ConnexUs Thursday Talk: Applying Conflict Sensitivity & Integration in Peacebuilding with Shoqi Al-Maktary, Search for Common Ground

This Thursday Talk is part of the  Conflict Sensitivity & Integration knowledge-sharing campaign with USAID

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Does peacebuilding need conflict sensitivity & integration? To what extent is conflict sensitivity integrated into peacebuilding? What are the key challenges in applying conflict sensitivity in peacebuilding? Join Search for Common Ground Senior Advisor on Conflict Sensitivity, Shoqi Al-Maktary, on 1 December at 10:00 ET // 15:00 WAT to discuss.

Shoqi Al-Maktary; Senior Conflict Sensitivity Advisor for Search for Common Ground

Shoqi A. Maktary served as Search for Common Ground’s Yemen Country Director from 2012-2019 and then as MENA Regional Senior Conflict Sensitivity Advisor providing critical technical support to a robust portfolio of peacebuilding projects advising aid agencies and donors on conflict sensitivity programming. This includes significant outreach and knowledge-sharing activities on “Do No Harm,” conflict sensitivity, and triple nexuses, including facilitating learning and knowledge-sharing within country teams across MENA and Globally, supporting ongoing capacity-building of staff and partners.

An expert in peacebuilding and conflict sensitivity with over sixteen years of professional experience, holds a master’s degree in conflict transformation and peacebuilding, and a second master’s degree in security studies.