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2008

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22 Jan-7 Feb 2008 Gambia PIWAMP (Gambia) Designed communication strategy for project; developed website for Department of State for Agriculture

2007

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3-10 Nov 2007 Kenya KIT (Netherlands) Chief editor of writeshop to produce book on agricultural traders in Africa
14-19 Oct 2007 Italy GTZ (Germany) Coordinated writeshop to produce book on communication and knowledge management
24 Jun-7 Jul 2007 Kenya, Sweden UN-HABITAT (Kenya) Developed communication strategy for Global Land Tools Network
19 May-9 Jun 2007 Iran Euroconsult (Netherlands)

Trained staff on communication and designed internal communication flows for irrigation project in Mazandaran Province

5-13 May 2007 St Kitts CTA (Netherlands) Co-facilitated training course on public awareness for nutritionists in the Caribbean.
8-12 Apr 2007 Germany Endogenous Livestock Development Network Edited and desktop published "People and Livestock" newsletter; managed network website www.eldev.net
15-26 Mar 2007 Bolivia GTZ-Sustainet (Germany) Coordinated intensive writeshop to write book in Spanish on sustainable agriculture in Bolivia and Peru
12-16 Feb 2007 Lesotho Growing Nations (Lesotho) Wrote proposal for new centre on agricultural development and combating AIDS in Maphutseng, Lesotho

2006

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9-24 Jul 2006; 4-24 Dec 2006 Iran Euroconsult (Netherlands) Designed communication strategy and website for irrigation project in Mazandaran Province
27 Nov-3 Dec 2006 India ODI (UK) Lead facilitator on course on writing policy briefs for researchers on agriculture and rural development in India
13-18 Nov 2006 Kenya IIRR (Kenya) Facilitated training course on public awareness for non-government development organizations in East Africa
6-12 Nov 2006 Zimbabwe Swedish Cooperative Centre (Zimbabwe) Compiled printed and CD-ROM proceedings of conference on farmer study circles
31 Oct-1 Nov 2006 Lesotho Growing Nations (Lesotho) Developed booklet on conservation agriculture in English and Sesotho
Sep, Apr, 3-11 Mar 2006 Kenya, Germany GTZ-Sustainet (Germany) Managed writeshop to produce a book on sustainable agriculture in Kenya and Tanzania; editing and desktop publishing of book (Sustainet 2006)
Aug, Jan-Feb 2006, 25 Nov-5 Dec 2005 India, Germany IIRR (Kenya) Managed writeshop to produce a book on sustainable agriculture in India; editing and desktop publishing of book (Sustainet 2006)
1-5 May 2006 Grenada CTA (Netherlands) Co-facilitated training course on public awareness for agricultural organizations in the Caribbean
22-30 Apr 2006 Uganda LEI BV (Netherlands) Edited proceedings of workshop on farmer field schools for land and water management in AFRICA. Designed and created a CD-ROM with proceedings of the workshop
7-15 Apr 2006 Germany KIT (Netherlands) Edited and proofread book "Origin-based products: Lessons for pro-poor market development" (KIT and CIRAD, 2006)
27 Mar-2 Apr 2006 Italy League for Pastoral Peoples (Germany) Facilitated international conference of specialists on intellectual property rights and livestock development; designed and created CD-ROM of proceedings

2005

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22-31 Oct, Nov-Dec 2005, Feb 2006 Tanzania, Germany IIRR (Kenya) Managed writeshop to produce a book "Marketing chains"; editing and desktop publishing of book (KIT, Faida MaLi and IIRR 2006)
25 Sep-15 Oct, 1-22 Mar Vietnam HTSPE (UK) Community development and communication specialist, Asian Development Bank-funded Capacity Building for Central Region Poverty Reduction Project
11-17 Sept Uganda CTA (Netherlands) Co-facilitated training course on public awareness for farmer associations in Africa
18-20 Oct, 24 May-2 Jun Italy FAO (Italy) Edited/rewrote 7 policy briefs and a manual on participatory policymaking for sustainable agriculture and rural development project
16 Apr-7 May Kenya IIRR (Kenya) Chief editor for writeshop on conservation agriculture. Edited and desktop published the resulting book.
Mar Germany League for Pastoral Peoples (Germany) Edited and desktop published report, Building an international legal framework on animal genetic resources.
Feb Germany League for Pastoral Peoples (Germany) Edited and desktop published book, Indigenous breeds, local communities.
Jan Germany Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan (India) Edited proceedings of international conference on camels.

