Education
2006- 2009 PhD Candidate, King’s College, United Kingdom
Thesis: Inter-disciplinary research on notions of ‘construction’ in political discourse and international politics, using countries in- and emerging from- conflict as its case studies.
2003- 2005 Master of Architecture (Research), Carleton University, Canada
Thesis: ‘The Architecture(s) of Nation-Building’ investigated how successfully metaphoric concepts are keeping pace with the changing realities of the international system, read through the unpacking of the architectural metaphor of nation-building and examining its figurative and literal implications. Thesis pass with distinction.
1999 Advanced International Program in Peace Studies, European University for Peace Studies, Austria
1991- 1997 Bachelor of Architecture, Carleton University, Canada
Thesis: ‘Circumscribing the Stari Most’, exploring the relationship between war, culture and architecture, using the destroyed 14th century Stari Most bridge of Mostar, Bosnia- Herzegovina as its focus. Degree awarded with distinction.
Publications
- ‘Casualties of Complexity: War and Hunger in Darfur.’ In The Justifce of Eating, Testimonials of the Struggle for Food and Dignity, ed. Samuel Hauenstein. Global Hunger Watch, 2007.
- ‘At a crossroads or a dead-end: Considering the Civil-Military Relationship in Time of Armed Conflict.’ In Civil Military Cooperation in Post Conflict Operations: Emerging Theory and Practice, ed. Christopher Ankerson. Routledge, 2007.
- ‘The civil-military relationship in time of conflict.’ In Crisis Response Journal, Volume 2, Issue 4 (September 2006).
- ‘Multi-national/Multi-agency Response to International Crisis: The Case of Disasters.’ In Crisis Response Journal, Vol. 2, Issue 3 (June 2006). • ‘Contemporary challenges in the civil-military relationship: Complementarity or incompatibility?’ In International Review of the Red Cross, Vol. 86, No. 855 (September 2004).
- Blogs: Security Management Initiative, Civil-Military Relations, and theWolfBLOG.
Conferences
- Panelist, ‘Engaging Civil Society in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding: Challenges and Prospects’, 25 June 2008, Geneva, Switzerland.
- Presenter, ‘NGO Seminar on Civil-Military Relations’, 03-04 December, 2007. Brussels, Belgium.
- Co-organiser and speaker in the GCSP/UNOG Conference ‘ Our common peacebuilding challenge - The contribution of International Geneva’, 06 November, 2007. Geneva, Switzerland.
- Participant and presenter in the United Nations Environment Program International Consultative Meeting ‘Managing Natural Resources in Post-Conflict Societies: Lessons in Making the Transition to Peace’, 17-18 September 2007. Geneva, Switzerland.
- Organizer and presenter in GCSP Conference ‘International Geneva – Taking Stock of Peacebuilding Capacity and Expertise’, 12 September, 2007. Geneva, Switzerland.
- Participant and presenter in WFP Workshop ‘The Role of WFP in Protection’. 20-21 November, 2006. Rome, Italy.
- Panellist in ‘International Disaster and Emergency Resilience (IDER) 2006’. 11-13 October 2006. Rome, Italy.
- Panellist in ‘Canada, the UK and International Security in the Twenty-First Century’. Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), 26 April, 2006. London, United Kingdom.
- Presenter and participant in ‘Improving National and Regional Disaster Response Capacity’. Wilton Park, 02-05 December 2005. Steyning, United Kingdom.
- Panellist in ‘New Approaches to Civil-Military Relations: Strategies and Practices’. Joint Conference of NATO /GCSP, 06-08 July 2005. Geneva, Switzerland.
Training and Workshops
- UN Civil Military Coordination (CMCoord), Basic and Staff Course (2004 and 2005).
- UN Basic Security in the Field- Staff Security, Health and Welfare (2006).
- DoD Antiterrorism Level I Certificate (2008).
- NATO Civil-Emergency Planning and Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC 2004).
- London Metropolitan Police Strategic Management of Critical Incident Training (SMoCIT, 2005/2006).
- Swiss Humanitarian Aid Corps (SHA), Introductory Course (December 2006)
- ICRC
professional development courses:
ICRC Law and Protection Course (2001), Finance, Financing and
Planning Course (2001), Stress and Security Management Course
(2000), ICRC Integration Course (1998).
Memberships
- Member of the Swiss Humanitarian Aid Unit (SHA), Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC)
- Member of the Swiss Expert Pool for Civilian Peacebuilding (SEP) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)
- Member of the European Evaluation Society (EES)
- Member of the Swiss Evaluation Society (SEVAL)
- Observer Member of Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance in Humanitarian Action (ALNAP)
- Advisory Board Member of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform (GPP)
Country Experience
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burundi, Croatia, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Georgia, Guatemala, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel (Gaza Strip), Kuwait, Maldives, Mozambique, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Ukraine.
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