RESUME

ANGELA CASTELLANOS

CONTACT DETAILS:

email: castellanos_angela@yahoo.com 

EDUCATION

Post-graduate degree from the French Institute of Press and Sciences of Information. (one year plus dissertation).

University of Paris II. Paris, France. 1984.

Graduate Degree on Journalism and Social Communications (five years plus dissertation).

Externado de Colombia University. Bogotá (Colombia), 1981.

 LANGUAGES: Full command (speaking, writing and reading) of English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

 ASSOCIATIONS  

 Member of ORBICOM, International Network of UNESCO Chairs in Communications (Montreal), since 1999. www.orbicom.ca

+ Member of C4D Network, International Communication for Development Network (London, Great Britain), since 2011 (www.c4d.org).

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES

 Conference Gender, War and conflict Reporting. Speaker. Organized by the Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. Oslo, Norway. October 6-7, 2015.

XII Meeting of Female Judges of the Highest Tribunals of Ibero- America ¨Communicationa and women´s access to justice¨. Speaker.  Organized by Foundation Justice and Gender (Costa Rica´s NGO). Quito (Ecuador), November 28-30, 2011.

 Congress of the International Network of Journalists working from a gender perspective. Moderator. Bogotá, Colombia. November 27 -29, 2009.

 International Feminist Summit. Speaker. Invited and hosted by the Coalition for a Feminist Agenda.  Townsville (Australia), July 17 – 20, 2007.

 Ibero-American seminar “Media and Gender Perspective”. Speaker.

Invited and hosted by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI). Cartagena (Colombia), June 12 – 15, 2007.

International Independent Media Forum. Speaker. Invited and hosted by the IPS Foundation and Bianet. Istanbul (Turkey), November, 2006.

 Second Latino American Forum “Memory and Identity”.  Speaker. Hosted by the NGO Signo. Montevideo (Uruguay), October 14 –16, 2005. 

Symposium “Whither GAD? New Directions in Gender and Development.” Invited and hosted by the Institute of Women’s Studies of the University of Ottawa. Ottawa, Canada. March 3 – 5, 2004. 

Conference on Asset-Based Community Development. Hosted by Ottawa CED Network. Ottawa, Canada. February 25th, 2004.

 International Conference “Digital Media: new challenges for Journalist’s” . Invited and hosted by the International Federation of Journalists. Lima, Peru. July 22-24, 2003.  

U.N. World Summit on Sustainable Development. Hosted by the United Nations.   Johannesburg, South Africa. August 26 – September 4, 2002.  

The 24th International Federation of Journalists World Congress. Hosted by the International Federation of Journalists (Belgium). Seoul, Korea. June 11-15, 2001.

 United Nations World Television Forum 2000, “UNTV Forum - Adding values in the Digital Era.”  Invited and hosted by the United Nations. New York, USA. November 16-17, 2000.  

“Second Global Knowledge Conference (GKII).” Invited and hosted by the Global Knowledge Partnership (World Bank).  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  March 7-10, 2000. 

International Meeting “Bamako 2000 Internet: Bridges to Development.” Invited by L’I.U.T.(UN agency).  Hosted by ANAIS Network and Fondation du Devenir (Geneva).  Bamako, Mali.  February 21-26, 2000.  

International Meeting “Indigenous Radio-stations from the Americas.”  Invited and hosted by the Ministry of Communication of Colombia.  Villa de Leiva, Colombia. May 2000.

 International Conference “Connecting Knowledge in Communications.” Invited by Freedom Forum (USA).  Hosted by ORBICOM, UNESCO, CIDA and the Global Knowledge Partnership.  Montreal, Canada.  April 14-17, 1999. 

Regional Conference "Safe Motherhood in the Andean Region.” Hosted and invited by Family Care International (USA). Santa Cruz, Bolivia. March 29 to April 2, 1993.

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS  

Invited by the UNESCO Chair in Communication of the Methodist University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) to act as speaker on ¨Journalism, Gender and Humanitarian Emergencies¨. Sao Paulo, May 6, 2019.

Invited to speak at the Pre-Conference ¨Media and Gobernability¨ organized by the International Association of Communications (ICA) in Praga, Check Republick. May, 2018.

Winner of the Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. Atlanta, USA. 2016 – 2017.

Scholarship Winner to attend the workshop ¨Oceans and Marine Areas´Conservation¨, organized by Internews´Earth Journalism Network. Viña del Mar, Chile. August 4-6, 2015.

Winner of the international competition ¨Future Oceans Stories Grants¨of the Internews´Earth Journalism Network. Story grant winner. May 2015. 