2004

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18-27 Nov India Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan (India) Facilitated international conference on camels in Rajasthan.
Nov-Dec (7 days) Bangladesh CARE Bangladesh Advised on making publications available online.
6 Oct-18 Nov, 9 May-19 Jun Bangladesh Uniconsult (Bangladesh) Agricultural information specialist, ADB-funded Northwest Crop Diversification Project. Developed project and institutional websites; advised on improving access to information.
16–20 Aug 2004, 26–30 Jun Germany League for Pastoral Peoples (Germany)

Publishing and internet adviser. Developed website and weblog for the “Local Livestock for Empowerment of Rural People” initiative, www.lifeinitiative.net. Edited and desktop published advocacy booklet, Livestock keepers’ rights: Conserving breeds, supporting livelihoods in English and German.

22 Feb-17 Mar, 17 Jul-15 Aug Vietnam HTSPE (UK) Community development and communication specialist, Asian Development Bank-funded Capacity Building for Central Region Poverty Reduction Project.
Dec 2003–Jan 2004 Germany Unesco Wrote training module for interactive CD-ROM on creating digital libraries.

2003

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7–11 Dec 2003 Germany League for Pastoral Peoples (Germany) Edited and desktop published report, The Karen Commitment: Proceedings of a Conference of Indigenous Livestock Breeding Communities on Animal Genetic Resources.
9-17 Nov Kenya, Zimbabwe Relma (Kenya) Advised on digital libraries; pre-edit of book on pit latrines in Zimbabwe.
26 Oct-8 Nov Kenya IIRR (Kenya) Chief editor for writeshop on drought cycle management in the Greater Horn of Africa. Edited and desktop published the resulting book.
11-25 Oct Ethiopia IIRR (Kenya) Chief editor for writeshop on food security in Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia. Edited and desktop published the resulting book.
(intermittent) Germany, UK ODI (UK) Managed the production of policy key sheets for British Dept for International Development and Dutch Directorate General for International Cooperation, through email discussion groups.
Apr-May Ethiopia Relma (Kenya) Chief editor for writeshop to produce a book on Managing land in Ethiopia.
1-10 Apr Nepal Masdar (UK) Planned communication component for DFID-funded participatory project implemented by CECI and Masdar in Nepal.
15 Feb-31 Mar, 26 May-6 Jul, 31 Aug-26 Sep Vietnam HTSPE (UK) Community Development and Communication Specialist, Asian Development Bank-funded Capacity Building for Central Region Poverty Reduction Project.

2002

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(intermittent) Germany, UK ODI Managed the production of policy key sheets for British Dept for International Development and Dutch Directorate General for International Cooperation, through email discussion groups.
Dec Ethiopia IIRR (Kenya) Chief editor for writeshop on gender issues in Ethiopia. Edited and desktop published the resulting book.
Sep–Nov Indonesia Euroconsult Training and communication specialist for the Participatory Development of Agricultural Technology Project, Agency for Agricultural Research and Development. Advise on advocacy approaches and prepare materials; teach courses on communication; prepare CD-ROMs of training and reference materials.
Jul–Sep Indonesia FAO (Italy) Wrote training modules on scanning and digital libraries for CD-ROM-based training course.
May–Jun Indonesia RELMA (Sweden) Edited an extension manual for the Uganda Land Management Project (ULAMP).
23 Apr–
18 Jul
Indonesia Euroconsult (Netherlands)  Participatory Development of Agricultural Technology Project.

