Aimé Césaire Atchom is a doctoral candidate at George Mason University’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter School of Peace and Conflict Resolution. He has worked for various international NGOs and currently holds a position as Program Associate at the National Center for State Courts’ International Program Division in which he works to strengthen justice systems, especially in the Middle East and North Africa. Atchom earned an associate degree in law, then, a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also holds a master’s degree in international studies from the University of San Francisco. Aimé taught a Global Conflict Analysis and Resolution course at George Mason University, in which he deployed a range of learning and assessment activities to address intersecting issues of conflict, globalization, and conflict resolution. Both his academic and work experiences have included a focus on Central Africa.

Stella Wankamba, M.S. is an accomplished Education Coordinator with expertise in lesson planning and educational programming. She brings competencies in Training Development •Curriculum Development •Behavior Analysis • Communication • •Strategic Planning• Differentiation Instruction (and) • Program Evaluation. Stella also brings analytical and leadership skills and experience leading complex operations and teams. Stella holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from Capella University. Currently, she is the PRESIDENT of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS of Bilenge Bwanya Ya Congo, a non-profit based in Kinshasa, DRC with the mission to transform and revitalize schools in poor communities. In this role, Stella successfully created, implemented, and adapted a community centered development curriculum in seven poor neighborhood schools.

Dr. Roger B. Alfani is a Congolese scholar currently working as a Core Fellow at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He completed his Ph.D. in religious studies and peacebuilding at the University of Montreal, Canada, where he previously studied theology and biblical studies for his M.A. He also holds an Executive M.S. degree in International Affairs with specialization in Foreign Policy Analysis from Seton Hall. His current research projects explore the relation between religion and refugees, and the nexus between religion and foreign policy. Dr. Alfani is the author of Religious Peacebuilding in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Peter Lang, 2019).

Muadi Mukenge holds an M.A. in African Studies from UCLA, with a political science concentration, and brings particular expertise on the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa, gender studies, international aid and development, and political economy.

She is the author of articles and book chapters on Africa and gender, and brings over 25 years of experience leading program portfolios and fundraising in international development and philanthropic organizations.

Muadi is a past Board Member of the African Studies Association, has presented in numerous conferences, and she's the Program Manager of Coins of Hope International Missions, a rural development initiative in the Congo.

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