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

Since i am a "Peace building and conflict resolution" student in Kampala International University (BA), am motivated by activities of peace building, conflict resolution, human rights and development this organization has been engaged in. Additionally, the offer of scholarships for high studies and short term courses also motivated and would want to be one of your beneficiaries in these scholarships in your future.

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

i am a sudanese by nationality (particularly from the Southern part), age approaching 30th. i started my primary education and completed it during the war time under trees, secondary education also there and later got a permission to go to Kenya to complete a secondary education in2004. After completion, i joined a college in 2005 to study diploma in law (2yrs), (Kenya School of Professional Studies) and finished in 2007. Later on i came to Southern Sudan having no funds to proceed to a LLB degree i came to Juba to look for a job and got and got one.

When i got a job with National Democratic Institute for international affirs (NDI) as Civic Education Officer (CEO), i immediately enroled as a distance learning student in Kampala International University (KIU) on Conflicts and Peace studies leading to the award of Bachelor of arts in conflicts. Now, iam in my second year in the final
semester going to the third.

NDI role in Southern Sudan is to preach democracy, good governance, rule of law, human rights and development through empowering the citizens to be able to do their own activities. It does these activities by engaging the local leaders, government officials, civil society organizations/ CBOs, youth and women groups.
Currently, NDI is engage in training volunteer observers to over see campaign process which are to take place recently.

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

National Democratic Institute is a non-governmental organization which operates in 60 countries across the globe with the headquarters in Washington. Few examples of these countries are Kenya, Uganda, Sudan,etc

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

I am currently residing in Sudan (Juba- Southern Sudan capital)

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

I did diploma in Law (2yrs in Kenya), currently, i joined distance learning program and studying "bachelors degree in Conflicts and Peace studies" in Kampala International University (KIU)-2nd year final semester. My current position in the organization is "Program Officer"

How many years professional experience do you have ?

3-5

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.ndi.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.international law.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.peace building and conflict resolution.org

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Anti-Corruption, Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Dialogue, Facilitation, Human Rights, Information and Communication Technology, Organizational Development, Rule of Law, Transparency

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

Advocacy, Budgeting, Capacity Building, Communication, Evaluation, Monitoring, Program Implemenation, Qualitative Skills, Training

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

" Democracy and Conflicts-Sudan case study"-a desertaion which i will embarked on soon.

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

Inter-governmental linkages publication " a place to call your own"