Angela Hayden

Angela Haden is one of Europe’s most respected technical editors. She also writes reports of conferences held by UN agencies such as the ITU (International Telecommunication Union). She teaches technical writing in English for the School of Translation and Interpretation at Geneva University.

WORLD HEALTH

She has edited over 30 publications for the World Health Organization, including the landmark World Health Report 2000 – Health Systems: Improving Performance. Her recent writing assignments include a series of fact sheets for the World Alliance for Patient Safety. She has recently edited the WHO Multi-country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence against Women.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT

Working from time to time for the United Nations Environment Programme, she has written reports of meetings of the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan. She also edited the WHO/UNICEF Global Water Supply and Sanitation Assessment 2000 Report, as well as summarizing the findings of that report for inclusion on the related website. More recently, she edited the 2005 update of the report.

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

As a regular contractor for the International Telecommunication Union, over the past decade she has co-written the minutes of some 30 meetings of the Radio Regulations Board, as well as reporting on meetings of ITU Council, world radiocommunication conferences, plenipotentiary conferences and ITU-TELECOM.

RECOGNISED LEADER OF HER PROFESSION

As a President of AITC (Association internationale des traducteurs de conference) for two terms 2003-2005 and currently President of the AITC Negotiating and Liaison Committee, Angela Haden has made an outstanding contribution to the recognition, standing and working conditions of freelance professionals working in language services. She has recently become a member of the European Association of Science Editors.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Following an Honours BSc in Mathematics at St Andrews University, Angela Haden worked for Cambridge University Press and the Schools Council of England before moving to Geneva. She is a Swiss citizen.

ANGELA AT M-A-C

She is working with M-A-C to create opportunities and contacts internationally in health-related matters. She has also edited and advised on the website.