Fellows

Concord staffs and fellows come from diverse professional and personal backgrounds and bring a variety of experiences, skills, approaches and competencies to the table. Common for them all is that they have been handpicked by Concord based on personal experiences with their work, documented past performance and exceptionally positive reviews from partners and clients. Concord maintains a network of outstanding advisors, consultants and analysts around the world from which a team can be assembled to work on almost every imaginable assignment aimed at supporting efforts to sustain peace and enable recovery and development in fragile and conflict-affected settings.

Core Staff

Number of Fellows

Tender and analysis coordinator collecting all the insights and knowledge from the Concord fellow network, and structures it for the clients

Adam Engel

Anne Kristine, researcher, with focus on PVE and fragile environments

Anne Kristine

Ida Smedstad, researcher within development and civil society impact

Ida Smedstad

Managing director and initiator of Concord Consulting. International affairs advisor, senior analyst and occasional talking head.

Kristoffer Nilaus Tarp

Mathias Bak, researcher within development theory and international relations

Mathias Bak

Nikolai, financial consultant, with focus on statistical research

Nikolai Jensen

Fellows

All ()

Analysis & research ()

Capacity assessments and development ()

Civil society engagement ()

Conflict, situation and political economy analysis ()

Curriculum development and training ()

Engaging marginalized groups ()

Media development ()

Monotoring, evalution and impacts assessments ()

Planning, strategy and programming ()

Policy development ()

Urban Violence Reduction Strategies ()

Associate professor in modern history, political violence and terrorism. Expert on political Islam.

Akil Awan

Program manager. Iraq and the Kurdish region civil society expert. Conflict transformation and democratization specialist.

Ala Ali

Columnist, editor and researcher. Expert on global CVE policy and challenges, radicalisation and terrorism.

Arsla Jawaid

Executive Director of Samir Kassir Foundation – SKeyes Center for Media and Cultural Freedom. Extensive experience working in Lebanon, Amman, Palestine and Syria.

Ayman Mhanna

Research Associate and independent consultant. Specialist in governance, rights and gender in fragile states. 15 years of research and policy analysis. Extensive field experience in Asia, Africa and MENA.

Clare Castillejo

Assistant professor of international development. Expert on management and public administration in the developing world.

Dan Honig

Ph.D. In psychology. Executive director of Neem foundation, Nigeria. Expert on preventing violent extremism.

Fatima Akilu

Vice-Chairman of the regional chapter of the Danish UN Association, lecturer and consultant. Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations. Extensive experience working for the UN in Asia, Africa, Middle-East, America and Europe.

Finn Reske-Nielsen

Maj. General. Former NATO commander. Advisor to the Danish ministry of defence. Expert on technology and innovation in un peacekeeping.

Ib Bager

Leadership and management consultant. Expert on health and education in Africa.

Ida Grum

Research and policy analyst. Expertise on youth peacebuilding and child protection in transitional and fragile states.

Irena Grizelj

Researcher and executive director for the platform for dialogue and peace. Expert on land issues, peacebuilding and epidemic responses.

Jimmy Shilue

Child protection consultant. Thirty years of experience working in child protection, development and humanitarian relief in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific.

Joachim Theis

Peacebuilding researcher. Expert on conflict prevention, diplomacy, policy advocacy and conflict-sensitive business practice.

Jonathan Rozen

Senior expert on international humanitarian law and human rights. Training design and delivery expert.

Jonathan Somer

Journalist, editor and director of africaonair. Expert on African media and culture in relation to security and development.

Joseph Warungu

Stabilisation and economic growth strategist. Expert on programme design, political economy analysis and scenario planning.

Juana de Catheu

Senior consultant on policy and programme development, conflict-sensitivity and peacebuilding.

Karim Merchant

International peacebuilding professional. Human rights, rule of law, democratic governance, peacebuilding and gender equality expert.

Katinka Patscher

Expert on development cooperation, evaluation, displacement and humanitarian assistance in fragile states.

Kimi Hibri Pedersen

Maj. General. Advisor on military affairs. Former UN force commander and Snr. NATO officer. Military capacity dev. expert.

Kurt Mosgaard

Expert, intellectual entrepreneur and technical expert on methodology and governance measurements.

Marie Laberge

Political economist specialising in aid-budget integration, aid management, transparency and governance processes.

Matt Geddes

Political Affairs Officer at UN New York. Ten years professional work experience in diplomacy, international and public relations and development.

Neda Mansouri

Evaluation expert and development economist. Specialist on survey and evaluation design, program and policy evaluation.

Nina Blöndal

Senior Policy Advisor and independent consultant. Specialist in violence, conflict, fragile states and peace-building.

Rachel Locke

Advisor and editor with ICAN and WASL. Expert on Egypt and political dynamics in the middle east.

Rana Allam

Seasoned development professional with experience from the forefront of some of the largest conflicts.

Sadia Bundgaard

Senior economist and consultant. Research and practical advisory work on public financial management and governance.

Sam Moon

Published researcher. Expert on natural resources, peacebuilding, and governance in West Africa.

Samuel G Toe

Senior analyst and expert on peace and development. Thought leader on fragility and the peacebuilding architecture.

Sarah Hearn

Senior advisor. Expert on cooperation between, with, and within fragile states. New deal specialist.

Siafa Kpowor Hage

International affairs professional. Expert on conflict analysis and -transformation specialising in Myanmar.

Stephen Gray

Ph.D. in peace and conflict studies. Served as deputy chief of PEACE III and commissioner for TJRC in Kenya.

Tecla Wanjala

Researcher and journalist. Specialising in forced migration and human rights.