Mentors in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy

Mentors in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy

These are interactional experts and/or scientists in the fields of communication strategy, communication policy, promotion and dissemination of results. Their role is to mentor the mentee in all her/his efforts from developing a strategy to promote her'/his messages all the way to identifying, contacting and convincing relevant stakeholders and./or decision makers to support them in all their endeavours.

One Mentor in Digital Communication Strategy and Policy will mentor 5 Mentees, one per Continent. The Mentees choose their Mentors using the available information in their respective pages and their personal videos.

Specific Tasks

• Ensure that their Mentees remain active throughout the project lifetime
• Arrange regular Skype meetings with their Mentees, both individually and sometimes as a group
• Have Mentees research and identify all media related organizations in their area
• Have their Mentees explore for opportunities to present their work; if necessary help by writing a letter to the media channel
• Support them in preparing their communication plans and practice their presentations
• Facilitate the exchange of information, ideas, and projects between their five Mentees
• Encourage their Mentees to work on their own specific projects
• Help their Mentees with ideas on how to secure support and funds to implement their own projects, including applying to this program
• Encourage their Mentees to learn from each other, replicate what the others have tried

The following individuals serve currently as Mentors:

Digital Communication Mentors

Anna Valmero

Constantinos Tsiourtos

Emilie Peinchaud

Heiner Benking

Irma Wilson

Larry Fergeson