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

I have become a passionate of mediation at 15 years old, even before I knew about the actual concept of it. I have often, in my family, social and professional life, taken on the role of an intermediary between polarized people. I want to change the world, not by telling people what to do, but by helping them communicate more effectively. I am passionate about conflict because I consider it to be essential for the understanding of human nature. And I am a passionate of conflict resolution because I consider it to be the ideal of what human nature can achieve.

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

I became actively involved in the field in 2002 when I had my first mediation and peace building training, in preparation for a mission in Guatemala where I was involved in non violent observation mission and accompaniment of threatened civil society actors. I have studied 7 years of Law, Political Science, International Relations and Conflict Resolution. But I always sought to ground my theoretical knowledge into concrete experience and action. I have became a mediator in 2004 and a dialogue facilitator in 2005. I have never ceased to practice those two major fields since then.
Since May 2006, I work in Meta-Culture, Bangalore, India as a conflict management consultant, mediator, facilitator and trainer.

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

France: Born and raised in Paris.

Guatemala: 6 months Human Rights Observation and International Accompaniment mission (2002-2003)

Israel-Palestine: 1 month of field research on Israeli-Palestinian Second and Third Track Diplomacy (2004)

England: 1 year completing my Masters Degree in Conflict Resolution. (2004-2005)

India: 2 years working at Meta-Culture (2006-2008)

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

India

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

I am Senior Manager at Meta-Culture, Bangalore India for both the profit and the non profit activities . Specialist in Conflict Management, mediator, facilitator and trainer in Conflict Resolution.

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.meta-culture.org OR www.meta-culture.in

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Education, Civil Society, Organizational Development

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

Training, Program Design, Program Administration, Intervention, Research

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

Research on Apology, Peace Journalism, Cross Cultural Communication, among others