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What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

International development cannot go forward without peace, and for as long as parties in disagreement seek to resolve their conflicts by trying to win, sustained peace is unlikely, and development impossible.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

Now settled back in my native UK after more than 20 years working abroad, I have set up my one-man business, miniAID.com, through which I provide online technical-backstopping, editing and proofreading services, designed specifically for consultants and other professionals working in the international aid-and-development sector.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

Asia: Nepal, Bhutan
Africa: Zambia, Kenya

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

England, UK

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

self-employed consultant, editing, proofreading, technical support

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.miniAID.com

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.eldis.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.reliefweb.int

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Development, Human Rights, Organizational Development

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Evaluation, Monitoring, Program Administration, Training

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

The Ants and the Cockroach: A Challenge to the Use of Indicators

TVs and Tomatoes - the Case for Multiple Objectives in Development Projects

National Happiness: Universalism, Cultural Relativism, or both?

Human Rights and Basic Needs in Development: Are they Universal? Are they Universalisable?