Ali Gohar, the Chief Executive, Just Peace International Inc; has a degree in International Relations from Quaid-E-Azam University, Pakistan. For thirteen years, he served as Additional Commissioner in the Social Welfare Cell for Afghan refugees--a project of (UNHCR). During his tenure, he sought to make public the plight of street children among Afghan refugee . He wrote two Pushto plays for Pakistan Television Corporation on HIV awareness & Domestic Violence. Recently he has completed a Master’s degree in Conflict Transformation as a Fulbright Scholar from Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. He was awarded a grant from the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) to explore the principles of Jirga (a community based conflict transformation institution). Ali Gohar has co-written “The Little Book of Restorative Justice” in Pak- Afghan context, originally authored by Prof. Howard Zehr. He was also instrumental in the development of a peace story and song, "In your song, I hear my voice," sung in twenty languages with distinguished scholar, John Paul Lederach. (http://www.dreamthelight.com/)

E-Mail: alibaba1956@hotmail.com

Hassan Yousufzai has a masters degree in political Science from Peshawar University and a Masters Degree in Conflict Transformation from the Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg VA, USA (www.emu.edu). He has also done his internship with an NGO Named Fund for Peace www.fundforpeace.org where he worked on building up a chronology of events in Pakistan and its vulnerability to conflict at different stages of history. Currently he is enrolled in a PhD program at the department of International Relations in Peshawar University with a focus on conflict analysis and prevention. As a government official in the District Management Group, he has a vast experience of interaction with communities in conflict particularly during his service as Assistant Commissioner in Matta Swat, Chitral and Assistant Political Agent in Bajaur Agency. Presently, he is a volunteer associate of Just Peace International inc.

email: hassanyousufzai@hotmail.com

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Askar Azam Sahibzada: fellow of University of Victoria, British Columbia has completed his Doctorate thesis in Community Development. He is author of few books on Community Participation, Development and Management. His specializations are the Quantifications of Qualities in Social Sector Development and various dimensions of International Developmental & Researches. He being South Asian Community Counselor and presently Country Representative Afghanistan for CFID (Canada Foundation for International Development) has recently conducted a series of training for UNHCR staff and IPs on Co-Existence, Conflict Transformation and NVC (Non Violent Communication). Being the pioneer of Community Participation in NWFP and Head of Basic & Formal Education of GTZ BEFARe, he has over 20 years experience in policy planning to implementation with the National and International organizations. 

Javaid Akhtar works for Just Peace International as a country coordinator. He has done his Masters in Geography with urban & Regional Planning from University of Peshawar along with a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development and Local government. He has also completed a one-year course of International Human Rights Law, a Joint venture of University of Oslo and University of Peshawar. Mr. Javaid has a diverse professional experience since 1990 in the field of community Development .He has also an experience of working with   National and International Agencies in the capacity of a short and long term consultant in the sector of Water supply and sanitation, HIV/AID, community services programmes for afghan Refugees, Health and education sectors. Presently he is also managing a” Pakistan Polio eradication initiative project” assisted by WHO for post campaign independent monitoring in NWFP, besides capacity building programmes in peace related issues. Email: javedakhtar62@hotmail.com

Shahnaz Safdar, has a Master in Anthropology from University of Peshawar. Her Thesis in the Department was "The Status of Women in Tribal Area". She joined the Social Welfare Cell (SWC) for Afghan Refugees Commissionerate  Peshawar in 1990. Presently she is the Head of the Women Section of the Cell working in the capacity of Assistant Project Coordinator. Her main responsibilities are Assessment of the Social Economic Condition of the Afghan Women and fulfillment of their needs with the help of UN and Donor Agencies, Conducting training, Coordination with local and International NGOs working for Active Community Participation for the Afghan Women. She belongs to the Hazara Tribe of Kurram Agency. Fluent in Persian and Pushto languages, she has extensive experience of working with Afghan communities. She is working with Just Peace International as a consultant for the Women Affairs.

Noor Akbar is working as Communication Officer in Just Peace International Inc. He has Master degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from University of Peshawar. As a Journalist he worked as news reporter in a "National Daily". He has conducted a research work on the topic of “Osama Bin Laden and Pakistani Press- a portrayal study “. Besides, he worked as Public Relation Officer in a Humanitarian Organization named HROP. Recently he received a 15 Days Training on Non-Violent Communication Organized by Centre for Non-Violent Communication (CNVC) at Reigoldswill, Switzerland in June, 2005.

E-mail: jrnoor@gmail.com

Nadia Khan is M.A Journalism from University of Peshawar. She is working as News Reporter and News Caster for Pakistan Television Peshawar. She worked for 2 Years with Pakistan International Human Rights Organization. Presently working as Research Assistant on JIRGA Project and Social Organizer for Just Peace International.

Kashif Karim works as Communication Specialist for Just Peace International. He has a Bachelor Degree In Computer Sciences  (BCS) from IBMS/CS N.W.F.P Agricultural University, Peshawar, and Specializes in Web Page Development. He worked as Network Administrator & Academic Incharge of CyberWorld Centre (An Institute for Computer Short Courses), worked as Network Administrator in SMARTS Academy and also worked for Osprey Security Management as Visiting Computer Consultant.

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