Curriculum Vitae -

Terry Gibson (www.inventing-futures.org) Through wide ranging practice and strong networked contacts underpinned by a depth of research and writing I work to transform international development by shifting focus to local and community level. “you have always been a fantastic bridge between academia and practice”: (Prof. Mark Pelling, Kings College, London) · Led on design and deployment of global level monitoring frameworks assessing progress in translating Disaster Reduction policy into practice · Research perspective through doctorate and subsequent academic research and publications · Broad experience in communications, writing and presentation · Wide field experience of NGOs in action in development based on field visits to over 35 countries and ongoing network collaborations
Contact details:		Terry.gibson@inventing-futures.org. +447887903658
Practice
2016-present	Independent practitioner, researcher and writer			Focusing on local level development engaging civil society, with a thematic focus on disaster reduction.
2008-2016	Operations director: Global Network for Disaster Reduction			Development and piloting of ‘Frontline’ local resilience profiling programme Development and mobilisation of Views from the Frontline 2009,2011,2013 Development of ‘Action at the Frontline’ action research programme Development of network membership, communications and learning. (www.gndr.org)
2005-2008	Managing director: Media4change (Now M4C-sustainability)			Founded this third sector company, focusing on communications and network development for INGOs and the CSR function of global corporates
1990-2005	Director: Chapel Associates/Mediafour			Co-founded this multimedia production company. Projects included a wide range of documentary productions for Tearfund and other INGOs, corporate training and broadcast programmes
Education
Period	Activity			Notes
2017-2018	Knowledge exchange fellow			At SPAIS, University of Bristol
2005-2011	Manchester University Institute of Development and Policy Management			Ph.D: ‘Horizontal Learning and Social Media in an International Development Network’
2003-2005	Manchester University Institute of Development and Policy Management			M.Sc: ‘Globalisation and Development’
Recent Publications:
Date	Authors		Title	Journal/publisher
2023 (in press)	GIBSON T		Chapter: ‘Civil Society Organisations and Disaster Preparedness’	Reducing Risks: A Reference on Preventing and Mitigating Disasters and Dangers. World Scientific
2022	GIBSON. T et al		Myths of Preparedness	AIDMI/GFCF Access the report here
2021	GIBSON, T et al		‘Turning the World Upside Down’ Practitioner report on local level responses to the COVID-19 pandemic	Global Fund for Community Foundations. Access the report here
2020	GIBSON, T. NORTON, J. FIGEROA, L.		‘Dealing With Disasters’ Capacity Building Toolkit for National CSO Platforms	Forus International. See the microsite here
2020	GIBSON.T		Pathways to Power podcast series. Talking with local level practitioners and others about the potential of local action and learning.	Global Fund for Community Foundations. Access podcasts here: Pathways to Power
2019	GIBSON, T		‘Coherence Cookbook. Building Resilience in an Integrated Way’	Global Network for Disaster Reduction. Access the resource here: Coherence Cookbook
2019	GIBSON, T		Making Aid Agencies Work: Reconnecting INGOs with the people they serve	Book: Emerald Publishing. Publisher information here
2019	GIBSON, T and WISNER, B		‘Global overview of the role of NGOs in natural hazard governance’	Chapter in OUP ‘Oxford Research Encyclopaedia of Natural Hazard Science’
2019	GIBSON, T and NORTON, J (Editors)		Special journal issue on local learning and action and accompanying website www.drr2dev.com	International Journal of Disaster Prevention and Management
2017	GIBSON, T		Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction: the role of NGOs	Routledge (book chapter)
2016	GIBSON, T, WISNER, B.		“Lets talk about you …” Opening space for local experience, action and learning in disaster risk reduction	International Journal of Disaster Prevention and Management
2016	GIBSON, T et al		Pathways for Transformation: Disaster Risk Management to Enhance Resilience to Extreme Events	Journal of Extreme Events
2015	GIBSON, T		Reflective practitioners: The importance of critical thought for change agents	Jamba: Vol 7, No 1 (2015)
2014	GIBSON, T, PELLING, M		Pathways for Transformation: Exposing the opportunity space for disaster risk management to shape development trajectories	Background paper for UNISDR Global Assessment Report 2015
2013	Various: GIBSON. T. Lead author		Views from the Frontline: Beyond 2015	Global Network for Disaster Reduction
2013	GIBSON. T.		Building community-led resilience: Enabling conditions to improve CSO capacities	Civicus State of Civil Society Report 2013
2012	GIBSON. T.		Building collaboration through shared actions: The experience of the Global Network for Disaster Reduction.	Jamba. Vol 4. No1
2011	GIBSON. T., SCOTT,N		The Role of ICTs in Reducing the Policy Praxis Gap in the Climate Change Field.	NICCD case study series, Manchester University.
2011	GIBSON. T.		Action and change in an emerging network.	Humanitarian exchange. Issue 50.
2011	GIBSON. T.		It’s all one.	Paper presented at Development Studies Association Annual Conference, York, 2011
2011	GIBSON. T.		Building collaboration through shared actions.	Paper presented at World Humanitarian Conference, 2011: Boston.
2011	Various: GIBSON. T. Lead author		If we do not join hands: Views from the Frontline	Global Network for Disaster Reduction
2010	GIBSON. T.		It’s not just the data.	Proceedings of ISCRAM conference. Seattle, May 2010.