Scholarship Winner from the UNESCO to attend the International Workshop ¨Bioethics for Journalists¨. Bogotá, Colombia. October 7-9, 2014.

Scholarship Winner from the U.S. National Cancer Institute to attend the ¨International Workshop for Scientific Journalism¨. Buenos Aires, November 12 and 13, 2012.

Winner of the media travel grant from OECD (Organization for Economic and Development Cooperation) to cover the International Transportation Forum (Leipzig, Germany). May 2011.

 Winner of the journalism competition of Corporacion Humanas ¨Women builders of Peace¨. Bogotá, Colombia. June 2011.

 Scholarship Winner from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas (USA). October 2008.

Invited to participate in the virtual forum on the UN Resolution 1324 organized by the organization OpenDemocracy. October 2006.

Member of the Jury of the “Lorenzo Natali” Prize of Journalism on Human Rights Reporting. Brussels, 2002.

 Invited to attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) as winner of the international competition of The Population Reference Bureau (U.S.A.).

 Member of the Advisory Board of the International News Safety Institute (Brussels, Belgium). 2002-2003.

 WORKING EXPERIENCE 

 Journalism and Media

Freelance journalist. CONNECTAS, Journalistic Platform for the Americas. Freelance journalist CONNECTAS, Journalistic Platform for the Americas. www.connectas.org Bogotá, Colombia. From July 2015 to present.

Permanent International Correspondent and Advisor for Social Media Strategy. Servicio Especializado de Noticias de Mujer de  América Latina y el Caribe , SEMLAC.(Latino American Press Agency ). HQ in México City, México. www.redsemlac.net  Contributing from Colombia, Chile and Uruguay. January 2006 to 2014.

Correspondent in Latin America (writing in English). Reproductive Health Reality Check, a Better World Fund project. HQ: Washington, USA.  www.hrrealitycheck.org  From April 2008 to Dec 2009.

Editor for the Spanish Desk and coordinator of the project ´Millennium Development Goals reports´. International News Agency “Inter Press Service”. (HQ Rome).  www.ipslatam.net Montevideo, Uruguay. May 2006-April 2007.

Editor of the Latam Desk (temporary replacement). Agence France Presse  -AFP- (HQ Paris).  Montevideo, Uruguay. December 2005- April 2006.

International correspondent (writing in English). International press service Women’s Feature Service (Headquartered: Delhi, India). www.wfsnews.org The Spanish desk evolved into SEMLAC. 1989 to 2002.

Freelance writer. International Development Research Centre. Online magazine ‘Reports’.  Ottawa, Canada. September 2001.

 Free-lance writer. International press service INFOSUD (headquartered: Geneva, Switzerland).  Bogotá, Colombia. 2000.

 Communications for Development

WACC (World Association for Christian Communication). Consultant for the project Voices of Brazilian, Colombian and Ecuadorian Amazon. https://waccglobal.org/ Bogotá/Quito. March - May 2024.

Workshop trainer. Niños de los Andes Foundation. Bogotá, Colombia. 2024 

Communications consultant of the project “Strategy for the prevention and eradication of all kind of violence against women”.  UN-WOMEN- Andean Region.  www.unifemandina.org Bogotá, Colombia. July- August. 2009.

Workshop trainer and training module developer.  Workshop on Journalism from a gender perspective. Organized by the Center for Journalists from Barcelona. Spain. October, 2008. International communications role.

Communications consultant of the project: “Regional Platform for e-waste management of Latin America and the Caribbean”. http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-123594-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html  SUR Corporación ( NGO). Santiago, Chile, February to April 2008. International communications role. 

Communications strategist of the project “Biodiversity conservation in the Andean Region”. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt. (Research Institute on biological species). Bogotá, Colombia. June to August, 2007. http://andes.humboldt.org.co/mostrarpagina.php

Communication and Public Relations Manager. Saludarte Foundation (Uruguayan NGO). www.saludarte.org.uy Montevideo, Uruguay.  October 2005 to March 2006.

Event coordinator. Canadian Association of University Teachers -CAUT-.  www.caut.ca Ottawa Canada. August - November 2004.

Project Manager. International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). Colombian Project “Colombian Journalist’s Solidarity Center”. www.ifj.org (HQ: Brussels, Belgium). Bogotá, Colombia. 2002 – 2003. International communications role.

