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Last updated:
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Services Offered |
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Communication
Initiatives |
Design and implementation of development communication
strategies, activities
and campaigns in support of health and agricultural projects and extension/outreach
services. |
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IEC Materials
Development |
Design and production of print and electronic IEC materials,
development of scripts and images for slide/sound presentations, radio and
television programming,
production of instructional and
documentary videos, documentary photography. |
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Research |
Organization and implementation of communication planning research to
determine communication channels and messages. Follow-up studies to determine the
impact of communication initiatives. |
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Training |
Design and delivery of courses in communication planning, IEC
material development, photography, and internet skills. |
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Internet |
Design and management
of Websites for projects,
businesses and individuals.
Training in the use of the internet in support of development communication initiatives. |
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Skills |
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Languages |
Fluent in English and Thai
Very good in Lao and Khmer
Good in Indonesian |
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Software |
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop (member National Association of Photoshop Professionals)
Microsoft FrontPage web authoring software
QuarkXpress
Major word processing and spreadsheet software
Microsoft Office applications |
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Creative, detail oriented, capable writer
and determined self-starter. Able to work independently but also a great
team player. |
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Education |
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1981-1983 |
MA Degree in Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan, USA. Multidisciplinary
degree with concentration in development communications and cultural geography in support
of development interventions. |
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1972-1975 |
BS Degree in Mass Communications, University of Southern Colorado, USA. Emphasis in print and
television journalism, photojournalism, and commercial photography.
Recipient of 2004 "Outstanding Alumni
Achievement Award" |
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Personal |
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Birth date
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24 July 1953 |
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Citizenship
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USA |
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Family
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Married
with no children |
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Professional Experience
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1 September 2007 to 31 July 2009
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Interpersonal Communications/Print Media
Consultant, HIV Prevention Among Youth Project, BBC World Service Trust (BBC WST)/Asian Development Bank (ADB) Hanoi, Vietnam
As the IPC/Print Media Consultant on
the ‘HIV Prevention Among Youth’ project funded by the ADB, Mr Swann guides
the design and production of printed materials in support of interpersonal
communication activities linked to the BBC WST produced video drama and
radio programming. Mr Swann is also responsible for the design and
maintenance of the Project’s website (HIV/AIDS
Prevention Among Youth) and development of articles on HIV/AIDS and
sexual health for publication in youth–focused newspapers and magazines.Mr Swann works closely with NGOs and government agencies
to ensure that content of materials is appropriate for target audiences,
technically correct and in line with government policy on HIV. Mr Swann
works with various IPC outreach groups
to ensure that the materials are used appropriately across the Project’s 15
provinces. |
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23 June 2006 to 19 August 2007
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HIV/Health Promotion Adviser, Tibet Health
Sector Support Programme (THSSP), Australian Red Cross (ARC)/AusAID, Lhasa,
Tibet, PR China
As the long–term HIV/Health Promotion Adviser on
THSSP Mr Swann is responsible for a number of tasks including: 1) designing and
implementing health promotion/behaviour change communication interventions
for HIV responses targeting vulnerable groups, in particular settings, and
in the general population; 2) management of a small grants fund for HIV
responses among multi–sectoral stakeholders; 3) designing and implementing behavioural surveillance activities; and, 4) introduction of social
marketing of condoms to Tibet. Mr. Swann works closely with the Tibet
Regional Health Bureau and CDC and the Lhasa Municipal Health Bureau and
CDC. |
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14–28 February &
10–27 April 2006
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Behaviour Change Communication Advisor,
Programme Management Organisation (PMO), HLSP/DIFD
February: Mr Swann participated in the review of the UNDP portfolio
of DFID–funded HIV/AIDS prevention projects that have been completed, are
currently being implemented and are being proposed for future funding. This
review of current and planned HIV/AIDS activities contributed to a broader
Strategic Review by DFID of all UNDP activities. The review team prepared 1)
an evaluation report regarding ongoing and completed activities implemented
by UNDP, including recommendation for project redesign; 2) recommendations
on the design of the proposed UNDP Mainstreaming proposal; and 3) an
assessment of the internal capacity of UNDP to implement HIV/AIDS
programming.
