Paulo Ricardo de Paiva e Souza

Social Scientist; PhD in Sociology; Master in Rural Communication (Local Development); Currently working as an idependent consultant and a technical team member at Rodolfo Institute and at Auçuba Communication and Education (emphasis in social public policies towards Disaster Risk Management, Citizen Security and Local and Humanitarian Development). BACKGROUND Academic Area. Invited Professor at a post-graduate programme in Political Science. Assistant Professor at undergraduate programmes in Journalism, International Relations; Public Administration and Social Work for 5 ½ years. Researcher on Sociology of Translation, Sociology of Disasters, Sociology of Communication, Social Movements and Civil Society Management Area .Getúlio Vargas Foudation - DGPE: Pedagogical Team Leader at a public education project. Save the Children Sweden: Legal Representative in Brazil: in charge of the Brazilian Sub regional Office. C&A Institute (C&A Stores' Corporative Foundation in Brazil; Grant maker in Child Rights and Education): Regional Office Coordinator. Auçuba Communication and Education (local NGO): member of the Executive Coordination (Development Coordinator) Programme Area. Save the Children Sweden Programme Coordinator and Regional Emergency Advisor. In charge of the themes “Armed Conflicts and Disasters” (acting area - Latin America and the Caribbean). C&A Institute Project Coordinator. In charge of the Programme in Central West and Southeast Brazil (except São Paulo), coordinating the Volunteers Programme, planning and implementing volunteers capacity building; analysing, selecting, approving and monitoring projects supported by C&A Institute. Auçuba Communication and Education: Elaborating and implementing Methodologies of a Communication and Education pedagogical method; Auçuba’s Representative in several local and national networks Consultancy Area. UNDP Consultant (Brazil and Latin America Offices). Consultancy in: Citizen Security, Disaster Risk Management and Public Governance. UNICEF; Partners of the Americas – several areas connected to Communication, Child Protection and Human Rights Specialties: Education; Violence affecting children; Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), The Sphere Project (humanitarian response); Child Protection in Emergencies; Local Development; Poverty Reduction; Communication and Education; Social Movements and Civil Society Organisations; Private Social Investment and Private Social Responsibility,