Immanuel Z. Varte's Page

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

I was born and raised in a conflict prone, insurgency inflicted multi-ethnic area. I have been in more than three major conflict situations and have seen and experienced first-hand the sufferings, trauma, fear and other ghastly experiences. Many of my close friends, relatives have been killed or died in these fightings. I have been shot at, treatened, chased, beaten during these fightings. Therefore, all these experiences have led me to realize the importance of peace and the destructive effects of any conflicts; led me to have a resolution to work for peace with all the passions and energy I possess, no matter how hard it may be, so that people now and after can have a reason to hope and smile for, so that innocent people will be spared the hurt and pains I have gone through.

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

India

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

India

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

Director, North East India Centre for Indigenous Culture and Development Studies (NEICICDS); Research Scholar (Ph. D), North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, India on Development & Peace studies

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.cicds.org/

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

http://www.emu.edu/cjp

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

http://www.american.edu/sis/peace/summer

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development, Diplomacy, Education, Environment, Gender, Organizational Development, Terrorism

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

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Monitoring, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Training

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

Development, Peace, Conflict, Gender and Indigenous Knowledge systems