April: Mr Swann served as a technical expert in the review,
assessment and scoring of 20 proposals from local and international NGOs
seeking funding to carry out three DFID–funded projects: Conducting a Study
for Understanding the Patterns of Mobility and HIV Risk; Design and
Implement an Integrated HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme for Innovations in HIV
Communications for Media Dark Areas; and, Establishing Innovative HIV
Communications Strategies and Models for Young People. |
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November 2004 to February 2006 (5 months of
input)
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Health Promotion Advisor, Georgia Primary
Health Care Reform Programme, Oxford Policy Management (OPM) /DFID, Tbilisi,
Georgia
As the Health Promotion Advisor on the Georgia Primary Health Care Reform
Programme Mr Swann assisted the Health Promotion Workstream Manager in
designing and running two Health Promotion Strategy Workshops with key
government, donor and NGOs representatives. Workshop results were used to develop a “Georgia
Health Promotion Strategy—2005–2008”. The Strategy makes recommendations for
health promotion/behaviour change communication interventions focusing on
health priorities in Georgia. Mr Swann regularly serves as a trainer on a
variety of workshops including Health Promotion
Materials Development, Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Promotion
Programmes and Training of Trainers for Behaviour Change and Interpersonal
Communication. |
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27 October-11 November 2005
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Communications Planning Adviser, Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation — Project ORCHID, Australian International Health
Institute/ADB
Conducted a rapid situation assessment of mass and interpersonal
communication needs in Nagaland and Manipur, India in consultation with
State AIDS Control Societies, NGOs, populations at risk, and media
organisations and mass media and communications specialists in order to
prepare a communication plan to reduce stigma and discrimination against HIV
positive people. The plan developed supports the execution and
sustainability of HIV prevention activities in Nagaland and Manipur through
by targeting the following outcomes:
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greater awareness among the general
population of the nature and consequences of HIV infection;
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greater responsibility in the general
population to care for women and children widowed and orphaned as a
result of the HIV/AIDS epidemic;
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increase of the leadership of churches,
women’s groups, police and tribal councils;
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greater understanding of the benefit of a
harm reduction approach to addiction and HIV prevention among insurgent
groups and a commitment to support such interventions; and
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greater involvement of HIV positive people
and vulnerable populations in the development and delivery of messages
in a variety of media that reduce stigma and discrimination.
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17 May–17 September 2005 (16 weeks of
input)
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Communications and Media Expert, HIV/AIDS
Prevention Among Youth (TA 4542–Vietnam), Australian International Health
Institute/ADB
As part of a nine person team Mr Swann was responsible for coordinating a
series of targeted participatory exercises to obtain the views of youth and
adolescents on HIV/AIDS risk behaviour and prevention. Data collected was used to develop a programme of BCC and mass media related interventions
that respond to specific issues related to HIV/AIDS risks among youth and
adolescents (including high-risk sup–groups). Data collection was carried out in 18 provinces covering the northern, central and southern
regions of Vietnam.
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20 May – 30 September 2004 (3 months of
input)
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Senior Behaviour Change Communication
(BCC) Advisor, PATH/India, New Delhi & Tamil Nadu, India
As the Senior BCC Advisor for PATH/India Mr Swann is
providing technical expertise and strategic leadership to PATH/India team
members to plan and develop a National
BCC Framework
& Communication Action Plan to reduce HIV/AIDS stigma and
discrimination, and a District
BCC Framework
& Communication Action Plan to reduce HIV/AIDS–related risk
behaviours in Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu. This assignment involves the
strengthening of internal and external programme linkages, and the
development of strong partnerships with the National AIDS Control
Organization (NACO), State AIDS Control Society (SACS), NGOs and other key
stakeholders. |
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5 May 2002 – present
(12 months of input up to 31 December
2004)
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Behaviour
Change Communication Consultant, Community
Action for Preventing
HIV/AIDS Project, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan Fund for Poverty
Reduction (JFPR), Hanoi, Vietnam, Vientiane, Lao PDR Phnom Penh, Cambodia
(www.jfpr-hiv.org)
As the international BCC Consultant on the Community Action for
Preventing HIV/AIDS Project (JFPR: REG-9006), Mr Swann supports the IEC Units of the national implementing agencies in Cambodia, Laos, and
Vietnam in designing and implementing the BCC component of the Project.
