Primary Program Contacts:
Ms. Marilyn Saks-McMillion and Mr. Martin Rozenberg
World Learning
1015 Fifteenth Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone (202) 464-8531 or (202) 464-8537; Toll-free (800) 858-0292
Email <marilyn.saks-mcmillion@worldlearning.org>
or <martin.rozenberg@worldlearning.org>
Department of State Program
Contacts:
Ms. Janice Brummond and Ms. Jordan Fox
Office of International Visitors
Telephone (202) 632-6167 or (202) 632-9402
Email <BrummondJX@state.gov> or <FoxJL1@state.gov>
Nevada
Madeline Burak
International Visitor Program Coordinator
Northern Nevada International Center
(775) 784-7515 ext. 228 or (cell) (775) 250-0087
Andrew
Barbano / NevadaLabor.com
(775) 882-TALK [882-8255]
The visitors have been
split into four teams visiting Washington, DC; St. Louis, Missouri;
Seattle, Washington and Reno-Sparks, Nevada.
Here are biographies of the delegation visiting Nevada on July 29, 2013
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Cambodia
Name: Mr. Rotanark SOY
Present Position: Chief Officer, NGOs and Associations Office, Department
of Political Affairs, General Department of Local Administration, Ministry
of Interior
Concurrent Position: Assistant to Secretary of State Prum Sokha, Ministry
of Interior, since 2010
Previous Positions: Official, Office of Local NGOs and Association,
Department of Political Affairs, General Department of Local Administration,
Ministry of Interior, 2008 - 2011
Official, Operations Office, Kampong Speu Branch, National Bank of Cambodia,
2004 - 2008
Education/Training: Masters degree, Finance, National University
of Management.
Bachelors degree, Finance and Banking, National University of
Management
Diploma in English Literature, Banana Center
Certification, workshops and courses in Administration Affairs, Youth
Leadership, Capacity Development and Banking Certificate
Address: #636 CD, Street 271
Sangkat Phsar Deom Thkov
Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Telephone: +855 17-666-658
Email: soy_rotanark@yahoo.com
Languages: Cambodian (primary), English
U.S. Travel: No previous U.S. travel
Other Travel: China, Singapore, Thailand
Professional Background: As head of the Local NGOs and Associations
Office within the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Soy Rotanark is currently
tasked with drafting the highly contentious NGO Law. He not only prepares
legal instruments, but also advises on the registration and closure
of local NGOs and associations operating in the country. He also compiles
statistics of all local NGOs and associations.
Malawi
Name: Mr. George Mayamiko JOBE
Present Position: Executive Director, Creative Centre for Community
Mobilization
(CRECCOM)
Concurrent Positions: Project Director, Violence Against Women and Girls:
An Enemy to Development (VAWOGEDE), since 2007
Project Director, Social Mobilization Campaign for the Promotion of
Gender Equality (SMC-PROGE, funded by OXFAM), since
2008
Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Chikondano Pentecostal Church, since
2004
Previous Positions: Program Manager, CRECCOM
Chair of Board of Trustees, Council for Non Governmental Organizations
in Malawi (CONGOMA), 2005 - 2008
Chair, Executive Committee, Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic
Education (CSQBE), 2004 - 2007
Trustee, Civil Society Coalition for Quality Basic Education (CSQBE),
2003 - 2007
Supervisor, Theatre for Development Troupe (with Creative Associates
International Inc.), 1995 1997
Education/Training: Masters degree, Business Administration, Eastern
and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI)
Bachelor of Education, Humanities, University of Malawi
Memberships: National Media Institute for Southern Africa (NAMISA)
Address: Creative Centre for Community Mobilization
P.O. Box 963
Zomba, Zomba
Malawi
Telephone: +265 195-0180
Email: georgejobe@yahoo.co.uk
Languages: Chichewa (primary), English
U.S. Travel: in July 2006 and September 1999
Other Travel: Mali, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia
Professional Background: The Creative Center for Community Mobilization
(CRECCOM) is one of the most viable NGOs in Malawi. Mr. Jobe became
Executive Director through his commitment to foster positive change
among Malawian communities to address their social needs. He also sits
in various civil society fora and Government Departments for policy
for social policy advocacy. He was one of the pioneers of the re-admission
policy that allows school-aged mothers to return to school after
giving birth. Mr. Jobe manages projects and interacts with various stakeholders
in the country and is interested in learning about community mobilization.
