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What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?: I come from a very humble family but with the background formation of religious life in the seminary. My late dad was medical officer and mum a business woman.

My motivation to study conflict came as a result of the traumatising experiences most of us go through based on social conflicts and civil wars that could be solved without use of violence. Further motivation is to study conflict analysis from grassroots, school conflicts, child soldier, and propose traditional solutions for conflict resolution in peace building.

I hope to train members of university on conflict management, peace building, Non-Violence approaches and Human Rights once am done with my training. Given a chance i would like to work with UN on peace-building program.

I would like to obtain this through exchange of views on peace situations in the respective communities especially on themes related to conflicts resolutions and transformation.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs): Name: ORICHO Dennis Otieno
Faculty of Arts and Social Services
Sabanci University, Orhanli 34956 Istanbul Turkey
Telephone +90 216 483 9000
Mobile: +90 534 229 8624
E-mail: otienodoricho@yahoo.com, oricho.peace@gmail.com or otieno@su.sabanciuniv.edu

Nationality : Kenyan
Date of birth (Day, month, year) 26th January 1972

I completed my first undergraduate Diploma in Philosophy and Religious Studies in 1996 from Urbaniana Pontifical University, Rome, Italy [under affiliation of Apostles of Jesus Philosophicum} Nairobi, KENYA.

In 2004, I completed my second undergraduate studies, Bachelor of Sacred Theology [Sacrae Theologiae Baccalaureate {S.T.B.}, Urbaniana Pontifical University, Rome, Italy [under the affiliated Institutes of St. Thomas Aquinas Theologicum NAIROBI, KENYA.

The urge for peace studies came when Austrian Governement through African Development Agency (ADV) offered me a scholarship for Advanced Certificate Program in Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies, at the European University Center for Peace and Conflict Studies (EPU), Stadstchlaining, Austria, Fall 2006.

This was motivated by good work and determination we had initiated at the Universities in Kenya. The Peace Unit Program aim is to advocate for non-violence among students at all the public and private universities. The project has registered 10 universities who are actively involved in the program.

I am currently pursuing Masters Program in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey. It is amazing learning experience in Turkey considering the cultural dynamism in the community.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise: Kenya, Uganda and Austria, Romania, Turkey, and Togo

What is your current country of residence?: Turkey

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?: M.A. Student, Sabanci University, Istanbul Turkey

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box): http://www.nonviolence.org/

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box): http://www.conflictres.org/

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Humanitarian Relief, Gender, Youth, Education, Civil Society

Which are your primary skills areas?: Training, Evaluation, Program Design, Program Administration, Advocacy, Intervention

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?: Conflict and Crisis in Darfur, Sudan, (http://www.aspr.ac.at/epu/research.php)
Role of Women in Conflict Resolution
Major Trends and evolution of the field of Conflict resolution

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications: Importance of Christian Education among high school Students.
Role of Women in Conflict Resolution
Impact of HIV/AIDS among college and university Students

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Kenya Ethnic cleansing and Violence - Act Now People!!!!

Dear Peace and Collaborative Development fraternity,

Kenya is burning with ethnic cleansing, hatred, killing and starvation due to post-election violence. There is need for humanitarian support for these innocent children and women. Over 800 people have been killed and over 300,000 displaced!! Any suggestion as conflict resolution members!!

As former UN Secretary General is continuing with negotiation process, lets see what we can do as Peace and Collaborative Development commu… Continue

Posted on February 2nd, 2008 at 10:57am — 2 Comments (Add)

Peace is key to any community

Most helpful Peace and collaborative Development Networking is the diversity and breadth of the participants and faculty, the shared vision and community, and the academic probing and excellence of Peace builders. Thank.

Dennis

Posted on July 22nd, 2007 at 6:51am — No Comments (Add)

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At 2:45pm on May 1st, 2008, Katja Riikonen said…: Thanks for the tip Dennis - another way to make sure we keep in touch!

