Tony Michael Gomes, OXFAM's Advocacy and Communications Advisor, has been awarded for the second time as a Bangladeshi with the ‘Chanakya Award 2022’ for his outstanding contribution to public relations and development communications.
The Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) held its 16th Global Communication Conclave on November 11 and 12 at the Fairfield by Marriott in Kolkata, where the award was presented.
This year, the theme was ‘Custodians of Reputation: Building New Narrative.’
Tony Michael Gomes is a seasoned Development Communication professional with more than two decades of experience in the development sector with international agencies like World Vision, Plan International, Save the Children, UNDP/UNAIDS, FHI, JHU-CCP/BCCP in different leading senior management positions.
He is an actor, lyricist, and musician, as well as a director and cinematographer for development sector video documentaries, TV commercials, and telefilm.
So far, he has worked on over 200 documentaries for the development sector.