Specific responsibilities include: 1) assess BCC needs, analyze the
frequency and nature of risk behaviour, design interventions to reduce
risk, and identify resources that can be used; 2) develop detailed
communications plans for the provinces covered by the project; 3)
strengthen the provincial capacity to identify, develop, plan and
implement BCC activities; 4) organize workshops to develop messages and
materials; 5) develop and implement training and support for BCC
activities; 6) work with communities to conduct BCC activities for the
prevention of HIV/AIDS; 7) produce IEC/BCC materials for use in project
provinces; and 8) design and implement advocacy activities for the
Project. |
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13 June to 2 July 2004
22 February to 23
March 2004
5–19 November 2003
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Behaviour Change Communication
Consultant, Family Health International (FHI)/USAID, Dili, East Timor
As a short–term BCC Consultant on the
FHI supported East Timor HIV/AIDS Support Project, Mr Swann developed an
HIV/AIDS transmission and prevention communication strategy targeting high
risk groups (sex workers, men who have sex with men, and university
students/youth) and contributing to general public awareness of HIV/AIDS and
STIs. This strategy is to be used as a basis for the development of an
overall national strategy. In response to the scarcity of health promotion
IEC materials on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, Mr Swann prepared a set
of recommendations for the development of locally produced health promotion
IEC materials (print and electronic) to be used in ongoing HIV/AIDS
prevention efforts targeting high risk groups. Working with local NGO
representatives and target group members, Mr Swann designed and developed a
set of IEC materials on the “ABCs of Safe Sex” and consistent condom
promotion. An action plan outlining further technical assistance
requirements in the development and implementation of BCC interventions and
IEC materials was prepared. |
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22 November to 6 December 2003 |
Behaviour Change Communication
Trainer, HLSP/DFID, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
As a BCC Trainer on the
Uzbekistan Primary Health Care Project, Mr Swann participated in the design
and delivery of a nine–day training program on current health promotion
approaches for national and Oblast–level staff, and representatives of local
NGOs. Participants were introduced to current theories, methodologies and
practices of health promotion. Presentations, open discussions and small
group exercises ensured a comprehensive exposure to contemporary health
promotion techniques including health problem identification, setting
measurable objectives, target audience segmentation, research methods, and
monitoring and evaluation methods. A participatory training approach was
used throughout the course. Working in groups participants designed Health
Promotion Plans responding to national and local health promotion
priorities. |
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1 April 2002 – 15 April 2003
(total of 5 trips)
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Social
Marketing and Peer Education Advisor — HIV/AIDS Prevention,
Options/
Japan Bank for International, Co-operation (JBIC), Phnom Penh and
Sihanoukville, Cambodia, Tokyo, Japan
As
a team member on the JBIC funded "Special
Assistance for Project Implementation (SAPI) Study on HIV Prevention
Program on Sihanoukville Port Urgent Rehabilitation Project — Phase
2", responsible for the design and implementation of
HIV/AIDS prevention Peer Education and Social Marketing activities
targeting construction workers engaged for rehabilitation of the
Sihanoukville port. Developed Terms of Reference for Peer Education and
Social Marketing activities and identified potential partners for
implementation of activities including government agencies and NGOs.
Develop advocacy activities to ensure that HIV/AIDS/STI prevention
interventions for construction workers are carried out, and that policy
makers and government officials are aware of HIV/AIDS issues and
prevention activities being undertaken. |
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18 November to
20 December 2002
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Health
Promotion Advisor, Developing Health Communities Project, ACIL Australia
Pty Ltd, Vientiane, Lao PDR
As the Health Promotion Adviser on the AusAID funded Developing
Healthy Communities Project, Mr Swann; (1) reviewed relevant Project and
Government of Lao PDR documents pertaining to health promotion, (2)
reviewed on–going activities with Project counterparts in Houaphan and
Phongsalli provinces, (3) liaised with team members responsible for
activities in health services, food security and training, and (4)
identified key questions for incorporation into qualitative and
quantitative surveys. Based on findings, Mr Swann prepared a Health
Promotion Strategy for the Project. The strategy presents recommendations
for health promotion/behaviour change communication (BCC) interventions,
and outlines a framework for taking them forward. |
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19 February to 7 March 2002 |
Health
Promotion/Behaviour Change Advisor, Health VIII Project, HLSP/DFID,
Beijing and Anhui, PR China
This DFID project links
with the major Government of China and World Bank initiative to strengthen
Basic Health Services. As the short-term Health Promotion/Behaviour Change
Advisor, responsible for conducting field trips to townships to review
ongoing communication, health promotion and behaviour change activities,
and determine training needs and material support. Designed and delivered
a training workshop on communication, health promotion and behaviour
change for key actors of the project including National/Provincial Expert
Panel members and project managers at provincial and county levels. |
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1 November
to 17 December 2001, 9 January to 1 February 2002
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HIV/AIDS
Prevention Education Specialist, Special Assistance for Project
Implementation Study on HIV Prevention Program on Sihanoukville Port
Urgent Rehabilitation Project, Options/Japan Bank for International
Cooperation (JBIC), Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Responsible for the
analysis of current information dissemination and education approaches in
support of BCC initiatives in use in Sihanoukville specifically, and in
Cambodia in general. Data and information collected will be used in
developing a communication plan for the prevention of HIV transmission
among the up to 500 mobile construction workers expected to participate in
the JBIC-funded Sihanoukville port rehabilitation, and the direct and
