Mark Deasey

Students at Yezin Agricultural University, Naypyidaw, Myanmar (AVI/Harjono Djoyovisono Harjono)

The fluency of fitting in

July 18, 2017

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by Mark Deasey

Mark Deasey

Mark has worked in the field of international development and humanitarian relief for over thirty years, gaining extensive overseas experience both as a volunteer and salaried staff. He worked in Lebanon in the early 1980s during the country’s civil war; Cambodia from 1988 to 1992; and Indonesia from 2007 to 2010.

Mark has been with AVI for five years, holding several management roles before taking on the Executive Manager - Programs role in February 2016.

Prior to joining AVI, Mark was with Oxfam Australia for 14 years. He has also worked as an independent consultant in the fields of program design, evaluation and strategic planning.

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