Winnie Nyambura Kimani's Page

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

Coming from Africa, I have watched in horror, the devastating effects of civil wars and conflicts and the implications on national and regional peace and security and development. I developed an interest in the area, pondering over what justifies or motivates people to resort to war, and what the solutions bring or build the peace.
This motivated me to pursue a Masters degree in International Relations specializing in peace and conflict resolution. In the course of my study, I have critically analyzed conflicts, their surrounding dynamic and their impacts on. I am compelled to make any contribution to resolving conflicts and building peace. This, I believe is a fundamental bottom-up approach towards a just and equitable world.

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

I am a Kenyan national, 27-year old. I have just Completed my post-graduate research towards a Masters degree in International Relations. The title is "The Dynamics behind Civil Wars and Ethnic Conflicts: The Dynamics of External Internvention in Civil Wars and Ethnic Conflicts: A comparative study between Rwanda and Yugoslavia" .

I am passionate about conflict analysis, resolution and peacebuiliding and aggressively seeking opportunities with international development organizations that specialize in this. Confident that this is a rewarding choice of a career, I am flexible and willing to travel to different regions in pursuit of this.

I am thrilled to have joined this network and hope to benefit from your resources.

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

Africa (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?

I am currently doing an internship at the United Nations Environmental Program on a project on transboundary freshwater scarcity. My inputs are mainly on the correlation between conflicts and availability of freshwater between and among states.

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.unep.org

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

http://www.reliefweb.net

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

http://www.crisisgroup.org

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

Conflict Resolution, Environment

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

Research

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

My post-graduate research is on the dynamics surrounding external intervention in Civil wars and Ethnic conflicts. I have undertaken a comparative study between the conflict in Rwanda and the Balkan civil wars as a contribution to the conflict analysis discourse.