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Jose Tenga
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Jose Tenga replied to Job Akuni's discussion Kony2012, Looking Beyond the Battlefield"Job and Juliana, Thank you so much for this brilliant exposition of what is clearly a very complex conflict. Those of us who have served at the fronllines of conflict can confirm that war cannot put an end to a war that has been raging for…"
Jose Tenga replied to Craig Zelizer's discussion Note on Applying to Opportunities Posted on PCDN and Also Posting Material from PCDN on Other Networks (Please Read and Save)"Hey Craig, Thanks for bringing this to the attention of the PCDN membership. It is fitting to always pay honour and respect to those to whom it is due. You have led PCDN is such a gloriously selfless manner and the respect that you deserve is…"
Jose Tenga commented on Craig Zelizer's video
TEDxPSU - Mia Bloom - Seeing the New Face of Terrorism
"To Ben Hargrove: Maybe you should relect by asking yourself: what do I bring to this forum? As Craig has indicated times without number, " The goal of the site is to inform, help all of us learn, network and hopefully take positive action.…"
Jose Tenga commented on Sarah Jackson's blog post Selling Development"Sarah,
Thanks for such a wonderful contribution. When people question why we do development, it shows both how small our world is, and how large it is. My immediate response to such questions is: go see your world out there – it is…"
Jennifer Lentfer left a comment for Jose Tenga"Thanks for your comment on my post Jose! The way people treat each other in their "helping" capacities is often so limited by a lack of awareness, isn't it? You might be interested in this article I shared a while back,…"
Jose Tenga commented on Jennifer Lentfer's blog post The elephant hasn’t left the room: Racism, power & international aid"Thanks again for another honest, thought-provoking posting. If all development professionals were to adopt the same open and honest attitude toward their work, our world would be a much better place but alas, this is not the case.
Having worked at…"
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- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Arrived in Canada in 2000 as a refugee from the regional conflicts in West Africa.
Completed graduate school at Duke/UNC Rotary Center in the Rotary International Peace Scholars programme.
Based in Alberta, Canada but recently took appointment with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Please indicate if you're joining PCDN as an individual or organization (please mark the appropriate category)
- individual (professional)
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- Somalia with UNOSOM, Angola with UNAVEM, Liberia with UNAMIL, Sierra Leone with CAUSE Canada, Cote d'Ivoire with The carter Center; Sudan, with UNDP-DDR.
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- Canada
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Assistant Director, Peace and Conflict Resolution, Jimmy Carter Presidential Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- How many years professional experience do you have ?
- 15+
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://cartercenter.org
- Which Languages do you speak Proficiently? (note we can not list all languages, only some major world languages or ones related to conflict regions)
- French
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution, Development, Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping, Security, Violence Prevention
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Budgeting, Capacity Building, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Training
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- Post-conflict reconstruction, especially Security Sector Reform; Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) management.
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 3:55pm on February 7, 2013,
Bee Intakanok said… Hello Jose would like to extend a personal invitation to you on a 2 Day Peace retreat project in March held here in Atlanta, Georgia please visit www.meditationcircle.org for details. ~Bee
- At 10:39pm on January 18, 2012, Jennifer Lentfer said…
Thanks for your comment on my post Jose! The way people treat each other in their "helping" capacities is often so limited by a lack of awareness, isn't it? You might be interested in this article I shared a while back, "Aid worker, first, know thyself." And thanks for following how-matters.org!
- At 10:05pm on July 24, 2011,
Craig Zelizer said… Thanks. I certainly hope that a negotiated solution or dialogue is used to help address the challenging security issues, as the region has certainly seen enough war. Feel free to post any blogs or general discussions if you would like, there are quite a few people from Sudan on the network so I am sure there would be some fascinating exchanges and ideas
- At 8:01am on July 23, 2011, Craig Zelizer said…
Thanks. no problem. I generally meant that I think many people on the network might be interested in hearing more about your perspective on Sudan since you have significant experience.
- At 7:44pm on July 18, 2011, Craig Zelizer said…
- Thanks. Would be terrific you posted some more about the work of the Carter Center in Sudan
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