Partner Publications

SONAD Reports on Urban Community Dialogue in Sudan

Concordis International supported the Sudanese Organisation for Nonviolence and Development (SONAD) with the facilitation of urban community dialogue on the 2011 Referendum. Urban community groups from both southern and northern Sudan engaged in dialogue about Referendum and post-Referendum issues in Juba and Khartoum.

Workshop 1 - Juba

The first 3-day workshop in this series was organised in Juba from 21 to 23 July 2010 in collaboration with Concordis International and funded by the European Commission. Please click here to read the report of the first part in this Urban Community Dialogue on 2011 Referendum.

 

Workshop 2 - Juba

The second 3-day workshop in this series was organised in Juba from 5 to 7 August 2010 in collaboration with Concordis International and funded by the European Commission. The workshop was opened and closed by the Deputy Chairperson of the South Sudan Peace Commission Peter Gwang Akich. Please click here to read the report of the second part in this Urban Community Dialogue on 2011 Referendum.

 

Workshop 1 - Khartoum

The programme that took place in Juba was repeated in Khartoum. The third 3-day workshop in this series, which is the first in Khartoum, was organised from 14 to 16 Agust 2010 in collaboration with Concordis International and funded by the European Commission. Please click here to read the report of the third part in this Urban Community Dialogue on 2011 Referendum.

 

Workshop 2 - Khartoum

The fourth 3-day workshop, which was the second workshop in Khartoum, was organised from 14 to 16 September 2010 in collaboration with Concordis International and funded by the European Commission. Please click here to read the report of the fourth part in this Urban Community Dialogue on the 2011 Referendum.

 

Conclusion Workshop - Khartoum

The final part of the Urban Community Dialogue programme brought ten participants representing various urban (minority) communities in Juba together with ten participants representing urban (minority) communities in Khartoum. The participants discussed the recommendations from the four earlier workshops and compiled these for dissemination. This conclusion workshop took place from 9 to 10 November 2010 and the report is available for download here.

 

 


Sychar Report No 1

Logo_Sychar_CentreThe Sychar Centre organises consultations in which individuals and ideas interact in an atmosphere of cooperation, with the understanding that solid research and frank discussion can generate consensus on thorny issues. This paper is the result of one such consultation on Land Tenure and Conflict in Kenya. It is offered as a resource to policy-makers from the national to the community level in the hope that it may stimulate reflection and discussion as Kenya moves towards implementing a new National Land Policy.

The paper titled Sychar Report No 1: Land Tenure and Conflict in Kenya can be downloaded here.

Additional Publications

More than a Line: Sudan's North-South Border

This conflict assessment, prepared by Concordis International under commission from the United States Institutes of Peace, examines drivers of peace and conflict in the North-South border areas of Sudan. The contents derive from desk and field research undertaken in mid-2010 and are also informed by the views and concerns expressed by participants at workshops in seven locations along the North-South border and at a senior level workshop in Khartoum.
Download the full-length report or the executive summary.

Concordis International Radio

Several staff members of Concordis International have been interviewed by different radio stations over the years. The most recent interview took place via telephone with Concordis Chief Executive Peter Dixon. Click here to listen to the UCB Radio interview or listen via the Concordis Audio Player.

Concordis International's Sudan National Director Lucian Harriman introduces the Peacebuilding Initiative programme on Miraya FM, the radio station of United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). Miraya FM reaches approximately 8,000,000 people across South Sudan. Click here to listen to the interview about the importance of Sudan Cross-Border Relations or listen via the Concordis Audio Player.

Radio 209 interviewed Lucian Harriman on International Development Day in Cambridge about the methodology of Concordis International. Click here to listen to the Radio 209 interview or listen via the Concordis Audio Player.

Film: The Imam and the Pastor

Imam_Concordis International played a large part in bringing Imam Ashafa and Pastor Wuye to Sudan on several occasions for their interfaith peacebuilding peacebuilding work. An Arabic version of the film The Imam and the Pastor  was launched in Sudan at the beginning of this year. Click on the photo to watch the trailer.

Accord Publication: Peace by Piece: Addressing Sudan's Conflict

The Accord publication on Sudan, co-edited by Mark Simmons and Peter Dixon, was published in 2007 under the title Peace by Piece: Addressing Sudan’s Conflicts. This collection of articles examines some of the causes of the country’s conflicts and its recent peacemaking experiences, and asks what remains to be done to build a comprehensive peace. It is available from Conciliation Resources in English and Arabic with an accompanying policy briefing paper.

