WILLIAM WAMBUGU NDUNG'U's Page

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

Would be glad to hear from someone who has done research on Truth Commissions. i was concerned by the way conflicts have retarded developments in different parts of the world, and more specifically motivated by the need to come up with solutions that would save africa from conflict trap and alleviate sufferings emanating from conflicts. My main area of interest is in preventing a return or 'memory' of conflicts by building strong post conflict reforms through truth, justice and reconciliation institutions as avenues of reforms in any country.

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

Personal Profile Summary.
I am currently a candidate of a Masters degree in International Conflict Management at University of Nairobi-Kenya. A holder of a bachelors degree in education; Geography and Business studies; and a trainer of trainers certification in community HIV AIDS education. I am undertaking a research project: Lessons for Kenya; An analysis of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions in Africa.
I posses seven years result oriented teaching experience in both British and Kenya National curriculum, alongside four years heading career advisory and information department, among others served in the capacity of a head of department; humanities, dean of studies, field study trips coordination head and program designing and seminar facilitations.
Recently involved as a volunteer under the auspices of Concerned Citizens for Peace [C.C.P] in providing technical assistance in Kenya’s conflict analysis and advisory on the need to resolve the post election related violence, as well as highlighting priority humanitarian responses.
Pioneered youth career advisory department and a co- founder patron of Research Club of Kenya in partnership with Steadmans’ Kenya (international research Consultancy Company now renamed Synovate). Over five years as a patron wildlife and environmental club, with a history of youth mobilization in fundraising and participation in conservation issues as well as community responsibility and welfare.

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

Kenya,

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

Kenya

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

undertaking research on Truth Commissions in Africa. M.A in International Conflict Management.

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.ictj.org

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

http://www.hdcentre.org

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

Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Education, Internally Displaced, Refugees

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

Capacity Building, Training

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

Truth commissions in Africa.

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

Inter-states conflict management in Africa: A historical perspective of the Ethiopia – Eritrea conflict management approaches, 1990 to 2002.(UNPUBLISHED)