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List of Presenters and Chairpersons
| Last Name |
First Name |
Biography |
| Abu-Khalaf, |
Enass |
Enass Abu-Khalaf: involved in peace education since 2002. Graduated form Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights & Humanitarian Law-Sweden. Working as an educator in the Library on Wheels for Nonviolence & peace and a member in the General Assembly. |
| Adeli, |
Andre |
Andre Adeli is the program director and one of the school’s founders. As a former defense attorney with expertise in delinquency, he brings a legal perspective that is critical for youth advocacy. |
| Anderson, |
Jeffrey L. |
Jeffrey Anderson holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from American University and is an Associate Professor of Peace Studies at St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict. For the past six years he has also served as a pre-medical advisor for his university. |
| Aphek, |
Edna |
David Yellin College of Education
Jerusalem, Israel |
| Bailie, |
Patti |
Education Director of the Biosophical Institute. Experience in the field of early childhood environmental education including providing numerous workshops for teachers and naturalists and founding director of a nature preschool. |
| Balić, |
Arijana |
Arijana Balić is the Public Relations Officer and Senior Translator of the EFP-Balkans Institute. She functions as a communication liaison with the general public, government institutions and the media. Ms. Balić is a student of Economics at the University of Sarajevo. Ms Balić has also worked as a Language Assistant at the Headquarters of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) in Sarajevo . |
| Ballif-Spanvill, |
Bonnie |
Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Women’s Research Institute at Brigham Young University. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. |
| Banack, |
Hartley |
Doctoral Student with the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University. Administrator of the BC Easter Seals Summer Camping Program |
| Barthel, |
Trip |
TRIP BARTHEL, M.A., Founder and Executive Director of the Neighborhood Mediation Center in Reno, Nevada, teaches conflict resolution through the National Judicial College, the University of Nevada, and Shivaji University, India. |
| Benwell, |
Scott |
Dr. Scott Benwell is District Principal of the Fraser-Cascade School District #78 in British Columbia. |
| Beckerman, |
Zvi |
Dr. Zvi Bekerman, Ph.D. teaches anthropology of education at the School of Education and The Melton Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is also a Research Fellow at the Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University. His main interests are in the study of cultural, ethnic and national identity, including identity processes and negotiation during intercultural encounters and in formal/informal learning contexts. Among his recently published books: With Nicholas Burbules and Diana Keller Silverman an edited volume entitled : Learning in Places: The Informal Education Reader (Peter Lang, 2006) and with Claire McGlynn a volume entitled “Addressing Ethnic Conflict through Peace Education: International Perspectives” (Palgrave McMillan, 2007) |
| Blanchard, |
Rosemarie |
The author’s career has spanned the fields of civil rights law, disability rights , social education, American Indian education, and educational policy. She has an abiding interest in international humanitarian law. |
| Borowicz, |
Frank |
Mr. Frank Borowicz, QC, is Chairman of The Vancouver Board of Trade. A prominent arbitrator and mediator known for his interdisciplinary and preventive law approach, Mr. Borowicz is also active in business and public affairs. He is both Queen’s Counsel with a prestigious law firm and Chairman of the Vancouver Board of Trade. |
| Breedyk, |
Gordon |
Gord’s career spans the public and private sectors in Canada and internationally. As a consultant he supported clients in project and program management, planning, implementation, facilitation, conflict resolution and negotiation. |
| Breeze, |
Erin |
Erin Breeze is the Associate Director of SCG. She recently took 17 American teens to Northern Ireland to learn about conflict and the role they play in creating peace worldwide. |
| Caballero, |
Rodrigo |
Rodrigo Caballero is a graduate student of ethnomusicology at the University of British Columbia focusing on human welfare and music intervention. Previously, Rodrigo coordinated music programmes for individuals with disabilities. |
| Carson, |
Susan |
Chair, Foundations and Technology Unit College of Education at Grand Valley State University, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Research Interests: peace education, GLBT concerns, international education programs. |
| Childs, |
Geri |
Ottawa XPress called Geri Childs “a silky-voiced singer” and her 1997 release, Intimate State of Mind, “proof positive that jazz is alive and well in Ottawa”. She has performed overseas. |
