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Dr Thania Paffenholz | |
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Title | Director of Inclusive Peace |
Awards | 2015 Wihuri International Prize |
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Education | University of Frankfurt |
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Institutions | Inclusive Peace and Transition Initiative,Graduate Institute Geneva,United Nations,European Union,Swisspeace |
Thania Paffenholz is a scholar and policy advisor specializing in peace processes and political transitions. She is the Director of Inclusive Peace,a Geneva-based organization focused on evidence-based research and advisory support for peace negotiations. Previously,she was associated with the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva,where she led research on peace and conflict resolution.
Paffenholz has worked on comparative studies of peace processes in various regions,including Mozambique,Angola,Somalia,Kenya,Uganda,South Sudan,Mali,Afghanistan,Nepal,Sri Lanka,Myanmar,Yemen,Egypt,El Salvador,Syria,and Colombia. She has contributed to international peace and security policies,including United Nations initiatives and the United Nations Global Study on Women,Peace,and Security.
She has held advisory roles with international organizations,governments,and non-governmental organizations,focusing on peacebuilding strategies in conflict-affected regions. Paffenholz is also a Senior Fellow at the Graduate Institute in Geneva,and serves as the Chief Field Editor of Frontiers in Political Science.
Her research focuses on inclusive peace negotiations,the role of civil society in peacebuilding,and political transitions. From 2005 to 2010,she led a research project on civil society’s role in peacebuilding,culminating in the publication of the book Civil Society &Peacebuilding:A Critical Assessment(2010). [1] Between 2011 and 2015,she conducted a comparative analysis of over 40 peace processes,examining the participation and influence of civil society,political groups,and armed actors.
Paffenholz has contributed to Ted.com, [2] [3] Scientific American , [4] The Pioneer , [5] Aargauer Zeitung , [6] and Spektrum.de. [7]