Polished and incredibly connected MA professional with a stellar 15 year record of managing international hybrid newsrooms and communication programmes... A ‘media diplomat’ with the editorial gravitas to earn global audience trust and the leadership attributes to manage, yet work within a team.
— Mary Holland Scholar (Ireland) — Steve Biko Scholar (Zambia)
Strategic guidance to Africa Director and senior managers in Berlin
Shrewd finance management yielded 20-30% saving on annual programme spend
Developed relations to deepen engagement with African media houses, think tanks and influencers
Conceptualised and implemented high-profile media leader engagement platforms
Coordinated design and content of annual reports and conference programmes
Reviewed funding applications and partnership proposals resulting in sustainable alliances
Detailed Description
Visionary foresight to open channels of communication with the African Media Initiative (AMI) to explore how best to harness the potential of collapsing the KAS African Media Leadership Conference (AMLC) into African Media Leadership Forum (AMLF).
Oversaw compilation of Media Law Handbook for Southern Africa.
Company Description
The Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) is a German political party foundation associated with but independent of the centrist Christian Democratic Union. The foundation's headquarters are located in Sankt Augustin near Bonn.