Cynthia Nassif

Cynthia Nassif is a former Fulbright Scholar, fluent in English, French, and a native Arabic speaker. She developed a deep understanding of  conflict and context of the Syria crisis and the MENA region while working in Beirut, Lebanon. As a practitioner in conflict resolution, she has focused on youth development and their contribution to civil society through nongovernmental organizations and/or faith-based institutions. She has worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global support programs in the fields of conflict prevention, infrastructures of peace, and crisis recovery. As part of this program, they launched a Global consultation on radicalization with the rise of groups like Al Shabab, Boko Haram, and the Islamic State to inform policy makers and guide development programming. Through the School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, she would like to explore the integration of policy recommendations towards violence extremism and in the development of programming to contribute to the sustainability and peace elasticity of those programs amidst ongoing conflict. She hopes to contribute to the literature that aims to support government and nongovernmental organizations in their programs andpolicies towards peace and sustainability.