Heino Hankewitz
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Heino Hankewitz is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 social manager.

Education

Heino Hankewitz graduated from Aseri
Aseri
Aseri is a small borough in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. It's the administrative centre of Aseri Parish. Aseri has a population of 1,642 .-Notable people:*Heino Hankewitz , social manager...

 Secondary School in 1972 and Tallinn Pedagogical University (currently University of Tallinn) in 1986 in Estonian
Estonian language
Estonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...

 language and literature.

Work

Heino Hankewitz has worked as a teacher in Aseri Secondary School, as a journalist in youth newspaper Säde
Sade
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, in Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs, as a manager of many social projects. From 1989 to 1995 he worked in Ministry of Social Affairs as an adviser, vice manager of a department and as a manager of a department. From 1995 he has been involved in both Estonia and Germany, working in both countries. From 1997 to 1999 he worked as the chairman of the commission of senior policy within the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Heino Hankewitz is one of the founders and the chairman of Self-Help and Advisory Centre for Senior Citizens in Tallinn
Tallinn
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. In 2002 he was trained as a social manager in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...

. He lives in Berlin
Berlin
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, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 and works as a social manager in social and charity organisation Volkssolidarität. He has published many articles and publications.

He also represents Estonia in European Federation of Older Persons (EURAG).

Personal life

Heino Hankewitz is married for the second time and lives in Berlin. From first marriage he has two sons - former journalist
Journalist
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, Sten A. Hankewitz, currently residing in London
London
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, and journalist Gert D. Hankewitz, currently working in newspaper Postimees
Postimees
Postimees is an Estonian daily newspaper. It was established in 1 January 1857 by Johann Voldemar Jannsen and became Estonia's first daily newspaper in 1891....

.

Societal recognitions

In 2004 Heino Hankewitz was awarded the Order of the Estonian Red Cross
Order of the Estonian Red Cross
The Order of the Estonian Red Cross was instituted in 1920 by the Estonian Red Cross Society. The Order of the Estonian Red Cross is bestowed in order to give recognition for humanitarian services rendered in the interests of the Estonian people and for the saving of life.-Classes:The Order of the...

, 3rd class, by President
President
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 Arnold Rüütel
Arnold Rüütel
Arnold Rüütel OIH was the third President of the Republic of Estonia from October 8, 2001 to October 9, 2006. He was the second President since Estonia regained its independence in 1991....

. In 2005 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal of the City of Tallinn.

Heino Hankewitz has always been socially active, especially in the field of voluntary work of senior citizens.
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