Eva McGovern - Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist

Career Experience

02/2023, 03/2024, Manila, Philippines, Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist (Healthy Oceans), Asian Development Bank, Knowledge program strategy development and program management, Content and editorial management of knowledge products including policy briefs: 'Is There a Case for Bioplastics: Experience from Thailand' and 'Addressing Plastic Pollution for Climate Benefits: Opportunities in the Global Plastics Treaty for Asia and the Pacific', issues papers, infographics, Development Asia Articles, videos and social media posts, Conceptualization and co-design of capacity building events including a regional workshop on plastic pollution data monitoring (Oct 2023) and circular economy training program for ADB staff and developing member countries in Southeast Asia (Feb-Oct 2024), Workshop and event facilitation, Strategy development and management of outreach activities on Global Plastics Treaty, Stakeholder dissemination strategy development and delivery for knowledge products and events, Knowledge partnerships management and coordination with the Coordinating Body for East Asian Seas (COBSEA)
12/2022, 04/2023, Manila, Philippines, Capacity Development and Communications Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Research and recommendations for internal staff learning series on aligning projects in the Pacific with ADB’s climate change commitments, Preparation of internal communications brief on ADB Ocean Health activities in the Pacific, Editorial work on Fiji Country Stock Take report on country climate change context and possible areas for ADB support
07/2021, 11/2021, Manila, Philippines, Senior Operations Coordination Specialist (Innovation and Knowledge), Asian Development Bank, Management and planning of ADB Knowledge Forum: Learning through Change (Sept, 2021)
02/2020, 06/2021, Manila, Philippines, Knowledge Management, Communications & Events Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Drafted ADB Oceans Program and Technical Assistance (TA) Knowledge Management Action Plan, Drafted ADB Oceans Program and TA Communications Strategy, Management of ADB Oceans and TA Knowledge Program including overall strategic positioning, editorial review, design management, dissemination campaigns for knowledge products as well as ADB event conceptualization, development and delivery as well as management of ADB participation in high level international ocean events. (President and VP Level), Conceptualization of ADB's inaugural Healthy Oceans Technology and Innovation Forum (Jan 2022), Management of ADB Oceans and TA Communications Program including internal and external promotion of program activities in collaboration with ADB's Department of Communications., Managing Editor Chapter 14: 'Regional Cooperation for Ocean Health and the Blue Economy' as part of the ADB publication 'The Future of Regional Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific' (Nov), Editor: 'Protecting the Safety and Well-Being of Workers and Communities from COVID-19', 2020. Advisory note that identifies key measures and shares resources that can help prevent the transmission and spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among workers and communities., Editor: 'Managing Infectious Medical Waste during the COVID-19 Pandemic', 2020. Brief that provides governments with essential information to support their efforts to manage an increase in infectious medical waste due to the COVID-19 pandemic., Management of Environment Group oceans knowledge and communications team.
10/2019, 01/2020, Manila, Philippines, Healthy Oceans, Strategic Communications Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Development and implementation of communication activities for ADB participation in Our Ocean Conference, Norway, 2019. (VP Level), Development and implementation of communications activities for ADB participation in World Ocean Summit, by The Economist, 2020, Event planning for ADB side events during Our Oceans Conference, Palau, 2020.
07/2019, 10/2019, Manila, Philippines, High-Level Dialogue and Knowledge-Sharing Event, Event and Communications Specialist: Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans, Asian Development Bank, Event management for 'Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans, Maldives': a high level dialogue and knowledge sharing conference with former ADB President, Takehiko Nakao and senior officials from the atoll nations of Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu, as well as international experts, Production and dissemination of event proceedings
06/2019, 07/2019, Manila, Philippines, Scaling Up Private Sector Participation and Use of Market Based Approaches for Environmental Management, Strategic Communications, Resource Person, Asian Development Bank, Development of communications strategy for follow up activities for green business technical assistance program
