Federico Varrasso
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Participatory Action Research Expert | Social & Behaviour Change, Empowerment, Audiovisual M&E & Project Design | Adviser, Facilitator, Trainer, Multimedia Producer at Visual Exchange
Location: Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland, Switzerland 14 work roles 5 schools
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Participatory Action Research Expert | Social & Behaviour Change, Empowerment, Audiovisual M&E & Project Design | Adviser, Facilitator, Trainer, Multimedia Producer
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Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland, Switzerland
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Federico Varrasso is listed as Participatory Action Research Expert | Social & Behaviour Change, Empowerment, Audiovisual M&E & Project Design | Adviser, Facilitator, Trainer, Multimedia Producer at Visual Exchange, a company with 2 employees, based in Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland, Switzerland. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Federico Varrasso.

Federico Varrasso previously worked as Founder, Director, Facilitator | Participatory Creative Action Research Consultant at Visual Exchange and Participatory Visual Methods Consultant, Workshop Facilitator, Trainer at Université De Genève. Federico Varrasso holds Phd, Social Sciences And Media Studies, Summa Cum Laude from Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense.

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What is the common thread in my path? Sharing knowledge, engaging in dialogue, and highlighting the qualities of people from highly diverse sociocultural backgrounds through creative means. I'm an Anthropologist, Facilitator and Filmmaker trained in Social Sciences (MA-Ph.D.), Visual Arts (MA), and Art Therapy, with an extensive background in Participatory Creative Processes.I work as an expert in Social Communication, People & Community Empowerment, Peace-building and Dialogue with Communities in intercultural settings, mostly for non-governmental organizations in collaboration with civil society. I have a comprehensive experience in designing and implementing capacity-building, engagement and advocacy projects for marginalized communities as well as Monitoring-Evaluation of NGO programs using Participatory Media. As an author, I made several documentary films that enlighten extraordinary resilience narratives in ordinary people stories, their struggles, experiences and hopes.I also teach at Institute of Advanced Studies in Social Communications (IHECS) in Brussels, and gives workshops in Participatory Visual Methods and filmmaking for professionals, social workers, as well as seminars and lectures in Applied Visual Anthropology, Media Studies and Development Cooperation in other Graduate Schools and Universities. I founded Visual Exchange in 2018 to develop Participatory Visual Methods and Audiovisual Practices for Social and Personal Change, and to put Participatory Creative Processes at the service of all audiences, whatever their age, sex, religious or cultural background, situation or level of education.

Listed skills include Film, Documentaire, Photographie, Production De Film, and 7 others.

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Visual Exchange
Visual Exchange
Participatory Action Research Expert | Social & Behaviour Change, Empowerment, Audiovisual M&E & Project Design | Adviser, Facilitator, Trainer, Multimedia Producer
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Founder, Director, Facilitator | Participatory Creative Action Research Consultant

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Bruxelles, Belgique; Genève, Suisse

Visual Exchange brings together audiovisual professionals and experts in human and social sciences to provides consultancy services and workshops to organizations wishing to develop participatory approach along with creative processes for empowerment, project evaluation, monitoring and to address issues with people and groups in their fields.

Feb 2018 - Present

Participatory Visual Methods Consultant, Workshop Facilitator, Trainer

Current

Geneva, Kenya

Within the InZone program carried out by Geneva University which pioneers innovative approaches to Higher Education in Communities affected by Conflict and Humanitarian Crisis, I design and provide trainings, workshops and strategic participatory approach to Community Health Workers.

Apr 2023 - Present

Lecturer, Trainer & Teacher

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Also Films En Bretagne, Ardèche Images, CFA Formations, Ehess, Paris X University, Geneva Univ.

Invited professor, Filmmaking workshops, Professional trainings, Seminars, teachings... As invited professor I give lectures and seminars on Audiovisual Media, applied Visual Anthropology and Communication for Development in graduate schools and universities. As trainer, I give filmmaking workshops on sensorial filmmaking techniques for cinema industry.

Sep 2011 - Present

Participatory Action Research On Gender And Empowerment

As a consultant, lead a participatory action research project including participatory video workshops and art therapy in the field of gender violence and women empowerment in centers for asylum seekers

Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

Community Engagement And Participatory Video Consultant

As a consultant, lead participatory video activities and research in the field of community engagement, child marriage, gender equality and girls empowerment.

Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

Videographer And Participatory Video Facilitator

As a consultant, lead a participatory video workshop in the field of gender equality, violence and youth empowerment and leadership in the altiplano region Bolivia. Shoot, edit and produce video stories on community volunteers suported by the NGO.

Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

Participatory Video Consultant And Videographer

Niger, Belgique

As a consultant, lead participatory video activities and workshops for program monitoring and evaluation in the field of child marriage, gender equality and girls empowerment. Produce video reports and spots dervived from fieldwork process. Shot additionnal footage and edit video reports.

Apr 2018 - Aug 2018

Researcher & Videographer

Applied visual ethnography and innovation strategy for organizations

2016 - 2017 ~1 yr

Executive Producer

Lussas

Writing and development of film projects, coaching authors, fundraising, broadcaster relashionship, account and budget management, supervision of films production and publishing chain

Mar 2013 - 2016

Director & Cinematographer

Author/Filmmaker

Hazo mena. The red wood men, acta films / Laterit Production; The plant that saves, NGO MATE, SDI Production; L'épaisseur des murs - acta films / atelier Graphoui); others...

2005 - 2014 ~9 yrs

Coordinator Of Master'S Dergree In Creative Documentary Production & Lecturer

Communauté Université Grenoble Alpes / Ardèche Images

Lussas

Pedagogical design and planing, external professionals stakeholders coordination, student coaching, external communication, public relations, shooting exercise, workshops and trainings

2012 - 2013 ~1 yr

Research Investigator - Videographer

Haiti - Belgium - France

Visual anthropology research, data analysis, cameraman, editor, video production and interactive multimedia realization, funded by the Belgian-Haitian bilateral cooperation program.

2009 - 2012 ~3 yrs

Research Investigator - Videographer - Social Worker

Diego-Suarez, Antananarivo (Madagascar), Senegal, Marocco

Socioeconomic surveys and transcultural analysis on craft work production in Madagascar, Sérères handicrafts in Senegal, coastal fishermen crafts activities in the East of Madagascar and others. Reports, perspective establishment, written analysis and visual reports

2004 - 2009 ~5 yrs
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Federico Varrasso education

Applications Of Therapeutic Photography, Phototherapy And Video In The Helping Relationship, Psychology, Psychotherapeutic Care

Pontificia Università Antonianum, Rome
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Federico Varrasso works for Visual Exchange.

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Federico Varrasso is listed as Participatory Action Research Expert | Social & Behaviour Change, Empowerment, Audiovisual M&E & Project Design | Adviser, Facilitator, Trainer, Multimedia Producer at Visual Exchange.

Where is Federico Varrasso based?

Federico Varrasso is based in Geneva Metropolitan Area, Switzerland, Switzerland while working with Visual Exchange.

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Federico Varrasso has worked for Visual Exchange, Université De Genève, Ihecs, Croix-Rouge De Belgique, and Unicef.

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Federico Varrasso's colleagues at Visual Exchange include Nathalie Heydel and Daiana Sanchez.

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Federico Varrasso holds Phd, Social Sciences And Media Studies, Summa Cum Laude from Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense.

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Federico Varrasso is listed with skills including Film, Documentaire, Photographie, Production De Film, Production Audiovisuelle, Documentaries, Video Production, and Photography.

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