Montenegro
Name: Ms. Ana NOVAKOVIC
Present Position: Executive Director, Center for Development of Non-Governmental
Organizations
Previous Position: Department Chair, Intersectoral Cooperation and Reforms,
Center for Development of Non-Governmental Organizations, 2008 -2009
Education/Training: Masters degree, International Public Law,
Faculty of Law, Podgorica, University of Montenegro
Bachelors degree, Political Science and Diplomacy, Faculty of
Political Science, Podgorica, University of Montenegro
Publications: Co-author, Annual Report on Cooperation between Local
Self-Governments and NGOs in Montenegro, www.crnvo.me, 2007 and
2008
Co-authored training manuals
on transparency and accountability of local self governments
Authored strategic documents
for local civil society organizations (CSOs)
Address: Mitra Bakica 32
Podgorica 81000
Montenegro
Telephone: +382 67-560-768
Fax: +382 20-219-120
Email: ana.novakovic@crnvo.me
Languages: Serbo-Croatian (primary), English, French
U.S. Travel: No previous U.S. travel
Other Travel: Belgium, France, Hungary, Turkey, Sweden
Professional Background: The Center for Development of Non-Governmental
Organizations is charged with supporting and developing civic society
in Montenegro. The NGO community in Montenegro is key to the political
dialogue in society, particularly given the relative weakness of opposition
political parties.
Poland
Name: Mr. Grzegorz KOT
Present Position: Senior Specialist, Social and Citizens Affairs Department,
Krakow
City Hall
Previous Position: Specialist, Office for People with Disabilities,
Krakow City Hall
Education/Training: Post-graduate studies, European Union, Jagiellonian
University, 2003 2004
Tourism and Recreation, Physical Education Academy in Krakow, 2001
Paramedic, Medical Studium in Rzeszow, 1997
Address: Social and Citizens Affairs Department
Krakow City Hall
Stachowicza 18
Krakow 30-059
Telephone: +48 12 616 5008
Email: grzekotnik007@gmail.com
Languages: Polish (primary), English
U.S. Travel: New York, NY (for the marathon)
Professional Background: Mr. Grzegorz Kot was the head of the City Center
for Support of Citizens Initiatives at Krakow City Hall He supports
and coordinates various NGO projects and helps with their public outreach.
Mr. Kot has worked on various civic activism projects, and for many
years he worked in the City of Krakow Department for Persons with Disabilities.
During that time he initiated cooperation with Achilles International,
a U.S. organization dealing with adaptive sports and sports for persons
with disabilities in the Cracovia (Krakow) Marathon. He also works with
the Krakow Mayors office on family issues.
Sri
Lanka
Name: Mr. Horakanda Arachchillage Nishantha KUMARA
[EDITOR'S
NOTE: Mr. Kumara was unable to attend.]