| Claassen, |
T. Ashllie |
Ashllie Claassen, holds an Honours BA in Peace and Conflict Studies and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Adult Education and Community Development at OISE/UT. Co-Founder of Peace by PEACE in 1997 Ashllie is mother of two boys and today manages the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at U of T. |
| Clarke-Habibi, |
Sara |
Sara Clarke-Habibi is the Associate Director of the International Education for Peace Institute in Switzerland, and Coordinator for EFP Curriculum Development. Mrs. Clarke-Habibi holds a Master of Arts degree in Consultation and Conflict Resolution from Landegg International University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy of Ethics and Cultural Anthropology from the University of Toronto. She is the co-author, with Dr. H.B. Danesh, of the Education for Peace Manual, (EFP Press, 2007) |
| Clayton, |
Claudia J. |
Claudia J. Clayton is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Research in the Women’s Research Institute at Brigham Young University. She holds a Ph.D. in both Clinical Psychology and Anatomy/Neuroscience. |
| Cohen, |
Adar |
Adar Cohen is a student at Trinity College Dublin. Last year he conducted research for a Guantánamo Bay human rights litigation and facilitated nonviolence trainings throughout the United States. |
| Cromwell, |
Michelle |
Michelle’s areas of practice: Trust, Multiculturalism, Peacebuilding, She is a professor in Social and Political Systems. Also an independent consultant and founded Multicultural Village, a camp for ethnically diverse youth. |
| Danesh, |
H.B. |
Dr. H. B. Danesh is the founder and president of the International Education for Peace Institute and the former president of Landegg International University, Switzerland (1998–2003). He is a retired professor of conflict resolution and peace education at Landegg International University (1998–2003) and associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Ottawa, Canada (1973–1983). Dr. Danesh has conducted research and published on issues of peace education, leadership, the causes and prevention of violence, Conflict-Free Conflict Resolution (CFCR), and the psychology of spirituality. He is the creator of the Education for Peace Program and co-creator of Leadership for Peace/Peaceful Governance with Dr. Roshan Danesh. Info:
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, www.efpinternational.org, and www.hbdanesh.org. |
| Danesh, |
Roshan |
Dr. Roshan P. Danesh is a lawyer, consultant, and scholar, who works, teaches, and publishes in the areas of conflict resolution, constitutional law, law and religion, and public law. He teaches at the University of British Columbia (Canada), the European Peace University (Austria), British Columbia Justice Institute, and as a senior member of the EFP-International Faculty. Roshan is the co-author of Conflict-Free Conflict Resolution (CFCR), and Leadership for Peace, and creator of the Youth Peacebuilders Network (YPN). He completed his doctoral studies at Harvard Law School, his law degree at the University of Victoria, and his undergraduate studies at McGill University. Dr. Danesh currently works with Canadian First Nations on nation-building, constitutional, legal, and dispute resolution issues. Info:
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and www.efpinternational.org. |
| Dantonio, |
Marylou |
Marylou Dantonio is a faculty member at Walden University. She has published in the field of teacher development, leadership, coaching, and questioning for critical thinking and scholarship. |
| Dougherty, |
Jennifer M. |
Dougherty successfully defended her doctoral dissertation, "The Critical Mass of Social Change: Integrated Education in Northern Ireland," on August 24, 2006 at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. She will teach in the Peace and Conflict Studies program at Swarthmore College (2007 � 2008). |
| Elkhateeb-Musharraf, |
Hebatalla |
Hebatalla Elkhateeb-Musharraf, Ed.D.,Lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University, USA. Doctorate degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Taught Multicultural Education and Curriculum Development, Vanderbilt University and Tennessee State University. |
| Ensel, |
Lou |
Executive Director of the Biosophical Institute. Experience within consensus building and mediation such as community relations, race and ethnic relations, project management and public policy and service. |
| Fattakhov, |
Shamil |
SHAMIL FATTAKHOV, M.A., is the Founder of ACME, Association for Creative Moral Education, Kazan, Russia. Shamil’s program appeared on 22 television stations in Russia and has programs in 63 countries around the world. |
| Feldman, |
Melodye |
Melodye Feldman founded Seeking Common Ground in 1993. Her organization’s flagship program, Building Bridges for Peace, brings together and educates American, Israeli, and Palestinian teens in peacebuilding and leadership development. |
