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Rotary Peace Centers students


2002-04 - University of California - Berkeley



Tenzin Bhuchung

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Sandy Bay, TAS, Australia
Sponsor District: 9830
Citizenship: India
Languages: English, Hindi, Sanskrit
Applied Field Experience: Tibet Justice Center, Berkeley, California, USA
City: New York
Country: USA
Summary: Tenzin works in the field of Buddhist translation, both oral and written. He is involved with Buddhist studies and meditation as a translator and sometimes as a teacher.



Alison Bond

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Hamilton East, New Zealand
Sponsor District: 9930
Citizenship: New Zealand
Languages: German and English
Applied Field Experience: Institute for Conflict Management and Mediation, Hamburg, Germany
City: Berkeley
Country: USA
Summary: She is a PhD candidate at University of California, Berkeley.



Nagarjun Devaraj

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Kurnool, India
Sponsor District: 3160
Citizenship: India
Languages: English and Telugu
Applied Field Experience: National Human Rights Commission of India, New Delhi, India
City: Wanaparthy
Country: India
Summary: He is an assistant sessions judge in Wanaparthy, Andhra Pradesh, India.



Zewdineh Haile

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Named/Endowed: Sakuji Tanaka Endowed Rotary Peace Fellowship
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sponsor District: 9200
Citizenship: Ethiopia
Languages: English, Amharic, Russian
Applied Field Experience: New Partnership for Africa's Development, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (NEPAD), African Union (AU), and Inter-Governmental Authority of Development (IGAD), South Africa, Kenya, Djibouti, and Ethiopia
City: Addis Ababa
Country: Ethiopia
Summary: He is a co-founder and managing director of EMAHIZEE Global Consulting (PLC), an international, African-based management consulting firm that provides technical, management, legal, and advisory services to help developing and transitioning societies. He is also a legal counsel to the US-Ethiopia Investment Group (PLC) and Advent International, PLC. He is also a president of the African Institute for Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation and Research, a non-profit organization based in California, USA.



Patricia Hewitson

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Canberra South, ACT, Australia
Sponsor District: 9710
Citizenship: Australia
Languages: English
Applied Field Experience: Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation, Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Program, University of California - San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
City: Canberra
Country: Australia
Summary: She works with Australian Research Council, working on an initiative to evaluate the quality of research in Australian universities in Canberra, ACT, Australia.



Michel Huneault

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of St-Jétôme, QC, Canada
Sponsor District: 7040
Citizenship: Canada
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French
Applied Field Experience: Center for Latin American Studies, University of California - Berkeley, Guatemala City, Guatemala
City: Montréal
Country: Canada
Summary: He is a documentary photographer, focusing on conflict resolution and development issues around the world.



Nani Mahanta

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Gauhati South, India
Sponsor District: 3240
Citizenship: India
Languages: Assamese, English, Bengali, and Hindi
Applied Field Experience: Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, Dhaka, Bangladesh
City: Guwahati
Country: India
Summary: He is an associate professor of political science at Gauhati University in Assam, India. He spearheaded an initiative to open a two-year post graduate peace and conflict studies program there.



Simona Pinton

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Padova, Italy
Sponsor District: 2060
Citizenship: Italy
Languages: Italian, English, and French
Applied Field Experience: International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, Arusha, Tanzania
City: Seattle
Country: USA
Summary: Simona is a university lecturer in political science and international law.



Sergio Alejo Rapu Haoa

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Isla de Pascua, Chile
Sponsor District: 4340
Citizenship: Chile
Languages: Spanish and English
Applied Field Experience: East West Center - Pacific Islands Development Program, Easter Island, Chile
City: Honolulu
Country: USA
Summary: He is a PhD candidate at University of Hawaii - Manoa in Honolulu, HI, USA.



Ian Wadley

Rotary Center: University of California - Berkeley
Class: 2002-04
Sponsor Rotary Club: Rotary Club of Matilda Bay, WA, Australia
Sponsor District: 9455
Citizenship: Australia
Languages: French and English
Applied Field Experience: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California - Berkeley; research in Kimberley, Australia and Dili, Timor-Leste
City: Perth
Country: Australia
Summary: Ian is the associate director, Performance Audit in the Office of the Auditor General for Western Australia, focusing on good governance and public sector accountability. He is also a consultant and lawyer with EMAHIZEE Global Consulting, an international, African-based management consulting firm.