GPPAC International Steering Group
The GPPAC International Steering Group consists of a minimum of fifteen persons representing active regions of the global network, plus a maximum of six non- regional members. All ISG members are decision makers who may participate fully in discussion of issues, engage in consensus building and, when needed, vote. Current International Steering Group members are listed below.
Eastern and Central Africa
Mr Walter Odhiambo
Executive Director, Nairobi Peace Initiative-Africa (NPI-A)
Southern Africa
Ms Moleboheng Motsoeneng
Programme Manager for Good Governance, Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL)
West Africa
Mr Chukwuemeka B. Eze
Executive Director, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
Latin America and the Caribbean
Ms Ana Bourse
Coordinator Capacity Building and PM&E, Regional Coordination for Economic and Social Research (CRIES)
North America
Mr Miguel Álvarez Gándara
President, SERAPAZ
South Asia
Ms Minna Thareer
Acting Executive Director, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS)
The Pacific
Ms Sharon Bhagwan Rolls
Executive Director, femLINKPACIFIC
Southeast Asia
Mr Augusto Miclat
Executive Director, Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID)
Northeast Asia
Mr Yoshioka Tatsuya
Co-Founder and Director, Peaceboat
Central Asia
Ms Raisa (Raya) Kadyrova
Director, Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI)
Middle East & North Africa
Mr Fadi Abi Allam
President, Permanent Peace Movement (PPM)
Eastern Europe
Mr Andre Kamenshikov
Director, Non-Violence International
Caucasus
Ms Nina Tsikhistavi-Khutsishvili
Executive Director, International Center on Conflict & Negotiation (ICCN)
Western Balkans
Ms Ivana Gajovic
Director, Nansen Dialogue Centre Montenegro-NDCMN
Non-regional Members
Mr Ekkehard Forberg
Mr William (Bill) Pace
Ms Sonya Reines-Djivanides
European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO)
Mr Sölvi Karlsson