| Fillipoff, |
Sam |
Sam is a retired teacher who worked most of his career advancing social issues in education: antiracism, inner city schools and now peace education. |
| Ford, |
Pam |
Pam Ford holds a Ph.D. in curriculum and currently serves as the dean of faculty at Boulder Prep. Her experience with curriculum development will be critical in incorporating themes of peace into all subjects. |
| Gardenswartz, |
Rena |
Rena Gardenswartz: Rena is a student at the University of Denver pursuing a master’s degree in Conflict Resolution. Her thesis will focus on explaining indirect bullying among adolescent girls. |
| Green, |
Rick |
Rick Green, is a well-known actor, writer, and producer and holds a BSc from the University of Waterloo. Rick has been nominated for 7 ACTRA awards, and has won 2 for the Frantics Look at History, a 13 part series on CBC. Among other productions, Rick’s award-winning The Red Green Show was one of the longest running prime time series in North America. |
| Haber, |
Martin |
Martin Haber is a high school teacher for more than20 years and is also a teacher trainer with special interest in Peace and Global Education issues.Martin did a Fulbright Exchange in 1997, and have been active as a board member of the Greater New York Alumni. In 2006, he was the recipient of the National Peace Corps Association " Peace Teacher of the Year " Award. |
| Haghighi, |
Kiu |
USA Kiu Haghighi is known as a santour virtuoso in concert halls around the world. Kiu began his lifetime study of the santour at the age of ten. As a teenager he performed on the radio station of Mashad, Iran and the National Iranian Radio in Tehran, Iran. At nineteen he was invited to join the Iranian Ministry of Education and Art. There he performed as the featured soloist in the Academy Orchestra and performed regularly on National Iranian Television. Kiu was an instructor at the Ministry of Education and Art until 1965 when he left Iran for study in the United States. Kiu Haghighi's musical career in North America has included numerous performances throughout the world in colleges, universities and concert halls. He has remained faithful to a desire to share classical Iranian music with western audiences. |
| Hansvick, |
Christine L. |
Currently Academic Liaison on the board of the Peace and Justice Studies Association (http://www.peacejusticestudies.org). Teaches peace psychology, statistics, research methods. Research focuses on cognitive complexity, peace personality, and learning styles. |
| Haring, |
Andrew |
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| Hayes, |
Michael T. |
Michael Hayes is an Associate Professor in the Department of teaching and
Learning at Washington State University. He teaches in the area of the
Social Foundations of Education and his current research focuses on
education and global citizenship. |
| Hecht, |
Merna Ann |
Merna Ann Hecht is recognized for her use of poetry and storytelling in educational, hospital and youth detention settings. She offers college courses integrating literary arts into social justice teaching and workshops including the Poetry of Witness with John Fox, Director of the Institute of Poetic Medicine. |
| Heikkinen, |
Sanna |
Sanna Heikkinen is the Project Manager for EFP-World at EFP-Balkans and resides in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ms. Heikkinen oversees the entire development and delivery process of EFP-World’s on-line programs including the coordination of the actions of the EFP teams in Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina, all outside vendors and country implementation teams. Prior to her employment with EFP-Balkans, Ms. Heikkinen was working with the international student organization, AIESEC, and held the post of President of AIESEC in Finland for the year 2001-2002. |
| Jabeen, |
Maha |
Maha Jabeen is a sociologist, feminist writer, lawyer and human rights activist. She practices her legal profession in High Court of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, India. She is heading a women rights organization PHOENIX ORGANISATION FOR WOMAN AND CHILD. See British Councils website www.womenswriting.com for more information on her works. |
| Jakovljević , |
Radmilla |
Radmila Jakovljević is a professor of Biology at Banja Luka Gymnasium in Bosnia and Herzegovina. She has been deeply involved in the development of the program since August 2000 as a school coordinator in one of the pilot schools. During the implementation of EFP-WORLD program she has been a Regional Coordinator for the Republic of Srpska. |
| Kagoro, |
Jude |
I am a Ugandan national with Masters in peace and conflict studies and currently working as a project officer at the MA Peace and Conflict Studies Programme Makerere University. |
| Kallarackal, |
Emmanuel Babu J |
Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Babu J Kallarackal is a catholic priest belonging to the religious community of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He was born in South India but ministered to the people of northeast India as a priest-educator. He has his undergraduate and graduate degrees from India and Ph.D. from Fordham University in New York. |
| Kearney, |
James |
James Kearney is currently working on a PhD at Edinburgh University.Mr. Kearney has worked for the UN Office for Children Affected by Armed Conflict in New York and the Africa Educational Trust in London and has carried out fieldwork in Bosnia and Sudan and written articles for the UK Department for International Development. |
| Kieffer, |
Claude |
Claude Kieffer, an education specialist and international educational cooperation manager, was appointed Director of the OSCE Mission to BiH, Education Department in June 2006. He first joined the Mission on secondment from the Office of the High Representative in August 2002 and became Deputy Director (Legislative Reform), OSCE Education Department, in January 2003. Previous to this, Mr. Kieffer served for 27 years in managerial capacities for the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ bilateral cultural and educational institutions. |
| Kortenkamp, |
Tim |
I have spent years organizing, establishing and directing initiatives for peace on a national and international level, traveling to four countries to learn and teach effective and practical methods of conflict resolution. |
| Landau |
Barbara |
Barbara Landau, an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Hawaii, is the author of four books on democratic classroom management that emphasize practicing peace and respect in school. |
| Leafgren, |
Sheri |
Sheri Leafgren is an assistant professor at Miami University of Ohio. She is particularly interested in the spiritual/moral wisdom of young children and how children find space to live out their moral and spiritual selves in school. |
| Lowe, |
Krister |
Krister Lowe, M.A. is an organizational consultant and founding principal of GHL Global Consulting, LLC. Mr. Lowe has over ten years of organizational experience and has lived and worked in the People's Republic of China, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ethiopia, Switzerland and the United States. He currently consults to a number of public and private organizations in the areas of organizational development and conflict resolution. Mr. Lowe currently holds a M.A. degree in Social-Organizational Psychology from the Department of Organization & Leadership at Columbia University in New York City where he is also currently pursing a doctoral degree. |
| Maassarani, |
Tarek |
Maassarani – Masters in International Affairs at Columbia University; Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University; staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services Program. Co-founder of the D.C. Kids for Peace initiative. |
| Mackay, |
Caroline |
With artistic influences as diverse as Strauss, Nureyev, Joni Mitchell, Cleo Laine and Anne Mortifee, Caroline's musical development has encompassed a variety of disciplines: ballet and choreography, clarinet and guitar, poetry and songwriting. She produced two recordings of original music with guitars, keyboards and percussion. Ordinary Girl and Wings received international distribution during the 1990s. Several years of study in the classical and Celtic styles of harp playing with Kim Robertson and Sharlene Wallace as mentors brought Caroline to the second stage in the development of her company, High Spirits Music. First, her songwriting and performing abilities have been sought after by presenters from Canada, the US and Europe. Her exquisite voice accompanied by the mystical and haunting vibrations of the Celtic Harp have delighted audiences of 50 to 1000. |
| Majzub, |
Diba |
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| Makortoff, |
Stacey |
Stacey Makortoff, MA, is the academic program coordinator for EFP-International in Vancouver and has completed her MA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the European University Centre for Peace Studies in Austria. After completing her degrees in Home Economics and Education at the University of British Columbia, she taught at a secondary-school level locally for one year before moving to Bangkok Thailand, where she taught in a Reggio-Emilia–oriented international school for four years. Stacey completed an EFP-Internship in Bosnia and Herzegovina prior to joining EFP-International in her current capacity in 2004. |
| Mallon, |
Catherine |
Catherine Mallon is an experienced lobbyist and skilled professional, encouraging collective action to build a more inclusive public sphere and a more peaceful Northern Ireland. |
| Matias, |
Shyrl Topp |