indirect sex workers anticipated to flow into Sihanoukville as a result of
the rehabilitation work. |
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January
1997 to December 2001 |
Health Promotion/IEC Advisor, Cambodia Health Promotion and Primary
Health Care Project, AusAID/ACIL Australia Pty Ltd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Providing technical support
for the development of the National Centre for Health Promotion (NCHP) of the Ministry of
Health (MoH). Specific activities include: 1) coordinate the development of health
communication campaigns and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for
community-based health promotion activities; 2) assist in the development of Health
Promotion Techniques training programs for district and commune level health workers; 3)
work with NCHP administrators in developing the organizational structure, operational
policy, and marketing and strategic plan for the NCHP; 4) develop an IEC Resource Centre
including a computerized database of IEC materials; and, 5) organize and manage overseas
Master study programs in Australia and Thailand. |
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July, October
to December 2000 & April to May 2001 |
Communications
Strategy Advisor/Team Leader, Health and Population Sector Programme,
Options Consulting Services, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Developed a
communications strategy to sensitise Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
service providers to the reforms taking place under the Health and
Population Sector Programme (HPSP). The resulting document, the
Communications Strategy for Service Providers on HPSP Reforms, included
analysis of obstacles to implementation of reforms, recommended
communication interventions, and detailed costings and scheduling for
implementation of interventions. The communications strategy outlined
specific mass, group and individual communication activities to assist the
Government of Bangladesh in implementing infrastructural and
administrative changes outlined by the HPSP, and strengthening
understanding and support of the HPSP process by service providers. |
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March
1995 to December 1996 |
Communication Planning/Health Promotion Advisor, Community Health and
Nutrition Project, World/Bank/Academy for Educational Development, Kupang, Indonesia.
Assisted the Community
Health Promotion Unit of the Provincial Department of Health in Nusa Tenggara Timur
province in the planning, development and implementation of health promotion/communication
campaigns and IEC materials to support interventions in safe motherhood, child survival,
nutrition, and immunization. Worked with provincial IEC planners in the: 1) design,
implementation, and analysis of formative research programs focusing on provincial health
service clients and service providers; 2) design of province-wide staff and institutional
capacity building plans; 3) transfer of technical skills to staff through formal and
informal training in the areas of planning and management of health
promotion/communication programs and IEC materials development; and, 4) design and
production of IEC materials at the provincial-level, and the adaptation and use of IEC
material packages provided by the central Department of Health in Jakarta. |
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September
1992 to February 1995 |
Communication/IEC Specialist, DTCP/UNDP, Manila, Philippines.
Responsible for providing
technical assistance in communication planning, community organization, and IEC material
design, production and evaluation for UN sponsored projects in the Asia/Pacific region. Activities included: 1) serving as Team Leader on a UNFPA-funded project to assist
the Philippine Department of Health in the planning and delivery of community-based family
planning communication/IEC activities and field-worker capacity building; 2) outlining a
social forestry extension communication strategy which identified community organization
requirements, IEC material requirements, and community-based government/NGO linkages for
the Royal Government of Bhutan; and, 3) designing and delivering workshops on
communication planning and IEC material production in support of a UNDP-funded project to
strengthen the Training and Communication Sections of regional centers of the PR China,
Beijing-based Council Leading Group of Economic Development for Poor Areas. |
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October
1998 to September 1992 |
Communication Specialist/Deputy Team Leader, Agricultural Research Project
- Phase II, USAID/Checchi and Company Consulting, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Led the design and
implementation of programs to enhance the agricultural communications sector of the
national agricultural research system. Activities included: 1) formulating a
strategy to expedite information collection, processing, and dissemination among eleven
agricultural research institutes; 2) promoting "research-to-farmer" technology
transfer through establishing research institute/extension agency/farmer-group linkages,
developing information and community organization campaigns, and producing IEC materials;
3) establishing and promoting uniform styles and standards for agricultural publications
and audio-visual materials; and, 4) designing and implementing a library/documentation
computerization program, and establishing information services including computerized
literature searches of foreign and local databases, document delivery from local and
international sources, compilation of subject specific bibliographies, and publication of
newsletters. Designed and managed in-country training programs including:
Audio-Visual
Materials Production; Word Processing and Desktop Publishing; Technical
Writing and Editing; and, Library/Documentation Computerization. |
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February
to April 1988 |
Media Production Consultant, Management of
Agricultural Technology Project, USAID/Winrock International, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Organized the design and
production of IEC materials including multi-projector slide/sound presentations and
videotapes for use as technology transfer (extension) and briefing tools by the Pakistan
Agricultural Research Council and National Agricultural Research Centre. Directed
communication section staff in all production steps including: formative research; script
preparation; design of graphics/visuals; shooting and editing of slides and video; sound
recording and mixing; and, pre-testing. Assignment emphasized on-the-job
training of audio-visual technicians. |
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October
1987 to February 1988 |
Team Leader/Media Planning Consultant, Agricultural Development
Information Program Phase II, ADB/PacMar, Inc, Bangkok, Thailand.
