Alfonso Gumucio-Dagron

Alfonso Gumucio-Dagron (Bolivia, 1950), "is a development communication specialist, a filmmaker, photographer and a writer with experience in Africa, Asia and Latin America. He has worked with UN organisations, bi-lateral agencies, foundations and NGOs. His books include studies on communication as well as poetry, biographies and short stories. Among the most recently published, “Making Waves: Participatory Communication for Social Change”, which was published by The Rockefeller Foundation and “Communication for Social Change Anthology: Historical and Contemporary Readings” (2006), edited with Thomas Tufte. He is currently Managing Director for Programmes, at the Communication for Social Change Consortium." pdf


 * Managing Director, Communication for Social Change Consortium - January 2004-
 * Consultant, researcher & writer, Rockefeller Foundation - May 1999 to December 2003
 * Chief Technical Adviser of Project RLA/98/010 Tierramérica, UNDP - June 1998 to February 1999
 * Chief, Communication, Information & Child Rights, UNICEF (Haiti)- December 1995 to December 1997
 * Chief, Communication & Information, UNICEF (Nigeria) - July 1990 to October 1994
 * Executive Director and President of the Board, Centro De Integración De Medios De Comunicación Alternativa (CIMCA) - Bolivia - January 1986 to June 1990
 * Development communication consultant, UNDP (Nicargua) - November 1980 to August 1981
 * Head of Communication Unit, Centro De Investigacion Y Promocion Del Campesinado (CIPCA) - Bolivia - October 1978 to July 1980

He has also worked for AusAID, USAID, Conservation International, amongst others. CV pdf