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- What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- learn and apply that to develop community and build peace , etc
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- Presently I work as a Senior District Officer at the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies -CHA ( www.humanitarian-srilanka.org ) which is an ISO certified National NGO in Sri Lanka. I have more than 10 years experience in Humanitarian work and more than 8 years in ICT field. I have More than 8 year’s managerial experiences. \
Work Experiences
A. Worked as a Computer Instructor for seven month at MYOWN Computer Systems (Pvt.) Ltd., Trincomalee.
B. Worked as a Lecturer and Hardware Technician (full time) at Information Technology & Management Systems –ITMS (Pvt). ltd., Trincomalee from Sep.1999 to August 2002.
C. Worked as a Computer Operator for one year in Trincomalee District Development Association (TDDA), Trincomalee.
D. Worked as the Desk Officer at Institute of Human Rights (IHR) Colombo from 2000 to 2001
E. Worked as the District Officer for Trincomalee District at Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies –CHA from 2001 to 2006
F. I have more than 7 years experience in ICT field. (Teaching ICT, Computer Repairing & Maintenance, Networking, organize and conduct ICT seminars and workshops, etc..)
G. I worked as a volunteer Computer Lecturer at T/Vigneswara Maha Vidyalayam School, Trincomalee , Sri Lanka
I. Worked as a Computer instructor at Myown Computer Studies (Pvt) Ltd, Trincomalee Branch.
J. I have conducted several Trainings, Workshop and Seminars on ICT , Conflict Sensitivity, Peace building, Conflict transformation for School Teachers, Students and Government servants, Private sector and public.
Membership
i) Member of the Sri Lanka United Nation Friendship Organization –SUNFO
j) President of Leo Club of Trincomalee 306 C Sri Lanka 2003/2004 (Lions Clubs International best club of the year 2003/2004)
k) Regional Director – Region 04, Leo District Council 306 C, Sri Lanka (2004)
l) Regional Director – Eastern Province , Sri Lanka , Multiple District Leo Club
m) Secretary of Lions Club of Trincomalee Town 306 C1
n) Member of Trincomalee District Young Men Hindu Association –TDYMHA
o) Member of Sri Lanka Red Cross Society Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Professional Membership /qualifications
a) Professional Member of British Computer Society (MBCS) www.bcs.org.uk
b) Associate Member of Cooperation for Executives & Administrators (UK) www.ceaedu.eu
c) Associate Member of Association of Computer professional (AACP-UK)
d) Associate member of International Association of Information Technology Trainers (USA)
e) Charter Member of Computer Science Teaching Association (CSTA-USA)
f) Pfofessinal member of ICM UK www.icm.ac.uk
g) Chairman – High Information Technology Education & Social Development Organisation (HITESDO-SRI LANKA www.hitesdo.org )
h) Director – Chamber of Commerce & Industries , Trincomalee , Sri Lanka
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
- most of the district in the North and east in Sri Lanka and other district in south.
- What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
- Sri Lanka
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Senior District Officer, Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies , Sri Lanka
- How many years professional experience do you have ?
- 6-10
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.humanitarian-srilanka.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.conflictsensitivity.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.peacebuildinginitiative.org
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
- Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Development, Education, Environment, Information and Communication Technology, Internally Displaced, Humanitarian Relief, Organizational Development, Psychosocial
- Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?
- Capacity Building, Information Technology, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Implemenation, Research, Training
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- peace building , peace audit
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
- the Humanitarian, Manithapimanam,
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Innovations in Student Leadership Conference: Building Peace in Practice
February 20, 2010 from 10:30am to 4pm – McCarthy Hall at Georgetown University
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3rd International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education (CRE), Building Infrastructures for Change: Innovations in Conflict Resolution Education (CRE) and Justice Initiatives
March 24, 2010 to March 27, 2010 – Cuyahoga Community College, Western Campus
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International Institute on Peace Education
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Peacebuilding Peacelearning Intensive
August 1, 2010 at 12pm to August 7, 2010 at 12pm – Wilmington College
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Sri Lanka : The Last Round ?
Rene Wadlow
With the Sri Lankan government troops closing in to the remaining Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) stronghold, it looks as if this is the last round of a military struggle that began in 1983 but whose roots go back at least to independence in 1948. The ongoing conflict between the Sinhala and the Tamils that has ebbed and flowed derives its emotional force, in part, from competing beliefs that began during the colonial period about legitimate rule, economic wellbeing, and sacred authority.
The Office to the United Nations, Geneva, Association of World Citizens has had a long-standing concern with the conflict in Sri Lanka and has made frequent calls for good-faith negotiations on the political and administrative structure of the State. I had thought that reason would win out over the irrational drive to settle complicated issues of social-political structures through armed violence. I seem to have been wrong since both the government and the LTTE gave up negotiations in exchange for a military ‘solution’. A military victory seems now possible for the government forces.
There are two short-term dangers. There are some 200,000 people trapped between the LTTE militias and the government troops. There have been appeals from the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross for a cease-fire so that civilians, especially the sick and wounded, can leave the fighting area. As this is being written (11 Feb. 2009), there is no cease-fire and none seems in view.
There have been calls from the Government to the LTTE leadership to lay down their arms and end the fighting. Again, this is a logical possibility, but given past LTTE willingness to fight to the bitter end, a massive rendition seems unlikely. Thus, there may be a heavy loss of life of those caught in the cross-fire.
The second danger is revenge killings on a large scale. The Tamil-Sinhalese conflict has been extremely bitter. Many families in both communities have lost kin. Although binding up the wounds of war should be the first priority, there is always a danger that revenge killings take place. Logically, the establishment of social cohesion — that is, an ongoing process of developing a community of shared values and opportunities based on a sense of trust, hope and reciprocity — should be the prime aim of government policy. However, there are small groups of violent individuals who may be ready to kill for revenge or to get rid of rivals.
Therefore, the Office to the UN, Geneva, of the Association of World Citizens has sent a three-point appeal to the President of Sri Lanka, Mr Mahinda Rajapaksa:
1) calling for the respect of international humanitarian law as expressed in the Red Cross Geneva Conventions;
2) appealing for the protection of all civilians both during the on-going conflict and especially in the period following the end of armed conflict during which there is a danger of revenge killings. We are sure that Sri Lanka will respect universally-recognized human rights standards;
3) appealing further that serious consultations on the governmental and administrative structures of the State be undertaken so as to facilitate national unity based on the respect of individual views and aspirations.
Wide support for these three aims would be welcome. Letters could be sent to the Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in New York:
H.E. H.M.G.S. Palikakkara
Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka
630 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10017, USA
Rene Wadlow, Representative to the United Nations, Geneva, Association of World Citizens