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Governance, Evaluation, Production, Project Management, Research, Strategy, Training, Advocacy, Media Development, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Broadcast media - Radio, Community Media Communication, Participatory Communication
Mary Myers
Years Experience :
Over 15 years
Base Country:
UK, Salisbury
Languages:
English, French
Geographic Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Senior consultant in media and communications, with a background in NGO project management and over 20 years of experience of media, communication, gender, governance and peacebuilding in developing countries. Currently a freelancer, from 2002 to 2003 Dr Myers was an adviser on communications and media within DFID’s Policy Division and designed and helped implement DFID’s ‘Media for Democracy and Transparency’ Programme in the D.R. Congo, helping to set up the renowned Radio Okapi. Dr Myers specialises in media research, training and evaluation for clients such as DFID, UNICEF, the World Bank, Swiss Development Cooperation, Free Press Unlimited, CIMA, BBC Media Action and others.
Climate and Environment, Research, Strategy, ICT4D, Media Development, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Social Mobilisation, Community Media Communication, Participatory Communication
Nick Ishmael-Perkins
Years Experience :
Over 15 years
Base Country:
UK, London
Languages:
English
Geographic Region:
Europe and Central Asia (UK)
A strategic leader committed to organisational learning with a consistent record of achieving programme targets in a range of communications roles around the world. An award-winning journalist with a solid reputation in the field of global research. A ‘people person’ with an instinct for networking and considerable experience with moderation and facilitation in high-profile settings. Broad experience producing and researching across several formats and ICT interventions.
Children and Youth, Peace and Social Cohesion, Content Development, Production, Project Management, Strategy, Media Development, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Broadcast media - Radio, Community Media Communication
Max Graef
Years Experience :
Over 15 years
Base Country:
UK, London
Languages:
English, French, Spanish and Portuguese
Geographic Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa (Gambia, Guinea, Cameroon, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Mali), Latin America and the Caribbean (Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Brazil), MENA (Palestine), South Asia (Nepal)
Max has spent the last 15 years installing equipment and training staff at community radio stations around the world. He designs and installs FM radio stations and networks, produces radio programming and delivers workshops in radio production, including talk radio, radio drama and radio journalism. Max is the Founder / Director of RadioActive, a company dedicated to supporting community radio around the world, with a focus on setting up stations areas where there is no existing radio station or other media infrastructure. He was a founder member of Chicago-based Radios Populares, a group that supports community radio stations in Latin America. He has worked on radio projects in over 30 countries including The Gambia, Malaysia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Mali, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Palestine, Chad, Guinea, Cameroon, Madagascar, Brazil and Nepal for UNHCR, EDC, ACTED and Internews among many others.
Children and Youth, Climate and Environment, Gender, Rural Development, Evaluation, Project Management, Strategy, Training, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Social Mobilisation, Digital media - Webcasts, Participatory Communication, Print media - Leaflets/guides
Marzia Pafumi
Years Experience :
Base Country:
Italy, Rome
Languages:
Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese
Geographic Region:
South Asia (Bangladesh, Nepal) Latin America and the Caribbean (Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Nicaragua), Sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya)
Marzia works as Communication for Development Specialist at FAO HQ in Rome, Italy, combining local and digital communication to engage rural actors in innovation and development processes. Since 2008, Marzia has been progressively responsible for the formulation, management and M&E of C4D projects in various countries; involved in projects supporting agricultural innovation, responsible governance of land and natural resources management, community-based climate adaptation in countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Kenya, Nepal, Nicaragua. Marzia is currently managing the C4D strategy for leveraging low-cost ICTs to promote economic inclusion and entrepreneurship among rural youth in Guatemala. Marzia has worked closely with government agencies, universities, civil society organizations and groups of youth, farmers and indigenous peoples across the world, particularly in Latin America and Asia-Pacific, as well as leading and contributing to research, training programs, knowledge sharing and advocacy initiatives on C4D. Marzia authored a sourcebook on communication for rural development, an e-learning course and corporate guidelines for project managers, which have been adopted by both FAO and external partners.
Children and Youth, Administration, Project Management, Translation Support, Advocacy, Digital media - Webcasts
Reyna Baptista
Years Experience :
1 - 5 years
Base Country:
Bolivia, La Paz
Languages:
English, Spanish
Geographic Region:
Latin America (Bolivia)
Bilingual professional in social communication with wide experience in sustainable development projects, communication for development, internal communications, external communications, PR, marketing, institutional positioning, and media management. Wide experience in translation and interpretation in technical English and commercial English, high organizational efficiency, computers skills, graphic design, audiovisuals, administration of websites, social networks and online platforms.