2001

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from 9 Jan onwards (intermittent) Germany, UK ODI Coordinated production of "key sheet" synopses of development approaches for British and Dutch government aid agencies (DFID and DGIS) (in progress).
Sept-Dec Indonesia Euroconsult Participatory Development of Agricultural Technology Project Designed training framework for provincial adaptive-research institutes; developed a CD-ROM library of Indonesian-language agricultural research publications; promoted public awareness within AARD; promoted electronic communication among Indonesian agricultural scientists.
11 Mar–
8 Apr
Nepal Masdar (UK) Advised Ministry of Agriculture's Agriculture Information and Communication Centre (AICC) on development communication approaches under the World Bank-funded Agricultural Research & Extension Project. Planned impact assessment, radio drama series, strategic planning, and internet presence.
Feb  Germany Business Partners for Development (UK) Edited and desktop published three working papers on partnerships between NGOs, firms and government to promote development.
24 Jan–
13 Feb
Kenya International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (Kenya) Managed and acted as chief editor of workshop to produce an extension manual on dryland agriculture in eastern and southern Africa. Edited and desktop published the resulting book.

2000

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1998–
Jan 2001
Germany League for Pastoral Peoples Wrote (through a workshop and as member of 3-person editorial team), edited and desktop published A field manual of camel diseases.
20 Oct–
24 Dec
Indonesia Euroconsult   Training and communication specialist for the Participatory Development of Agricultural Technology Project, Agency for Agricultural Research and Development. 
22 Aug–
20 Sep
Nepal Masdar (UK) Advised Nepal Agricultural Research Council and Ministry of Agriculture's Agriculture Information and Communication Centre (AICC) on development communication approaches under the World Bank-funded Agricultural Research & Extension Project. Coordinated a 5-day workshop to produce 16 extension brochures and booklets. Designed impact evaluation of AICC's publication, radio and video work. Advised on development communication curriculum for extension workers.
Aug–
Dec
Germany Overseas Development Institute (UK) Edited Complex problems, negotiated solutions: a manual on conflict management in community development (published in 2001). 
18 Jun–
2 July
Kenya International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (Kenya) / CTA (Netherlands)  Managed and implemented a participatory workshop to produce a guide to public awareness for agricultural research and development organisations in Africa. 
17 Apr–
2 Jun
Indonesia Euroconsult (Indonesia) Development support communication specialist for the Asian Development Bank-supported Integrated Pest Management for Smallholder Estate Crops project, Ministry of Forestry and Plantations. Developed and edited an Indonesian-language farmer handbook on pests and beneficials of cotton; prepared a CD-ROM on integrated pest management.
6 Mar–
16 Apr
Indonesia Euroconsult (Netherlands)  Training and communication specialist for the Participatory Development of Agricultural Technology Project, Agency for Agricultural Research and Development. Prepared project to develop a CD-ROM library of Indonesian- language agricultural research publications; surveyed training needs of provincial adaptive-research institutes; trained trainers in participatory training methods.
Sept 99–
Mar 00
Germany, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda CTA (Netherlands) Wrote Information Revolutions, a book on agricultural information management in Africa, Caribbean & Pacific (to be published in 2001).

1999

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11 Oct–
8 Dec
Indonesia Euroconsult (Indonesia)  Training and communication specialist for the Participatory Development of Agricultural Technology Project, Agency for Agricultural Research and Development. Identified topics for training of research and extension staff, planned future training materials, developed website containing training materials.
10 Sept–
10 Oct
Indonesia Euroconsult (Indonesia)  Development support communication specialist for the Asian Development Bank-supported Integrated Pest Management for Smallholder Estate Crops project, Ministry of Forestry and Plantations. Established computer network, developed information materials, trained staff in computing and communication skills.
1–31 Aug Nepal Masdar (UK) Advised Nepal Agricultural Research Council and Ministry of Agriculture's Agricultural Communication Division on development communication approaches under the World Bank-funded Agricultural Research & Extension Project
15 Feb–
15 May
Germany Overseas Development Institute (UK) Edited working papers; edited and desktop published book on watershed approaches in India.
15 Feb–
15 May
Netherlands, Germany CTA (Netherlands) Edited proceedings of workshop on agriculture sector strategies in Africa.
21 Mar–
1 Apr
Kenya Overseas Development Institute, KARI/DFID (UK) Facilitated end-of-project conference for DFID research support project; compiled the conference proceedings.
25–28 Jan Germany CTA (Netherlands) Edited guest paper on poverty and agriculture in Africa for CTA's Annual Report.

