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

I lived in a conflict war zone region during the war in 1996-98 in the great lake region, DRC. I became a refugee at 11 years. I worked with MSF, JRS and IIFWP. I started getting involved in peace activities after I applied to study peace conflicts and resolution studies with RTC- UK. After my work with MSF, I went to University and currently doing my degree in International Development studies. The reasons were simple, in refugee camps In Zambia, many young men were isolated in camps and they went back to their countries .Many of them were furious and angry and their plans were to work with their government and once a Zambian citizen dares to cross their border they were determined that they will enslave them as their country did punish them. I was worried that, regional conflicts were expanding than needed. Not only this, in kivu region, many people were dying, young women , some you could hear their voices screaming in bushes being raped , you could not help. In front of your eyes, bullets spread unjustly hit anyone, kids, young women who were coming from schools .I heard one female, as we run through the line of fire arms, she cries: my boy friend wanted me to have kid I refused because I wanted to study and now I am dying in middle of nowhere, without a kid nor even did I finish my education.
This day my life changed completely. I didn’t fear for my own life than I did so for others. As soon as I got a chance to study, I thought I should study accounting, get rich and have my own kids. I couldn't hold it; I decided I should do peace studies. After, I took a decision, a final one was to do a degree in international development studies, humanity and social sciences studies.It was important that you dont need to heal other by only asking them to be tolerant, forgiving as the world asks them. People have biological and psychosocial needs and they want to live in peace, love and care.

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

Biography
Refugee: inspired by institutional roles and diplomacy in conflict mediation, key players, conflict analysis, peace building and transformation, international law and UN Security Council.

As an orphan by war: worried by the effects of conflict on national prosperity, debts and infrastructures, economies damages and challenges in post conflict transformation.
History: personal experiences, contacts, communication and information sharing have given me a privilege to see the future and the world at large.

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

central african coutries , western countries and southern .
South asian countries

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

Australia

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

Network initiator and coordinator

How many years professional experience do you have ?

1-2

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

Conflict Resolution, Culture, Development, Gender, Human Rights, Internally Displaced, Humanitarian Relief, Organizational Development, Refugees, Rule of Law, Social Entreprenuership

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

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Fundraising, Program Implemenation, Research, Training

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

culttural relativism , regional instability and social welfare,
regional politics and macroeconomic development , and
international laws .

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

1.Human rights and immigrants issues : Housing,women health, education rights ,...
2. Peacekeeping in Africa
3. Politics in the AU - LE MONDE
4. UN security council