| | Veronica J Birley, BA
Background
With
a background in Communications Media and a lifelong focus on Developing Nations,
Health and Environment, Veronica changed direction in 2002 to partner her
husband Martin Birley in the field of Health Impact Assessment.
Unafraid
of challenging locations and an able linguist, Veronica has worked in
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, Hong Kong,
Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Pakistan, South Korea, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Tanzania,
Thailand & Zimbabwe, as well as Europe and North America. Her communication
skills facilitate research among peoples of all types and at all levels.
She
brings a broad knowledge and understanding of biology, cultures, developing
nations, disability, geography, health, health impact assessment, energy,
environment, inequality, media, medicine, natural history, poverty and women.
She
is a competent interviewer, report writer and analyst, and training facilitator.
 | Good knowledge and understanding of Health Impact Assessment issues |
| Extensive professional experience in communications media |
| Multilingual |
| Computer proficiency |
Education and Training
| 2007 Participant,
HIA/SIA workshop on TORs for ESHIAs, International Association for Impact
Assessment |
| 2006 Advanced HIA training course for Sharing Practice, 1/2 day, Cardiff |
| 2002 5-day training course in Health Impact Assessment at IMPACT, Liverpool
University |
| 1968 BA honours, 2.1 in English, University of Warwick, UK |
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