 2006 ► Duration: 19 months Turkey: Turkey: Upgrading the Statistical System of Turkey (USST 1), TA (Code: 1362) Financed by EU - MEDA ► Beneficiary: State Institute of Statistics ► Co- operation between: ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ Statistisches Bundesamt (D)/ ASA Institut (D)/ Meteksan Sistem (TR) Period: 2004 - 2006 ► Duration: 31 months – Page 1 – CEEC: CEEC: Management of Sectoral Pilot Projects for the multi-beneficiary Phare statistics programme, Lot –2 (Social Statistics), TA (Code: 1138) Financed by EU – Phare ► Beneficiary: Statistical Offices in 10 Phare Countries State Institute of Statistics Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 16 months Croatia: Croatia: Reform of the Judiciary – Support to the Croatian Training Centre for Judges, TA (Code: 1254) Financed by EU – CARDS ► Client: Delegation of the European Commission to the Republic of Croatia ► Beneficiary: Training Centre for Judges, Ministry of Justice ► Co-operation between: ICON- INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ Asser Instituut (NL) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 21 months

20. Public Sector Development actually contracted Kosovo: Kosovo: Support to the Statistical Office, TA (Code: 2568) Financed by EU - Phare ► Beneficiary: Statistical Office of Kosovo Period: 2003 - 2006 ► Duration: 36 months Bosnia-Herzegovina: Bosnia-Herzegovina: Establishment of a Single Economic Space II, TA (Code: 2556) Financed by EU - CARDS ► Beneficiary: Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of European Integration, Institute for Standards, Metrology and Intellectual Property Period: 2003 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months – Page 2 – Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Moldova: Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Moldova: Reform of Official Statistics - Statistics 7, TA (Code: 1131) Financed by EU - Tacis ► Beneficiary: Agency of Statistics Kazakhstan, National Statistical Committee Kyrgyzstan, Department for Statistics and Sociology Moldova ► Co-operation between: ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ FSO (D)/ Statistics Finland (FIN)/ ASA Institut GmbH (D) Period: 2005 ► Duration: 12 months Palestine: Palestine: Support to Municipal Self-Government, TA (Code: 1576) Financed by BMZ ► Client: GTZ ► Beneficiary: Municipalities of Al-Bireh, Betunia, Ramallah, Salfeet Period: 2004 - 2008 ► Duration: 24 months

21. Public Sector Development actually contracted Lithuania: Lithuania: Modernisation of the National Statistical System, TA (Code: 1718) Financed by EU – Phare ► Client: Central Project Management Agency ► Beneficiary: Department of Statistics of the Republic of Lithuania ► Co-operation between: ICON- INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ ASA Institut (D) Period: 2005 - 2006 ► Duration: 11 months CEEC: CEEC: Management of Sectoral Pilot Projects for the 2003 Phare Multi- Beneficiary Statistics Programme – Lot 6 (Local Territorial Units), TA (Code: 1687) Financed by EU - Phare ► Client: EUROSTAT ► Beneficiary: Statistical Offices in 10 Phare Countries ► Co-operation between: Umweltbundesamt (D)/ ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months – Page 3 – Romania: Romania: Management and Supervision of the ISPA Contracts in Constanta, TA (Code: 2416) Financed by EU - Phare ► Client: CFCU ► Beneficiary: Regia Autonoma Judeteana de Apa Constanta ► Co-operation between: Consulting Engineers Salzgitter GmbH (D)/ ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D) Period: 2002 - 2006 ► Duration: 54 months Western Balkan Countries: Western Balkan Countries: Western Balkan Countries Regional Program, TA (Code: 1137) Financed by EU - Phare ► Beneficiary: Institutes for Statistics in Western Balkans ► Co-operation between: ICON- INSTITUT Public Sector (GmbH)/ Artemis Information Management SA (F) Period: 2003 - 2005 ► Duration: 18 months

