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Name:

Savitri Mohapatra

Nationality:

Indian

Position held:

Communications Officer

Year of Employment:

August 2002

Qualifications:

1. Masters in French in 1981, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
2. Post-graduate degree in Journalism & Mass Communication in 1993, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad, India.

Specialization/Expertise: Corporate communication; Science writing; Language editing of scientific documents (English & French)

Experience:

10 years in bilingual (English & French) editing and publishing at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT); 8 years in communication of scientific information to non-scientists at ICRISAT and at the Africa Rice Center (WARDA)

Major Achievements:

Speeches, presentations and conference papers for the Director General; Content developer of WARDA website; Helped maintain the Africa Rice Center (WARDA)’s positive image in media and among the donor/partner communities despite the challenge of the prolonged civil crisis in Cote d’Ivoire (location of permanent HQ) and various relocations.