UNITAID is seeking proposals from bidders to provide services for production of UNITAID’s advocacy and communication materials for 2013.
We would like to draw your attention to the closing date for this Invitation to Bid (RFP) which is Wednesday 5 December 2012 at 17:00, Geneva time.
More information: please email: unitaid-rfp@who.int
The CERAH of Geneva have launched a new 7 week certificate on Communication and Advocacy and Humanitarian Action that will start in February 2013.
Following is a description of the course:
Clear and efficient communication is essential to the success of projects carried out in emergency settings. NGO employees have to communicate effectively with each other, and often have to deal with media enquiries and inter-agency cooperation.
Communication during emergencies confronts several, important challenges. Humanitarian workers need to, often simultaneously, build positive relations with journalists, raise awareness and funds and lobby their cause.
It is therefore important for humanitarian professionals to understand the different stages and strategies, which play out during emergency communication. These range from the production and reception of information, to the use of old and new media and communication tools and to the formulation of effective press releases. Such practical expertise and competence needs to be complemented by critical understanding of media ethics and the wider media image of humanitarian action. This course delivers on both aspects.
World Usability Day was founded by the User Experience Professionals’ Association to ensure that the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use.
This year’s event will focus on the usability of financial systems and will take place on Thursday 8 November at 6pm, at Hotel Bristol, rue du Mont-Blanc, in Geneva.
Confirmed speakers are:
– Yann Ranchere, Anthemis “Finance 2.0”
– Florian Egger, Telono “Comparative eye-tracking study of banking websites”
The event is free but please sign up via Linkedin: http://linkd.in/QtGRRT
Roger de Weck, head of Swiss Radio and Television, will speak about “Globalisation, numérisation, interaction – les trois révolutions médiatiques” at the Graduate Institute, Geneva on Wednesday 7 November 2012, 18h30.
The event is free, will be in French and is open to the public.
The Geneva Communicators Network is pleased to announce its second workshop day to help communicators in the Geneva region brush up on specific communication skills. All members receive a 20% discount on the entry price. Three one-day workshops will be run simultaneously including a networking lunch. Each workshop will include a combination of theory and practice to help communicators improve their specific skills. The groups will be small (maximum 15) to allow instructors to address the specific needs of participants.
Workshop day – Friday 23 November 2012 in Geneva – featuring all three workshops
Cost: 420 CHF for GCN members, 550 CHF for non-members
Date: Friday 23 November 2012
Time: 09h30 – 16h30
Location: International University in Geneva, ICC 20, Rte de Pré-Bois – 1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland
Workshop 1: Crisis management for communicators
In today’s digital age, crisis management has become more immediate and complex than ever before. Corporate crises rarely remain rooted in one country and through the increasing use of social media, companies see themselves confronted with a whole new set of risks. This calls for new methodologies and a fresh approach. Communication plays a key role in successful crisis management.
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Workshop 2: Improving presentation skills for communicators
Communication implies a two way process, whether it is one to one or within a group. Do you know how effective you are as a communicator? Are your presentations effective? Are your messages reaching the right people in the best way? How are you perceived as a communicator? This workshop will help you answer those questions and help to perfect your capacity as an effective communicator. Participants will be filmed throughout the workshop in order to maximize the experience with ongoing feedback from the trainers. Seeing yourself on video provides an additional value both during and after the workshop.
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Workshop 3: Web writing for communicators
Writing for the web is different. People who visit and use your website or Intranet have different needs and expectations to those who read your messages through other channels. In this workshop you will discover how to write great content that meets these needs and keeps your visitors coming back.
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‘The Power of Creative Collaboration’ – a workshop about how to use new approaches to collaboration to unlock value for business.
9h00-16h30 Wednesday 28th November 2012, Geneva
Cost: 375 CHFs for GCN members, 495 CHFs for non-members (if you are interested in attending, please write to us at genevacom@gmail.com for the promo code)
As the world opens up, business is becoming increasingly social and in the process opening new valuable ways of collaborating. Today’s best communicators will also be the best solution finders. ‘The Power of Creative Collaboration’ workshop is a highly interactive and pragmatic day that uses the latest learning techniques to show participants how to use new approaches to collaboration to unlock hidden value for their business.
