CURRICULUM VITAE- Cristina Sala Valdés

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE- Cristina Sala Valdés Place and Date of Birth: Valencia, 1979/11/17 Nationality: Spanish Phone: Skype: cristina.sala.valdes 1. EDUCATION PhD, European Doctoral Program in Migrations and Conflicts in Global Society (EDENPAC: European Doctoral Enhancement in Peace and Conflict Humanitariannet) Thesis: Pathways towards Communication for Peace: Approaches from Conflict Transformation Theory University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain), January December 2015 MA in Evaluation of Programs and Public Policies Dissertation: Evaluation of the Area of Communication towards Conflict Transformation Principal Subjects: Logic Framework, Impact Evaluation, Cuali-Cuanti Methodologies for Evaluation and Assessment, Systemic Evaluation, ISO, Participatory Tools for Designing and Evaluation Complutense University, Madrid (Spain), November 2011-January 2013 Certificate in Advanced Studies, Program in Migrations and Conflicts in Global Society Dissertation Linkages between Mass Media and Conflict Resolution Principal Subjects: Human Rights, Theory of Conflict Resolution, Globalization, Governance, Ethnic Conflicts, Trauma and Reconciliation University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain), November 2004 September 2006 Bachelor of Journalism Principal Subjects: Public opinion, Investigative journalism, Sociology of communication, Information rights, Writing skills for media formats Complutense University, Madrid (Spain), October 1997-June PROFESIONAL AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Lecturer and Counsellor MA in Conflictology Subjects: Media and Peace Building and The Intercultural Conflict and the Management of Diversity, Postgraduate and Master Projects Campus for Peace, Open University of Catalonia (Spain) November Onwards Lecturer and Tutor Postgraduate and MA Courses Subjects: Communication for Development, Social Change and Peace, Education for Peace: Tools, Dynamics and Proposals, Evaluation of Development Programs and Projects and Evaluation of Communication for Conflict Transformation Institute of Peace and Cooperation Studies (IEPC), University of Oviedo (Spain) April Onwards

2 Visitant Lecturer MA Communication of International Armed Conflicts, Peace and Social Movements (Autonoma University of Barcelona) Postgraduate Course The Communication of Conflicts and Peace (Autonoma University of Barcelona) MA NOHA (Network on Humanitarian Actions) (Deusto University) MA Migrations, Conflicts and Social Cohesion (Deusto Univerity) Coordinator and Designer of Development Programs, Evaluator and Consultant Duties: Design of Development Projects based in Communication Processes from a Conflict Transformation Approach, Evaluation of Those and Conduction of Research Projects: - Best practices to overcome Colombian Conflict in partnership with United Nations Development Program and the Swedish International Development Agency. Municipalities of Meta, Antioquia and Montes de Maria - Colombia. ( ) - Youth in Peace Building: social cohesion from below in partnership with AECID (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development). Valle del Cauca, Meta, Cundinamarca, and Chocó, Colombia. ( ) - Development and Participative Communication in partnership with Pies Descalzos Foundation. Chocó, Colombia. ( ) European Union Latin America Relations Observatory (EULARO-OBREAL), Colombia May Onwards Evaluator of Articles Commons Quarterly (Communication and Digital Citizenship) Cadiz University (Spain) October 2013-Onwards Director and Head of Learning Duties: Designing of learning and activity program (subjects such as Design Thinking in Peacebuilding, Non Violent Communication, Mediation, Communication towards Social Change) ikashub, Bilbao (Spain) August 2012 Onwards Researcher Group of Peace and Media Studies Duties: Project Designer of Research projects, Research and Submission of scientific Papers Subjects: Conflict Transformation, Sustainable Peacebuilding, Role of Media in Peacebuilding, Communication for Peace, Collaborative Dialogue, Confidence Building from Below. Projects: M-Build: Mediabuilding and the Promotion of Global Peace: Strengths, Fragilities and the role of the European Union (Submission to the European Commission Scientific Program on January 2013) WAVES of Change in the Arab World (Submission to the European Commission Scientific Program on January 2012) Institutions: University of Deusto, Spain (January- September 2012) Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, Portugal (October January 2012) 2

