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- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- I was interested in questions of peace and nonviolence because of my faith as a Mennonite. I worked with Bosnian refugees and later in Bosnia during the war and had a chance to witness the personal and social cost up close which gives me strong motivation in my work.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I am co-representative for Southeast Europe with Mennonite Central Committee and live in Sarajevo. I also previously worked with relief and peacebuilding projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1995-1996. I have taught classes in social movements and been a trainer and consultant to peacebuilding projects in Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina. I hold a master of arts in conflict transformation from Eastern Mennonite University.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- Southeast Europe
- What is your current country of residence?
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Regional Representative for Mennonite Central Committee
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Peacebuilding, Organizational Development, Psychosocial
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Training, Program Design, Program Administration
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- I'm interested in capacity building with local peacebuilding organizations, what really builds capacity and how can generational peacebuilding efforts be sustained.
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications
- Chapters “The Contribution of Trauma Healing to Peacebuilding in Southeast Europe” in Peacebuilding for Traumatized Societies, Barry Hart, Ed. (2008)
- “Mennonite Experience with Interfaith and Ecumenical Work in Southeast Europe” in Bridges and Borders, Peter Dula and Alain Epp Weaver, Eds. (2007)
- "Journey of Healing" in Positive Approaches to Peacebuilding, Washington: Pact Publications, 2003
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XVI Annual World Open Space on Open Space
July 23, 2008 at 6pm to July 26, 2008 at 6pm – Fort Mason -
Human Rights Accompaniment Volunteers to work with Colombian Peace Community and Other Partner Organizations Training, NY
July 29, 2008 at 9am – Fellowship of Reconciliation -
Building Justice Across Borders
August 2, 2008 at 9am – Colombia -
Global Call for Submissions: Earth Charter Oneness Book Project
August 15, 2008 from 6am to 11pm – International
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