Sandra Cheldelin
Sandra Cheldelin is the Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Professor of Conflict Resolution at the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (S-CAR). Throughout her career in the academy she has been an active reflective practitioner. A licensed psychologist and expert in organisational conflict, she has conducted large and small scale mediations, coached senior executives […]
Erik Melander
Erik Melander earned his Ph.D. (1999) in peace and conflict research at Uppsala University in Sweden. At the Kroc Institute, he devotes his time to the Peace Process Implementation Effort (PRIME), a joint initiative between Uppsala University and the Kroc Institute, which builds on and integrates the research of both institutions on peace agreements. Melander […]
Lweendo Kambela
Lweendo Kambela is an Intern in the Research and Planning Department of the Zambia Human Rights Commission. He qualifies for an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies from the Dag Hammarskjöld Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies of the Copperbelt University, Zambia. Kambela also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Prevention Operations, Crisis Management and […]
Lamie Sallay

Lamie A. Sallay joined ACCORD in April 2016 as an intern in the Peacebuilding Unit, within the Interventions department. His duties involved assisting the Peacebuilding Unit fulfil its objectives of positively impacting and consolidating peacebuilding efforts on the African continent. Lamie has a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration (BPA) and was doing his Master’s in […]
Pascal Richard
Pascal Richard was a Program Coordinator with the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflicts (GPPAC). He coordinated the Great Lakes Project jointly implemented with ACCORD and NPI-Africa.
Joseph Butiku
Joseph W. Butiku is the Executive Director of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, in Tanzania.
Patrick Kanyangara

Dr Patrick Kanyangara was the Regional Coordinator of the ACCORD’s Great Lakes Programme aiming at consolidating peace. He worked closely with Regional Organisations (such as the ICGLR and the AU) and Civil Society Organisations (SCOs) focusing on conflict prevention, conflict mitigation and Peacebuilding in DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda. He previously worked for International organisations such […]
Bernard Okok Obuoga
Bernard Okok Obuoga is the Coordinator of Capacity Building and Networking and Partnership Programmes and the East and Central Africa Regional Liaison Officer for GPPAC at NPI-Africa, and also oversees the Great Lakes Project at NPI-Africa.
Walter Odhiambo
Walter Odhiambo is the Executive Director of NPI-Africa.
Peter van Tuijl
Peter van Tuijl is the Executive Director of GPPAC.