3 Junior Researcher HUMCRICON project - Humanitarian Action and Conflict Studies Duties: Full time research for my thesis on Communication for Conflict Transformation Uppsala University, Uppsala (Sweden) February April 2008 Intern of Doctoral Program and MA Migrations and Conflicts in Global Society and Master Migrations, Conflict and Social Cohesion Duties: coordination of seminars, coordination of research line on Peace and Conflict Studies, Reception and Assistance of Students from abroad and Marie Curie fellows University of Deusto, Bilbao (Spain) November 2004 February 2007 Journalist Printed Media: P@x Bulletin, Etorkinen Ahotsa, Añoranzas Magazine, OBREAL Bulletin 2004, Communication management, Fundación Vida (Madrid) January 2003-March 2003, correspondent of the Spanish News Agency Europa Press in Frankfurt-Germany ( European scholarship Goya-Leonardo) March 2002-June 2002, experience in Europa Press News Agency Communication Department (Madrid) January 2001-January 2002, editor of news bulletins at PRISA (Madrid) Articles in written media: newspaper: La Razón and sports review Life & Gym July 2000-November 2000, editor and announcer of the magazine El Mirador at Radio Libertad (106.9 FM) Oct.1998-June 1999, editor and announcer of the magazine Planeta ONG at Radio Complutense (107.5 FM) 3. PUBLICATIONS Sala-Valdés, C (2015). Evaluation of Communication towards Conflict Transformation in International Congress on Communication, Civil Society and Social Change. (In process) Sala-Valdés, C (2015). Confidence Building in Gender, Communication and Peacebuilding in Africa. UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: 2015 pp Sala-Valdés, C (2014). Evaluation of Communication towards Conflict Transformation. Institute of Peace and Cooperation Studies, Eikasia Editorial: Oviedo. Sala-Valdés, C (2014). Evaluation of Development Projects. Institute of Peace and Cooperation Studies, Eikasia Editorial: Oviedo. Moreno-Golmar, S. y Sala-Valdés, C. (2013). Peace Education: Tools, Proposals and Dynamics. Institute of Peace and Cooperation Studies, Eikasia Editorial: Oviedo. Sala-Valdés, C (2011). Communication for Peace: Building from Communication towards Development, Oficina de CES (Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra-Portugal), December 2011, num 376. Sala-Valdés, C. (Ed) (2011). Giving voic/es: Mass Media and Invisibilized Actors. P@x Bulletin of the Group of Peace and Media Studies from Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimbra, num 17. 3

4 Sala-Valdés, C (2010). Communication for Development, Social Change and Peace. Institute of Peace and Cooperation Studies, Eikasia Editorial: Oviedo. Cristina Sala y Sofia José Santos, «The Communication Initiative Network», Revista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, , 159. Sala-Valdés, C. (2007). Role of Mass Media in Conflict Resolution in Conflict Resolution Practices in Latin America: Bilbao, pp Lorite, J. y Sala, C. (2005). War Journalism: Instrumentalizing Media in Iraq ( ) in Peace and Conflict Case Studies: Europe and Beyond, HumanitarianNet: Bilbao, pp COMMUNICATIONS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES Oviedo Keynote Speaker: Communication towards Development, Social Change and Peace Seminar: LThe image of the Third Worls, NGOs and Mass Media Institute of Peace and Cooperation Studies November 4-6, 2014 Torremolinos Keynote Speaker: Communication for Peacebuilding Seminar: Comunicarte para la transformación social InteRed NGO September 26-28, 2014 Bilbao Keynote Speaker: Gender and Peacebuilding Seminar: Gender, Communication and Peacebuilding in Africa UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) June 12, 2014 Bilbao Keynote Speaker: Communication towards Social Change and its Eyes on People International Conference: Gender, Communication and Peacebuilding in Africa UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) November 7-8, 2012 Madrid Communication: Mass media and Communication: Building trust in Colombia Seminar: Media Power for Peacebuilding, organized by Centre of Social and Human Sciences Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) October 31, 2011 Varsovia Communication: Communication for Conflict Transformation, local dynamics in Colombia Marie Curie Researchers Symposium: Sciences, Passion, Mission, Responsibilities, organized by The European Commission September 25-27,

