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

Throughout my studies I majored in peace and conflict studies, mainly with a focus on the evolving role of the European Union. In this field I would like to continue working after finishing my studies in July 2007.

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

Academically, I own a masters degree from the University of Cologne, and, after June 2007, from the College of Europe, Brugge, Belgium, Department of European Political and Administrative Studies, where I wrote my thesis on "The transformative power of enlargement: The role of communicative action in establishing common values". My main points of interest were here EU foreign and security policy, as well as enlargement. At the University of Cologne, my main emphasis lay on the policies of the EU and international relations, especially theories of war and conflict studies. I supplemented my academic biography with a publication on European Political Parties.

Professionally, I have worked as an assistant in a German regional Parliament and at communications agencies, especially in the area of Public Relations and crisis communication. I supervised a working group on EU issues and attended several seminars, inter alia the 2007 St. Gallen Symposium “The power of natural resources” in Switzerland, or the conference on Human Security, organised by the European Commission Trainees. Additionally, I hold positions at the Young European Federalists and am a member of Amnesry International.

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

My main expertise lies in Eastern Europe, especially the Balkans, the Czech and Slovak Republic and Moldova. Furthermore I have profounf knowledge of the African continent, especially South Africa, Kenia and Northern Africa.

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

Belgium

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

European Political and Administrative Studies

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

Conflict Resolution, Democratization, Development, Civil Society

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

Training, Evaluation, Advocacy

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

2006 “The European party-cooperations and the European Parties after Maastricht: The European Green Party“, in: Politische Parteien und Europäische Integration, Klartext Verlag, Essen, 2006.

2006 Participation in the ARTE-project “regards croisés”,
text on immigration in Germany