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The International Center on Nonviolent Conflict is an independent, nonprofit educational foundation that develops and encourages the study and use of civilian-based, nonmilitary strategies to establish and defend human rights, democracy and justice worldwide. It accepts no grants, contracts or funding of any kind from any government or government-related organization or from any other foundation, corporation or institution. It is funded entirely by the family philanthropy of the founding chair.

DR. PETER ACKERMAN, Founding Chair

Dr. Peter Ackerman, Chair
 

Dr. Peter Ackerman is one of the world’s leading authorities on nonviolent conflict, and is the founding Chair of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict in Washington, DC.

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JACK DUVALL, President

Jack DuVall, President
 

Jack DuVall is the President and founding Director of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. He was the Executive Producer of the two-part Emmy-nominated PBS television series, “A Force More Powerful,” and co-author of the companion book of the same name (Palgrave/St. Martin’s Press 2001).

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BEREL RODAL, Vice Chair

BEREL RODAL, Vice Chair
 

Berel Rodal is Vice Chair of ICNC. Since 1967 Mr. Rodal has provided executive leadership and strategic, planning, and management advice to governments, and since 1990, to companies.

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VANESSA ORTIZ, Senior Director, Civic and Field Learning

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Vanessa Ortiz has worked for several international humanitarian organizations both overseas and in the U.S.

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SHAAZKA BEYERLE, Senior Advisor

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Shaazka Beyerle is Senior Advisor of the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. She was previously a writer, with expertise in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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DR. MACIEJ BARTKOWSKI, Senior Director, Education and Research

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Maciej Bartkowski is the Senior Director for Education and Research at ICNC. Before joining ICNC he has worked as a lecturer, a visiting faculty and a director of academic programs at a number of academic institutions in the United States, Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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HARDY MERRIMAN, Senior Advisor

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Hardy Merriman has worked in the field of strategic nonviolent conflict since 2002. He was director of programs and research at ICNC from 2005 to 2007. Prior to this, Mr. Merriman worked for three years at the Albert Einstein Institution and contributed to and edited the book "Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential" by Gene Sharp.

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NICOLA BARRACH, Associate Director, Policy and Institutional Relations

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Nicola Barrach is Associate Director of Policy and Institutional Relations at the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, after joining the ICNC team as Program and Research Associate in 2008.

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DARYN CAMBRIDGE, Educational Advisor

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Daryn Cambridge is an advisor for educational initiatives at the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, an adjunct professor at American University where he teaches Education for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Education for International Development, and an independent education and training consultant.

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ALTHEA MIDDLETON-DETZNER, Educational Advisor

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Originally from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Althea Middleton-Detzner graduated from the Lola and Rudy Perpich Center for Arts Education with concentrations in Music and Creative Writing. She received her B.A. in International Affairs and Development Studies in 2005 from the Elliott School of International Affairs at The George Washington University.

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