Welcome, Prakash Bhattarai!

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

I myself motivated to be involved in peace and conflict resolution once I experienced armed conflict situation in Nepal from 1996 till 2006

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

I am currently pursuing a MA degree in Peace Studies at Kroc Institute of International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, USA.

I have a decade of experience in the area of human rights, democracy and peacebuilding working in Nepal as a civil society leader, project manager, researcher, trainer, advocates, and campaigner.

I also worked in Mindanao, Philippines on July to December 2009, where I did a research on third party intervention in the peace process of the Philippines. Likewise, I also took a lead role in assessing the effectiveness of ten years of peace education programs of Catholic Relief Service (CRS) in Mindanao region

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

Nepal, Philippines, and South Asian Region

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

USA

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

MA Candidate in Peace Studies at University of Notre Dame

How many years professional experience do you have ?

6-10

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.youthaction.org.np

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

http://kroc.nd.edu

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

http://nepaldemocracy.org

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

Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development, Organizational Development

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

Advocacy, Fundraising, Program Administration, Program Design, Research, Training

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

International Third Party Intervention in the Domestic Peace Process
Youth and Political Violence