Francois Laureys

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Country Director at Viamo in Burkina Faso @
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Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso
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About Francois Laureys

ICT for Development (ICT4D) expert, more specifically ICT4Ag and ICT4HealthRed threads in my career: communication, media, mobile, technology, development, innovation, facilitation. Born in 1960. MA Communication Sciences at the University of Amsterdam in 1986.Radio journalist 1986-1998. Web journalist (Radio Netherlands) 1998-2001.Capacity Development, Knowledge Management and Program Management (International Institute for Communication and Development), Senior ICT4AG expert 2001-2015.Country Director (Development Media International) in Burkina Faso 2016-2017.Country Manager (Viamo) in Burkina Faso 2017- now. Experience in working in European, (West-)African and South-American settings. Facilitation, presentation, training, project and programme management competences. Open, attentive and social, quick learner, diplomatic, culturally sensitive, multilingual.Projects: 2005-2010 MFSI programme IICD: co-design, coaching and monitoring of 22 Education, Health, and Agriculture projects in Ghana, Mali and Burkina Faso. 2011-2015 MFSII/Connect4Change: improve the productivity, the incomes and employment opportunities of small-scale farmers through better access to agriculture related information, markets and financial services; 5 agric projects in Mali, 5 agric projects in Burkina Faso (total budget: 500 k euro per year). 2011-2015 MFSII/Connect4Change: using ICT, improve the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of the health care system in Mali; 5 projects (150 k per year).2013-2014 with Orange: Ma Santé, mobile against malaria programme in Mali/Senegal. 2013-2015 with Orange-Mali/GSMA: 'Senekela' market information and agricultural services for smallholder farmers.2016 with DMI: RCT on behavioural change impact of radio messages on Family Planning 2017 with Orange-Burkina: setting up 3-2-1 service in Burkina Faso2019-2021 with Breakthrough Action (JHU-CCP): Social and Behaviour Change Communication in Burkina FasoFrom 2021 on with Viamo: PREPARE program (USAID RISE2), Bridges Youth Connect (USAID RISE2), IFHS (USAID)

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Viamo

Viamo

Country Director at Viamo in Burkina Faso
Francois Laureys Work Experience Details
  • Viamo
    Country Director
    Viamo Aug 2017 - Present
    Burkina Faso
    Viamo connects individuals and organizations using digital technology to make better decisions.We envision a world where all people have access to the information they need to make decisions for healthy, prosperous lives, and have meaningful relationships with governments, civil society, and businesses.
  • Worldcom Foundation
    Member Of The Board
    Worldcom Foundation Jan 2008 - Present
    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
    Worldcom Foundation is a non-profit organization involved in the development of communication systems. Worldcom works as a (technology) solution provider for groups and organisations working in the field of development issues, especially in the South.Worldcom was founded in 1992 to provide a legal framework for people working in communication projects to establish an infrastructure to support technical projects related to North-South issues.http://www.worldcom.org/http://www.kivufoon.nl/
  • Development Media International
    Country Director
    Development Media International Jun 2016 - Jul 2017
    Ouagadougou
    Development Media International runs evidence-based radio, TV and mobile campaigns to change behaviours and save lives in developing countries. DMI ran the first successful scientific trial to show that radio can change behaviours. DMI's office in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso was established in 2010 and hosts a team of 34 people, 15 of who write, translate and record messages for radio stations in 5 local languages. DMI collaborates with 32 local radio stations all over Burkina Faso. We are currently running a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a family planning radio campaign on eight radio stations across Burkina Faso. We are also running a nationwide radio campaign promoting treatment-seeking behaviours for child survival (targeting pneumonia, malaria and diarrhoea). We recently concluded a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of a child survival radio campaign on seven radio stations across Burkina Faso.
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  • Thnk - School Of Creative Leadership
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    Thnk - School Of Creative Leadership Mar 2016 - Jun 2016
    Amsterdam
    Participant at THNK, School of Creative Leadership
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  • Fast Leap
    Ict4D Specialist
    Fast Leap Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
    Worldwide
    Culturally sensitive and multilingual (ICT for) communication and information specialist, with a large experience in management of programs and projects in developing countries – both with civil, public and private partners. Curious by nature, and eager to learn from others. Broad coaching, training, facilitating and advisory skills. Always keen to look for, support and develop ‘alternatives’ – from community radio to digital citizenship, from telemedicine to ‘creative living zones’ and ICT-enhanced farmer empowerment. International experience: Africa (Kenya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Benin, Ghana, Rwanda) | Latin América (Bolivia) | French | English | German | Spanish | Intercultural Communication | Rural areas Fields of expertise: ICT4D | ICT4Ag | M4D | Value Chains | Health | Agriculture | Rural Development | Education | Innovation | Knowledge Management | Mobile | Sustainable Trade | International Development Experience in: Project Management | Program Management | Business Development | Capacity Building | Project Design | Content Development | Facilitation | Journalism | Community Radio
  • International Institute For Communication & Development (Iicd)
    Lead Advisor Agriculture
    International Institute For Communication & Development (Iicd) Jan 2007 - Feb 2016
    The Hague Area, Netherlands
    - Country programmes in Mali and in Burkina Faso- Fundraising- Business Development- Capacity Development
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  • Iicd
    Country Programme Manager Mali And Burkina Faso
    Iicd Jan 2001 - Feb 2016
    Coordinate IICD's country programmes, oversee all activities (Projects, Capacity Development, Knowledge Sharing, M&E, local Networking).
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  • Radio Netherlands
    Internet Editor
    Radio Netherlands Jan 1997 - Jan 2001
    Choose and write background news stories and features in collaboration with Radio Netherlands' editors, reporters and foreign correspondents. Design web pages. Train and coach radio journalists on multimedia journalism.
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  • Radio Netherlands
    Radio News Editor
    Radio Netherlands 1994 - 1997
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  • Rntc
    Trainer
    Rntc 2000 - 2001
    - Train the Trainers programme for Bureau Afrique (Cotonou, Benin) on ICT and digital media
  • Salto
    Member Of The Board
    Salto Jan 1993 - Jan 1999
  • Ikon Radio
    Radio Journalist
    Ikon Radio 1992 - 1994
  • Amsterdam Fm
    Member Of The Board
    Amsterdam Fm Jan 1986 - Jan 1992
  • Radio Noord-Holland
    Radio Journalist
    Radio Noord-Holland 1988 - 1992
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Francois Laureys Skills

Program Management International Development Africa Ngos Capacity Building Change Management Nonprofits Ict International Relations Project Management Social Media Program Evaluation Rural Development Capacity Development Sustainable Development Proposal Writing Management Sustainability Knowledge Management Online Journalism Multimedia Research Entrepreneurship Broadcast Journalism Fundraising Agriculture Politics Policy Corporate Social Responsibility Public Policy Web 2.0 European Union Strategic Communications Policy Analysis Qualitative Research International Project Management Knowledge Sharing Information Management Governance Social Entrepreneurship Ict4d Social Innovation Human Rights Organizational Development Workshop Facilitation Developing Countries Food Security Value Chain Analysis Mobile Devices Government

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