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Below some work produced by Whyze (research and consultancies, documentary-related projects and publications and editing).

 
   
Research and consultancies
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November 2008 [French]
Mid-Term Review of the peace and reconciliation programme in the Great Lakes Region 2006-2008 Consultancy assignment for the Dutch development organisation CMC Mensen met een Missie
   

August 2008 [English]
A civil society assessment on current practices and future perspectives of the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 'Women, Peace and Security' Consultancy assignment for the Dutch development organisation Cordaid in the Democratic Republic of Congo
 
June 2008 [French]
Evaluation of the pilot phase 2007-2008 of the project 'Strenghtening of community-based peacebuilding strategies through Sociotherapy in South Kivu' Consultancy assignment for the Congolese development organisation Innovation et Formation pour le Développement et la Paix (IFDP) [report]
   

March 2008 [English] [French]
Development of a tool to measure the quality of partnerships between Red Cross Societies 'Measurable Partnership Chart' Consultancy assignment for the Netherlands Red Cross in collaboration with 8 NS Africa Initiative (Côte d'Ivoire, Mozambique, Liberia, Great Britain, Canada, Norway, Sierra Leone)
   
December 2007 [French]
Identification des besoins de renforcement des capacités des partenaires de Cordaid et CMC dans le domaine de construction de la paix à l'est de la RD Congo Consultancy assignment for the Dutch development organisations Cordaid and CMC Mensen met een Missie
   
September 2007 [Dutch]
Marketresearch Academy Building and Arbitration Suite of the Peace Palace (The Hague) Analysis of the exploitation possibilities for conferences and meetings organised by organisations and institutes working in the field of international peace and justice. In cooperation with SPITZ Congres & Event
   

July 2007 [English]
Analysis of potential relief interventions in Darfur (Sudan), Eastern Chad and the North of the Central African Republic Desk-study for the Dutch development organisation Cordaid
   

April 2007 [English] [French]
Made to Measure : Analysing the results of NGO peace practices, experiences from the Kivu provinces DR Congo Research for the Dutch development organisation Cordaid, Netherlands/DR Congo [English version] [ version Française ]

   

September 2005 [English]
White Noise: The issues surrounding the coverage of African conflicts on Dutch television Dissertation written for the Masters degree Interational Journalism, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University, United Kingdom more

 
   
January 2004 [English]
Beyond Conflict : Peacebuilding in policies and practice of Cordaid and its partners in the Great Lakes Region (DR Congo, Rwanda and Burundi) Research for the Dutch development organisation Cordaid, in cooperation with the Department of Disaster Studies, Wageningen University, Netherlands more
   

November 2002 [English]
Beyond Broadcasting : The role of community radio in conflict resolution and peacebuilding processes Dissertation for the Masters Rural Development Sociology, Department of Disaster Studies, Wageningen University, Netherlands more
 
Documentary-related projects
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September 2008/Febuary 2009
Into the Heart of Darkness This documentary production by IFPRODUCTIONS deals with the the motives for rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo from the perspective of perpetrators. Within the production team I am responsible for the interviews, the local contacts and the French translations
   
January 2008
Mobile Cinema Setting up of a mobile cinema and facilitation guide in Eastern Congo with the aim to provide community-based education on sexual violence. This project is a follow-up of the documentary "Fighting the Silence" producted by IFPRODUCTIONS. Cooperation with Amnesty International Nederland and Search for Common Ground/Centre Lokole, Bukavu [view a trailer of the project] [facilitation guide]
   
February 2005
Warzone DR Congo With Cordaid and BNN television I travelled to Eastern Congo. I participated in shooting a documentary on the effects of the civil war on young mothers and children. The documentary was broadcasted the 3rd of May 2005 and was repeated by LLINK television on 12 July 2006 view view documentary
   