Dr. Shyrl Topp Matias received her doctorate in International Education from Teacher’s College Columbia University, with a specialization in educational technology and an emphasis in peace education. She has a Masters in Drama and Theatre from the University of Hawai’i. She currently teaches American Literature, Critical Thinking, and Identity and Culture in Honolulu, Hawaii. |
| Mbacham, |
Bridget Bih |
Mbacham Bih Bridget has obtained certificates in General Certificate of Examination Ordinary and Advance Level respectively. In 2007 she obtained a in Women and Gender Studies and Law. |
| McGlynn, |
Claire |
Dr. Claire McGlynn lectures at the School of Education, Queen’s University, Belfast. Her research interests lie in gaining understanding of integrated (Catholic-Protestant) education in Northern Ireland and of the potential of integrated education to rebuild social cohesion in other countries damaged by ethnic conflict. As a teacher educator she is committed to finding new methods of developing teacher education for diverse classrooms. |
| McManus, |
Martha M. |
MA’s in Counselling Psychology, Peace Studies and an MPhil in Trauma and Resilience. PhD. Researcher. My conflict resolution and peacemaking practice includes: Canada, Belgium, Blackfoot nation, Colombia, DRC Congo, Northern Ireland, Romania, and Sri Lanka. |
| McWilliams, Esq. |
Joan H. |
Joan McWilliams is an award-winning lawyer/mediator and author. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Joan’s most recent book is The PeaceFinder: Riley McFee's Quest for World Peace. |
| Medić |
Nada |
Nada Medić is a professor of French language at Secondary Economic School in Mostar. Nada joined EFP in 2002 as a School Coordinator. Since 2003 she has worked as the Herzegovina Regional Coordinator for EFP-WORLD. |
| Mitchell, |
James |
Dr. James Mitchell is Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Cal. State East Bay. is research focuses on cooperation and conflcit resolution as related to HIV/AIDs education |
| Mitton, |
Julian |
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| Mocquais, |
Pierre-Yves |
Professor Pierre-Yves Mocquais teaches in the Department of French, Italian and Spanish at the University of Calgary. The former Dean of the Faculty of Humanities received the Ordre des Palmes académiques in 2005 for excellence in education and promotion of Francophone culture outside France. Areas of Specialization include: French Canadian Literature, Works of Hubert Aquin, Literary genetics, Cultural practices of the Francophones on the Canadian Prairies, French Literature of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. |
| Nash, |
Catherine |
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| Netzer, |
Olek |
Born 1937 in Warsaw. Holocaust survivor, lives in Israel. Ph.D. in Applied Behavioral Science at Union Institute University. Author of (in Hebrew) Sane Political Behavior (1979), The Virus of Dehumanization (2001). |
| Neumeier, |
Wes |
Dr. Wes Neumeier is the Superintendent of Schools in the Fraser-Cascade School District #78 in British Columbia. |
| Njoku, |
Ndu Life |
Ndu Life Njoku holds a PhD in African History from the University of Calabar, Nigeria. He is the Head/Chair of the Department of History/International Studies, Imo State University Owerri. |
| Oparaoha, |
Eric C. |
Eric C.Oparaoha holds a Masters in International Law and Diplomacy of the University of Lagos. He is presently a PhD student of Sociology and Part-time Lecturer of Imo State University. |
| Parker, |
Scott |
Members of the Social Justice Committee of the Burnaby Teachers’ Association |
| Prasad, |
Surya Nath |
Prof. Surya Nath Prasad is Ph.D., Hon. D.Litt. & D.Sc., Former Visiting Professor of Peace Studies, Founder and Editor of Peace Education Journal and Executive Vice-President of IAEWP, and he taught for three decades. |
| Proust, |
Iragira |
Iragira Proust is currently pursuing an engineering degree at the National University of Rwanda in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness. Iragira is a youth coordinator for the “Rwanda Youth Alliance” and has participated in many international discussions and conferences in South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, USA and Tanzania regarding various themes. |
| Prywes, |
Yaron |
Yaron Prywes, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate, is an organizational consultant with GHL Global Consulting, LLC. He has extensive research and applied experience in organizational development with specialized interests in leadership, team effectiveness, multiculturalism, and conflict resolution. In the fall of 2006, Mr. Prywes co-authored The Nature of Leadership, a leadership self-help book published by American Management Association. He has created an online leadership self-assessment and training program based on the book's leadership model. |
| Punambolam, |
Melissa |
Melissa Punambolam has a degree in Criminology studies. After having worked in open custody, mental health, child welfare, hospital settings and with homeless populations and now in the woman abuse sector, Ms. Punambolam has witnessed first-hand the thread of violence and trauma that weaves across all sectors of social services. She now works for the HEAL Network. |