Climate and Environment, Migration, Project Management, Advocacy, Participatory Communication
Marta Baraibar
Years Experience :
1 - 5 years
Base Country:
Spain, Barcelona
Languages:
English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Thai
Geographic Region:
East Asia (Thailand, Myanmar, Timor-Leste), Europe and Central Asia (Spain)
Marta is a social marketing consultant with experience working in environment and climate change for the United Nations, NGOs and Social Enterprises in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. She combines her passion for journalism and video production with innovation projects that can lead to social and environmental change. Founder of a creative agency for sustainability (http://www.visualcabin.com) and Co-founder of Inspire (www.beinspire.org). Extended experience in creating and communicating advocacy messages for high-level policy change, community mobilization and behaviour change, as well as programming, fundraising, grant reporting, branding and more. Marta has experience in adolescent and youth engagement when she worked as a consultant producing multimedia materials (video, graphic design and communication strategies) for UNDP, UNEP, FAO, NGOs and social enterprises in projects focused on environmental conservation and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Humanitarian, Peace and Social Cohesion, Basic Production & Editing, Content Development, Strategy, Advocacy, Print media - Leaflets/guides, Print media - Magazines, Print media - Newspapers
Maria Mutya Frio
Years Experience :
10 - 15 years
Base Country:
Philippines, Manila
Languages:
Filipino, Tagalog, English
Geographic Region:
East Asia (Philippines, Cambodia), Sub-Saharan Africa (South Sudan)
Maria is a communications specialist with over 10 years of experience in development communication, primarily with the UNDP in the Philippines, South Sudan and Cambodia. Her core competencies include developing and implementing communication strategies, writing and editing, and media relations. Some of her published works can be accessed at http://mutyafrio.wordpress.com.
Children and Youth, Gender, Health, Data Gathering, Production, Project Management, Research, Strategy, Advocacy, Media Development, Social and Behaviour Change Communication, Broadcast media - Radio, Broadcast media - TV
James Achanyi-Fontem
Years Experience :
Over 15 years
Base Country:
Cameroon, Douala
Languages:
English, French
Geographic Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa (Cameroon)
James is currently a health communication consultant after working as a senior journalist and broadcaster at Cameroon Radio-TV (CRTV). He created Cameroon Link (Development & Human Assistance NGO) in 1990. Previous positions are Head of News Bureau at International Channel of Radio Cameroon in 1984, Deputy Head of Programmes in Cameroon Radio Television in Ebolowa (1986), Editor-in-chief of Mont Cameroun Newspaper in 1988, Editor-in-chief Maloko Newspaper in 1990, Managing Editor El Quiblah Newspaper in 1991. In 2005, Former Director of WHO for Africa, Pr. Gothlieb Monekosso, created a national health magazine, Camsanté News and engaged James as Editorial Adviser. He was also Editor-in-chief of Nkiangeh Newspaper – a quarterly development and cultural tabloid from 2006 - 2010. On 14th September 2007 was elected chairperson of the Federation of Cameroon Breastfeeding Promotion Associations (FECABPA). He has also occupied the position of Chairperson of the Cameroon Association of Newspaper Journalists (CANJ), and National Coordinator of the International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN Cameroon).
Children and Youth, Gender, Governance, Content Development, Evaluation, Production, Project Management, Research, Strategy, Training, Media Development, Broadcast media - Radio
Birgitte Jallov
Years Experience :
Over 15 years
Base Country:
Denmark, Gudhjem
Languages:
English, Danish
Geographic Region:
East Asia, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, Oceania, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa
Birgitte is a senior development and communication consultant who as over the past 25 years in more than 60 countries and with more than 250 development projects and programmes. Poverty reduction, improved livelihood and empowerment among those who need it most, are the impacts she helps achieve, through support to the effective organisation of development interventions with a clear, strategic direction towards the desired results. Media development, communication for development & empowerment, press freedom and gender are Birgitte's specific areas of expertise. In these Birgitte works with policy formulation, elaboration of strategic plans and conceptual frameworks for effective development solutions, formulation of development programmes within a results-based framework, evaluations and impact assessments. She takes on a wide range of advisory and coach functions as required to drive development processes meaningfully forward.
Peace and Social Cohesion, Content Development, Production, Project Management, Strategy, Media Development, Broadcast media - Radio, Broadcast media - TV, Edutainment, Participatory Communication
Francis Rolt
Years Experience :
Over 15 years
Base Country:
Uk, London
Languages:
English
Geographic Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa (Burundi, DRC, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria), South Asia (Nepal, Pakistan), East Asia (Indonesia), Europe and Central America (Ukraine)
Before starting his own consulting company in 2007 (Radio for Peace Building Ltd) Francis was Director of Radio for Search for Common Ground (SFCG), the Washington DC based conflict transformation non-profit. He is currently Deputy Project Director for a SW and FM radio (Dandal Kura Radio International) broadcasting across the Lake Chad Basin, designed to help counter Boko Haram. From 1999-2002 he was director of SFCG’s radio production studio in Burundi - Studio Ijambo – which produced programmes designed to mitigate the conflict. Francis trains, advises, manages and mentors radio and TV media projects in countries in conflict, ranging from live discussion and current affairs programmes to soap operas. He has expertise in countering violent extremism, and conflict mitigation, and has worked on projects all over the world, from Nigeria to Papua New Guinea, and Pakistan to Sri Lanka. He has trained and mentored thirteen radio & TV soap opera teams (150 individuals) from 10 countries (Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Ukraine, DRC, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Nepal), as well as two hundred and seventy talk show hosts from 70 different radio and TV stations. Starting as a South Asia analyst with the BBC World Service, he has been in the media for more than thirty years, a journalist, producer, presenter and radio manager both in Europe and in Africa. He has given guest lectures at SOAS, the Institute of Education, l’Ecole Nationale d'Administration, and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, and he has written extensively about media and peacebuilding: publications are listed at: http://www.radioforpeacebuilding.co.uk/#!publications/cwzt.