International Communications expert for the Atlantic Biological Corridor Project. Hiring organization: FAO Rome. Three assignments to participate in project monitoring missions held on December 2000, June 2001, and October 2001. Managua, Nicaragua. http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=64283627&piPK=64624214&theSitePK=2748767&menuPK=2805091&Projectid=P041790 International communications role.

Communications consultant of the project “National Plan for Equal Opportunities”. National Direction for Women’s Equity (former Colombian governmental agency in charge of gender public policies). Bogotá, Colombia. July – September, 1999.

Training material developer of the project -“Local Agenda 21, Technical Assistance and Training Project”.  National Federation of Municipalities and Ministry of Environment of Colombia. Bogotá (Colombia). December 1998 – January 1999.

Communications and Public Relations Manager. National Stock Exchange for Agricultural Commodities.  Bogotá Colombia. February – August, 1998.

Project Manager of “Building Community Radio Stations for Participation”. Macondo Foundation (Colombian NGO). Bogotá, Colombia. July 1997 – January 1998.

Communications and Public Relations Manager of the project Transfer of Agricultural Technologies (Pronatta). Inter-American Institute for Agricultural Cooperation (OAS agency). Bogotá, Colombia.  July 1996 – March 1997.

Training kit developer for the project Rural Women’s Policy Coordination and Implementation Support Project. United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Bogotá, Colombia.  November – December, 1995.

Communications strategist of the National Education Policy.  Organization of Hispano-American States for Education, Science and Culture (OEI) and Secretariat of the Andres Bello Agreement (SECAB).  Bogotá (Colombia).  April- August 1995.

Communications consultant for the Farmers and Indigenous Women’s Program. Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia. March – May, 1995.

Communications and Public Relations Manager of the National Policy for Rural Women Development. Inter-American Institute for Agricultural Cooperation (OAS agency). Bogotá, Colombia. July 1993 –January 1995.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Workshop trainer and training module developer.  Workshop on Journalism from a gender perspective. Organized by the Center for Journalists from Barcelona. Spain. October, 2008.

University Professor. Courses “Social Programs Management”, “Journalism and Research”, and “Journalism and New Communication and Information Technologies.”  Externado de Colombia University, Faculty of Social Communication.   Bogotá (Colombia), 1985 and 2005.

 University Professor. Course: “Editing”.  Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Social Communication Faculty.  Bogotá (Colombia), 1985.

University Professor. Courses: “Colombian Journalism History” and “Information Sources”.  University College INPAHU, Journalism Faculty.  Bogotá, (Colombia), 1985.

 COURSES AND SEMINARS

Online course ¨Women´s Rights in Internet¨ . Organized by Association for the Progress of Communications (APC). April to May 2016.

Course ¨Journalists, Armed conflict and Armed Violence¨, organized by ICRC International Committee of Red Cross. Bogotá, Colombia. Nov. 19-20, 2015.

Seminar ¨Interception and surveillance of the communications in Colombia¨, organized by the Antonio Nariño Project and the Foundation Karisma. Bogotá, Colombia. November 27, 2015.

International workshop ¨Oceans and Marine Areas´Conservation¨. organized by Internews´Earth Journalism Network. Viña del Mar, Chile. August 4-6, 2015.

International Workshop ¨Bioethics for Journalists¨. Organized by UNESCO. Bogotá, Colombia. October 7-9, 2014.

Online Course ¨Community Manager¨. Organized by ¨Somos la Web¨, Madrid, Spain. November 2013.

XX Cátedra UNESCO de Comunicación (XX Chair UNESCO in Communications). Javeriana University  Bogota, Colombia. November 6 – 8, 2013.

¨International Workshop for Scientific Journalism¨. Organized by U.S. National Cancer Institute. Buenos Aires, November 12 and 13, 2012.

Online course “Digital Tools for Investigative Journalism”. Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, University of Texas (USA). October – December, 2008.

 Latino American Seminar on Journalism and Women. Invited and hosted by  SEMlac and the International Institute of Journalism José Martí.  La Havana (Cuba). April 16 – 24, 2007.

 Seminar “Media and Freedom of Expression in the Americas.”  Invited and hosted by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ-Washington). Cartagena, Colombia. December 8 – 10 , 2002.

 Course ‘Communicating Environmental Science.” Summit Institute for Sustainable Development. Johannesburg, South Africa.  September 2nd, 2002.

 Course “Developing Web sites with Dreamweaver software.  National University of Colombia.  Bogotá, Colombia. September 2001.

 II Press Seminar of the Andean Region on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Invited and hosted by Johns Hopkins University.  La Paz, Bolivia.  November 24-28, 1999.

