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Humanitarian careers: Peacebuilding

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this webinar held on 23 May 2024. Access the recording, slide deck and one-page handout.

We explore the work and skills involved in the field of peacebuilding. Our panellists share their personal stories along with their tips and advice for anyone interested in working in this field.

Panellists

Toufik Naili, Operations Team Leader / Senior Curriculum Adviser on Humanitarian Negotiation, Centre for Competence in Humanitarian Negotiation

Toufik Naili joined the CCHN in September 2019 and is in charge of the CCHN’s learning curriculum. He had previously worked for the ICRC, both as a protection delegate in the Middle East and as the Learning Facilitator for the Humanitarian Leadership Program in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. He also worked in Israel and the Occupied Territories (ILOT) as a Project Coordinator for the French Cooperation. Toufik holds a Master’s Degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Manchester.

Oluwasegun Ogunsakin, Project Manager, Bellwether International

Ogunsakin Oluwasegun is currently a Project Manager for Bellwether International. With over five years of experience in peacebuilding and development work, he has been contributing to various programs in Nigeria. Oluwasegun is an expert on designing and implementing interreligious and genocide resistant programming that builds collaboration across communities and promotes peacebuilding. He is a certified humanitarian negotiator and facilitator by the Centre of Competence on Humanitarian Negotiation, Geneva, Switzerland. He has over 30 academic publications, both in local and international journals.

Safiya Ibn Garba, Peace-Builder & Thought Leader, Independent

Safiya has over two decades of work experience in a number of fields but primarily in sustainable development, peacebuilding and learning. She has worked in the non-profit sector for almost two decades with expertise in: Girls/Women’s Empowerment, Project and Events management, Gender, Peacebuilding, Facilitation, Learning, Capacity Building and Development; and Mentoring.

Hosted by Esther Grieder, Global Communities and Partnerships Lead, HLA.

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