:: Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University ::

Fellows | July – September 2008
Fellows | January - March 2008
Fellows | July - September 2007
Fellows | January - March 2007
Fellows | 2006-2007 Program Year (Session I)

Fifteen participants from 12 countries make up the inaugural group taking part in the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program. They come from all walks of life, with backgrounds including government, law, nongovernmental organizations, military, academia, and the media.

		Name: Omni Acharya (Nepal) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Pashupati, Nepal (District 3290) Occupation: Nongovernmental organizations (NGO) — Grant and award program officer for Royal Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (Ronast). Country representative for Global Partners (UK) Nepal.

		Name: Richelieu Allison (Liberia) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Freetown, Sierra Leone (District 9100) Occupation: Nongovernmental organizations (NGO) - Regional director, West African Youth Network.

		Name: Cpt. Danilo Estranero (Philippines) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Pasay Central, Philippines (District 3810) Occupation: Armed forces - Evaluation and validation chief at the Philippines Army Training and Doctrine Command Center (TRADOC).

		Name: Dr. Rajib Handique (India) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Dibrugarh, India (District 3240) Occupation: Academic - Deputy registrar at Dibrugarh University in Assam.

		Name: James Hosannah (India) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Ukhrul, India (District 3240) Occupation: Academic - Principal of Sentinel College, Ukhrul, India

		Name: Dohyun Kim (Korea) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Daegu-Sooryeon, Korea (District 3700) Occupation: Union leader - Purchasing administrator, Daegu Health College

		Name: Matias Leonardo Ninkov (Argentina) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Lujan Juan B Barnech, Argentina (District 4850) Occupation: Nongovernmental organizations (NGO)- Project coordinator at Asociacion Conciencia, Universidad del Salvador; International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) teacher and coordinator at Instituto Colegio San Patricio.

		Name: Dr. Abhay Pathak (India) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Ratlam, India (District 3040) Occupation: Academic - Assistant professor of commerce for the Madya Pradesh state government.

		Name: Raveendra Deshapriya Opita Pathiranage (Sri Lanka) Sponsor: District 3220 (Sri Lanka) Occupation: Lawyer/government (NGO) - Senior state counsel for the attorney general, Colombo; legal consultant for the Environmental Authority of Sri Lanka .

		Name: Petchara Pliensiri (Thailand) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Bang Khen, Thailand (District 3350) Occupation: Government - Justice affairs analyst for the Conflict Management Promotion Division at the Department of Rights and Liberties Protection.

		Name: Zelie Pollon (USA/France) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA (District 5520) Occupation: Journalism - Self-employed journalist.

		Name: Pol. Lt. Col. Terdsak Putson (Thailand) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Bangrak Phi, Thailand (District 3350) Occupation: Law enforcement - Special case inquiry official at the Department of Special Investigation.

		Name: Prakash Tewari (India) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest, India (District 3010) Occupation: (Armed forces) - Ecology policy director, Ministry of Defense.

		Name: Thevananth Thevanayagam (Sri Lanka) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (District 3220) Occupation: Nongovernmental organizations (NGO)- Program manager at The Refugees Rehabilitation Organization, Jaffna.

		Name: Vilaysack Thongkhamhan (Laos) Sponsor: Rotary Club of Ubon, Laos (District 3340) Occupation: Government - Lao-German translator for the Lao government's rural development program in northern Laos.