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Københavnsområdet, Danmark

Conducive Space for Peace (CSP) aims to transform the international system of support to peacebuilding in a manner that puts local leadership first and changes the structures, attitudes, practices, and processes of collaboration between international and local actors working to promote sustainable peace at local and global levels.- Re-established CSP as an independent organisations in 2019 including strategy development, organisational development, activity design, and fundraising with private foundations. Secured more than USD 3 million.- Responsible for project management of project with three local partners in Kenya with Danida funding.- Support to developing CSP's partnership approach and establishing (strategic) partnerships across international and local actors and institutions.- Responsible for CSP's learning approach, including developing CSP's Learning Framework, Outcome Harvesting and other participatory learning methodology. - Responsible for donor reporting.

Yangon, Myanmar

• Responsible for project development: coordinating colleagues and local implementing partners in project design processes and proposal writing within the fields of human rights, empowerment of civil society and HRDs, democratic mobilisation, peace building, access to justice, womens's rights, gender based violence, human trafficking, minority rights, freedom of expression, governance, resilience, livelihoods, market systems, value chain, protection, IDPs. • Responsible for grants management: donor liaison, quality assurance and monitoring, narrative and financial reporting.• Technical support to colleagues and local partners in project cycle management, assist in developing strategies & guidelines, assessing partnerships and organisational development of local civil society partners.

University Of Copenhagen

• Managed budget of DKK 10 Mio. • Co-organised eight international seminars and workshops on issues such as human rights, conflict, peace building and role of the UN• Coordinated a Special Issue publication with international peace building practitioners and researchers• Assisted research on human rights and peace building

Copenhagen, Denmark

• Developed a tool to identify gaps and linkages between UPR recommendations and the National Human Rights Action Plan• Planned and participated in a study tour to Geneva and Copenhagen for a high-level ministerial delegation from Nepal• Provided support to semi-annual narrative reporting to donors, drafting of newsletters, ad-hoc administrative tasks and support to colleagues related to meetings and missions.

Kathmandu, Nepal

Peace, Rights and Governance• Supported formulation of project documents and contract negotiations• Undertook extensive administrative work in closing the 2011-2013 Peace Support Programme• Contributed to political analyses of the political development and human rights situation in Nepal• Participated in meetings and monitoring visits with international donors and Nepali government officials• Undertook a study to assess the status of implementation of the first cycle UPR recommendations to Nepal

Msc In International Relations And Development, Global Refugee Studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Cultural Encounters And International Development Studies