Examined various methods to integrate videotape and other mass media in Thailand's
national agricultural extension scheme. Responsible for designing a
national-level project to enhance the ability of the Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives in producing and disseminating agricultural information via television
broadcast, farmer-group viewing of videotapes, and circulation of printed materials.
The project strategy incorporated mechanisms to draw on private sector and
NGO expertise in videotape and media material production. The project paper
addressed government policy, human resource, equipment, and fiscal requirements.
As Team Leader responsible for overall program administration, report
preparation, and liaison between the six person consulting team, the ADB, and the Royal
Thai government. |
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September 1987 |
Media Production Consultant, Small Farmer Perspective Survey,
USAID/PacMar
Inc, Bangkok, Thailand
Produced a videotape for use
by USAID as a briefing tool, presented the concept of applying "market research"
techniques to help determine project potential, design, and evaluation. Tape
included interviews with Thai farmers/aid recipients, Thai government and private sector
officials, and included input from market research professionals as to research
methodology and its application to public sector development programs. Responsible for designing presentation format, script development, production design,
shooting and editing of video, recording and mixing of audio, and pre-testing of
materials. |
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June
to August 1987 |
Media Production Training Consultant, USAID/Academy for Educational
Development, Islamabad, Pakistan
Carried out a needs assessment, and designed and led an Audio-Visual Materials
Production Workshop for 21 training staff from public and private sector institutes
and NGOs throughout Pakistan. Presentations and hands-on training activities
covered the design, production, and use of IEC materials. This two-week
workshop emphasized slide/sound presentations and videotapes for use as community-based
training tools. Topics included needs assessment and pre-testing techniques,
research skills, script writing, 35mm still and video equipment usage, graphics for stills
and video, lighting for still photography and video, audio recording and editing, and
videotape editing techniques. |
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June
to July 1987 |
Media Centre Development Consultant, Aga Khan University Hospital,
Karachi, Pakistan
Contracted to draw up an action plan enabling the Aga Khan University Hospital
Audio-Visual Division to meet medical and health education, and public relations
objectives through the effective use of IEC materials including publications, videotapes,
and slide/presentations. A detailed review of the mission and objectives of
the division was carried out. An assessment of the staffing level and their
production skills, and financial and equipment support for audio-visual production
services was undertaken. Prepared a project paper recommending methods, and
necessary financial and administrative support, for implementing a five-year staff,
equipment, and IEC materials development program for the Audio-Visual Division. |
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April
to May 1987 |
Media Production Consultant, U.S. Peace Corps, Bangkok, Thailand.
Produced a videotape on "Women in Development" exploring the expanding role of
women in the rural development process of Thailand. Case studies of successful
village women-groups and interviews with successful female development workers explaining
rural development objectives and programs were presented. Responsible for
format design geared towards the village audience, as well as production design, drafting
of narrative, shooting and editing of video, recording and mixing of audio, and
pre-testing. Used by Thai development and agricultural extension agents and
U.S. Peace Corps volunteers as a "motivational" tool encouraging community
organization among village women. |
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December
1985 to March 1987 |
Media Production Consultant, Pakistan Irrigation Systems Management
Project, USAID/Checchi and Company Consulting, Lahore, Pakistan.
