Kieran Turner

Kieran turner

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Aid Convoy. Community Development expert. Professional humanitarian (e.g. many missions with MSF & others). Periodically Green parliamentary candidate. Sometime stage manager (#EdFringe), photographer, writer.

  • Education

    • University of aberdeen

      1993 - 1995
      Ma
    • University of sussex

      1990 - 1993
      Ba
    • George watson's college

      1984 - 1990
      Secondary (high) school
  • Experience

    • National union of students (uk)

      Jan 1995 - Jan 1996
      North of scotland area convener
    • Netresult ltd

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1997
      Web developer
    • Thespionage

      Jan 1996 - Jan 1998
      Live sound engineer
    • Keymedia

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2001
      Systems development manager & trainer
    • Company:collisions

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2002
      Stage manager
    • Aid convoy

      Feb 1999 - now
      Director

      Humanitarian aid and community development organisation co-founded by me; primarily working (in chronological order of projects starting) in Kosova, Albania, Ukraine, and Gaza. Latterly providing consultancy & networking to start-up projects.

    • Ipra ltd

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Designer & technical consultant
    • Toby champion associates

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Graphic / web designer
    • Survival international

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2000
      Support team
    • Viva palestina

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Co-ordinator
    • Médecins sans frontières (msf)

      Aug 2012 - now
      Logistician

      The non-medical tasks on humanitarian projects worldwide; MSF logisticians are involved in technical, administrative, security, and some external liaison affairs of the charity's hospitals and other projects. This can include everything from employing hundreds of local staff to managing air operations including supply chain, airfield management, and medical evacuation readiness -- at the same time as security training & management, pharmacy management, construction, communications, exploration planning, off-road transport, energy supply, water & sanitation... Show less

    • Green party of england and wales

      Jan 2017 - now
      Parliamentary candidate & member of holistic review commission

      Parliamentary Candidate (and also Local Government Candidate)

    • University of bradford

      Feb 2017 - Sept 2024
      Adviser
    • Medical teams international

      Feb 2017 - Feb 2017
      Logistics coordinator
    • Pod – calder valley shared transport

      Jan 2025 - now
      Manager

      Setting up & running a Community Benefit Society to provide the community with more sustainable transport options and reduce the need for car ownership in the valley.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Fellow of the royal society for arts, manufactures, & commerce (frsa)

      The rsa (the royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)
      Jan 2015
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kieran Turner
      Fellow Royal Society for the Arts, Manufacturing, and Commerce (RSA) Invited by the RSA to become a fellow in recognition of achievement in the field of humanitarian aid.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Holistic Review Commissioner

      Issued by Green Party of England and Wales on Jan 2017
      Green Party of England and WalesAssociated with Kieran Turner
    • Member of Parish Council

      Issued by St. Peter's Walsden on Jan 2023
      St. Peter's WalsdenAssociated with Kieran Turner
    • Finance Committee

      Issued by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament on Jan 1994
      Campaign for Nuclear DisarmamentAssociated with Kieran Turner
    • Publisher

      Issued by SchNEWS on Aug 1996
      SchNEWSAssociated with Kieran Turner