Key Qualifications:

• In 1974, Hendrik Slabbinck earned his Master of Law degree from Harvard University in Boston, which he attended on full scholarship as the "Edgard Rickard Fellow" granted by the Belgian American Educational Foundation.
• Mr. Slabbinck worked for 19 years at Sabena Belgian World Airlines where he rose to the position of Executive Vice-President.
• Since 1992, Mr. Slabbinck has been a senior business consultant based in Belgium.

Education:

• Licence in Law, Free University of Belgium, 1973;
• Licence in International Law, Free University of Belgium, 1973;
• Master in Comparative Law, Free University of Belgium, 1973;
• Master of Law (LL.M.), Harvard University, Boston, 1974; and
• Free Student, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), 1974

Experience Record:

• Hendrik Slabbinck's career has resulted in his visiting some 82 different countries and managing departments of over 1,600 persons.
• Offering a wealth of international aviation experience, from 1974 to 1992 Mr. Slabbinck worked with Sabena Belgian World Airways during which time he was posted in Uganda, Kenya, Spain, Guatemala, Iraq, Baghdad, Atlanta and Brussels.
• In 1991, Mr. Slabbinck was appointed Executive Vice-President responsible for Hab and Handling.
• Since 1992, Mr. Slabbinck has been an executive placement consultant and is presently a Board Member of Spencer Stuart Belgium.
• Mr. Slabbinck's international expertise led to his appointment in 1994 as "Advisor on Foreign Trade" to the Belgian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs and as "Expert/Air Transport Economist" for the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Languages:

• French: Fluent speaking, reading and writing.
• Dutch: Fluent speaking, reading and writing.
• English: Fluent speaking, reading and writing.
• German: Fair speaking.