Yasmin Schindler's Page

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

The first reason to my involving in peace and conflict resolution is the fact that this is the dominant issue in my country, we live between wars.

The second one is that my father lost his leg in one of these wars, all his friend are handicapped too, so I have personal relation to this issue.

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

I have B.A. in politcal science from Bar Ilan University, also studies some Hebrew literature and education.
researched the Staying Power of Israe in the two Intifadas; studied Arabic and currently Deutsch; have a diploma certificaion in Human resource mangement.

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

Israel and the Palesthinian Authority, U.S.A.

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

Israeli

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

working in a mortgage company

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

http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/

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

http://www.biu.ac.il/SOC/besa/

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

Civil Society, Democratization, Gender, Psychosocial, Security, Terrorism

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

Program Administration, Research

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

Intifadas, the role of faith in LIC'S, Middle intensity conflicts.