Teddy Florea's Page

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

Having dealt academically and through my internships with thr asessment of roots of conflict both in Eastern Europe and Latin America, and having taking part in the peace making training at the SIT Institute in Brattleboro Vermont, I have a high desire to practice my skills in the field of conflict management and mediation in war torn countries.

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

I am currently a PhD student at the Central European University in Budapest where I am focusing my thesis on inter-ethnic coalitioning while scrutinising what triggers such high reconciliatory governmental formulas to take place.
I have worked as an intern for Peace Brigades International Suisse, the International Service for Human Rights, and the European Centre for Minority Issues.
I am a holder of two master of arts one in international and european legal studies from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands and one from the University of St. Andrews, UK.

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

I have knowledge of the human rights and conflict management practices in Eastern Europe and Latin America thus far.

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

Hungary

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

PhD student - department of political science

What is your personal or organizational website?

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

http://www.ecmi.de

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

http://www.pbi.com

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Dialogue, Diplomacy, Human Rights, Rule of Law

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

Communication, Research, Qualitative Skills, Quantitative Skills, Training

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

Minority rights compliance and implementation; human rights frameworks; confloct studies, theories of conflict

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

Published chapter in A. Lecours, L. Moreno, eds. “Nacionalismo y Democracia”, Centro de Estudios Politicos y Constitucionales, Madrid, 2009.