03/2019, 06/2019, Manila, Philippines, Ocean Health Communications and Events, Resource Person, Asian Development Bank, Event management of high level seminar: 'Ocean Health: Actions from Source to Sea' with ADB President; Naoki Ishii, former CEO, Global Environment Facility; Andrew Steer former President and CEO, World Resources Institute and Bambang Brodjonegoro, Indonesia's Minister of National Development Planning and ADB Alternate Governor on ocean health, Event management of the Director’s Screening of ‘A Plastic Ocean’ by Craig Leeson, a side event during ADB Annual Meeting in Fiji, 2019, Conceptualization and event management of World Oceans Day 2019 Seminar: 'Gender and Oceans', with Oceana, Philippines, RARE Philippines and the Kilus Foundation
02/2019, 03/2019, Manila, Philippines, Ocean Health, Sustainable Events Planning Resource Person, Asian Development Bank, Development and implementation of strategic communications and events strategy for the launch of ADB’s Action Plan for Healthy Oceans and Sustainable Blue Economies during ADB Annual Meeting in Fiji, 2019, Organization of high-level briefing materials and presentation for ADB President and Vice President of Knowledge Management
10/2017, 12/2018, Manila, Philippines, Knowledge Management Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Recommendations report for office communications strategy, Event management for International Anticorruption Day featuring ADB President, and keynote speakers Ritwick Dutta (environment lawyer, India) and Clarissa Delgado (CEO, Teach for the Philippines), Writing and editorial work for awareness raising materials, Office of Anticorruption and Integrity: Annual Report 2017, Asset Inspection for Project Integrity: A Reference Guide for Executing and/or Implementing Agencies, 2018, Scripting and production of awareness raising video about anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism, Editor for Respectful Workplace Unit: Guide to Code of Conduct
01/2017, 12/2017, Manila, Philippines, Visual Arts Communications and Marketing Consultant, Strategic communications and marketing for commercial galleries and arts organizations, Media and event management
09/2014, 12/2016, Manila, Philippines & Hong Kong, Business Development Consultant, Christie's Auction House, Strategic communications, Marketing, media and event management, Management of strategic corporate partnerships, Business getting for Asian Art and Luxury departments
01/2013, 03/2014, Manila, Philippines, Art Gallery Manager, Manila Contemporary, Exhibition program management, Media management, Art Fair participation management, Sales and client cultivation, Staff management
08/2010, 01/2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Head of Regional Programmes, Valentine Willie Fine Art (VWFA) KL & Singapore, Manila Contemporary and Jogja Contemporary, Exhibition program management, Media management, Art Fair participation management, Sales and client cultivation, Staff management
08/2008, 08/2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Independent Curator, Exhibition and special projects conceptualization and management, Publication management: research, writing and editorial work
06/2006, 06/2008, London, UK, Arts Council England Curatorial Fellow at Serpentine Galleries, Select exhibition management and research, Management of museum education outreach program: conferences, talks, film screenings, performances, workshops and book launches, Publication production: editorial, proof reading and design management
03/2006, 05/2006, London, UK, Interim Individual Giving Officer, Serpentine Galleries, Organization of weekly gallery tours for Serpentine Galleries’ Collectors’ Circle, Coordination of Serpentine Galleries’ individual giving scheme including: research of potential donors and ensuring current donor benefits fulfilled, Monitoring of donor targets and payments
02/2004, 12/2005, London, UK, Assistant to Chief Curator, Serpentine Galleries, Coordination of Chief Curator administration

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Manila Contemporary

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Valentine Willie Fine Art (VWFA) KL & Singapore, Manila Contemporary and Jogja Contemporary

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Courtauld Institute of Fine Art

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Nottingham University

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SDG Academy, hosted by edX

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University Colorado Boulder, USA, hosted by Coursera (non-certified)

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UNEP, PEDRR and SDG Academy, hosted by edX

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