Michael J Gibbons's Page

Name

Michael

How did You find out about this Network/Resource?

Saji

Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.

30+ years experience in community development, children's rights, formal and nonformal education, youth development, peacebuilding and social justice work in developing countries.

Extensive experiences in Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Nepal, Maldives, India, Philippines, Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala.

Interested in inter-agency and multi-disciplinary collaboration, action learning from field experience, building local capacity.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Northern Ireland, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Nepal, Maldives, India, Philippines, Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala.

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

grad school instructor; consultant to youth agencies+donors

What are your main skills/expertise?

capacity building, training, program design, advocacy, research, program learning and knowledge-building

What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth

Peacebuilding, Education, Development, Protection, Leadership

What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Curriculum Development, Program Design, Research, Training