Veronica Birley, resumé: HIA Facilitator, Manager of Consultancy &Training

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

Veronica J Birley, BA

Background

Education and Training

Media Projects relevant to HIA