5 Oporto Communication: Uses of media in Peace and Conflict: from the Development of Products to the Involvement in Processes WISC, Third Global International Studies Conference: World Crisis. Revolution or Evolution in the International Community? University of Oporto August 17-18, 2011 Graz Communication: Uses of Media in Contexts of Violent Conflicts: developing processes to impact base communities 4 th Workshop on the Future of Security: Sustainable Peacebuilding, Humanizing Peace and Conflict Studies University of Graz April 6-8, 2011 Santiago de Compostela Workshop: Peace Journalism World Forum of Education, Research and Peace Culture University of Santiago de Compostela December 10-13, 2010 Roma Communication: Involving Civil Society in the Transformation of Conflicts through Media Actions Final Conference: Human Rights in Conflict, the Role of Civil Society LUISS University June 4-6, 2009 Bilbao Communication: Role of Media in Conflict Transformation Seminar: Practices of Conflict Resolution in Latin America OBREAL-CÁTEDRA UNESCO, Deusto University March 27-28, 2007 North Cyprus Communication: The need of a new approach in dealing with media and conflict resolution/prevention Second International Conference in Media Studies Communication in Peace, Conflict in Communication Eastern Mediterranean University May 2-4, 2007 Madrid Communication: Preventive Journalism: A vision from the Conflict Resolution Theory II Latin-American Congress in Preventive Journalism organized by IPPAI (Complutense University) May 31, June 1-2,

6 5. PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES Mother tongue Spanish Cristina Sala Valdés Other languages English (Understanding, Speaking, Writing): Proficient user German (Understanding, Speaking, Writing): Basic user Portuguese (Understanding, Speaking, Writing): Basic user Social skills and competences Adaptability to multicultural environments. I have lived in six different countries during my work experience (Spain, Sweden, Colombia, Germany, England, Portugal). Furthermore I enrolled a course on Multicultural Management at University of Deusto (Bilbao) Good communication skills: I have worked in various Communication Departments as journalists, and also as a foreign correspondent in Frankfurt (Germany) for the press Spanish agency, Europa Press Teaching skills Team work Solutions oriented approach: gained through my work in very different and challenging environments Curious towards new methodologies within education. I have travelled through North Europe in order to interview and conduct a research to obtain insights as to use new tools in teaching and embracing students needs Organisational skills and competences Whilst working in Coimbra, Bilbao and Colombia I have organized numerous workshops and seminars targeted to different individuals (students, social communicators, heads of local offices at UNDP in Colombia, etc.) In my position as lecturer and counsellor I daily organise online forums and workshops As project designer of research proposals I have developed analytical skills and discipline Computer skills and competences Competent with Microsoft Office programmes Internet: social networks, Web 2.0 (RSS, bookmarks, etc.) Other skills and competences Volunteer for Designing Educational Programmes (NGO Medicos Mundi, Madrid) Participant of Ruta Quetzal-1995 (a programme of Spain s Foreign Office, declared as of universal interest by UNESCO and endorsed by EU) Creative thinking Participant of the course The art and craft of designing learning spaces, organized by Kaospilots in Aarhus (Denmark). August 28-31, 2013 Knowledge of Business Model Canvas, Design Thinking, Art of Hosting, and other tools to approach ordinary duties from alternative views 6. SPECIALIZED EDUCATION IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES Washington Negotiation, Shaping the Conflict Landscape, United States Institute for Peace, February

7 Santiago de Compostela XIII International Congress IBERCOM: Communication, Culture and Power Spheres, IBERCOM, May 29-31, 2014 Non Violent Communication, EDE April-June 2014 Philosophia Pacis II, Peace Letter addressed to UNO Foundation, January, 2013 Women and Peace, UNESCO Etxea, November 28, 2012 Bogota-Madrid Virtual course in Peace Emergencies, Peace Observatory, March 12- May 18, 2012 I International Congress: Building Peace in the XXI Century, Peace Letter Addressed to the UNO Foundation and University of Barcelona, April 23-25, 2012 Bonn Human Rights in a Globalized World. Challenges for the Media, International Conference organized by Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum, June 20-22, 2011 I International Congress in Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Peace, Open University of Catalonia, October 22-23, 2007 Donostia Peace as a Human Right, Summer School, University of Basque Country, July 17-18, 2009 Descentralized Governance and Conflict Prevention, Office for the Promotion of Human Rights and Peace, July 6-8, 2009 Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Peace and Conflict Research: a View from Europe, HumanitarianNet Peace and Conflict Seminar, International Summer School, University of Deusto, Bilbao, July 9-13, 2007 II International Congress in Human Rights: Conflict Resolution, Basque Country Government, November 14-16, 2006 Venecia Diaspora, Trauma and Conflict Resolution September 2006, Intensive Programme in Ruhr University Bochum, Venice Istanbul Peace and Conflict Studies: Europe and Beyond, Intensive Program, Sabancy University, June 30-July 10,