nimene myers's Page

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

motivated by the civil war that took place in my country and how attempts for peaceful settlement were dragged.
ALSO BY THE FACT THAT WE STILL HAVE A CULTURE PROCLIVITY TO VIOLENCE IN MY COUNTRY. AND THAT THE WORLD OVER IS A CONFLICT PREDILECTION ENVIROMENT.

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

I AM NIMENE MYERS FROM LIBERIA. INVOLVE WITH SOCIAL RELATED WORK WITH A GOAL TO BRING SOCIETAL TRANSFORMATION. HAVE UNDERGONE TRAININGS IN PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES AT THE ROTARY CENTER FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY (THAILAND), WITH EXCURSION STUDIES TO CAMBODIA, AND LAOS. HAVE ALSO WORKED WITH INMATES, EXCOMBATANTS, AND THEIR VICTIMS, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH YOUTHS, AND WOMEN GROUPS.

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

MY HOME COUNTRY - LIBERIA, BUT HAVE BEEN ACROSS 10 STATES IN THE U S A, AND OTHER WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

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

LIBERIA

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

NOW A LECTURER AT THE KOFI ANNAN INSTITUTE FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, UNIVERSITY OF LIBERIA. ALSO MY ORGANIZATION (LIFE-LINE LIBRIA INC. A LOCAL NGO ADVOCACY FOR PEACE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AS THE ARROWHEAD FOR BUILDING A CULTURE OF PEACE IN LIBERIA AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE CULTURE PROCLIVITY TO VIOLENCE, GIVEN THE WAR, NOW PARTNERS WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION IN HER TEACHERS REEDUCATION PROGRAM TO HAVE THE TEAACHERS TEACH PEACE EDUCATION, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION IN LIBERIAN SCHOOLS (PRIMARY, AND SECONDARY).

How many years professional experience do you have ?

6-10

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

http://PEACE, COLLABORATIVE AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK WEBSITE

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

Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Education, Gender, Youth

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

Training, Intervention

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

GRASSROOTS PEACE BUILDING IN LIBERIA

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

- PEACE EDUCATION - A MUST FOR LIBERIAN SCHOOLS
- THE CHALLENGES OF RELIGION, ETHNICITY, AND MIGRATION TO GLOBAL PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT.
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