Ali K T BASARAN, PhD

My business objective is to engage in activities and establish "win-win" partnerships globally to generate significant resources to spend on innovation, socially and environmentally significant projects locally and globally.
I am a Civil/Environmental Engineer by training with over 44 years of professional experience. During this period I have worked with 44 countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and Central America and Africa.
My professional career includes experience in private sector, public sector at national and international levels, teaching and research positions in several universities, and international development work as a senior staff (for 23 years) of the World Health Organization of the United Nations. At this capacity, I have interacted and collaborated with other United Nations and specialized agencies, bilateral official development agencies, regional development banks, the World Bank, national governments and national and international non-governmental organizations.
My personal areas of expertise, interests and strengths include management at senior levels, advising, R&D, planning and implementing projects, negotiating, conflict resolution, public speaking, and public relations. I am a self starter, team player, supportive of innovations, mindful and respectful of all cultures, easily adaptable to almost all environments, work well under pressure and hardship, result oriented and interested in getting the job done efficiently and effectively.
Our company's current focus is in export/import wholesale trade, and research and development with emphasis on innovation in: (a) Agriculture (production, processing, supplies and equipment); (b) Renewable Energy (solar, waste); (c) Tourism (eco, cultural, religion); (d) Cosmetics and Medicinal plants; (e) Publicity, Advertising, Film Production, HRD and HRM; and (f) Logistics.
Our company is registered and has its Headquarters in Turkey. At present we have liaisons in Guatemala City, Guatemala and Paris, France with a planned one in New York, USA to become active soon.