In 2018, CommsConsult was selected by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to be communication partners on its flagship Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) programme. More than 100 individuals from 30 institutions attended the Knowledge Forum in Yangon, Myanmar, from July 4-12, 2019. CommsConsult ran … Continued
It’s been a busy start to 2015 for the CommsConsult team, between projects, events and travels, we’ve moved our UK office down the hill to a new creative hub in Penryn (Cornwall) at Jubilee Warehouse. Converted from old storage units, … Continued
The buzz around social media training in Zimbabwe has definitely caught my attention. A combination of global organisations such as Web2forDev and Mercy Corps and local organisations such as; GetSocial and Techzim all have innovative social media training for people … Continued
My dad went through this crazy phase where he randomly used to say ‘mind the gap’ then laugh. Being rather young during this odd period, I never really paid much attention to it, something about baby boomers and generation x… … Continued
Commsconsult was invited by ILO recently to facilitate a policy panel at a recent Symposium that brought together 93 policy makers, practitioners, academics, and researchers to present and discuss the evidence base for “What Works” and what doesn’t in addressing … Continued
“When an opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door”: When I came across this saying earlier today, written on a street poster, I just smiled. It gave me an understanding of how and why one should appreciate opportunities that present themselves … Continued
Last year was a great one for CommsConsult. But, boy, it was exhausting! We carried out over a dozen projects including our first for a UK academic market; worked in contexts both familiar (Zimbabwe, Kenya, Egypt) and new (Pakistan, Indonesia, … Continued
Here at CommsConsult, at least one of us has a conference call nearly every day of the week. We all have our stories of disastrous and frustrating calls and are always on the look-out for smart alternatives. So I was … Continued
As 2013 comes to a close, we are taking a few moments to reflect on what we’ve been up to in the last year. Here’s a quick look at our 2013 in pictures…we’re looking forward to what 2014 brings! … Continued
When I was initially tasked with writing the Winter Newsletter 2013 for CommsConsult, it seemed like a daunting project, how do you refine all of the numerous activities and projects that the company has achieved in the past six months? … Continued