Peacemakers by Peter Dixon

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Peacemakers by Peter Dixon

Peter Dixon’s book Peacemakers: Building stability in a complex world was published in October 2009 by IVP.  This is not ‘officially’ a Concordis book, but there is much in it about the way Concordis International goes about its business. In the book, Peter offers a non-academic, personal but balanced look at issues of war and peace, pacifism and the Just War tradition, intervention and reconciliation. Writing from a Christian viewpoint, he concentrates on how people can involve themselves in working towards peace, stability and reconciliation as ‘third parties’ in 21st Century violent conflict. The book is available at Amazon UK with free delivery in the United Kingdom and the Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

Radio Story on United Nations Miraya FM

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Concordis International's Sudan National Director Lucian Harriman introduces the Peacebuilding Initiative programme on Miraya FM, the radio station of United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). Miraya FM reaches approximately 8,000,000 people across South Sudan. Read more

Concordis International Annual Review 2009

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This year has seen a major change in the scale and depth of our activities at Concordis International.

On the back of five years of effective peace-building as Concordis, and a substantially longer period as the Newark Park Initiative and Relationships Foundation International, we were awarded financial support from the European Union for a two year project in Sudan, enabling us to greatly expand our work there.

Concordis has continued to work in partnership with others to support a number of initiatives aimed at improving the prospects for long-term peace in other countries, most recently Kenya and Afganistan.

Click here to download Concordis International's Annual Review 2009.

Resources and Publications

Concordis_Chief_Sudan_RenkConcordis International has published a series of papers, one-page consultation summaries and additional resources. 

The Concordis Papers feature a bite-sized summary of the presentations, discussions, conclusions and recommendations made at a series of Concordis consultations in recent years.

The Concordis Consultation Reports give an overview of the conclusions and consensus reached at our consultations that took place in i.e. Sudan, Kenya and England.

Additional Resources consists of other publications such as the edition of Accord we edited Peace by Piece, our annual reviews and a short introduction to the book of our Chief Executive, Peter Dixon.

 

 

Sudan Team

Lucian Harriman BA MSc, Country Director Sudan

Lucian Harriman BA MSc, Country Director Sudan

Lucian Harriman BA MSc, Country Director Sudan

LucianLucian Harriman became Sudan Country Director for Concordis International in April 2009.  He joined Concordis as Research Manager in 2007, having previously been involved in research, advocacy and communications for a number of UK-based NGOs working on conflict, development, and human rights.  Lucian holds a first-class BA Honours degree in International Relations from the University of Sussex, for which he also studied at the Freie Universitaet, Berlin. He also holds an MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills from the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation Studies at Coventry University.

Mona Hassan BSc, Operations Manager

Mona Hassan BSc, Operations Manager

Mona Hassan BSc, Operations Manager

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Mona Hassan joined Concordis International as Operations Manager in June 2009, assisting the Country Director in the management and administration of our work across Sudan. Mona is responsible for policy development and implementation in all operational areas including administration, human resources, logistics, procurement, budgeting, finance, asset management and safety and security.

Mona holds a BSc in Environmental Science and has worked with a variety of international and local NGOs since graduating from Umdurman Ahlia University in 1999.

Mohammed Musa Ali MA, North Sudan Programme Coordinator

Mohammed Musa Ali MA, North Sudan Programme Coordinator

Mohammed Musa Ali MA, North Sudan Programme Coordinator

Ali_Musa_MohammedMohammed Musa Ali joined Concordis International as Programme Coordinator for North Sudan in February 2010. He holds a Masters degree in public and environmental health. Previously he has worked for different INGOs and UN agencies in Nuba Mountains and Darfur (Sudan) and acted as a consultant for the World Health Organization in Pakistan. 

During his long career in the humanitarian field, Mohammed has been involved in emergency response, rehabilitation, development and community peacebuilding programs and initiatives. In his private life, he is a husband and father of four.

