Raymond Archer is a an award winning investigative Ghanaian journalist.
1. PERSONAL DATA
• Date of Birth: - 6th March 1976
• Place of Birth - Accra.
• Nationality: - Ghanaian
• Marital Status: - Married
2. EDUCATION
a) Galilee International Management Institute- Center For Strategic Studies (Israel)
Diploma- National Security (2010)
Modules Include: National Security Strategy Formulation, Intelligence and National Security Decision Making, Low Intensity Conflict-Asymmetric Warfare, Public Security and National Security, Assymetric War and the Laws of Armed Conflict, Bargaining and Decision- Making in International crisis, Winning The virtual War, Global terrorism, National Security and National Strength, Air-Power-A National Security Component, Media Public Relations and National Security, Transforming Maritime Counter terrorism, Foreign Affairs in National Security, Globalization and Geo-Strategy problems (Energy, Demography, Environment), Border Security Crisis Analysis, Middle East-Past, Present and Future.
Dissertation: Social Media and the Impact on National Security: A case of wikkileaks
b) Galilee International Management Institute- Center for Strategic Studies (Israel)
Diploma-Applications of Intelligence (2011)
Modules Include: Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), Asymmetric War and The Laws of Armed Conflict, Military Intelligence: Missions and Roles, Images And Maps-the Backbone of all intelligence, Intelligence Collection Plans and Principles, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT), The Intelligence Challenge against Terror Organizations, Military Analysis-Methods And Challenges, Intelligence in the Tactical level, Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Safe City, Intelligence Process, Collection Plans, Human Sources, Intelligence Analysis, Media Public Opinion and National Security.
Dissertation: Narcotic Trafficking in Wet Africa-A case of Ghana
c) Ed Ciello School of Global Investigations (USA)
Diploma-Detective (Private Investigator) (2009)
Modules Include: Sources of Information, Undercover-Pretext, Surveillance, Skip Tracing, Interrogation and Interviewing, Statements and Confessions, Computer Investigations, Lock Picking, Report Writing, Criminal Investigations, Domestic Investigations, Photography, Insurance Fraud Investigations, Organized crime, Bodyguard& Self Defence, Sabotage and Industrial Theft, Electronic Surveillance, Background Investigations.
d) Ghana Institute of Journalism (Ghana)
Diploma-Journalism (1998-2000)
Major in Political Reporting
e) Marquette University-Les Aspin Center (USA) (2002-2004-)
Fellow- Good Governance Program
f) US Department of State (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (USA) (2006)
International Visitors Leadership Program-Investigative Journalism
g) MA: Leading Innovation And Change ( Robert Kennedy College-Switzerland/ York St. John University 2013- UK
Modules: Leading Innovation And Change, Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Essence of Leadership, Culture and Innovations in organizations and Research methods.
i) COUNTER FRAUD PROFESSIONAL ACREDITATION PROGRAM -UK
CERTIFICATES
Certificate: Writing International News (Grahamstown South Africa)
1) Conflict Reporting (Grahamstown-South Africa)
2) Future of Online Journalism-Berlin-Germany
4. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
a) Founder/CEO Colour Planet Ltd )- This company is a commercial security printing company located in Ghana doing general prints and specialized security print. -2010- till date
b) Founder/CEO D-Fence Security Systems (Ghana) -This company is Risk Management, Intelligence and National security Consulting, Security Training, Security Design and Security Systems Supplier working in Africa. Currently we are working on United Nations Development programme (UNDP) Security Consulting in Africa, Airport Security Systems.
c) CEO Focal Media Ltd (Ghana)-This company publishes “The Enquirer” newspaper a leading national daily, specializing in governance, Democracy, public policy, Human Rights and investigative journalism. 2005- till date
d) Consultant-Good Governance Group (G3-UK)-Works as a risk management consultant, in the Africa region. 2007-till date.
e) Risk analysis UK-Works as a Risk Management Consultant. 2010- till date
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
a) Consultant-Kroll & Associates (UK),-2002 till date
b) Reporter/Editor-Ghanaian Chronicle (Ghana)2001-2005
c) WomenEnews (USA)-2002-2004
d) Consultant C-Span Television (USA)-2004-2004
e) Editor-In-Chief-The Enquirer 2005-2010
5. CONFERENCE ATTENDED
• Chaired The Media Section Global Forum For Fighting Corruption (Part 11)-The Hague-Netherlands (Media Section)-2003
6. AWARDS
a) Global Gold Medal-Lorenzo Natalie Price For Best Journalism (2005) – International Federation of Journalism-First African journalist and the youngest ever to have won this prestigious award-Brussels Belgium
b) Africa Best-Lorenzo Natalie Price For Excellence In Journalism (2005)-International Federation of Journalists-Brussels, Belgium
c) Co-Winner, Best West African Journalist 2003 (West African Journalists Association) , Dakar, Senegal.
d) Best Investigative Journalist-Ghana 2002 and 2003(Ghana Journalist Association) –Ghana