IPSI’s MISSION STATEMENT

The International Peace & Security Institute (IPSI) empowers the next generation of peacemakers. Founded on the core belief that education can mitigate violent conflict, IPSI facilitates the transfer of knowledge and skills to a global audience from the world’s premier political leaders, academic experts, practitioners, and advocates. The Institute develops comprehensive training programs, advances scholarly research, and promotes efforts to raise public awareness of peace and security issues. In all of its ventures, IPSI supports social entrepreneurs, including program alumni, who generate innovative projects to positively impact their communities and the world. Through the combination of educational training and material assistance, the Institute speeds the development of future peace and security leaders and encourages the creation of sustainable initiatives.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Drs. Zartman and HopmannCAMERON M. CHISHOLM President, International Peace & Security Institute

GEORGE FOOTE Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP; General Counsel, United States Institute of Peace

DR. PHILIP TERRENCE HOPMANN Director, Conflict Management Department, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

ALEX LITTLE Assistant U.S. Attorney, Nashville, TN

DR. I. WILLIAM ZARTMAN (Chairman) Professor Emeritus, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

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BOARD OF ADVISORS

PAMELA AALL Vice President, Domestic Programs, Education and Training Center, United States Institute of Peace (USIP)

AHMEDOU OULD-ABDALLAH Special Representative for the UN Secretary-General for Somalia

BETTY BIGOMBE Chief Mediator between the LRA and the Government of Uganda

DR. FRANCIS DENG UN Undersecretary General; UN Special Adviser for the Prevention of Genocide

JAN ELIASSON President of the sixtieth session of the United Nations General Assembly

GARETH EVANS  President Emeritus, International Crisis Group; Co-Chair, International 

DR. TED ROBERT GURR Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, University of MarylandCommission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

AMB. JACQUES PAUL KLEIN Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Liberia;Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Bosnia and Herzegovina

PETER KYLE Lead Counsel, The World Bank

DR. JOHN PAUL LEDERACH Professor of International Peacebuilding, University of Notre Dame

JEFFREY MAPENDERE Executive Director, CIIAN; Sudan Country Director, The Carter CenterInternational Observation Program

JOHN MARKS President, Search for Common Ground

SUSAN COLLIN MARKS Senior Vice President, Search for Common Ground

DR. JOYCE NEU Founder and Senior Associate, Facilitating Peace; Former Team Leader, UN Standby Team of Mediation Experts

DR. VALERIE ROSOUX Research Fellow, Belgian National Fund for Scientific Research

WILLIAM STUEBNER Former Special Adviser to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY); Former Chief of Staff and Senior Deputy for Human Rights of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

DR. RUTH WEDGWOOD Director, International Law and Organizations Program, SAIS

DR. CRAIG ZELIZER Associate Director, Conflict Resolution Program, Georgetown University

OUR TEAM

Kenneth Bloomquist, International Programs Intern, East Asia and Pacific Kenneth is pursuing an M.A. in U.S. foreign policy at American University, with an emphasis on intelligence, insurgencies, and their roles in civil conflict.  Email: kbloomquist [at] ipsinstitute.org

Cameron Chisholm, President Cameron has extensive experience in program management for international participants and a career focused on global peace and security issues.  Before founding IPSI, he worked with the World Bank, CEWARN, the U.S. Department of State, and The Carter Center.  He has a B.A. from Emory University and a M.A. from the University of Bradford.  Cameron is an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Elliott School and is a Rotary World Peace Fellow Alumnus.   Email: cchisholm [at] ipsinstitute.org

Katrina Fung, International Programs Intern, Africa Katrina is an M.S. candidate in Peace Operations from George Mason University’s School of Public Policy.  She completed her B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara.  She has spent time in Togo working extensively in the human rights field.  Her interests encompass conflict resolution, peace operations, public diplomacy, citizen/youth empowerment, non-violent action, and civil-military affairs.  Email: kfung [at] ipsinstitute.org

Amber Hill, International Programs Intern, Americas Amber earned her Master’s degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University’s School of International Service, with a concentration in international development.  Her interests include peacebuilding, negotiation, and conflict transformation. Email: ahill [at] ipsinstitute.org

Nishat Jafreen, International Programs Intern, South Asia Nishat is an MS candidate at George Mason University’s School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution. She received her bachelor’s in International Studies from American University. Her interests lie in post-conflict peace-building initiatives. Email: njafreen [at] ipsinstitute.org

Andrés Martínez-Garcia, Program Director Andrés has experience working for organizations addressing international disarmament, disability rights, and peacebuilding issues. As a therapist, he has provided psycho-social rehabilitation services for hundreds of landmine survivors and other violence victims in Colombia. Andrés worked in victim assistance for internally displaced persons and facilitated conflict resolution workshops for ex-combatants. He is a certified psychologist and holds a Postgraduate Degree (Specialization) in Conflict Resolution from Javeriana University as well as a Master of Arts in Gender and Peacebuilding from the United Nations mandated University for Peace. Andrés is a 2011 Atlas Corps Fellow. Email: amartinez [at] ipsinstitute.org

Anna Moriarty, International Programs Intern, Middle East and North Africa Anna is pursuing an M.A. in Ethics, Peace and Global Affairs at American University. She received a B.A. in Religious Studies at the University of Redlands. Her area of focus is intercultural and interreligious peacebuilding with an emphasis in Muslim-Western relations. Email: amoriarty [at] ipsinstitute.org

Donatello Osti, Program Officer Donatello is a trained mediator and has taught conflict management techniques to high school students in Washington, DC. A graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), his research interests include security issues in North-East Asia – China, Japan, Korea – and the EU’s civilian missions. Email: dosti [at] ipsinstitute.org