Über Derrick Armstrong Cowan

Qualifikationen:
Education/ Ausbildung
I began Holmlea Primary School in Cathcart, Glasgow in August 1959 before transferring to The High School of Glasgow in August 1964. 10 SCE (Scottish certification of Education) Subject passes, 6 at Higher Grade,(A,B;B;B;B;C) School prizes for Economics (1st) ;Geography (1st) ; Economic History (1st)
Universität Abschluß
Strathclyde University: 1973-1977 reading Economics, Business Studies specializing in Marketing - BA Honours, upper-second class. (2/1). Dissertation subject : The EEC Multi-Fibre Trade Agreement. 1978/79 VHS & RWTH University Aachen – German language. (advanced)


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Employment Experience
1979-1980 Burroughs Computers, Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Scotland : Marketing Trainee
1980-1993 Embassy of Malaysia, Trade Section/Malaysian Trade Commission, Köln, Germany. Trade Economic and Marketing Intelligence
1994-2022 Embassy of Malaysia, Trade Section. Frankfurt .
Intimate knowledge of European markets, EU and Swiss customs regulations, WTO customs procedures and the GSP. Contributer to the organization of numerous trade missions to Germany, Switzerland, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Baltics and Ukraine. Author of numerous market studies, trade analyses, position papers and strategic recommendations. Economic input to Bank Negara Reports Served under four Malaysian Trade Ministers. Extra-Curricula Activity – Author of a series of market studies for the EIU (Brussels) and Data Bank Milan. Absolute fluency in German – Able to negotiate or lecture in German. Deep understanding of the Continental European and US mentalities. Strong knowledge of European and Scottish History.
2025 Reisebegleiter/ Führer : RS Travel /Trend Tours Skandinavien jeweils 12 Tage.