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

As a youth, I have strong commitment to participate in peace and conflict resolution in order to contribute myself of my resources experience and knowledge to uniquely contribute and share to the net. It is very good that I can participate and share my resources activities and knowledge this very important site. I much involve many activities to promote justice, human right, law, gender, democracy, good governance, education, and specially peace building among people with different belief in Cambodia and around the world.

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

A Youth Partner in Development in 2007 in Khmer Youth Association (KYA) between Cambodia and Sweden and former Peace Trainer of Khmer Youth Association in Svay Rieng town, Cambodia. What I want is to improve the understanding of conflict, reduce violence in Communities, inform about non-violent conflict resolutions and practices, and search for causality of different conflict- field, strengthen and set up more peace network in communities, and especially to inform people in communities how to live together in solidarity in their communities. I have promoted youth participation in local governance through providing capacity building, promoting youth and citizen engagement and empowering them through advocacy and peace building activities. I was born in a family at a remote village in Svay Rieng province and although I was struggling through poverty while I was young I have grown up with my belief that “everybody in all generations has the obligation to make the life of the future generations better”. Carrying my conviction of Buddhist principles, perhaps as an influence from my “incidental” from my childhood when I was a student of the Buddhist monks, I have accomplished my professional careers from my high ethical performance, integrity and social sacrifices and have the passion of making difference in my life and others’ lives since I was 12 years old.

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

Cambodia, Sweden, and India

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

Cambodia

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

Community Management

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.soksidon.wordpress.com

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

http://www.uri.org

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

http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org

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

Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Development, Education, Peacekeeping

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

Capacity Building, Communication, Program Implemenation, Training