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- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- The fact that I am from the Middle East makes peace a natural aspiration of mine, and conflict the top concern in my everyday living. As soon as I've reached a mature age, I have become actively seeking the aim of stability, development and coexistence, both for private and public motives.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I have received my BA in Political Science and a minor in History from the American Univerisity of Beirut with high distinction. After that, I decided to opt for an MA in International Law and the Settlement of Disputes, which is the ideal mix between the difficult tasks of justice and peace, at the United Nations mandated University for peace in San Jose, Costa Rica. I am currently back in Beirut, my hometown and one of the most breathtaking cities I've ever seen.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- 1- The Middle East (practical/academic)
2- Latin America (practical/academic)
3- Europe (academic)
- What is your current country of residence?
- Lebanon
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- I am currently working at the UN economic and social commission for western Asia. I'm looking into participatory human development in post-conflict countries, the role of media actors in public/private partnership, and advocating for the participatory approach in the formulation, implimentation and monitoring of social policies. My main field of interest remains various sub-disciplines of International Law, and I aim to enroll in a graduate LLB programme at the University of Edinburgh in the fall of 2008.
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Democratization, Development
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Evaluation, Program Administration, Advocacy, Research
- What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?
- The Nexus between religion and democracy
The Nexus between development and security
International Criminal Law
International Refugee Law
The Legality of Use of force (just/unjust wars)
Middle Eastern History
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Israel's Syria 'raid' remains a mystery (BBC article)
Posted on September 13th, 2007 at 5:36am —
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On the (painful) inclusion of Hamas
So the Peace process between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities seems to be back on track. Smiles are flashed to the camera, hands are warmly shaken, and people like me are once again excited about the prospects of development. Hamas has never been my cup of tea, as I don't believe in the amalgam of religion and politics (religion is made to be practiced at home, in the private sphere), and I don't believe in violence either as a solution. Moreover, intercommunal tensions are going from…
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Posted on August 9th, 2007 at 4:43am —
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3rd International Youth Media Summit
August 20, 2008 at 9am to August 27, 2008 at 9pm – Belgrade -
2008 Summer Professional Development Workshop
August 22, 2008 at 9am to August 27, 2008 at 5pm – Claremont Graduate University, CA -
Transitions Online announces the launch of Reporting EU Integration
August 25, 2008 at 9pm – Bosnia,-Herzegovina, Serbia, Moldova -
Systemic Peacebuilding - Executive Leadership Programme
August 26, 2008 at 9am to August 28, 2008 at 6pm – London
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life is great though-- I read your comment in the BBC the other day, nice!
you're going to scotland, eh? pretty sweet!
Que interesante que hayas estado en la Universidad de la Paz y en FLACSO. Ambas son excelentes instituciones. Creo que te has dado un gusto por lo mejor que tiene para ofrecer Latinoamerica en terminos de derechos humanos y asuntos sociales.
A proposito de tu trabajo en Beirut ahora, si encuentras algun reporte sobre los impactos de las empresas privadas sobre los derechos humanos o ambientales en Libano, por favor no dudes en mandarmelos: lazala@business-humanrights.org
Cuando vayas a la Universidad de Edinburgh, seguro pasaras por Londres. Ven a visitarnos a nuestra oficina, te invito a un cafe.
Cuidate y saludos cordiales,
Mauricio
Gracias por tu mensaje...muchas coincidencias entre nosotros. En que pais Latinoamericano viviste? Que hiciste alla?
Efectivamente yo trabajo cubriendo el impacto de las empresas privadas sobre los derechos humanos en Latinoamerica y el Medio Oriente, pues vivi 7 anos en Israel/OPT.
Sobre la CPI: vale totalemente la pena. Es un poco desorganizada y muy grande, pero mi experiencia alla fue maravillosa y educativa.
B'Tselem tambien es una excelente organizacion, la mejor en su campo en Israel...si ellos ofrecen pasantias (no estoy seguro hoy en dia), tambien seria un excelente lugar para ti.
Y si pasas por Londres, no dudes en contactarme para salir a tomar algo.
Cuidate y hablamos,
Mauricio
Thank you for your prompt and positive response. I would like to hear about the experiences and learning from your social development works at UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
Wish you all the best for your further study and works.
I also look forward to communicating with you further.
Warm regards,
Bobichand
Nice to meet you this network of people who are working towards conflict resolution, peacebuilding, development and other related areas.
As you have direct and significant expertise in many areas, I hope that I could learn from you too. We also could help each other by exchanging and sharing information, insights and learning.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Bobichand
It seems we share some common interests so I wanted to make my introduction. I'm Chris from New Orleans. I'm studying Comparative legal systems at Tulane Law School and am very interested in Human Rights and Mediation and Negotiation. Given our common interests it would be good to start communication so we can refer to each other for advice in the future. Please take a minute to view my page and leave a message if you like.
peace.
Thanks for your mail. its great here about you are working with UN .You have great and interesting job overthere.Now i am working UNMIN Arms Monitoring Unit .UNMIN has Just finished the verification of armed personnel (Maoist PLA).Now they are in Cantonment and UNMIN is monitoring them and their weapon.
So the Post conflict is very challenging .First the country should provide the security and Human right. In that Period the Media can play good role for protection of people’s rights. The main and important thing is reconciliation process after conflict .Now in Nepal has like this problem.Reconcilation is the great challenge for peace.
plz send me mail on
yadab.bastola@gmail.com
My good wishes are always with you.Me from Nepal hope we will be in touch.
Yadab
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I like your profile! I'd like you to join me on mepeace.org,
a platform for peacemakers advancing Middle East peace.
And since we have a lot in common I would appreciate you letting me know what you think.
Eyal :-)
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