1998

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23 Nov 98–
20 Jan 99
Netherlands & Germany Overseas Development Institute (UK) Wrote a summary of a CTA/European Commission workshop on agricultural sector strategies in E & S Africa.
10 Sept–
17 Nov
Indonesia Euroconsult (Indonesia)  Development support communication specialist for the Integrated Pest Management for Smallholder Estate Crops project. Planned and developed a website on pest management. Established communication unit in the Plant Protection Directorate. Trained staff in computing and communication skills.
8–15 Aug Germany Overseas Development Institute (UK) Edited and desktop-published a book on research management in India for ODI and the Indian National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research.
23 May–
29 June
Myanmar UNDP/Unops (Malaysia) Evaluated and planned information, education and communication activities of UNDP's multisectoral Human Development Initiative Extension project.
9c-16 May Uganda International Support Group (Netherlands) Explored the feasibility of a participatory project to link groups of local people, research and services institutes, NGOs and the private sector with decentralized government agencies.
19 Mar–
3 May
Mali Macro International (USA) Advised USAID Results Center (monitoring and evaluation unit) on documentation and communication activities; prepared displays and contents of 80-page intranet website on USAID/Mali's activities.
7–25 Jan &
1–18 Mar
Kenya International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (Kenya)  Managed and implemented a participatory workshop to produce an extension manual on sustainable agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa, and edited and desktop-published the resulting manual. Workshop involved researchers, NGO staff and farmers, and a team of editors, desktop publishing specialists and artists.
1–6 Jan Thailand & Germany FAO (Thailand) Wrote a script for a video on forests in Asia and the Pacific.

1997

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31 Oct–
12 Nov
India & Germany League for Pastoral Peoples (Germany) Planned and managed a workshop to produce a manual on health of camels. Edited and desktop published A field manual of camel diseases (published in 2001).
15–28 Sep & 15 Nov–
12 Dec
Myanmar UNDP/Unops (Malaysia) Evaluated and planned information, education and communication activities of UNDP's multisectoral Human Development Initiative Extension project.
3–15 Sept Denmark CARE-Danmark (Denmark)  Planned and implemented an international workshop on CARE's integrated conservation and development projects, and edited the resulting publication.
Mar Germany International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (Philippines) Edited and produced camera-ready copy of a book on farmer-led extension.

1996

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1–12 Dec Germany Overseas Development Institute (UK) Edited and rewrote a guide on using logical frameworks for monitoring and review of farmer participatory research projects.
1 Aug–
28 Oct
Indonesia Euroconsult (Indonesia)  Research communication specialist for the World Bank-funded Integrated Swamps Development Project, implemented by the Agency for Agricultural Research and Development, in the tidal swamplands of E Sumatra and W Kalimantan. Advised on appropriate communication strategies; trained staff in communication approaches; designed and implemented a series of village-level workshops to determine research and extension priorities; managed a workshop to produce simple extension materials on recommended technologies.
Jul & Nov Kenya & Germany International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (Kenya) Managed and implemented a participatory workshop to produce a field guide on traditional veterinary practices. This workshop involved university researchers, pastoralists, traditional healers, staff of nongovernment organizations and artists. Edited and desktop published the resulting book.
4–20 June Vietnam Orgut Consulting (Sweden) Implemented a participatory workshop for the SIDA-funded Forestry Strategies Project of the Ministry of Forestry to produce information materials in Vietnamese for extensionists working with ethnic minorities in the uplands of northern Vietnam. Trained ministry staff to implement workshops and produce further information materials.
21–26 June Germany GATE-GTZ (Germany)  Evaluated a project proposal for German Appropriate Technology Exchange (part of GTZ) to disseminate development-related information via CD-ROM.

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Paul Mundy PhD, development communication specialist
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