Peace Needs Change and Development

What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

Manipur-India conflict has been protracted for more than half a century. Closely linked to this is the ethnic conflict. Direct and structural violence continues. Many people died in the continueing conflict. The protracted conflict situation motivated me to become involved in peace and conflict resolution.

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)

I was born and brought up in a pluralistic society. I was invloved in various socio-politcal movements in my student days.
I started my career as a journalist in 1991. Now, I am a Peace and Conflict Practitioner working to transform the conflicts in Manipur and the North-Eastern Region of India.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

North-Eastern Region of India, Some parts of South and South-East Asia

What is your current country of residence?

India

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Director, Change and Peacebuilding Action (CPA). Peace and Conflict Researcher

How many years professional experience do you have?

15+

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org

What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)

http://www.globalacts.org

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development, DDR, Education, Facilitation, Gender, Human Rights, Information and Communication Technology, Internally Displaced, Media, Organizational Development, Peacekeeping, Psychosocial, Rule of Law, Security, Social Entreprenuership

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Information Technology, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Quantitative Skills, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

Ethnic Conflict and Its Transformation: Exploring ways of influencing ethnic armed group leaders and civil society leaders and bringing change in their attitude and behaviour

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

Conflict Situation in Manipur published in December 2008 in Justice First, a journal of Human Rights Initiative, Manipur
Malem Phurupsinggi Chainarol, Manipuri Translation of Handbook for Parliamentarians: Respect for International Humanitarian Law published in 2008 by ICRC, South Asia Delegation;
Role of Students' Organisations in Peacebuilding: Understanding Manipur in Women and Peace: Chapters from Northeast India/edited by Anuradha Dutta and Ratna Bhuya; published in 2008 by Vedam Books New Delhi.
Ethnic Conflict in Manipur and Its Transformation: Exploring ways of influencing ethnic armed group leaders and civil society leaders, Master’s action research paper submitted in 2007 for the ACTS Programme to the Pannasastra University of Cambodia
Empowerment of People and Active Non-Violence: Some Learning from Working in Conflict Situation in Manipur, a paper presented in the First Asian Peace-Builders’ Forum, Mindanao, Philippines in October 2006, and published in the Exploring Asian Approaches to Peace Building – Practical Insights and Reflections by ACTION Asia in 2007
Edited Human Rights Defenders: Basic Questions and Answers, a multilingual handbook jointly published by Human Rights Alert and FORUM-ASIA, Bangkok, Thailand in 2002