Almahdi Alonto

Almahdi “Aldean” Alonto serves as the Director of the International Affairs and Linkage Office at Mindanao State University’s main campus. He is a committed peacebuilding scholar-practitioner with over twenty years of experience in conflict resolution and post-conflict recovery. As a Chevening Scholar, he earned an M.A. in Conflict Resolution from the University of Bradford’s renowned Peace Department, as well as an M.A. in Asian Studies and a B.A. in History from the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He is recognized for his expertise in Bangsamoro history and conflict resolution, and he has contributed significantly through his research and publications. Additionally, he teaches in the MA Peace and Development Studies program and the History Department as a faculty member.