More About the Author
With over 18 years of professional experience and expertise, Ugonna Wachuku was most recently a Communications Adviser and global strategies, partnerships, public information, research, public relations, policy, world wide web and new media consultant at UNESCO (03/2003-06/2010). Here, he served as an adviser to the 32nd President of the UNESCO General Conference and the Nigerian Permanent Delegation to UNESCO. Wachuku was responsible for creating partnerships for UNESCO with various companies, businesses, global personalities and the mass media.
Previously, Wachuku served as a Communications Research Consultant on policy, curriculum development, peace, health, HIV/AIDS issues, human rights, democracy, education, culture, humanitarianism, tolerance, public information, sustainable development, environment, food security and education for conflict prevention and social responsibility at UNESCO-IBE: International Bureau of Education (12/1998 - 02/2003).
Earlier, Wachuku was a Communications and Human Rights Consultant at the United Nations Mission of South Africa (01/1997-12/2008). Also, from 04/1996 to 04/1997, Wachuku was Internal Communications and Recreational Activities Coordinator at Foyer Le Lagnon residence: Geneva, Switzerland. From 01/1994-12/1995, Wachuku was Advisory Board Chairman at United Nations Information Centre, where he promoted United Nations mission through lectures, media outreach, partnerships, public relations and seminars. Wachuku was recognized personally by Nelson Mandela for his continued work and efforts to help South Africa develop through his book entitled The Great Place. He is also the author of an Amazon Kindle edition titled: Alejandra! Or Morning Dews! amongst many writings. Wachuku's up-coming new book is titled: American Galaxy - Celebrating the People and the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave: http://ugowach.tigblog.org/post/503605
Notably, Wachuku has commendations from UN secretaries-General: Kofi Annan and Ban Ki-moon. Wachuku's numerous writings include topics relating to CSR, family, sustainable human and economic development, technological enablement, peace, human rights, health care, HIV/AIDS, representative democracy, love and the oneness of humankind, cultural survival, environmental conservation, sports, humanitarianism, poverty reduction, landmines eradication, disarmament and good governance.
Wachuku is also an advisor at Guidepoint Global, a New York, USA headquartered primary research and consulting firm that provides investors and business decision makers with on-demand access to its worldwide network of experts and strategic professionals in the following sectors: agriculture, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, media, telecommunications, energy, industrials, consumer goods & services, food security and financial Services, etc.
Accordingly, Wachuku has a Humanities and Social Sciences: Literature BA from Abia State University Nigeria plus research and updates educational experience in communication science, information technology, nature, health, environment and media trends from CERN - European Organization for Nuclear Research: Geneva, Switzerland.
Presently, Wachuku lives in Mexico City, Mexico with his wife and daughter. He enjoys playing football [soccer] and table tennis plus walks in nature, nature study, music and arts appreciation, reading biographies and autobiographies, boat riding, movies, theatre, making friends and building alliances, cooking and telling children stories, etc. For more information on Wachuku's biography, please, visit: http://uwachuku.googlepages.com/ugonnarevealed + http://www.linkedin.com/in/ugonnawachuku + http://about.me/ugowach