It will showcase techniques of Open Innovation, Peer to Peer coaching and Creative Collaboration to solve real life problems. Previous events have kick-started successful new ventures for Orange, Lego, P&G and Virgin. The event is available to 32 participants maximum so they receive highly personalised coaching from the 4 experienced facilitators.
Seeking a Communication and Outreach Manager (maternity leave contract) – ISHR:
The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is currently recruiting a Manager of Communication and Outreach for its main office in Geneva. The position is a maternity leave replacement, commencing in approximately mid – January 2013 and ending on approximately 4 June 2013, with the possibility of contract extension. The Manager of Communication and Outreach is responsible for the strategic direction, planning and budgeting of ISHR’s communication and outreach activities. A full vacancy announcement can be found at www.ishr.ch/vacancies. Applications for this role close on Friday 26 October 2012.
News on our next lunchtime seminar:
Communicators are always trying to master the newest medium of mass communication. Social media is the most recent. But there is a fundamental level of communication that surpasses every medium and essentially communicates messages on its own. How can we achieve inspiring communication no matter what medium we are using?
Our speaker, Keith S. Collins, will talk about the qualities of successful communication that make people want to do the right thing without feeling they are pushed into it, and cite examples where communication inspired and where opportunities were missed.
Date: Friday 2 November 2012
Time: 12h30 to 14h00
Location: The Swiss Press Club, Route de Ferney 106, La Pastorale, 1202 Geneva.
Fee: CHF 15.- per person includes drinks and snacks – payable at the door.
Keith S. Collins is a writer, editor and communications consultant in Geneva. Over a 25-year career he has helped corporations, non-profit organizations, trade associations, universities and UN entities find ways to communicate their ideas effectively. His interest in inspiration and communication led him to write “The Christian Science Monitor: Its History, Mission and People“, published in March of this year. He teaches a graduate course on “Media Industry: Strategies and Influence” at the International University in Geneva.
Places are limited due to the venue size, so please register early for the event.
We look forward to seeing you there.
An exhibition that may be of interest to members:
Please join us for the launch of the IRIN photo and film exhibition “Our Lives – local communities confront global challenges” on 23 October 2012 at 1:00pm in Salle des Pas Perdus, Palais des Nations.
Following brief remarks from the hosts, there will be a short film screening and a discussion with Editor-in-Chief Obinna Anyadike on IRIN‘s work in humanitarian reporting (venue: room IX)
Participants interested and without a UN security badge must confirm their attendance at least 24 hours in advance to trevelline@un.org or 022 917 42 09.
The Norwegian Refugee Council are looking for a communications consultant with humanitarian experience:
Background: Over the past year, NRC has collected significant evidence on access related issues and developed products to be used in advocacy to address the challenges identified. To enhance impact of NRC’s advocacy on access related issues, effective dissemination of products and clear messaging around the issues for different audience will need to be developed
Consultant tasks and responsibilities
The consultant should develop a communication strategy to support the access advocacy not limited to, but including: – Stakeholder analysis (Norway and internationally) – Key messages on access for the humanitarian and non-humanitarian community, based on advocacy messages – Mapping of arenas relevant for dissemination of access advocacy products (in Norway and internationally) – Recommendations for use of different channels in the communication work – NRC channels and external
The first task of the consultant would be to identify the main components of the communication strategy in collaboration with NRC. Consultations across NRC, IDMC and with external actors should form the basis for the development of the strategy
Experience: Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in humanitarian communication work internationally
Location of assignment: while the position will require travel to Oslo, most of the work can be done remotely
Duration: 20 days (to be completed by 31 December 2012)
Application: To apply, please send CV, application letter and a 1 page rough outline of the key elements you would suggest for the communication strategy via e-mail to Marit Glad: marit.glad@nrc.no
Deadline: 14 October 2012