Erlinda Saw's Page

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

I am currently involved here in Northern Uganda. Of particular interest for me is the possible use of transformation as a means of bringing about positive change particularly in the cross border conflict between the Acholi and the Jie peoples.

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

Philippines is my birthplace. It is the country where I grew up, studied and began to earn a living.

Earning a living began early, that is, when I was still in highschool and continued till now. It is actually done to help me pursue activities I am interested in in each stage.

Interest began with mundane things like attaining an education and improve my capacity to meet financial needs. Eventually organising and working with people had taken hold of me.

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

Countries worth mentioning are: Philippines, Burma (Myanmar), Papua New Guinea and Uganda.

What is your current country of residence?

Temporarily Uganda; Permanently Germany

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

Advisor to the Justice and Peace Commission Gulu Archdiocese, particularly JPC Kalongo Branch

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://newways.multiply.com

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?

Civil Society, Culture, Democratization, Development, Facilitation, Gender, Internally Displaced, Organizational Development, Social Entreprenuership

Which are your primary skills areas?

Advocacy, Budgeting, Capacity Building, Evaluation, Monitoring, Program Administration, Program Implemenation, Training