January 2008 - Chulalongkorn UniversityMariângela Abreu Lima
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Ipero, Brazil Sponsor District: 4620 Citizenship: Brazil Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, French Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Campinas Country: Brazil Summary: She is the chair for Vistage Brasil, a chief executive organization (she helps senior executives become better leaders who make better decisions and achieve better results). She is also a mediator for FEBRAFARMA and Mediação Coroporativa in Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Joy Balazo
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Penrith Valley, NSW, Australia Sponsor District: 9690 Citizenship: Australia Languages: Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Earlwood Country: Australia Summary: She is the executive secretary for the Uniting International Mission of the Uniting Church in Earlwood, NSW, Australia. She is responsible for the Young Ambassadors for Peace program in 8 countries in the Asia/Pacific region.
Jennifer Banza
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Elland, UK Sponsor District: 1040 Citizenship: DR Congo Languages: French, Swahili, Lingala, Tshiluba Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Bangkok Country: Thailand
Susan Carew
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Canterbury, VIC, Australia Sponsor District: 9800 Citizenship: Australia Languages: Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Melbourne Country: Australia Summary: She is developing an organization called Funny Business. Funny Business is a Melbourne-based organization that offers businesses a range of services and workshops aimed at identifying conflict in the workplace. The workshops facilitate skills and practice in conflict resolution and promote a culture of good-humored communication, trust, empathy and empowerment to enhance teamwork within the workplace.
Fernando da Costa
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Dili, Timor-Leste Sponsor District: 9550 Citizenship: Timor-Leste Languages: Tetun, Indonesian, East Javanese, Portunguese Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Dili Country: Timor-Leste Summary: He works with Secretariat of State for Youth and Sports as an adviser for youth development programs. He also provides training on conflict prevention with some youth organizations and village chiefs. Currently, he serve as focal point for the Secretariat of State for Youth and Sports for the establishment of National Youth Parliament in Dili, Timor-Leste.
Kishu Daswani
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Bombay Central, India Sponsor District: 3140 Citizenship: India Languages: Hindi, Sindhi, Spanish, Marathi, French Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Mumbai Country: India Summary: He is a professor of law at the Government Law College in Mumbai, India; professor of law at University of Navarra, Spain; and at St. Xavier's College. He is also a partner in L.R. Trading Co., Mumbai, India.
Gina Donoso
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of San Pedro-Curridabat, Costa Rica Sponsor District: 4240 Citizenship: Ecuador Languages: Spanish, French Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. Country: Netherlands Summary: She is a researcher on vulnerabilities and protection for Ecuadorian migrants in The Netherlands at the Embassy of Ecuador in The Natherlands.
Brian Farr
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Salt Lake City, UT, USA Sponsor District: 5420 Citizenship: USA Languages: Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Bountiful Country: USA Summary: He is division chief for the State Agency Counsel Division in the Office of the Attorney General of the state of Utah, USA.
Triveni Goswami
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Gauhati South, India Sponsor District: 3240 Citizenship: India Languages: Assamese, Hindi, Bengali Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Hyderabad Country: India Summary: She is a research associate with Yugantar, a civil society organization based In Hyderabad, India. Her work focuses on issues surrounding food security, informal labour, and urban migration.
Trimbak Kasar
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Latur Central, India Sponsor District: 3132 Citizenship: India Languages: Marathi, Hindi Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Latur Country: India Summary: He is the chief officer for the Municipal Council of Latur, Maharashtra, India.
Anas Atengyo Khalifa
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Kaduna, Nigeria Sponsor District: 9120 Citizenship: Nigeria Languages: Jukun, Arabic, Hausa Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Kaduna Country: Nigeria Summary: He is Muf'ti, mediating and presiding, for the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna, Nigeria. He is also Imam for the Movement for Islamic Culture and Awareness in Kaduna and has started a capacity building NGO that strives to reduce idleness in youth in Nigeria.
Assabah Khan
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Kashmir, India Sponsor District: 3070 Citizenship: India Languages: Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Srinagar Country: India Summary: She is teaching journalism at Dergee College Baramulla. She is also continuing her work with Association of Parents of Disappeared People.
Ellis Luciano
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Santiago, Philippines Sponsor District: 3770 Citizenship: Philippines Languages: Tagalog Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Quezon City Country: Philippines Summary: He joined the Augustinians of the Assumption and is undergoing formation to be a priest in the Catholic Church. He is also working on Masters Degree in Social Justice Advocacy.
Valdir Pavao
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Sao Paulo - Vila Alpina, Brazil Sponsor District: 4430 Citizenship: Brazil Languages: Portuguese, Spanish Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Sao Paulo Country: Brazil Summary: He is a captain with the Sao Paulo State Fire Department. He began a master degree program in public safety at CAES (High Studies Public Safety Center). His research is focused on carbon mitigation and neutralization. His is also a lecturer at UNIP Paulista University teaching crisis management.
Stephanie Pollack
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Aloha-Sunset, USA Sponsor District: 5100 Citizenship: USA Languages: Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. Country: Singapore Summary: Stephanie is the president of Creative Facilitations, an Oregon-based consulting firm which provides experiential education, teambuilding and staff retreats, program development, intercultural communication, and arts-based training. She is also currently working as an instructor of communication at the Singapore Institute of Management.
Nancy Ross
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Lunenburg, NS, Canada Sponsor District: 7820 Citizenship: Canada Languages: English, French Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Lunenberg Country: Canada Summary: She is a PhD candidate at Bradford University while living in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Paskaran Sathasivam
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Jaffna, Sri Lanka Sponsor District: 3220 Citizenship: Sri Lanka Languages: Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Colombo Country: Sri Lanka Summary: He is a project coordinator with Viluthu in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Ann Schumacher
Rotary Center: Chulalongkorn University Class: January 2008 Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Detroit, MI, USA Sponsor District: 6400 Citizenship: USA Languages: Croatian, Spanish, French Applied Field Experience: Applied Field Experience is not part of the Rotary Peace Centers certificate program. City: Auburn Hills Country: USA Summary: Ann has set up community-building circles, called Circles of Care, with high school girls in a Detroit high school. She meets with each group to discuss topics that are concerning the girls. The idea is to provide a safe and wholesome space where they can open up and share their concerns, build deeper and richer friendships and have a support structure in the school. The Circles are a proactive approach to reducing stress levels and in some case, potential conflict created by alienation and/or high stress levels. In addition, she is working on her doctorate in peace and conflict studies at Wayne State University.
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