Natalia F. O. Marques Leal's Page

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

My undergraduate studies in International Relations and my belief that a person can make a difference.

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

After my undergraduate degree in International Relations (IR) and have taught several IR subjects at University level, namely 'International Negotiation' and 'International Organizations'. I also have a Master in Sociology and I am finishing a PhD in IR. I have written a few papers and articles on conflict prevention/resolution topics.

In the meantime, I have done a one-month course on Negotiation and Mediation and I have worked in the EU context (for a REPER, mostly within the Council) for almost 9 months.

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

EU, Portugal, UK.
Mostly 'theory' but would really like to invest time on real world practice.

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

UK

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

PhD International Relations, Uni. of Kent, UK

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

Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy, Peacekeeping, Security

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

Research, Qualitative Skills, Training

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

European Crisis Managament
Negotiation/Mediation
European Union

If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications

Please visit http://kent.academia.edu/NataliaLeal/Papers.