February 2012 - Chulalongkorn UniversityWisdom Addo
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Akron, OH, USA
Sponsor District: 6630
Citizenship: Ghana
Languages: Krobo, English
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Accra
Country: Ghana
Summary: Wisdom is the executive director of West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation is a non-governmental organization that works with young people in schools and communities by providing education on human rights, conflict resolution, leadership, and peace building.
Zuleika Arashiro
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Sponsor District: 9800
Citizenship: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: São Paulo
Country: Brazil
Summary: She is engaged in a short-term consultancy for the department of education of the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Fernando Barrio
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Viedma, Argentina
Sponsor District: 4930
Citizenship: Argentina
Languages: Spanish, English,Japanese, Portuguese
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Viedma
Country: Argentina
Summary: Fernando is the head of International Relations and associate professor of law at the Universidad Nacional de Rio Negro, Argentina.
Banamallika Choudhury
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Guwahati East, India
Sponsor District: 3240
Citizenship: India
Languages: Assamese, English, Bengali, Hindi
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Guwahati
Country: India
Summary: She is a program officer for ActionAid International in Guwahati, India.
Aaron Couchman
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Wellington, New Zealand
Sponsor District: 9940
Citizenship: New Zealand
Languages: English,
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Waiouru
Country: New Zealand
Summary: Aaron is a human resources manager for the New Zealand Army.
Langan Courtney
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Oakland, CA, USA
Sponsor District: 5170
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, French, Spanish, Wolof
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Oakland
Country: USA
Summary: She is a refugee specialist for the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, CA, USA.
Kassapa Diyabedanage
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Colombo Mid Town, Sri Lanka
Sponsor District: 3220
Citizenship: Sri Lanka
Languages: Sinhala, English
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Colombo
Country: Sri Lanka
Gordon Hughes
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Spruce Grove, AB, Canada
Sponsor District: 5370
Citizenship: Canada
Languages: English,
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Spruce Grove
Country: Canada
Summary: Gord is a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Spruce Grove, Alberta, where he is a crime reduction constable working on various issues in the community (e.g. theft, vandalism, etc).
Jennifer Jacobson
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Tilbury, ON, Canada
Sponsor District: 6380
Citizenship: Canada
Languages: English,
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Tilbury
Country: Canada
Summary: She is a police constable with the Chatham-Kent Police Service currently assigned as the domestic violence coordinator and bail safety officer.
Jacob Jenzen
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Capitol Hill, Washington, DC, USA
Sponsor District: 7620
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Spanish, Ngobe, Wounaan
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
Country: Guatemala
Summary: Jake is part of the Guatemala Accompaniment Project for the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA). The Guatemala Accompaniment Project places long-term volunteers side-by-side with people in rural communities and with organizations in an effort to deter human rights violations.
Indrajeet Karle
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Dombivli, India
Sponsor District: 3140
Citizenship: India
Languages: Marathi, English, Hindi
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Thane
Country: India
Summary: He is a staff officer with the Maharashtra Police Department.
Hayley Linthwaite
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Surfers Sunrise, QLD, Australia
Sponsor District: 9640
Citizenship: Australia
Languages: English, Finnish, Huli Tok Pisin
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Brisbane
Country: Australia
Summary: Hayley is a project member of the Life Drama Project at Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Melhem Mansour
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Petaluma Sunrise, CA, USA
Sponsor District: 5130
Citizenship: Syria
Languages: Arabic, English, German, Italian French
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Brussels
Country: Belgium
Joyce Miller
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Erie, PA, USA
Sponsor District: 7280
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English,
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Erie
Country: USA
Summary: Joyce is President Emeritus at KeyStone Research Corporation (KSRC) in Erie, PA, USA. She is an applied sociologist and in 1980 established KSRC (www.ksrc.biz ), which is an applied research and organizational development consulting firm. Her expertise is in working with government, education, and social service organizations to build their capacity for performance excellence and to assist them in establishing inter-organizational collaboration and teamwork.
Imal Momand
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Commerce City, CO, USA
Sponsor District: 5450
Citizenship: Afghanistan
Languages: Pashtu, English
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Mazar-e-Sharif
Country: Afghanistan
Summary: He set up his own NGO, called the Organization for Humanitarian Assistance of Afghanistan. It will implement projects in education and literacy, peace and conflict resolution, health and sanitation, and small scale livelihood activities targeted to vulnerable populations in the north of the country.
Jane Murutu
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Seminole County South, FL, USA
Sponsor District: 6980
Citizenship: Kenya
Languages: Luhya (Bukusu), English, Kiswahili, French
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
Country: Kenya
Summary: Jane works as a co-manager for the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung on a European Union funded project titled "strengthening non state actors capacities to resolve and mitigate conflicts.” She is based in Kenya.
Paivi Nikander
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Vanajavesi, Finland
Sponsor District: 1390
Citizenship: Finland
Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Hameenlinna
Country: Finland
Summary: She is the head of Decentralization Section in International Civilian Office for the European Union Special Representative to Kosovo.
Chris Quinlan
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Barron County Sunrise, WI, USA
Sponsor District: 5960
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, French
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Barron
Country: USA
Summary: Chris is a community volunteer coordinator with Heifer International. He has a strong interest in issues of food security and sustainable agriculture, including the role of food systems in conflict prevention and resolution.
Sagorika Sarmah
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Gauhati South, India
Sponsor District: 3240
Citizenship: India
Languages: Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Guwahati
Country: India
Summary: Sagorika is an active member of several NGOs in Northeast India, including the Resource Development Institution, Surabhi Samaj Kalyan Kendra, League in Friendship Endeavour (LIFE). These NGOs focus on development programs for underserved and disadvantaged people, human rights amidst tribal conflicts, and peace education.
Jayanta Sarmah
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of West Gauhati, India
Sponsor District: 3240
Citizenship: India
Languages: Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Guwahati
Country: India
Summary: He is an associate professor at Gauhati University in Assam, India.
Anne Smiley
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of East Lansing, MI, USA
Sponsor District: 6360
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English,
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Lansing
Country: USA
Summary: Anne is the owner of Mediation Management Services in Lansing, MI, USA.
Helen Varouhas
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Alexandria, VA, USA
Sponsor District: 7610
Citizenship: USA
Languages: English, Greek, French, Arabic
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Alexandria
Country: USA
Enda Young
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University
Class: February 2012
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Belfast West, Northern Ireland
Sponsor District: 1160
Citizenship: UK
Languages: English, French
Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program.
City: Belfast
Country: UK
Summary: He works with TIDES Training and Consultancy in Belfast and develop training course from information I gained from my fellowship. I am currently developing a course alongside our Director on the Theories of Change with Systemic Peacebuilding principles. in Belfast. He is developing a training course alongside on theories of change with systemic peacebuilding principles.
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