In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, navigating the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) nexus requires continuous learning and adaptive programming. Practitioners, policymakers, and researchers alike must integrate dynamic, evidence-based approaches to respond to crises and support long-term resilience effectively.
Join us for this ConnexUs Thursday Talk on Thursday, 10 April, at 10.00 ET // 15.00 WAT to explore a newly developed guide designed to enhance programmatic learning within the HDP nexus. This resource offers strategies, case studies, and actionable insights from experts working at the intersection of research and practice. Whether you’re an experienced professional or new to the field, this session will provide valuable perspectives to refine your approach, foster adaptive management, and strengthen learning frameworks in complex settings.
By embracing a culture of continuous improvement, we can collectively build more responsive, sustainable solutions for communities affected by conflict and crisis. We look forward to your participation in this engaging discussion!
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Speakers:
- Dr. Louis Monroy Santander | Experienced lecturer and researcher with more than a decade experience working in the higher education industry as well as the non-profit sector in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Colombia and the United Kingdom. Experienced researcher, practitioner and project manager in peace, reconciliation, mental health and post-conflict reconstruction themes.
- Dr. Valery Perry | Over 20 years of progressively responsible project management, research and evaluation experience in the areas of democratic institution building, post-war peace processes, conflict analysis and resolution, anti-corruption policy, human rights, civil society and education reform
- Dr. Randall Puljek-Shank | More than 20 years of experience in peacebuilding in the Western Balkans in programme design, implementation, training, evaluation, and research. He worked with the NGO Mennonite Central Committee from 2002 to 2012, supporting local organisations focused on strategic peacebuilding, inter-religious action, and trauma healing. Randall holds a PhD in Political Science from the Radboud University Nijmegen. His doctoral research deepened his interest in the intersection of civil society and politics of ethnically divided societies, and chapters of his dissertation appeared in the journals Cooperation and Conflict and Voluntas.
- Laura Cortés Varón | Founder and CEO of BSocial, a foundation committed to the sustainable development of communities in Colombia. Through social innovation, co-creation, and the strengthening of entrepreneurship and employability, BSocial supports children, youth, women, and rural families in building meaningful life projects. Its work focuses on creating real opportunities for those who have faced limited access to resources, fostering spaces for empowerment and transformation.