| Qishawi, |
Thuqan K. |
Born in Palestine; having BA of Math & Minor of Economics from The AUC , Having MA in Economic Development, 12 years of experience in Youth Development, Director of AFSC in Palestine |
| Rea, |
Dan |
Dr. Dan Rea is a professor of educational psychology in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University. For the past 13 years, he has served as a co-chairperson of the National Youth-At-Risk Conference. His research interests include peace education, learning communities, student well-being, educational change, and achievement motivation. |
| Reynolds, |
Paul |
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| Rippon, |
Tom |
Dr. Rippon is an Associate Professor at RRU and Camosun College, and Editor-In-Chief of Culture of Peace Online Journal www.copoj.ca and Culture of Peace News Network – Canada www.cpnn-canada.ca |
| Ruzic, |
Susan |
Susan is a teacher in Coquitlam School District who has piloted this Peace Education project in her school and district. She is a member of Peace and Global Education PSA. |
| Salomon, |
Gavriel |
Professor Gavriel Salomon, is a lecturer at the University of Haifa, Israel. Past dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Haifa, Israel, is a professor of educational psychology there. He is currently co-director of the Center for Research on Peace Education. Salomon is the receipient of the 2001 Israeli National Award for Scientific Achievements in Educational Research. |
| Saul, |
Melissa S. |
Melissa S. Saul works in the College of Education at the University of
Idaho where she teaches Social Studies methods. Her areas of research and
teaching include peace education and globalization. |
| Schellhammer, |
Erich P. |
Erich has a law degree and philosophy degrees. He designed the Justice Studies program at RRU. He presents and publishes on the issue of cultural diversity to be justified through human ontology. |
| Scoresby, |
Carrie |
Carrie Scoresby graduated with a bachelor’s in Marriage, Family, and Human Development from Brigham Young University. Currently, she researches for the Women’s Research Institute, focusing on peace education for schools and communities. |
| Sharra, |
Steve |
Steve Sharra holds a Ph.D. in Teacher Education from Michigan State University. Steve is currently teaching and advising in the Peace and Justice Studies specialization at Michigan State University. |
| Smith, |
Alan |
Professor Alan Smith is holder of the UNESCO Chair in Education at the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland where he is head of a research unit based within the School of Education. He has taught in Northern Ireland and Zimbabwe and was a Senior Research Fellow at the University's Centre for the Study of Conflict. His work has includes research on education and the conflict in Northern Ireland, young people's understanding of human rights and the development of social, civic and political education. His work has led to the establishment of a £3 million programme in Education for Pluralism, Human Rights and Democracy at the University of Ulster in partnership with UNESCO. His current research includes a three-year investigation of ‘Values in Teacher Education’ as part of the Teaching and Learning Research Programme (TLRP) funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). He is also the holder of a three-year grant from DFID for the establishment of an International Development Unit at the University of Ulster and an EU research project on education and the legacies of conflict in the Basque Country, Bosnia Herzegovina and Northern Ireland. |
| Smith, |
Holly |
Smith – candidate for Masters in International Peace and Conflict Resolution at American University and Juris Doctorate at University of the District of Columbia. Co-founder of the D.C. Kids for Peace initiative. |
| Sohani, |
Naghmeh |
Naghmeh Sobhani is the Director of the EFP-Balkans office, based in Sarajevo. She directs and monitors all Education for Peace (EFP) programs implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina, supervises a staff of Bosnian educators and LIU graduate students located in several regions of the country and oversees the administrative operations of the Institute. Ms. Sobhani provides training support for adults and youth in “Conflict-Free Conflict Resolution”, peace education and curriculum development for application in primary and secondary schools, assists in grant writing and donor pursuits and coordinates organizational development and strategic planning. She is the primary contact for government and media relations for the EFP program in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ms. Sobhani completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Connecticut as an Honor’s Scholar in International Development and Political Science and her Masters Degree in Leadership and Management at Landegg International University. |