Undertaking several missions
over a 16-month period, designed and produced six multi-projector slide/sound
presentations for training, government/donor briefing, and farmer awareness of the
Pakistan Irrigation Systems Management project. Target audiences included
Government of Pakistan policy makers, Provincial Irrigation Department engineers, USAID
officials, and village leaders. Responsible for research, script writing,
design of visuals, shooting and editing slides, sound recording and mixing, and
pre-testing. Designed multimedia presentation rooms for the irrigation
departments of Sind, Punjab, Baluchistan, and Northwest Frontier Province. Designed the physical layout of rooms, selection of audio-visual equipment, identification
of necessary financial support, and management/staffing organization. Trained
several project staff in video and slide production and presentation techniques. |
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November 1986 |
Media Production Consultant,
Office of Accelerated Rural Development
(ARD), Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok, Thailand.
Directed ARD media
production personnel in the design and production of three Thai-language videotapes
promoting ARD, Thai farmer, and U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer cooperation in village-level
freshwater fisheries development. Topics included spawning station
construction, artificial spawning, and raising of red talapia. The tapes were
used to encourage the organization of Thai farmer-groups to work with ARD in establishing
village-level fishery projects. Responsible for production design, video
shooting and editing, audio recording and mixing, and pre-testing. |
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March
1984 to November 1985 |
Media Planning & Production
Consultant, International Human Assistance Program (IHAP)/National Association of the Deaf
in Thailand (NADT), Bangkok, Thailand.
Established and managed the
Media Production Unit of the NADT. Initiated the design and production of Thai
Sign Language (TSL) video news and entertainment programs for the deaf, serving as
"linkage tools" between four regional deaf clubs established by the NADT.
Initiated the production of an English/Thai language NADT newsletter.
Responsible for the design and production of print and videotape TSL teaching
materials, and the design and layout of NADT reports and promotional brochures.
Emphasis on media production training/skills transfer with deaf staff.
Also planned and set in motion a print and video-based public relations
program for the NADT aimed at developing awareness among both the Thai and foreign
communities of the concerns of the Thai Deaf. |
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November
1984 to February 1986 |
Media Production Consultant, U.S. Peace
Corps, Bangkok, Thailand.
Over a 16-month period designed and carried out several video production and training
activities including:
- Blood Bank Development -Video documentary on Peace Corps volunteer involvement in
blood bank development and staff training in Thailand.
- Hilltribe Oral Health Project - Video documentary on the implementation of the Peace
Corps sponsored "Hilltribe Oral Health Project" in Chieng Mai, Thailand.
- TEFL Agricultural Crossover - Video documentary on the Peace Corps, "Teaching
English as a Foreign Language, Agricultural Crossover" volunteer training in Nong
Khai, Thailand.
- Video Production Workshop - Developed curriculum, organized, and taught a week-long
"Video Production Workshop" for the Peace Corps training staff. Video training covered all aspects of video program planning, directing, shooting,
editing, and production equipment.
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November 1984 |
Media Production Consultant, Agricultural
Land Reform Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Bangkok, Thailand.
Designed and produced a
bilingual (Thai/English) slide and sound presentation depicting the activities of a World
Bank-sponsored agricultural land reform project for Thailand. Responsible for
scripting, photography, editing of slides and audio. Used to brief World Bank
and Thai government officials on project direction and progress. Designed and produced a
bilingual (Thai/English) slide and sound presentation depicting the activities of a World
Bank-sponsored agricultural land reform project for Thailand. Responsible for
scripting, photography, editing of slides and audio. Used to brief World Bank
and Thai government officials on project direction and progress. |
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September
1979 to March 1981 |
Field Representative, International Rescue Committee,
Aranyaprathet,
Thailand.
Responsible for photography and data collection on unaccompanied Khmer minors for
publication of the "UNHCR Unaccompanied Minor Handbook." The handbook was
used to assist Khmer adults in searching for their children or other minor relatives who
had become separated during the Khmer Rouge regime, or during their subsequent escape to
Thailand. Data collection carried out in four Khmer refugee camps. |
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September
1978 to September 1979 |
Peace Corps Volunteer/Audio-Visual Technician, U.S. Peace Corps, Bangkok,
Thailand.
Prepared IEC materials including brochures, booklets, slide shows, black and white and
color photographs, display boards, etc., for health education/promotion uses at Mahidol
Medical University, Bangkok, and for use by medical interns and doctors in village-level
health clinics. Also assisted in the design of mobile multimedia presentation
units on public health/preventive medicine topics for village use. |
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