Yuliani Shinta Dewi's Page

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

I first become involved in peace and conflict resolution when I did my research for Master degree in Development Planning and Management. My research was center around the interrelation between Conflict and Development and how it can be constructively prevent and manage through conflict sensitive planning of development process.
Conflict has always been seen detrimental for development process; life lost, destroyed infrastructures, economic and development activities halt, etc. However, the solution to it highly rest on security approach rather than searching avenues for constructive management of it and even turn it into something positive for development.
I have since work on mainstreaming conflict sensitivity into development process, not only in conflict prone countries but also for relatively secure country. This I do by doing research, conducting training and workshop and assisting local and national government in preparing their Conflict Sensitive Development Plan.

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

I have been working as independent consultant in the field of Conflict, Development and Planning since 2005. Most of my work are in Ghana and Indonesia.
Would love to explore another opportunity in another countries in the near future.

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

Sub Saharan Africa
South East Asia
Middle East
Balkan
Kashmir

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

Indonesia, Ghana

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

Independent Consultant

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://cedepghana.org

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development, Education, Facilitation, Gender, Health, Internally Displaced, Organizational Development, Social Entreprenuership

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

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Fundraising, Monitoring, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Training

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

An Inquiry for Conflict Sensitive Planning: Case Study of Indonesia
Conflict and Social Change in Ghana
Conflict Sensitive Planning for Development in Ghana