dr. omar altalib's Page

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

my study of social problems made me aware of the great potential of human beings to resolve their issues.

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

obtained phd in sociology of education from university of chicago in 2004.
served as advisor to Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in 2003-2004.
engaged in interfaith dialogue since 1992.

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

usa, iraq, saudi arabia, indonesia, malaysia

What is your current country of residence?

usa

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

scientist, bae systems

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.minaret. org

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

http://www.minaret.org

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

http://www.gmu.edu

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Education, Civil Society

Which are your primary skills areas?

Training, Research

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

the religious basis for conflict resolution

If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications

endowments in the muslim middle east, article.