International Advisory Board
The International Advisory Board (IAB) meets annually to provide strategic advice to the partners of Training for Peace Programme (TfP) and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on key issues related to the Programme. Membership is drawn from a broad set of backgrounds, including relevant international organisations and academia.
Board members (as of October 2011)
Chair:
Ms. Unni Kløvstad
Deputy Director General, Section for Security Policy and North America
Board members:
Gen. (rtd) Martin Luther Agwai
Former Force Commander, UNAMID
Dr. Francis Deng
Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide
Ms. Comfort Ero
Africa Program Director, International Crisis Group, Nairobi, Kenya
Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno
Director, Center for International Conflict Resolution Columbia University, New York
Dr. Monica Juma
Ambassador of Kenya and Permanent Representative to the African Union
Mr. Øystein Mæland
Director, Norwegian National Police Directorate
Dr. Funmi Olonisakin
Director, Conflict, Security and Development Group, King’s College
Dr. Ramesh Thakur
Director, Centre for Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament
ANU Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy
Representatives from cooperating partners:
Ms. Izumi Nakamitsu
Director, Policy, Evaluation and Training Division, UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Directors of TfP Partner Institutions:
Mr. Vasu Gounden
Director, African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes
(ACCORD)
Dr. Jakkie Cillers
Director, Institute for Security Studies
(ISS)
Dr. Kwesi Aning
Director of Research, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC)
Dr. Ulf Sverdrup
Director, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Ms. Bongie Ncube
Programme Manager, African Civilian Response Capacity for Peace Support Operations (AFDEM)
