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Job Title: Director of Communications Contact Details: Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) Oxford Department of International Development paddy.coulter@qeh.ox.ac.uk |
Biography
Paddy Coulter is a specialist in media and development with over 25 years professional experience. He previously worked as Director of Studies at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Director of the Reuters Fellowship Programme at Oxford University (2001/2007); Director of the International Broadcasting Trust (1990/2001; Deputy Director 1987/1990); and Head of Communications at Oxfam (1982/1987). Paddy is a Fellow of Green Templeton College, University of Oxford.
Previous Posts
- Director of Studies at Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism where he directed the international Journalist Fellowship Programme at Green College from 2001 to 2007
- Director of the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) www.ibt.org.uk from 1990 to 2001 (and Deputy Director 1987 to 1990) producing more than 100 television programmes on global development and the environment for BBCTV, ITV, Channel 4 and leading broadcasters around the world
- Head of Media at Oxfam www.oxfam.org.uk from 1982 to 1987 where he was responsible for the development agency’s communications strategy
Current Affiliations
- Member of the University of Oslo Centre for Development and the Environment’s Sustainability Initiative Taskforce www.sum.uio.no
- Visiting Fellow at the University of Bournemouth Media School www.bournemouth.ac.uk
- Advisory Board member of the University of Bath Wellbeing in Developing Countries ESRC Research group www.welldev.org.uk
- Associate Fellow of the Oxford University Environmental Change Institute (ECI) www.eci.ox.ac.uk
- Chair of the non-profit Broadcasting Support Services (BSS) www.bss.org
- Trustee of the Media Trust/Community Channel http://communitychannel.mediatrust.org/
- Trustee of the African social justice network, Fahamu www.fahamu.org
- Member of the Board of Directors for UNICEF UK Enterprises www.unicef.org.uk
Awards
- October 2007 – awarded Honorary Fellowship by Green College, University of Oxford
- January 2000 – awarded OBE by Her Majesty’s Government in London for “services to development awareness”
- November 1999 – received the One World Award in London for producing the television documentary series on the World Bank, The Bank, the President and the Pearl of Africa
- September 1996 – received Gold Award of the United Nations Correspondents Association in New York for producing the television documentary series on the UN at 50, Under the Blue Flag
