Responding to Conflict

Responding to Conflict "is a not-for-profit organisation based in Birmingham, UK.

"Since 1991 RTC has been providing advice, cross-cultural training and longer-term support to people who are working for peace, development, rights and humanitarian assistance in societies which are affected or threatened by violent conflict.

"Working predominantly with international partners at all levels including grass roots, governmental and international, our aim is to help build the capacity of individuals and their organisations for conflict transformation work and peacebuilding in the areas where it is most needed."

Member of the Peace and Security Liaison Group

In December 2005 Gopal Rao became their Director.

Partners

 * ACTION for Conflict Transformation
 * ACTION Asia
 * Coalition for Peace in Africa (COPA)
 * Skillshare International

Other partners listed in their annual report include:


 * Nansen Dialogue Centre, Serbia.
 * University of Novi Sad, Serbia
 * The Alliance for Conflict Transformation, Cambodia
 * Pannasastra University, Cambodia
 * Coalition for Peace in Africa, Kenya
 * Partners in the Middle East Programme
 * Hakeshet Hademocratit Hamizrahit, Israel
 * Shatil – The New Israel Fund, Israel
 * Palestinian NGO Network, Occupied Territory

They have also received some funding from the US Institute for Peace.

Staff
Accessed August 2007:


 * Catherine Sexton - Interim Director (from 10 September 2007)
 * Marwan Darweish - Senior Peace and Conflict Advisors
 * Joan McGregor
 * Vesna Matovic - Peace and Conflict Advisor
 * John Price - Finance and Funding Manager
 * Pat Priestley - Programme Support Manager
 * Sarah Giles - Programme Coordinator, Israel / Palestine
 * Alexandra Moore - Programme Coordinator, Applied Conflict Transformation Studies and Working with Conflict
 * Rebecca Wherrell - Programme Support Coordinator
 * Pam Morgan - Accounts Assistant

Trustees (2007)
Accessed August 2007:


 * Michael Taylor (Chair)
 * Charles Harlock (Treasurer)
 * Pat Jones
 * Anne Lloyd Williams
 * Peter Luff
 * Mukami McCrum
 * Gay Pilgrim
 * Art Lavelle

Trustees (2004)

 * Rosemary Tucker - Chair
 * Hugh Belshaw - Treasurer
 * Sue Keegan von Allmen
 * Val Ferguson
 * Anne Lloyd Williams
 * Peter Luff
 * Mukami McCrum
 * Teame Mebrahtu

Contact

 * Web: http://www.respond.org

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