George Kalu

George Anderson Kalu: Curriculum Vitae Personal Statement My career objective is to lead, manage and coordinate projects that advance human rights and democracy through media monitoring and analysis. The end goal is to work with others to ensure that media is held to a high standard of news reporting that is fair, accurate and credible and where citizens (adults and children) can make informed choices in a democratic society that enjoys free and responsible media. Contact Information Email:-Address: 160, 7th Avenue, Highlands North, Johannesburg, South Africa, 2192 Work Experience Head of Regional Projects | Media Monitoring Africa |Currently Phone: - Support Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) to establish and maintain strategic partnerships with human rights and media organisations in Africa. To coordinate and manage various media monitoring and research projects in the African Region. Skills Head of Children's Projects |Media Monitoring Africa |-  Manage the children's team in implementing various projects and strategies in order to promote better coverage and portrayal of children in the media through children's participation.          Project Coordination and Management Research and analysis Methodology development for media monitoring Database Management Training media monitoring and analysis Computer Literacy (Office) Writing and basic editing Child Participation Expert Basic Multimedia Production Basic Financial Management for non-finance people References William Bird Director Media Monitoring Africa-- Kerry Barton-Hobbs Mentor, Development Practitioner, writer and editor-- Sandra Roberts Head of Research FrayIntermedia -- Project Coordinator & Researcher |Media Monitoring Africa |- Support project implementation of various media monitoring and research projects. Conduct training for new media monitors and assisting in analysis and report writing. Media Monitor & Junior Researcher | Media Monitoring Africa |- Be part of the media monitoring team that designs and tests the methodology. Carry out data capturing tasks and assist senior researchers in analysing the findings and report writing Education Post Graduate Diploma International Studies: 2002 Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa  Diplomacy in Africa  Peace and Conflict Resolution in Africa  International Relation  Public International Law: Introduction  Development Economic: Globalization Bachelor of Arts: 1999 to 2001 Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa  Journalism and Media Studies 1, 2, and 3  Politics and International Relations 1, 2 and 3  Linguistics and English Language 1 and 2  Psychology 1  Sociology 1  History 1