Katja

At 2:05am on March 4th, 2008, Emmy irobi said…: Hi
I appreciate every bit of your mail or comment. keep in touch. and let the fire of peace keep burning. Much respect.
emmy

At 1:17pm on January 24th, 2008, Stephen Okello said…: Hey Omera Otieno,

Good to meet you. Yes, i know John Darby and am working as his research assistant here at the Kroc institute. He's a great professor and one of a kind in Peace studies. Of course we should keep in touch and share idea. My regular email is: sokello@nd.edu

Talk to you soon.
Stephen

At 2:11am on January 24th, 2008, Rosebell Kagumire said…: Hey, Thanx for the invite. I am currently applying for an MA at Upeace in Costa Rica. I would like to have a look at the course but my application only depends on availability of scholarships. My email is rosebell.kagumire@gmail.com

thanx

At 5:55am on November 24th, 2007, Dennis Otieno ORICHO said…: Hi all Peace & Collaborative Network,

Peace be with you always.

A deep reflection on peace in Palestine and Israel....

As peacebuilders, I believe that we are particularly responsible for ensuring that our young people, who will be in charge of tomorrow's Palestine and Israel, are formed in this spirit of brotherliness and building a wall between two states is not a solution but a barrier to dialogue.

It is above all the responsibility of leaders and then of those involved in the educational world, and of civic and religious authorities, all of whom have a duty to pay attention to the escalation of war in these historical land of mankind.

The pursuit and intensification of dialogue between Jews and Muslims must be considered important in this case, in both educational and cultural dimensions. All forces and actors must be made to understand that the fate of these two nations are in their hands and its impact on the generation to come. Cultural or religious differences must be a block to peace building among genuine brothers and sisters created in the image and likeness of GOD.

Dialogue hence becomes a tool which could help to culminate or escape from the endless spiral of conflict and multiple tensions which have since existed between these two states, so that all peoples can live in serenity and peace and with mutual respect and harmony among their component groups.

Among a Native American tribe, there lived a malicious young man with the name Evil Spirit. He kept doing harm to others like opening gates to let their horses run away, hiding tools, stealing eggs, and so on. Each time he was caught and brought before the Wise Old Man to be reprimanded. He hated the Wise Old Man and one
day decided to trick him.

He found a small bird who had just left his nest, picked it up, hid it inside both of his hands so that only the tail was sticking out, took it to the Wise Old Man and asked him, "Is this bird dead or alive?" He had decided that if the Wise Old Man were to say, "It is alive," he would crush it before showing it and prove him wrong.

If the Wise Old Man were to say, "It is dead," he would let it fly away and prove him wrong again. But the Wise Old Man said, "The fate of this bird is in your
hands." He realized his responsibility and let the bird fly away.

So it is with what we have learnt. We can forget it and let
it die, or we can nurture it, share it with others, and keep it alive. Our fate is in our hands. The fate of peace in Palestine and Israel is in their hands. It is once said that justice begins at home...

Regards and be blessed.
Dennis Oricho, Sabanci University, Istanbul Turkey.

At 12:01pm on November 11th, 2007, Jayne Docherty said…: Hello. Thanks for adding me to your friends. Is Nimet Beriker still at Sabanci? If so, please tell her I said hello. Jayne

At 10:51am on November 11th, 2007, Dennis Otieno ORICHO said…: If the human race is to live in a culture of peace, it is essential for men and women to reaffirm each other’s value and dignity as equal human beings, seeing each other as diverse but complementary halves of one whole.

At 5:15am on September 26th, 2007, Eyal Raviv said…: Oricho, Hi!
I like your profile! I'd like you to join me on mepeace.org,
a platform for peacemakers advancing Middle East peace.

Eyal :-)

At 6:55am on July 22nd, 2007, Dennis Otieno ORICHO said…: peace building as a tool for advocacy on human rights should lead all of us to assess the affected situations constructively, concretely and creatively through transcend method.
Dennis

At 9:34am on June 28th, 2007, Julia Clarke said…: Hi Oricho

I am new to this web site and I have just searched HIV education and saw that you are interested in this area too.

I am doing a disertation on peer education in relation to HIV education. Do you have any knowledge about this area of work? maybe we could share ideas/contacts/sources?

I look forward to hearing from you

Julia