International Seminar ¨Rural Sustainable Development in Latin America towards the New Millenium.”  Hosted by  the Javeriana University.  Bogotá, Colombia.  June 8 – 10, 1994.

Regional Seminar “Informing from a gender perspective.”  Invited and hosted by the International Press Service « Women’s Feature Service » (India). San Jose, Costa Rica. May 30 – June 7, 1993. 

 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

 Women in Times of War. Paper for the International Feminist Summit (Townsville, Australia, July, 2007). Published on Coalition for Feminist Agenda web site.

 Female voices in press services. Paper for the International Independent Media Forum (Istanbul, Turkey, November, 2006). Published on the  Bianet web site.

 Las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación:  amenaza u oportunidad para la diversidad cultural? (ICTs: Threat or Opportunity for Cultural Diversity?) Paper published by Signo Latinoamericano, Research Centre.  Montevideo, Uruguay, 2005.

 Sin Diario ni Itinerario.  (Without Diary nor Itinerary).  Author.  Book published by Gente Nueva Editors.  Bogotá, Colombia.   November, 2003.

 ICTs applications in Latin America, from Information Tools to Knowledge-building Tools. Paper published by ISIS Research Institute in its magazine “Women in Action.”  Manila, Philippines. September, 2002.

Time to act on water, energy and gender.  Author.   Feature published by the American NGO People and Planet web site. 2002. 

 Sipaz : Rural Journalism in Rural Colombia’ . Article published by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in its web magazine  “Reports.”  Ottawa, Canada. September, 2001. 

 From writing recipes to war correspondents. Essay published by the International Federation of Journalists in its booklet “Quality and Equality”.  Brussels, Belgium.  June, 2001.

 Amérique Latine: et si on surfait social? (Latin America: Why if we go on social surfing?). Article published by INFOSUD.  Geneva, Switzerland.  February, 2000.

 The Power to Change. Co-author.  Book published by ¨Women´s Feature Service¨. Kali for Women Editions.  India, 1992.

EDITOR & SCRIPTWRITER

 Printed Publications

 Editor of “Lo que todo periodista quiere saber y no sabe dónde encontrar.” Booklet on the Colombian legal frame of journalist’s social and professional rights.  Published by the Colombian office of the International Federation of Journalists.  Colombia, 2003.

 Editor and writer of  ¨Local Agenda 21.”  Booklet published by the Ministry of Environment of Colombia and the National Federation of Municipalities.  It was used for training workshops all over the country.  Colombia, 1999.

 Editor of “Stock Market in the Agricultural Sector.”  Magazine published by the National Stock Exchange for Agricultural Commodities.  Colombia, 1998.

 Editor of “Agricultural Technology Transfer Program, Pronatta”.   Newsletter  published by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia-IICA. Colombia, 1996-1997.

 Editor of “Gender Analysis in Agricultural Projects.”  Workbook published by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia and UNDP. It was used, along with a video, for training workshops.  Colombia, 1995.

 Publication adviser of “Incentive System for Teachers.”  Booklet published by the Ministry of Education of Colombia - OEI. Colombia, 1995.

 Editor of  “Rural Women Policy, Implementing Process.”  Institutional memory-book published by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia - IICA. Colombia, 1994.

 Editor of  “Gender Perspective in Rural Development.”  Newsletter published by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia – IICA. Colombia, 1994-95.

 Editor of  “Governmental Supports for Agriculture Development.”  Farmer guidebook published by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia – IICA. Colombia, 1994.

Digital Content

Content Developer on Cartagena de Indias for the website Centro Virtual Cervantes. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain. Bogotá-Cartagena-Madrid. Noviembre de 1999 a Marzo de 2000. http://cvc.cervantes.es/actcult/ciudades/cartagena_indias/

Video

 Scriptwriter and Director assistant of the video “Freedom of Expression- a Right of All” (Libertad de Expresión un Derecho de Todos).  Produced by Colombian office of the International Federation of Journalists.  Colombia, 2003.

 Scriptwriter of the video “Atlantic Biological Corridor.”  Produced by the Ministry of Environment of Nicaragua.  Nicaragua, 2001.

 Scriptwriter and Director assistant of the video “Planning from a Gender Perspective.”  Produced by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia and the  UNDP.  Colombia, 1995.

 Scriptwriter and Director assistant of the video “Gender Relations in the Rural Areas”, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia and the IICA. Colombia, 1994. 

Scriptwriter and Director assistant of the video “Rural Women Development Policy”, produced by the Ministry of Agriculture of Colombia and the IICA. Colombia, 1993.©