I am a multifaceted journalist (web, radio, television, print journalism) who has specialised in humanitarian, social and development issues relating to the Third World and the Internet. While I was educated and trained as a lawyer, I have spent all my career in communications, working as a journalist in numerous African countries, in Asia, and in North and South America. I currently manage the Online Communications team of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Geneva. I am a bilingual (English-French) French and Canadian citizen.

• Manager of Online Communications. The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (World Health Organization). Since 2003.
  • Developing a Web 2.0 multilingual platform for health experts spread out in 136 countries (www.myglobalfund.org)
  • Developing the Global Fund online communication strategy and presence (www.theglobalfund.org).
  • Leading and managing a team of highly skilled professionals for developing the content and technical features of the Global Fund websites.  
    
    

• Online Journalist. Midi Libre, French daily. 2001-2002.
  
  
• Print journalist. SYFIA International, a francophone press agency that concentrates on topics of concern to Africa. Wide range of international publications (details on request). France & Africa. 1994-2000.
  
  
• Radio producer. Fréquence Verte, Syfia’s monthly radio magazine on African rural issues. This program is broadcast by 100 french-speaking radio stations and promotes the work of African journalists. 1996-2000.


• Radio and television reporter. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Covered numerous news and current affairs stories on immigration, ethnic-religious minorities, and human rights issues in Canada. 1985-1993.
  
  
• Free-lance journalist. Middle-East : covered stories in Lebanon, Pakistan and Yemen for Canadian newspapers. France : La Cinquième (national television), Le Monde (national newspaper). 2000-2002.

• Radio producer, writer and sound editor. Contrechamp Humanitaire radio series : five hour-long radio programs for the ICRC. 1994-1996.
  
  These programs dealt with humanitarian issues (refugees, women and war, landmines, child soldiers, international humanitarian law) facing 5 African countries (Rwanda, Angola, Kwazulu-Natal, Somalia and Liberia). They were aired on French and Canadian national radio stations, the BBC world service, and by more than 30 African radio broadcasters.

• Coordination of an international network of journalists (Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon, Senegal, Mauritania, Madagascar) to produce a monthly African radio program, Fréquence Verte (see above). 1996-2000.
  
  
  • Regular trips made to Africa to recruit and train journalists in current affairs radio reporting, writing for radio, interviewing techniques, digital sound editing and use of Internet tools.
    
    
  • From France, follow up on their development via distance learning using new technologies (chat, email, instant messaging, VoIP, program and remote desktop sharing).

• Radio training coordinator for Radio Okapi. Fondation Hirondelle (Media for Peace and Human Dignity), Swiss NGO, and MONUC (United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo). D.R.C. 10/2002-12/2002.
  
  Overseeing a radio journalism training program in the D.R.C. (Kinshasa, Mbandaka, Gbadolite, Kisangani, Kindu, Kananga, Bunia, Goma, Bukavu, Kalemie) where 100 journalists were skilled up in news and current affairs radio reporting and digital audio editing.

• Lecturer in online journalism. Université de Montpellier 1 - Master Degree in Scientific Journalism : Web searching, Writing for the web, Html and web site creation, Image and Sound editing for the web. 1999-2002.
  
  
• Lecturer in online journalism and communications. European Journalism Centre. Maastricht, Netherlands. 2002.
  
  
• Lecturer on Advanced web searching techniques for journalists and research librarians, Writing for the web. CFPJ (Centre de Formation et de Perfectionnement des Journalistes (Paris and Montpellier).  2000-2002.
  
  
• Lecturer on current affairs radio reporting and digital sound editing for African journalists (Benin-based workshops). ESJ Médias International (Ecole supérieure de journalisme de Lille). 2001-2002.

• Webmaster. Syfia International. Designed and oversaw the installation and regular updating of Syfia’s website www.syfia.info. 1996-2000.
  
  
• HTML : Dreamweaver, Front Page, HotMetal Pro. Image editing : Photoshop, Paintshop, Illustrator. Sound editing : Cool Edit, WaveStudio, MP3/RealAudio encoders, X-Track. Word processing : Word, Works. Internet : wide variety of softwares.

• Stockholm Challenge Internet Award - Finalist (2000)
• ECHO Award (European Commission’s Humanitarian Office) - Finalist (1996)
• Radio-Canada Award - Special mention (1996)
• Periscoop Scholarship - International Development Research Center (1993)
• Le Grand Raid / Le Cap-Terre de Feu. International Journalism Contest. 2nd prize (1984-1985).

• Quebec Bar School - Montreal, Canada (1987). I was sworn in as a lawyer in December 1987.
  
  
• Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) - McGill University, Montreal (1986)
  
  
• Business Administration (DEC) - Collège Marie-Victorin, Montreal (1981)

• Date of birth : 11th of May 1962
• Citizenship : Canadian and French