PETER WILLIAMS  
 
CURRICULUM VITAE
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1946    

 Born in Copenhagen, Denmark
 
1963-1967 Apprenticeship at Bror Bernild, a major commercial photography studio in
Copenhagen, Denmark
 
1967-1968 National military service in the Danish Airforce
 
1968 Biafra, photo assignment for DanChurchAid
 
1969 Photographer at World Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland
 
1969 2nd Biafra assignment for DanChurchAid, JointChurchAid, World Council of Churches
 
1970 Return to Denmark to work for Nordisk Film, photo assignment in Sudan, Uganda,
Ethiopia for UNHCR, Swedish Red Cross and Danish Refugee Council.
 
1970-1972 Camera assistant Teknisk Film, Copenhagen

1972 Photo assignment: Tanzania, Jordan, West Bank, Bangladesh for DanChurchAid.
 
1973-1975 Camera assistant DR/TV Danish Broadcast Cooperation
 
1975-1981 Freelance Photographer / Cameraman based in Copenhagen: Assignment both
of editorial and commercial caracter for: DANIDA, SIDA, DanChurchAid,
F.L. Smith, Maersk, Carlsberg, Grundfos, Rockwool, DR/TV. BBC, ARD, ZDF,
RAI, SF1, SVT, Danish Education Ministry, Berlitz Travel Guides,
Danish Tourism Association.
The assignments included travels outside Europe to: Greenland, Canada, USA,
Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand,
Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq.

1981 Cameraman at DR/TV in Copenhagen
 
1982-1983     Cameraman at SVT (Swedish Television) in Malmö    
    
1983-2003

Photographer/Cameraman/Video producer at the World Council of Churches in Geneva.
During the past 20 years I have covered in depth the activities of the WCC
and related agencies (Brot für die Welt, DanChurchAid, FinChurchAid, Lutherhjälpen,
Christian Aid, ICCO, DutchInterChurchAid, HEKS, UMCOR, LWR, CWS, ACT International, etc.)
I have produced a great number of television programs, some for the WCC,
others in cooperation with other partners. Many have been broadcast in Europe,
North America and Africa.
During this time I have travelled to more than 110 countries on assignments
encompassing many aspects of life, religion, culture and political activity.
    
2003-     Independent Photographer & Cameraman / Video Producer