Yasir El-Fadil Bashir BSc, Field Liaison Officer Blue Nile State

Yasir El-Fadil Bashir BSc, Field Liaison Officer Blue Nile State

Yasir El-Fadil Bashir BSc, Field Liaison Officer Blue Nile State

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Yasir El-Fadil Bashir is a public health professional who holds a BSc from the University of Khartoum.  He has been working for more than 10 years in the humanitarian sector with different international NGOs in conflict, post-conflict and development contexts. These NGOs include Save the Children UK, IRW-UK and the International Rescue Committee. He also worked as a consultant (evaluator) for several local and International NGOs in Darfur. Throughout his years in Southern Sudan, he developed and implemented various conflict resolution and peace-building initiatives.

South Sudan Team

Mandy Gardner BA MA, Country Director South Sudan

Mandy Gardner BA MA, Country Director South Sudan

Mandy Gardner BA MA, Country Director South Sudan

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Mandy Gardner joined Concordis in April of 2011 as Sudan Deputy Country Director based in the Juba office. Prior to Concordis, Mandy worked on issues of peace and security in Sudan at Conflict Dynamics and with the Government of Southern Sudan's Bureau for Community Security and Small Arms Control. She has also worked with a number of development and conflict resolution organizations in the US and throughout Africa. Mandy obtained her Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with a focus on international conflict resolution and security studies. Originally from Chicago, she received her Bachelors degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  She speaks English, Arabic, French, and a little bit of Berber (Tashelheet).
Gatkuoth Kai Bol, South Sudan Programme Coordinator

Gatkuoth Kai Bol, South Sudan Programme Coordinator

Gatkuoth Kai Bol, South Sudan Programme Coordinator

Gatkouth-Kai-BolGatkuoth Kai Bol joined Concordis International as South Sudan Program Coordinator in Nov 2011. Gatkuoth holds a Master of Science (MSC) in Project Management and has brought in 7 years experience  working with humanitarian organizations in conflict environments, from NPA (Norwegian People's Aid) as a Project Officer to World Relief International as a Program Officer, Area Manager and Project Coordinator subsequently.
Gatkuoth is married and is blessed with two Children (Kwenywar and Riek). He speaks English, Arabic, Nuer and some Dinka.

Michael Lado Allah-Jabu, Logistics & Administration Officer

Michael Lado Allah-Jabu, Logistics & Administration Officer

Michael Lado Allah-Jabu, Logistics & Administration Officer

Allah-Jabu_Lado.MichaelMichael Lado Allah-Jabu joined Concordis International in January 2011 as Logistics & Administration Officer in South Sudan. He holds a BSc in Sociology & Social Anthropology from the University of Juba and has previously worked with several NGOs including UNESCO, the IRC and Plan International. 

Michael has a long history of public service. In his university days he was President of the Students Union and Chairman of Bari Students at Universities & High Institutions of Sudan. He is currently the Chairman of Buluk Area Quarter Council in Juba Town Payam, Juba County. In his personal life, Michael is married with three wives and has seven children. 
Riak Paul Awuol, Field Liaison Officer Upper Nile

Riak Paul Awuol, Field Liaison Officer Upper Nile

Riak Paul Awuol, Field Liaison Officer Upper Nile

color_no_photoRiak Paul Awuol joined Concordis International as Liaison Officer for Upper Nile in August 2011. Riak holds a Diploma in Education from Lira Teachers Training College in Uganda and is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree through St. Paul’s University in Kenya in Peace and Conflict Studies. Riak worked as a secondary school teacher for two years in Upper Nile State, then as chair of a local CSO, Renk Community Education Association (RCEA), for three years and then with Mercy Corps for four years as Outreach and Civic Engagement Officer in the LINCS programme as well as Advocacy and Mobilization Officer for Sudan BRIDGE.

Riak is married to beloved wife Ayak Ayiik and blessed with two children (Awuol and Deng). He speaks English, Arabic, Kiswahili, Dinka, Nuer, Toposa and Didinga.
George Mabany Chakuoth, Field Liaison Officer Unity State

George Mabany Chakuoth, Field Liaison Officer Unity State

George Mabany Chakuoth, Field Liaison Officer Unity State

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George joined Concordis International in May 2011 as the Unity State Field Liaison Officer. He worked previously for World Relief International as Community Liaison Officer. George holds an Advance Diploma in Social Work Social and Asocial Administration (DSWSA) at Makererere Institute of Professionals in Kampala, Uganda and is currently pursuing a Bachelor degree in Social Work and Development at Cavendish University, Kampala. 

 

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