Participants biographies - Council of Europe

programme "Zeitpunkte", with focus on gender policy. Since 2012 Equal Opportunity Manager for Radio Berlin
Brandenburg.
ZUBEDA LIMBADA - United Kingdom / Royaume-Uni
Co-director
ConnectJustice - www.connectjustice.org
ConnectJustice, a UK based organisation specialises in transnational issues of
social and political conflict with a focus on innovative research, evaluation and
training. In a world where violence, insecurity and injustice can permeate our
interconnected lives, there is nothing so potent as the power to understand
context, engage people, and transform conflict. Social and political conflict
can arise in numerous forms and places: within and between communities, in a corporate or institutional setting,
between states and their citizens, and transnationally. ConnectJustice works with its clients to better understand
forms of conflict, to engage all parties, and develop sustainable, just solutions. Our unique approach combines
academic excellence with extensive practitioner experience and is informed by our strong ethical framework and
commitment to justice. For more information: www.connectjustice.org
Since 2013, Zubeda is a co-director of a newly formed company called ConnectJustice. Her other experience is:
• Extensive experience in project and programme management, strategic planning and project delivery using
PRINCE 2 methodology and qualification. • Enjoy the challenge of undertaking and delivering on projects that
are seen as risky and involve stakeholder engagement with partners across different sectors. • Over ten years
experience delivering local and national objectives within budget and a confident international conference
speaker. She has extensive expertise developing and managing European projects. Examples include: •
Birmingham City Council’s project lead for a three year EU FP7 programme called “Combating Inequalities
through Social Practices of and for Young People in Cities across Europe” (SPYCE) alongside 13 partner cities.
(UK, 2013-16) • Designed and commissioned a 6 month course in collaboration with
Birmingham City University/Birmingham School of Media called “Media Skills workshops”
where invited community members attended bespoke workshops which involved media
companies e.g. BBC, local radio, newspapers and bloggers. (UK, 2007-10) • Country
representative on the “A worldwide view of Europe: Does Migration shape our perceptions
of Europe, with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, Jan 2010) • UK
representative on the British Council’s Intercultural Dialogue Africa programme. I was also
commissioned to write the ‘Taking Stock and Moving Forward, An Evaluation of
Intercultural Dialogue in Africa’ report for the British Council (Uganda/Ghana/UK 2007-9)
FRIEDERIKE MAIER - Germany / Allemagne
Board member
CMFE and BFR - www.cmfe.eu
The Association of Free Radio (BFR - Bundesverband Freier Radios) is an
association of non-commercial radio broadcasting initiatives in Germany. Free
radio stations are self-determined, open media, in particular for the unknown and neglected in
words and music. The members of the Federation to operate non-commercial, grassroots,
democratic society broadcast that deals critically with the existing social conditions. The BFR organized the joint
development (media) policy objectives of free radio stations and program content and broadcast forms. The
CMFE was founded in 2004 to strengthen the participation of the “Third Media Sector” in European discussion
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