| Squires, |
Colette |
Colette Squires received her Victim Offender Mediation training and accreditation and is also trained in the Real Justice model of family group conferencing and the RCMP model of Community Justice Forums. She also chairs the Abbotsford Child and Youth Committee. |
| Stallworth-Clark |
Rosemarie |
Dr. Rosemarie Stallworth-Clark is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology in the Department of Curriculum, Foundations, & Reading in the College of Education at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Rosemarie is President of the Peace Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. |
| Sternick, |
Alex |
Initiator of Laughter Clubs in Israel, Laughter Yoga Leaders Trainer, Awarded “Laughter Ambassador” by Dr Madan Kataria for his work of bringing Jews and Arabs through Laughter (Laughter Conflict Management and PeaceBuilding). Alex studied Laughter Coaching with Dr Annette Goodheart |
| Tanyi, |
Christian E. |
Tanyi Christian E. holds many university degrees and diplomas. He is founder of LUKMEF-Cameroon. Has presented papers in different development and peace seminars and conferences around the world including the UN. |
| Tochukwu, |
Pat T.Okafor |
Toochukwu P.T.Okafor, Founder/Executive Director-Society for Promotion of Education and Development (SPED), National coordinator Integrated Youth Alliance (IYA),former students’ leader and winner, Best Students’ Leader of the Year 2000,Awka, Nigeria. |
| Toope, |
Stephen |
Professor Stephen J. Toope is the 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of British Columbia. Professor Toope is also the past President of the Pierre Elliott
Trudeau Foundation. His scholarly interests include human rights, international dispute resolution, family law, legal theory and public international law. Prof. Toope holds a position as tenured professor of law. |
| Turner, |
Jane |
Jane is currently an Assistant Director, Professional Development, with the BC Teachers’ Federation. She was on the Board of Directors of the World peace Forum Society and chaired the International Peace Education Conference. |
| Venison, |
Melba |
Melba Venison: Melba Venison is a professor at Southern University at New Orleans and a doctoral candidate. |
| Voigt, |
Evelyn |
Evelyn Voigt has performed in Canada, Europe, and Africa, using spoken word with musical accompaniment to share a uniquely personal yet global journey. Her CD’s celebrate diversity, peace and healing. |
| Walton, |
Gerald |
Gerald Walton completed his Ph.D. in education at Queen’s University in 2006; he now teaches for the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. |
| West, |
Geoffrey |
Masters candidate, Peace Education
UN-mandated University for Peace, Costa Rica
Bachelors, Radio and Television Arts
Ryerson Polytechnical University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Wilson, |
Melodie D. |
Melodie D. Wilson, musician and peace researcher, is currently a doctoral student enrolled in the Joint PhD in Educational Studies program at the Faculty of Education, University of Windsor. |
| Wintersteiner, |
Werner |
Prof. Werner Wintersteiner, Ph.D., director of Austrian Competence Centre for Education (AECC German), founder of Peace Centre at Klagenfurt University, Austria, member of the Advisory Board / Journal of Peace Education, director of EURED (European peace educators) |
| Wubie, |
Bizunesh |
With an award from CIDA, I earned my ME in early childhood education from Toronto University. Also, with an award from Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), I earned my Ph. D. in curriculum instructions with emphasis on early childhood education. Currently I am an assistant professor at Marshall University Graduate College, Graduate School of Education and Professional Development |
| Yoder, |
Luke |
Luke Yoder: Luke is a student at the University of Denver pursuing dual graduate degrees in Conflict Resolution and Business Administration. Luke has experience working with Restorative Discipline and Bullying in schools. |
| Zale, |
Sarah |
Sarah Zale works with the Voices in Wartime Educational Project and teaches writing courses on healing and social change. Poems about her recent travels with a Compassionate Listening delegation in Israel and Palestine appear in a forthcoming collection, The Art of Folding. |
| Zoubi, |
Baha |
Baha Zoub is a physical education teacher and pedagogical coordinator in an elementary school in the Arab village Kuffur Masser. Baha is currently working on a Master degree in education at the University of Haifa. Mr. Zoubi's thesis work is entitled "Promoting peace education through cooperation in common soccer clubs between Jewish and Arab youth players in Israel". He is a member of the Centre for the research on peace education at the University of Haifa, Israel |
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