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Biswajit Mohapatra 33, Male India: biswajitm; Share

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What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?: My inner desire to make this world a better and peaceful World

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs): I've worked on Global flow of Information and North South Relations: A Case Study of India’s Use of Information Technologies,1989,as a part of my M.Phil Programme in International Politics at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ.,New Delhi.

and carried out further research on "Informatics for Peace and Development in South Asia: Development Perspectives of SAARC" for the degree of Ph.D in International Politics at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru Univ.,New Delhi.

My Research Experineces are as follows:
1986-89:Research Scholar at Centre for Int. Politics/SIS,Jawaharlal Nehru University,India
1989July-1991May:Junior Research Fellow,---------
1991June-1994May:Senior Research Fellow,--------.

Job Details: Carried out Desk Reviews, Prepared Sectoral Briefs, Participated in Field Studies

Fellowships Awarded:Junior Research Fellowship,Univ.Grants Commission,India,1989,Senior Research Fellowship,Univ.Grants Commission,India,1991,SIDA Visiting Fellowship,Dept.of Peace and Conflict Studies,Uppsala Univ.Sweden ,2002; ARF Fellowship On Peace and Conflict Studies,PAYAP University,Chaingmai,Thailand,2006

Projects Completed: National:Women’s Empowerment and Sustainable Development in Meghalaya,2002

Action Projects:
Programme Director: Public Campaign for the visit of Indian Prime Minister to the drought affected areas of Kalahandi in Orissa

Named a Road In New Delhi after Fakir Mohan Senapati, noted literateur,on the occasion of his 125th Birth Anniversary in 1993
Publication of the literateur’s Autobiography by National
Book Trust of India, New Delhi
Worked with Sahitya Akademi,New Delhi’s holding of National Seminar
on the literateur’s contribution to Indian Nationalism,14-15 January,1994

Directed Lobby campaign with Min.of External Affairs,Govt.of
India for holding an International Workshop on the literateur’s contribution to India’s Independence Struggle,4th July 1994
Other Experiences:1989-1995 Worked as Special Asst. to two Members of Parliament.

1992-1995 President Orissa Forum, New Delhi.
1994-1995, President, Forum for Foreign Affairs, New Delhi
General Secretary, North Eastern Hill Univ. Teachers Association.
Member National Executive, Federation of Central Universities Teachers Associations. (FEDCUTA)

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise: South Asia,Sri Lanka,Nepal and India

What is your current country of residence?: INDIA

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?: Teaching Post Graduate Programs in the university,Research and Organisation of Seminars,Conferences and Workshops

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?: Democratization, Development, Gender, Civil Society

Which are your primary skills areas?: Training, Evaluation, Program Administration, Advocacy

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?: Conflict Management,Transformation and Peace Talk and Peace Process

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At 3:30am on September 24th, 2007, Eyal Raviv said…: Hi Biswajit,
I appreciate your inner desire!
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Eyal :-)