Nwankwo Emmanuel Emeka's Page

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

I have grown up with the maxim that there can be no meaningful development, human or otherwise, in an environment devoid of peace and trust.

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

I am 40years old and have a BA Philosophy (2nd Class Upper Hons) of Urban University, Rome, an MSc Industrial Sociology of the University of Calabar.
I have worked in various sectors of the Nigerian economy-Insurance, Oil & Gas before looking for an environment that will enable me contribute to man's greatest need-Peace of Mind. I've spent over eight years of my working career woking on development and peace projects. Presently, I am the Program Administrator of International Foundation for Education and Self Help (IFESH). IFESH is one of the Rev. Leon Sullivan organization and Manages the USAID funded Conflict Abatement through Local Mitigation (CALM) project in Nigeria.

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

Niger Delta Region of Nigeria.

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

Nigeria

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

Program Administrator, IFESH/USAID/CALM

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.ifeshcalm.org

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

Conflict Resolution, Education, Facilitation, Organizational Development

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

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Program Administration, Training