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Manager with over 20 years of private, public and humanitarian sector experience in multicultural environments both at the national and international levels in Asia and Africa; offering field-based and country level expertise in humanitarian and development programs (Immunization, Polio, HIV, Reproductive health, Nutrition, WASH and Education) in the communication and communication for development (C4D) and External communication fields.

Since 2003 when I joined Mazowe Veterinary College as a trainee veterinary extension technician, my work has been at the nexus between technical aspects of livestock production and the social aspects of rural advisory work, non-formal education and communication for development.After graduating with a Diploma in Animal Health and Production in 2005, I worked as a Veterinary Extension Assistant in Zimbabwe for one year, giving technical assistance to farmers; in-depth farmer capacity-development through workshops and office consultations. From 2006 to 2009, I worked in the Department of Agricultural Education as a lecturer. I was responsible for classroom lectures and practicals of trainee extension workers; leading the teaching staff in examination preparations and general college management. In 2010, I joined the University of Zimbabwe as a Chief Technician at an animal breeding and rearing research unit. I also furthered my education, which culminated in my attainment of a Diploma and Bachelors Degree in Adult Education (First Class) in 2017 from the University of Zimbabwe. Because I was still interested in livestock extension and human capacity development, my time at the University of Zimbabwe awakened my interest in ICTs as possible platforms for communication and learning in rural development. This interest in the potential of ICTs to support smallholder livestock actors continued and deepened when I won a scholarship and joined the University of Reading MSc communication for Development programme. The title of my masters dissertation is “Innovation brokering in a digitalising world: ICT-based facilitation among smallholder livestock stakeholders in post land reform Zimbabwe" . I am looking at this research from a communication for development theory as well as an action research perspective, where I act as  participant in a number of platforms as a centrally-linked facilitator and content producer of content and  materials through www.livestockmatters.blog.

I have several years of experience in graphics and media communications with a specific focus on working alongside organisations looking to create social change and awareness - from project planning with teams, design and development,  to implementation of campaigns. I understand the challenges of creating materials for diverse audiences, and have successfully offered innovative solutions to implement highly effective design and media communication strategies in cross-cultural situations. Recently I have been working with the UNDP, UNREDD, Wedu, the ILO in Thailand and The International HIV/AIDs Alliance and Role UK in the U.K on graphic, animation, video, live illustrations and e-learning projects. My role has been the design of these materials to improve my clients’ outreach - internally as well as externally.

I am an energetic Communication Sciences graduate, specialising in Communication for Development, with 3 years of extensive experience managing and delivering communications strategies and social media campaigns in the charity sector. I possess a strong passion for social change through content generation and am eager to pursue a career in this area. Following my passion for communication for development, content generation, and digital communications, I commenced a communications internship at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) in London. In this role, I innovatively deliver and manage a wide range of communications campaigns and activities to promote BHRRC’s global work. I often identify communications projects independently, including infographic design, video editing and social media campaigns through which I convey complex information in a clear and concise way, modifying the tone and style according to each platform. I have started new projects with more responsibility such as creating and managing the Spanish social media channels, producing my own social media campaign for International Women’s Day, and creating engaging videos to promote BHRRC’s work.  My position as Community Activism Volunteer Assistant at the Latin American Women's Service, I have increased my experience working in advocacy projects focused on migration and gender issues - specifically VAWG. My tasks included researching, planning and delivering workshops for women's groups, as well as creating engaging digital and visual content for the community. As a result, I successfully produced a video encouraging inclusive language in an intercultural environment.  I possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, which can be demonstrated throughout my professional and personal experience. I strongly believe that having lived in different parts of the world will give me a revolutionary perspective that will enrich the teams I work in.

Public Relations & Communication professional, specialised in risk communication. More than 20 years of experience in strategic & risk communication at practice level on a global scale. More than 10 years of experience in training & education with public & private organisations. Certified Trainer & Educator. Experience in advisory tasks, policy development or the development and implementation of international & national Communication & Outreach strategies with national governments, international organisations and the private industry. Fluent in French & English, good conversational Spanish. Experience of working & living in Africa & Europe. Some Projects: World Health Organisation (WHO - HQ): several missions at the headquarters in Geneva in the context of Risk Communications & Pandemic Preparedness; advocacy material & e-learning development, country profile (JEE) analysis, digital communications strategy development. Pan American Health Organisation: PAHO/WHO: risk Communications Training workshop - Trinidad & Tobago (ERC, Media Relations & Social Media). ONSSA - Office National de Sécurité Sanitaire des produits Alimentaires: Risk Communications Consulting project in order to review the organisations food related crisis preparedness. EU funded project - Morocco). GIZ/ECOWAS: stakeholder mapping, e-learning development & consulting for pandemic preparedness in the West African region (ECOWAS) - GIZ funded project. European Center for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC): crisis communications training in the context of Ebola for the ECDC communications team at the headquarter in Sweden.

Communication and innovation professional with more than 10 years of experience working for the private (mainly international communication agencies) and public (mainly consultancies and international organizations) sectors . Currently based in Belgium. Design thinking and Lean startup/enterprise coach. In parallel, currently enrolled at Malmö University in their Communication For Development master degree (part time, one year out of two completed).

Soledad specialises in participatory communication with particular skill and experience in deploying participatory video in international development. She has over 20 years of experience working in communication and 10 years’ experience researching, planning and implementing numerous participatory video projects, with a strong understanding of the application and potential of the tool in a range of contexts. Soledad has worked in over 30 projects in Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia in a range of issues including environment, indigenous peoples, gender equality and youth. She has experience in capacity building, community development, research and monitoring & evaluation.

I am a proficient and passionate communications professional with experience managing internal, external, development, marketing, advocacy, behavioural change, and risk communications as well as knowledge management to promote life-saving and transformation efforts. From developing engagement, content, and communication strategies, to building brand experiences, community participation and media relations, I have excelled at positioning organisations for influence, impact and income, as well as mobilizing communities for action and change. With capacity building, coordination, knowledge management skills along with vast experience in both fragile and stable contexts, I am poised to substantially impact the effectiveness and success of your organisation. Highlights of my career include: •    Leveraging talents of the workforce to build networks of strategic communication champions and ambassadors for World Vision International. •    Deep knowledge of fragile contexts along with tested understanding of traditional and new media channels for effective organisational positioning, and coordination that delivers trust. •    Producing powerful content, visibility and reporting resources that grab attention, sustain interest in addition to desire in ways that deliver distinction and action. •    Big picture thinking that champions integrated communications approaches and models to identify and solve problems, as well as track and evaluate efforts. •    Demonstrating outstanding teamwork and partnership that delivers results at national, regional, and global stages. •    Writing, photography and quality control rooted in a background of working with media. •    Performance management. •    Passion to learn and practice French as a foreign language, currently a B1 student at Alliance Francaise. •    Coach, mentor and trainer.

Max has spent the last 15 years supplying and 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, including radio drama, radio journalism and engineering.

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 40 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, IOM, ACTED, Okapi Consulting and Internews among many others.