22. Public Sector Development actually contracted CEEC: CEEC: Management of Sectoral Pilot Projects for the 2003 Phare Multi- Beneficiary Statistics Programme – Lot 4 (Social Statistics), TA (Code: 1687) Financed by EU - Phare ► Client: EUROSTAT ► Beneficiary: Statistical Offices in 10 Phare Countries ► Co- operation between: Umweltbundesamt (D) ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months CEEC: CEEC: Management of Sectoral Pilot Projects for the Multi-Beneficiary Statistics Programme Lot 1, TA (Code: 1119) Financed by EU - Phare ► Client: EUROSTAT ► Beneficiary: Statistical Offices in 10 Phare Countries ► Co- operation between: ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D)/ Artemis Information Management (F) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 13 months – Page 4 – China: China: EU-China Training Programme on Village Governance, TA (Code: 2242) Financed by EU - ALA ► Beneficiary: MOFTEC and MOCA Period: 2001 - 2006 ► Duration: 60 months Europe: Europe: Establishment of Purchasing Power Parities (PPP) and a respective Database, TA (Code: 1250) Financed by EU ► Client: EUROSTAT Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months

23. Public Sector Development actually contracted Malta: Malta: Pilot Business Survey on Job Vacancies, TA (Code: 1467) Financed by EU ► Client: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 12 months Cyprus: Cyprus: Preparation, Follow-Up and Evaluation of the Pilot Experiment for the EU-SILC Project Statistics on Income and Living Conditions, TA (Code: 1500) Financed by EU ► Client: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 11 months Cyprus: Cyprus: Preparation of Cyprus in the Phare Multi-Beneficiary Programme 2002 on Statistical Co-operation, TA (Code: 1502) Financed by EU - Phare ► Client: StatisticalService of Cyprus Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 17 months – Page 5 – Ukraine: Ukraine: Support to the Election Process, TA (Code: 1502) Financed by EU – Tacis ► Client: Delegation of the European Commission to Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus ► Co-operation between: BIRD Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy (D)/ ICON-INSTITUT Public Sector GmbH (D) Period: 2004 - 2005 ► Duration: 8 months

24. GET German Education and Training GmbH Fields of Work GET targets improvement of education and training at all levels: - Primary, secondary and higher education - Technical and vocational education and training - Non-formal education - Further education and training Core Competences : - Management of large scale and complex programmes - Planning and management of Human Resources Development programmes - Design and management of employment promotion and labour market programmes - Knowledge management in the international education and training sector - Project cycle management - Quality management

25. GET GmbH - Consulting Services - Sector studies - Feasibility studies and project design - Project appraisals and evaluations - Employment and labour market analyses - Education and employment policy advice - Education and training needs assessments - Institution strengthening advice - Planning and implementation of market oriented and tailor-made training, education and further education projects - Curriculum development and adaptation - Teacher training and Train-the-Trainer programmes - Training programmes for executive and line managers - Support in know-how exchange and creation of networks - Planning and organisation of specialists’ conferences, workshops and study tours - Quality management

26. GET GmbH - NETWORK - A network of competent partner institutions enables GET to obtain support from major actors and professional authorities in the European university and vocational education sector. - This network is based on the principle of complementarity of both the innovative technical know-how and the project management expertise - Core partners in the GET Occupational Education and Research Network are the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Fachhochschule Aachen, the Aachen Chamber of Industry and Commerce as well as a number of industrial enterprises and companies operating in the IT and High-Tech sectors - The service potential of GET GmbH has been enlarged by its sister company within the Group, the ICON-INSTITUT Gesellschaft für Berufliche Bildung und Training mbH, which focuses on the development of tailored training programmes in the fields of production, services and applied technologies. - Besides providing services to the major international development organisations, ICON BBT also services private industry clients in Germany and overseas in the fields of mechanical, automotive, electrical/ electronics, plastics, construction and civil engineering. - Further to this ICON BBT also covers IT and communication, teaching and learning media technologies

27. GET GmbH - NETWORK

28. Contact us Von-Groote-Str. 28 50968 Köln Germany Tel.: + 49 221 / 93743-0 Fax: + 49 221 / 93743-5 Email: icon@icon-institute.de name.surname@icon-institute.de http: www.icon-institute.de