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Joyce Laker - Ugandan
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Profile Information
- What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- My experience as a survivor of the 22 years of conflict in Northern Uganda, a witness to the indiscriminate atrocities, brutal impact of the conflict, I have deep passion and commitments to peace, preventive diplomacy and peaceful resolutions of conflict while celebrating diversity. From interpersonal conflict to wars and intra to inter conflicts including the fight against terrorist, peaceful resolutions of conflict with an effective engagement of parties in conflict remains the ultimate means to attaining sustainable peace.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Education background:
MA in International Policy Studies with specialization in International Negotiation and Conflict Resolution - Monterey Institute of International Studies Affiliate to Middlebury College, California, MA in Development studies - Martyrs University - Nkozi Uganda, Bachelor of statistics specialization in Development Planning - Makerere University Uganda.
Work experience:
Graduate Intern - Meditation Support Unit, Department of Political Affairs, United Nations - 6 months; Mediator - The Supreme Court of California - 1 year; Senior Human Rights Program Officer/Conflict Adviser - Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development (ACORD) - 4 years; Program Officer Human Rights and Governance - ACORD - 3 years; Data Analyst- the Electoral commission of Uganda
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- Uganda, Sudan, Congo, Rwanda, Madagascar, Somalia, Comoros, Chad, Central African Republic, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Central African Republic, Burundi, South Africa
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- United States
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Job searching
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.joycelaker.miis.myefolioworld.com
- 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, Dialogue, Diplomacy, DDR, Facilitation, Gender, Human Rights, Internally Displaced, Humanitarian Relief, Refugees, Rule of Law, Peacebuilding
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Advocacy, Capacity Building, Evaluation, Fundraising, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Training, Intervention
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- - Partnership between the African Union and the United Nations in Peacemaking in Africa
-Sustainabiliy of Ceasefire Agreements in Africa
Joyce Laker - Ugandan's Blog
Engaging Non State Actors in Conflict Resolution
The cyclic and spiral operations of armed groups, challenges in peace negotiations and mediation, persistent conflicts and unsustainable peace are key lessons calling for a reform in engaging non- states actors in conflict resolution to ensure sustainable peace and a broad based embrace reconciliation. I am currently conducting an interest based analysis of armed groups in Somali, Chad, Central African Republic, DRC and Sudan. My analysis focuses on organizational and structural analysis, leader… Continue
Posted on September 21, 2008 at 11:08pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (25 comments)
- At 10:29am on February 2, 2010,
Victor O Asiedu said… - Hi Joyce, how are u doing. Hope to have a chat with u
- At 8:36am on October 30, 2009,
maryangela kamene kimwele said… - where r u based in Lira? i had the pleasure of carrying out research in gulu and kitgum
- At 8:34am on October 30, 2009,
maryangela kamene kimwele said…
- hi joyce, r u carrying out any peace projects currently
- At 9:51pm on October 21, 2009,
Charles Bongomin said… - Hi Joyce, how are you doing? It has been a while....i hope all is fine. Touch base please! Peace!
- At 10:32am on September 3, 2009,
Arutun Frieda Daisy said… - hi joyce,how is life in Lira.please let me know because i want to go and do something there.
- At 10:04am on September 3, 2009,
LUBEGA IVAN said… - Dear friend, when exactly are you coming to Uganda ?
- At 4:22am on August 31, 2009,
Erlinda Saw said… - Hi, it is interesting to know that you worked in Pader. Certainly I'll be interested to talk to you about the activities you held there before. And also to meet you when I am back there.
- At 2:48am on August 31, 2009,
Dennis Okore said… - Nice,to have you here, i have liked your rich profile.i think it will be a great chance for me to interact with you because that is the path i want to follow soon,i completed my BA communications and media with PR majors,and i hope to start my MA in conflict related field or international policy,any guidance will be higly appreciated
- At 1:46am on August 31, 2009,
richard kananga said… - hi joy i am happy to be connected to you through this site as afriend hope we will much interactions.
best
Richard.
- At 9:38am on August 30, 2009,
PA MALICK said… - Hi wat are you doing in America plz
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