Peter Bussian Creative

 

With extensive experience as a communications and knowledge management advisor and director across the international development, humanitarian, and private sectors, I bring strategic insight, strong leadership, and a creative, results-oriented approach to every initiative.

 

I have a solid track record in crafting and executing impactful communications strategies, knowledge management systems, and advocacy campaigns. My work spans a variety of media platforms and live events, tailored to engage both internal and external audiences. These roles have honed my skills as a writer and storyteller, allowing me to adapt messaging across formats, cultures, and contexts.

 

My professional journey has taken me from field assignments in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Malawi, Liberia, Sudan, Vietnam, and Ecuador, to strategic roles at headquarters, including with the United Nations (UN). I’ve also collaborated with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), major international non-governmental organizations as well as the private sector to develop communications strategies and content in sectors such as environmental sustainability, public health, democratic governance, conflict resolution, gender equality, energy access and others.

 

In addition to strategy and content development, I’ve led advocacy campaigns and facilitated training programs aimed at strengthening local communications capacity and empowering community-led storytelling. In 2021, I founded the Afghanistan Support Group, which continues to provide critical assistance to Afghans both in-country and in the diaspora.

 

As the author of two books—Passage to Afghanistan (Skyhorse, 2016) and Trans New York (Apollo, 2020)—I am deeply committed to cross-cultural dialogue and human-centered storytelling. 

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