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How much does this course cost without a scholarship?? It might be something I could use for my professional development.
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I FINALLY traveled to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
December 29, 2009
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What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
Somalia!! I worked in Somalia before the war doing development and after the war doing humanitarian assistance. I became involved in the national reconciliation process, which led to my interest in peace and conflict. My theoretical interest in the field is due to its multi-disciplinary nature and the necessity and challenge of integrating all of the social sciences to understand peace and conflict.
Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)
I began my international career as a Latin Americanist. I lived in Paraguay for years starting as a Peace Corps volunteer. I did my Master thesis on training women in agriculture in Ecuador and planned to do my PhD on training women in agriculture in Brazil. Instead was offered a position training women in agriculture in Somalia. I spent the next six years living in the Horn of Africa and working for UN, NGOs, and USAID. I then moved to DC to pursue a PhD at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution. For the past ten years I have worked as a consultant all over the world, in a wide variety of domains, and for numerous and international and national organizations. I have taught as an Adjunct Faculty at universities in the DC area. I have developed and conducted numerous training programs. I am currently working on turning my dissertation into a book. The tentative title is "Nation-building in the Lands of the Somalis".
Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise
South America, East Africa, West Africa, South Asia, SE Asia, Caribbean, Pacific
What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?
Washington, DC, USA
What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
Program Officer, United States Institute of Peace
What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
http://my favorites change too frequently
Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?
Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development, Humanitarian Relief, Gender, Youth, Education, Civil Society, Organizational Development, Psychosocial
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)?
The intersection between natural disasters and peace and conflict.
The role of the performing arts in peacebuilding.
If appropriate feel free to list several of your (or your organization's) publications
"Towards a Theory, Method, and Practice of Appreciative Inquiry: For use in Complex Peacebuilding and Development Contexts:. With Erin McCandless. In Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding: A Resource for Innovators. Abu Nimer, Mohamed, Sampson, Cynthia, Liebler, Claudia, Whitney, Diana. (Eds.) Washington, D.C.: PACT Publications. 2002.

"Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, Peacebuilding". With Erin McCandless. In World at Risk: A Global Issues Source Book. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Press. 2002.
(Book won Choice Magazine Best Academic Book Award 2002.)

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At 11:49am on February 14, 2010, Rashad said…
Dear Mary no she was not from our NGO she is from Hope foundation. and our NGO name is Hope development organization I am founder and chairman of it. we also work for women empowerment. If I ever meet her here I will Conway your message to her. It nice to know you and to have you in my friends list.

Regards, love and peace.
Rashad.
Chairman: Hope development organization.
Email: chairman@hopedevelopment.org
http://www.hopedevelopment.org/index.htm
At 4:16pm on February 13, 2010, Rashad said…
hi
At 10:42am on January 29, 2010, aaliya tabasum said…
hello madam
salaam u alai kum
how r you mam. need ur assitance in deciding my future as i m planning to pursue my phd could u please guide me. maam will finishing my M.A in august this year. please if you can do reply me back. i will be waiting
with regards aaliya
allah hafiz
At 11:18am on November 9, 2009, Yves-Renee Jennings said…
Great! I live in Centreville and go through Fairfax regularly. Let's absolutely get in touch during the first week of December.

Best always,
Yves-Renee
At 8:52am on November 9, 2009, Yves-Renee Jennings said…
Dear Mary Hope,

What about the first week of December? Let me know what time/date/location would work for you.

Have a great and safe trip.

Warm regards,
Yves-Renee
At 7:56am on November 8, 2009, Krishna H. Pushkar said…
Hi, how are you? Any plan to visit Nepal?
At 1:41pm on September 28, 2009, Journal of Peacebuilding and Development said…
Thank you for requesting the Journal! Please send us an e-mail at jpd@american.edu if you would like to be added to our list-serve to find out about our newest issue(s), call for papers and upcoming events!
At 12:14pm on September 12, 2009, Yves-Renee Jennings said…
Hello Mary Hope,

Thanks for your invitation. I would like to meet with you about your work at USIP and your experience in Africa. If this is possible, please let me know what date/time/place would work for you.

With many thanks and best regards,

Yves-Renee
At 7:04pm on July 16, 2009, Krishna H. Pushkar said…
I am really very sorry that I could not see you at USIP besides my huge desire. I hope you are coming to Kathmandu very soon, so kindly just give me a call or drop me an email before to departure from DC. I will be very happy to welcome you at Kathmandu airport. Thank you very much. See you soon.

Sincerely,
Krishna H. Pushkar
At 3:03am on July 15, 2009, Prakash Bhattarai said…
Dear Mary, thank you so much for adding me in your network. I hope to talk to you soon.

With Regards,
Prakash
 
 

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