SKILLS/SERVICES
Speaker and facilitator for a range culture and development projects
Community engagement and audience development
Journalism and blogging
Research and documentation of creative industries internationally
Project & Events Management
Seminars, Workshops and Conferences
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation about how the government can democratise culture at Re-powering Britain, The Labour Conference, Brighton, UK, September 2017
Presentation at the IETM plenary meeting on Gender as a Political Issue, Bucharest, April 2017
Presentation about the relationship between Gender, Creativity and Human Security at The Bench, International Dance Festival Birmingham, May 2016.
Presentation about the relationship between Sikhism, Arts and Climate Change at The Creative Factory, Place 2 B, COP21 Paris, December 2015.
Presentation and Facilitation of workshop on Gender and Security in Europe at 7th Fundamental Rights Platform Meeting, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Vienna, April 2014.
Expert paper about the relationship between Gender, Music and Politics in West Africa at the annual Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Conference ‘Cultural Diplomacy & Cross Continental Cooperation: Building Bridges for a United Global Community’, Berlin Dec 2013.
Expert paper on Human Security at the annual Kyiv Security Forum, Ukraine commissioned by Open Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk Foundation, Kyiv, Apr 2013.
TRAINING
Creative Climate Leadership Julie’s Bicycle, Wales 2017
RE:Present Cultural Leadership Programme, Creative Shift, 2016
Raising Strong and Resilient Communities – A narrative and storytelling approach to empower cooperation, cohesion and change in communities through non-formal education. Erasmus in the Netherlands, 2016
Conflict Mediation and Negotiation, Leadership and Project Management, Religion, Conflict and Conflict Resolution The Durham Global Security Institute
Conflict Analysis and Conflict Sensitive Project Design, The Durham Global Security Institute
Facilitative Leadership and Group Facilitation Methods for Social Inclusion and Gender Equality, The Institute of Cultural Affairs International, Madrid
Leadership Training, Cultural Leadership Programme, London
GAIN Board Management Programme Independent Theatre Council, London
Project Management, Writing Grant Applications, Arts & Media Training
Effective Fundraising Directory of Social Change, London
Press and PR Birmingham Arts Marketing
Safeguarding Training-Working with Young People, Focus Group Training, Race Equality Training, Training the Trainer, Disability Awareness Audiences Central
