Anneliese McAuliffe
Anneliese is a media trainer and development consultant with global experience spanning Asia, Europe and the Middle East. With a focus on journalist training and capacity building in the media sector, Anneliese has designed and run training courses for journalists, media practitioners and organisations such as BBC Media Action, DW Akademie and UNESCO. She is […]
Jessica White
Dr Jessica White is a Research Fellow in the Terrorism and Conflict group at the Royal United Services Institute in London. Her expertise encompasses countering terrorism and violent extremism policy and programming, as well as gender mainstreaming strategies. She has a decade’s worth of experience as a security practitioner and in research, with regional expertise […]
Michael Niconchuk
Michael Niconchuk is an applied neuroscience researcher and practitioner focusing on trauma recovery in conflict-affected populations, and the relationship between trauma, extremism, intergroup violence. Mike is the Program Director for Trauma & Violent Conflict at Beyond Conflict as well as the Senior Technical Expert for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support at Questscope in Amman, Jordan. […]
Eva María Jiménez González
Eva María Jiménez González, is a doctor of Clinical and Forensic Psychology and Head of the Institute of Forensic Psychology in the Ministry of Justice in Spain. She co-chairs the RAN Mental Health Working Group (RAN-European Commission) and is the Ambassador of RAN-EC in Spain. She is a member of the “Peacekeepers Team” of observers […]
Erkina Urazbaeva
Erkina Urazbaeva is a Team Leader of the Governance/Peacebuilding Cluster in UNDP Kyrgyzstan with more than 13 years of experience within the organization. She is a valuable expert in strengthening national institutions and local capacities to promote good governance, rule of law, sustain peace, and prevent violent extremism. Erkina also has experience in finance and […]
Hanny Megally
Hanny Megally is a Senior Fellow and Deputy Director at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation focusing on violent extremism, human rights and rule of law. He came to CIC after being the Chief of the Asia, Pacific, Middle East and North Africa Branch at the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in […]
Samuel Rizk
Samuel Rizk is the Head of Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding & Responsive Institutions (CPPRI) at the UNDP Crisis Bureau in New York. Prior to this position he has served as the Manager of the UNDP/RBAS Sub-Regional Response Facility (SRF) based in Amman, Jordan, supporting the organization’s regional response to the Syria crisis, in close collaboration with […]
Audun Halvorsen
Audun Halvorsen was appointed State Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2017. Prior tothis appointment, he served as State Secretary to the Minister of EEA and EU Affairs (2017), and asPolitical Adviser to the Minister of Defence (from 2013 to 2017). From 2007 to 2013, Mr Halvorsenheld various positions in the Conservative Party’s […]
Mohammad Naciri
Mohammad Naciri has been recently appointed as the Regional Director of UN Women for Asia and the Pacific and Representative in Thailand. From 2015 to 2018, he was the Regional Director of UN Women in the Arab States. From 2012 to 2015, Mohammad Naciri was the Deputy Regional Director for UN Women in the Arab States. […]
Khalid Koser
Dr Khalid Koser is founding Executive Director of the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund, a global fund dedicated to preventing violent extremism. In its first six years, GCERF has raised over 100m USD and reached over two million people in communities at risk. An academic by training, Khalid is Professor of Conflict, Peace and […]