Present Position: Project Manager, SARVODAYA
Previous Positions: District Coordinator, Peace and Community Action
(PCA) , 2007 - 2011
Team Leader, Conflict Sensitivity pilot project, Peace and Community
Action (PCA) and Conflict Sensitivity Consortium, Sri Lanka, 2011
Research Assistant, Terre des hommes (Tdh), 2006 - 2007
Field Officer, Family Rehabilitation Center Sri Lanka Interactive Media
Group (a Project of NORAD), 2004
Education/Training: Postgraduate Diploma leading to a Masters
degree in Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Colombo, 2012
Diploma, Psychological Counseling, University of Ruhuna, 2010
Diploma, Human Rights and Peace Studies, Law faculty, University of
Colombo, 2007
Online course, Peaceful Conflict Transformation, Transcend Peace University,
2007
In addition, Mr. Kumara has
taken several training courses and workshops including the following
topics: Developing Capacities of South Asian Trainers and Leaders on
Child Participation; Peace Education and Relationship Building to Strengthen
Civil Society; Building Democracy through Non-Violence; Conflict Sensitivity;
Facilitation Skills; Theory and Practice on Conflict Analysis; Proposal
Writing; and Project Planning and Management.
Memberships: South Asia Peace Alliance (SAPA)
Peace and Community Action (PCA)
Sarvodaya Shramadana Society (SARVODAYA)
Sarvodaya Shanthi Sena Sansadaya (Peace Bridge)
Address:
Sri Lanka
Telephone: +94 77-787-1166
Email: nishantha.kumara@gmail.com
Languages: Sinhala (primary), English
U.S. Travel: No previous U.S. travel
Other Travel: India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, Thailand
Professional Background: Sarvodaya means universal uplift
or progress of all. Mr. Kumara manages a project that involves
building networks between religious leaders and communities representing
the four major faiths in Trincomalee, Batticoloa and Padaviya districts.
In his previous assignments, he has proven his skills as a trainer in
the areas of conflict sensitivity, non-violent approaches, and community
participation programs including training government staff on non-violent
processes. The focus of his research and social concerns have been civil
society, children and development. He has conducted research projects
in metropolitan Colombo and in many regions of Sri Lanka including child
trafficking, child sex tourism, the impact of the tsunami, the plight
of street and gypsy children, youth and children with disabilities,
and conflicts within schools. He has conducted surveys and research
for organizations such as the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA)
and the Support of Underprivileged Lives (SOUL).
Ukraine
Name: Ms. Svitlana MATVIIENKO
Present Position: Program Coordinator, Ukrainian School of Political
Studies of the Agency for Legislative Initiatives
Previous Position: Chief Consultant, Centre for Support of the Civil
Service Institutional Development, Main Department of the Civil Service
of Ukraine
Education/Training: Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, University of
Kyiv - Mohyla Academy, since 2010
Specialists Diploma, Philosophy, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko
University, 2010
Masters Diploma, Philosophy, University of Kyiv - Mohyla Academy,
2008
Address: 33 Nyzhniy Val st., Office 8
Kyiv
Ukraine
Telephone: +380 044-531-3768
Fax: +380 044-425-2533
Email: svitlana@laboratory.kiev.ua
Languages: Ukrainian (primary), English, Russian
U.S. Travel: No previous U.S. travel
Professional Background: Since 2007, Ms. Svitlana Matviienko has been
Informational Manager and a Program Coordinator with the Ukrainian School
of Political Studies, established to train future generations of political,
economic and cultural leaders in countries in transition.
The Ukrainian School of Political
Studies works to create a unified communication space for professionals
under 35 with a focus on success, key humanistic values, and democratic
principles. These professionals represent six target audiences: civil
society or political activity, journalism, business, public service
and law. This makes it possible to create a unique platform for inter-sectoral
collaboration and value orientation among the networks participants.
Ms. Matviienko is the engine of the School, working on public
outreach, fundraising, recruiting and coaching volunteers, as well as
organizing thematic training sessions.
In her previous positions,
Ms. Matviienko has consulted with the Public Relations Department of
the Center for the Support of the Civil Service Institutional Development
under the Main Office of the Civil Service, and was a journalist with
the Press Center of the National Academy of Public Administration.
She also was the Coordinator
of the Civil Society Leadership Network, a joint program with the Council
of Europe with offices in Ukraine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and
Moldova. She has practical experience coordinating public fora and events
on constitutional issues, political party effectiveness, and democratic
cooperation between civil society, national and local authorities.