Thy Heang

A Communications and Knowledge Management (CKM) professional, with extensive work experience and knowledge in programme execution and coordination throughout countries in the Asia/Pacific region for around 10 years Working areas: Environment and natural resources, forests and climate change, and equality and human rights; program execution experience concerning extractive industries, food sustainability, gender equity, and education; and advocacy training in support of community development objectives in the Kingdom of Cambodia Summary of Knowledge and Skills: Strategic knowledge management and communications development, event and training facilitation and coordination, advocacy and outreach, awareness raising, social media, online and electronic media, design of websites and multi-media, monitoring and evaluation, photography, creative design and applications, management, and documentation; resilient solo and team player Work Agencies: UN-REDD Programme/UNDP, FCPF Project/World Bank, MFF/IUCN, and international and Cambodian NGOs in the region Education: A Master of International Journalism Studies degree from Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Countries of Work Experience: 19 A/P Countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Viet Nam; Switzerland; the United Kingdom; and the United States Visited Countries: Australia, China, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore, and Vatican City State

• Communication
• Digital Media
• Entrepreneurial
• Reporting
• Verbal and nonverbal communication
• Writing

• Sep 2009 - Sep 2010 : MA in International Journalism
  Hong Kong Baptist University

• Sep 2004 - Sep 2008 : BA in Media Management
  Department of Media and Communication, Royal University of Phnom Penh

• Sep 2003 - Sep 2007 : English Literature
  Institute of foreign languages, Royal University of Phnom Penh

• Dec 2017 - Feb 2018 : Training Coordinator (Consultant) for Mangroves for the Future
  REDD + IUCN
• Aug 2017 - Present : Consultant: Coordination of UNDP's Publication
  UNDP Cambodia
• Mar 2017 - Present : Communications and Knowledge Management Consultant (Regional)
  UNDP/UN-REDD
• Oct 2014 - Dec 2016 : Regional Knowledge Management Specialist
  UN-REDD Regional Office in Bangkok
• Aug 2012 - Oct 2014 : Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer
  UN-REDD
• Jun 2010 - Jun 2012 : Communication Officer
  Cambodians for Resource Revenue Transparency
• Oct 2007 - Aug 2009 : Communication Officer
  Development and Partnership in Action