Introduction
I am Co-Director of the Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative HADRI (Western Sydney University) and Associate Researcher - UNESCO Chair, Cultural Diversity and Social Justice (Alfred Deakin University). With a PhD in Communication for Development in Peacebuilding, I have extensive experience investigating and assessing the use of communication for development both in peacebuilding and humanitarian contexts, particularly with displaced populations. I have collaborated with different NGOs and UN agencies and produced research outputs that currently inform the field. www.c4dpeace.com
Expert
Valentina is a leader in the field of Communication for Development research. Her expertise includes: communication in peacebuilding, communication in emergencies, refugee communication, peace communication, communication for community development and social cohesion, media and peacebuilding, young people and adolescents participation, youth in protracted displacement, monitoring and evaluation. She has solid experience in research partnerships and has worked with international/local NGOs and UN agencies (Mercy Corps, Search for Common Ground, FilmAid Kenya, UNICEF and UNHCR, amongst others).
Fields of expertise: Communication and information/ICTs, Culture, Migration, Monitoring and evaluation, Participation, Social change / social transformations, Youth