Publications and editing
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Amnesty International, December 2008 [Dutch]
Greetings from...South Kivu (Congo) Article for the the montly magazine of Amnesty International 'Wordt Vervolgd', nr.12/1 - December 2008/January 2009 "Voorzichtig legt Kapitein Basima (40) zijn pasgekochte hamer naast zich neer. Alsof het een gevaarlijk wapen zou zijn. De drie sterren die zijn schouder sieren fonkelen in de zon" more
 
Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award, December 2008 [English]
Woman with a Mission Article about Justine Masika Bihamba for the brochure published at the occasion of the Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award 2008 more
CMC montly magazine, December 2008 [Dutch]
Article about Justine Masika Bihamba for the montly CMC magazine
   
Wetlands International, January 2008 [English]
Brochure "Green Coast" Writing and editing of a brochure on the Green Coast Project focusing on the ecological and socio-economic rehabilitation and reconstruction of coastal zones affected by the 2004 Asian tsunami
     
Altvoices.org, April 2007 [English]
The rape of a nation "In the east of the DR Congo, for over a decade, gruesome rape ravages the lives of thousands of people. But despite an official peace, the reality shows that the causes and consequences of sexual violence are far from being solved" more
   
Altvoices.org, March 2007 [English]
Many happy returns? "After a long war, peace is settling in the DR Congo. Thanks largely to the UN refugee agency, UNHCR some further 98,500 refugees will return home in 2007.  But warm welcomes for the returnees may be in short supply" more

 

  
Altvoices.org, February 2007 [English]
Postcard from Goma "Five years ago a volcano eruption destroyed a third of the town of Goma in conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo. Since then, much has been rebuilt, but not the security of the local people. But perhaps the recent peace talks give reasons to be hopeful" more
   
FNV Sport, January 2007 [Dutch]
Fitting together? "Health issues have become of increasing concern in modern society. People live unhealthy lives and are overweight. Sportscentra are tackling these problems. But despite their popularity, the participation of immigrants lags behind" more
   
Ministry of Foreign Affairs/SPITZ, October 2006 [Dutch]
Slotdocument Taskforce Vrouwen, Veiligheid en Conflict Summary written of a briefing paper for a congres on the role of gender in post-conflict reconstruction, organised by the Dutch Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Social Affaires and SPITZ more
   
Ethical Corporation magazine, August 2006 [English]
Sustainable tea sourcing - Brewing up progress? "Dutch tea companies and non governmental organisations have begun to discuss how to improve social and environmental performance in the industry" more
   
Coursework MA International Journalism, June 2005 [English]
Dutchmen at Work "To put the once successful Dutch economy back on track, the carrot needs to be replaced by the stick. But many of the people most affected by the new policies do not deserve to be beaten" more
   

Coursework MA International Journalism, June 2005 [English]
Brothers in Arms "Propagated by the symbiotic relationship between the British government and arms manufacturers, the highly unethical and deceptive arms trade continues to 'go great guns'" more
   
Coursework MA International Journalism, April 2005 [English]
Screaming Silence - Fergal Keane reports on Rwanda's 'season of blood' BBC correspondent Fergal Keane was in 1994 among the first Western journalists witnessing the immediate aftermath of the Rwandan genocide, a country Keane knew nothing about more
   

Coursework MA International Journalism, March 2005 [English]
The Fear Factor - America's war on terror in an Orwellian perspective "After a long period of resistance, a harsh struggle for personal freedom to think and feel, and months of torture in the Ministry of Love, Winston Smith was no longer afraid. Everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He loved Big Brother"more
   
Coursework MA International Journalism, December 2004 [English]
Next in Stock - Share buybacks pay of for High Street hero "With over 370 stores, Next is Britain's third biggest fashion and home furnishing retailer. Over the last five years Next has performed stronly and has gained a reputation as one of the most succesfull High Street retailers" more
   
Coursework MA International Journalism, December 2004 [English]
The Tightening Grip of the Star-Strangled Banner - America's political, economic and military interests in Arica "Nowhere in the world is the US exercise of political, military and economic power more pronounced than in Africa. And what America does and fails to do has a great impact on the future prospects of a continent already struggling" more