Graeme Thompson

, International non-profit

Guatemala City, Guatemala

15 years' promoting rights based community development in Latin America and Caribbean in youth empowerment, reproductive health, employment preparation; special focus promoting children and youth as agents of change in public agenda setting. Capacities in results-based management, strategic thinking, Participatory Rural Appraisal, communications/ advocacy; fluent English, Spanish

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
Professional Experience:

15 years’ working in child and youth community development, in 15 different country contexts, in Country Office and Regional Office, as program manager, regional technical specialist and regional communications specialist.

My focus has been children’s and youth participation in development decision-making, and promotion of their voices in public agenda setting. But I have also worked on youth specific themes like adolescent sexual and reproductive health and preparation for employment. I can manage Participatory Rural Appraisal methodologies. I can manage strategic planning processes, and lead reflexion on results-based frameworks.

I have an academic’s ability to survey literature, synthesis and share insights. I am creative and innovative, with a history of leading development of Guides and tools to support specific goals of community programs. I have also promoted field investigations (Municipal Youth Councils, youth labour market conditions, teenage sexual relationships).

I have experience in emergency and reconstruction work and settings – Hurricanes Mitch and Georges in 1998, earthquakes in El Salvador in 2001 and hurricane Stan in 2005 (all Central America, Caribbean)

I have experience as a communicator and advocate in a small global team working for 2 years towards the UN Special Session on Children in 2002, tasked to bring an authentic voice of children from more than 30 countries to their Missions in New York through websites, web and video-chats, posters and brochures.

Education:

2012 – Master’s Degree Human Rights from Jesuit university in Guatemala, with thesis on youth participation in municipal public policy
1992 – Journalism Certificate, Langara University, Canada
1989 – Master’s Degree Classical Archaeology, University College London
1985 – BA University of British Columbia, Canada, Greek and Latin literature and history

Undergraduate and first Master’s Degree on Greek history and literature, with an interest in early community development and democracy; feeding into Human Rights Master’s Degree in Guatemala with focus on Latin America democratic experiences and Youth Participation specifically. Journalism certificate honed writing abilities for grants, communications, advocacy

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Being headhunted – make me an offer

Years of Experience:

10-15 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Spanish, basic French

Nationality:

Canada , United Kingdom

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