Peace News Expert Network

Dr. Moosa Elayah is an Associate Professor in International Development, Peacebuilding and Conflict Studies, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (Qatar). Investigating the role of the nonviolent actors in a violent situation is his active research agenda, focusing on Yemen, Syria, and Libya but also looking at many examples of other conflicted countries. He is the author of the book “Europe and the MENA Region – Media Reporting, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding” Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022.

Mora Deitch is a Ph.D. candidate at the Political Studies Department of Bar-Ilan University, a Research Fellow at the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA), and a Neubauer Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). Mora’s research focuses on the influence of religion on politics and conflicts.

Nadia Farabiis a lecturer in the Department of International Relations at Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia. She recently completed her PhD in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffith University, Australia, supported by the prestigious Australia Awards Scholarship. Her academic focus lies in conflict and peace studies, with a strong interest in understanding domestic issues in Indonesia through the lens of International Relations.

Since her undergraduate studies, Nadia has been consistently engaged in humanitarian issues, exploring the complexities of social and political dynamics in Indonesia. Her research often bridges theory and practice, providing insights into real-world challenges and solutions.

Her most recent publication,Addressing the Challenges of Heresy in Peacebuilding: Evidence from the Ahmadiyya and Shia in Indonesia(2024), examines the intricate intersections of religion, conflict, and peacebuilding in one of the world’s most diverse societies. This work highlights her commitment to investigating underexplored dimensions of conflict resolution and advocating for inclusive approaches to peace.

Nadia Payo holds a Ph.D. in Conflict and Peace from Universiti Sains Malaysia and is currently a lecturer in Political Science at Yala Rajabhat University. She specializes in conflict resolution and peacebuilding, with research focusing on governance and economic recovery in conflict-affected areas, particularly in Southern Thailand. Her current projects include exploring the role of youth in fostering resilience and promoting peace in conflict-affected communities. She has also contributed to several studies examining the interplay between development policies and local community resilience. You can reach her via https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-payo/

Natalia Dalmer is a post-doctoral researcher at the Institute of Political Science at Leibniz University Hannover. Her most recent book Building Environmental Peace: The UN Environment Programme as a Knowledge Actor was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2022.

Natasha Robinson works to bridge the gap between those who design education policies and programmes, and those who benefit from them.

My training in anthropology has equipped me to understand people on their own terms, while my background in educational research has driven my interest in how and what people learn. I bring together qualitative and quantitative data to help reimagine educational excellence and equality, particularly in low-income countries.

To date my experience has focused on social cohesion, teacher education, curriculum development, higher education, academic publishing, and the experiences of young people. My PhD dissertation explored how history education shapes students' understanding of contemporary social problems in South Africa. I have worked in both research and programme design in diverse contexts, including the UK, South Africa, Nigeria, India, Myanmar, Denmark, the USA, China, and Sierra Leone.

I seek opportunities to expand this experience on issues relating to young people and social justice.

Nicholas Noe is the co-Founder of Mideastwire.com, a news translation service covering Middle East media.

Pablo Molina Asensi is a Freelancer and Grants Manager for Peace News Network. He earned his M.A. in Global Communication from George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs in 2024, concentrating in Conflict and Conflict Resolution. He also graduated from The American University's School of International Service in 2022, with concentrations in Peace, Global Security, and Conflict Resolution in addition to Global Inequality and Development. Pablo is particularly interested in issues of human rights and refugee policy. He has carried out research into the situation of DRC refugees in Uganda and has written extensively about Western Sahara.

As a research associate at the Africa Center, Paul Nantulya researches and prepares written analysis on contemporary Africa security issues. His areas of expertise include Chinese foreign policy, China/Africa relations, African partnerships with Southeast Asian countries, mediation and peace processes, the Great Lakes region, and East and Southern Africa.

Prior to joining the Africa Center, Mr. Nantulya served as a regional technical advisor on South Sudan for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) from 2009 to 2011, where he supported crisis mitigation for the Government of South Sudan including writing policy analyses for the Ministry of Peace and Comprehensive Peace Agreement Implementation. In this role he worked closely with South Sudan’s external partners, particularly Japan’s International Cooperation Agency, on conflict prevention.

Dr. Philipp Busch is a game designer, author and international keynote speaker. In spring 2018 Busch finished his doctoral thesis on “Gamification and Serious Games in Development Cooperation”. He teaches game-based approaches and agile methods at the University of Mainz, Germany and is a certified Scrum Master and Design Thinking Coach. He has worked for several years in the sector of international cooperation with a specific focus on Gamification, Serious Games and interactive digital learning scenarios. In 2020, Busch started his own consultancy working in close cooperation with different actors of international cooperation. His company Mind Games GmbH supports institutions such as the ILO, ETUI, FES or GIZ on implementing innovative learning scenarios in heterogeneous contexts, for instance Yemen, China, Afghanistan and a variety of African countries.