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

We are in a critical period in the history of mankind. We are in a transitional period. The new millennium is hopefully wah away all the ils that we did in last century (WARs and WARs). Apart from this macro setting the micro level life is also full of conflict, violence, hatredness due to the propaganda of consumerism, matterialism etc.

So, its a really great effort here where we all can share the ways and means to end conflict at each level and bring peace to our only earth.

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

I am a Development Consultant working in a Consultancy Organisation , based at Hyderabad, India where our focus is to provide management solution to the issues and problems reated to livelihoods of poor. I have a specialization of urban planning,urban management and working mostly for urban poor.

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

South Asia, South Est Asia including India, Thailand, Sri Lanka

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

India

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

Consultant, Access Livelihoods Consulting India, Hyderabad, India. I have done Masters and M.Phil degrees in Geography and Bachelors in Law from Utkal University, India, M.Sc in Urban Environmental Management from Asian Institute of Technology, bangkok, Thailand.

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

Peacebuilding, Development, Gender, Civil Society, Organizational Development, Environment

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

Training, Evaluation, Program Design, Advocacy, Intervention

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

Livelihoods of Urban Slum Dwellers, Cooperative formation for Street Vegetable Vendors, Network of Dynamic Migrant labor etc