David is a journalist with 26 years of experience working in media and communications, most of this gained in Southern Africa. In the 1990s, David was involved in advocacy in support of the fledgling community media sector in Southern and Eastern Africa, when he worked as Information Co-ordinator. For the last decade, David has spearheaded the development of creative methods for involving people living with and affected by HIV in social change communication, and was the founding director of the NGO Positive Vibes. David also holds an MA in Political Communication from Sheffield University in the United Kingdom