Elvira Mandic's Page

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

My personal experience and the memory of my father.

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

I was born and raised in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. During the war I left B-H to go to Zagreb, Croatia, and later Germany. I spent almost eight years in Germany working, studying, interning. My first real job took me to New York and later Washington. After 3,5 years in US, I went back to B-H and came back to the DC area in Janary 2007 to start the MA program in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at SIS, AU.

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

Bosnia-Herzegovina (practical experience, theoretical knowledge)
Sub-Saharan Africa (most research)

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

USA

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

International Peace and Conflict Resolution, SIS, AU

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

http://internationalpeaceandconflict.ning.com

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

http://www.transcend.org

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

Conflict Resolution

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

Program Administration, Research, Qualitative Skills

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Reconciliation, transitional justice