Experience

Thomson Foundation

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Development Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Present

  London, United Kingdom I advise the Thomson Foundation on media development projects, policies and programmes including project evaluations. Due to a long-term illness I only work a limited amount of time for the Foundation but I am closely involved in their media development plans.

• Director of Development

  • Oct 2012 - Dec 2015

  London, United Kingdom I joined the Thomson Foundation, a leading media training charity, as Development Director on Monday, October 1st 2012. The Thomson Foundation is the longest established international media assistance and journalism training organisation with plans to expand its operations and influence, particularly in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, using the latest digital techniques for journalism training. I was charge of developing the Thomson Foundation's programme of work around the globe… Show more I joined the Thomson Foundation, a leading media training charity, as Development Director on Monday, October 1st 2012. The Thomson Foundation is the longest established international media assistance and journalism training organisation with plans to expand its operations and influence, particularly in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, using the latest digital techniques for journalism training. I was charge of developing the Thomson Foundation's programme of work around the globe, representing the organisation at international events and building new partnerships with other media support organisations. The Thomson Foundation is a British charity devoted to encouraging truthful and unbiased journalism as a way of promoting civil society. It has a 50-year track record of training journalists in ethical standards and quality reporting. It works with media organisations, governments, civil society organisations and commercial bodies, principally in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, who wish to sponsor professional standards in communications. The Foundation’s three main areas of work are: training, strategic communications and consultancy. See www.thomsonfoundation.org.



Global Forum for Media Development

• Director

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2012

  Global Forum for Media Development is a network of some 400 media assistance organisations worldwide. As the Director I was responsible for strategies, implementation, finances of the GFMD’s global programme of on media freedom, journalism skills and networking. I organised the GFMD World Conferences 2008 and 2012 involving 500 participants from 100 countries worldwide each and raising Euro 2 million; management of GFMD staff, Project Leader GFMD Eurasia Forum, representation of the GFMD in… Show more Global Forum for Media Development is a network of some 400 media assistance organisations worldwide. As the Director I was responsible for strategies, implementation, finances of the GFMD’s global programme of on media freedom, journalism skills and networking. I organised the GFMD World Conferences 2008 and 2012 involving 500 participants from 100 countries worldwide each and raising Euro 2 million; management of GFMD staff, Project Leader GFMD Eurasia Forum, representation of the GFMD in international fora (UN, OECD, EU, AU, ASEAN, World Bank), editor of the GFMD web-site and publications. Show less



European Journalism Centre (EJC)

• Netherlands
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programmes, Project Team Leader

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2007

  Strategic development and supervision of EJC programme of activity, development of mid-career journalism training programmes, Project Leader for journalism training projects t in Ukraine, Belarus, Tunisia and for 2 million programme of journalism training in the Southern Mediterranean, Project Leader of Information Seminars on the EU for Journalists worth 3 million Euro over four years. Supervision of implementation of all EJC projects at European/ international level. In charge of finances… Show more Strategic development and supervision of EJC programme of activity, development of mid-career journalism training programmes, Project Leader for journalism training projects t in Ukraine, Belarus, Tunisia and for 2 million programme of journalism training in the Southern Mediterranean, Project Leader of Information Seminars on the EU for Journalists worth 3 million Euro over four years. Supervision of implementation of all EJC projects at European/ international level. In charge of finances (annual turnover 1,5 million). In charge of relations with donors and representing the EJC in international forums. Editor of several EJC publications. Show less



International Federation of Journalists

• Director of Project Division

  • Jan 1990 - Dec 2001

  IFJ is world's largest organisation of journalists, representing more than 600,000 members through 150 unions and associations in 120 countries. I started as European coordinator, then Deputy General Secretary and finally became Director of the project division, which I set up in 1998.



Universität Hamburg Department of Political Science

• wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft

  • 1988 - 1990

  Research assistant to Professor in International Politics and Media Policy, prepartion of teaching materials, advice to students, research project on expansion of the EU television market.