Born in the US Military Empire, Ron Ridenour rejected the American Dream in 1961, and has since acted as an anti-war, solidarity, and radical activist. He has lived in many countries and worked as a journalist-editor-author-translator for four decades, including for Cuba’s Editorial José Martí and Prensa Latina (1988-96).

His most recent book is “The Russian Peace Threat: Pentagon on Alert”. Also books about Cuba plus “Yankee Sandinistas”, “Sounds of Venezuela”, and “Tamil Nation in Sri Lanka”.

A teacher since the age of 18, Trine has worked at the Seaman College in Nyborg, later in Boserup and now at One World Center in Dowagiac, USA.

I think knowledge and understanding about smaller and bigger issues in our lives and in the world are important preconditions for setting the direction for our actions leading to a better future for the planet and people.

Ved Prakash Yadav started his journey with Humana People to People India in 2000. Ved has vast experience in the developmental sector. He was part of initiating the HPPI Pre-Service Teacher Training Programme and is works with the organisation’s management of educational projects. His main focus is on strategising and implementing the Prarambh Program (4-year integrated teacher training programme)

Academic achievements: B.Sc. B.Ed.  B.A B.Ed. Ved holds dual Masters Degrees, one in Social works from IASE University and another in Master of education from IGNOU.

Jesper Wohlert is Director of European Partnerships in the Federation Humana People to People. He manages a team of 14 professionals from different countries working to support Sothern HPP members in their efforts to partner with European and multilateral donors and other actors in development.

THE SPEECH

After introducing the forum to the scope and type of activities which are carried out by the member organisations of Humana People to people, the presentation will analyse in which ways HPP programmes and projects address underlying causes of conflict and develop the capacity to address conflict. Both two approaches are recognized as part of peacebuilding.

A student of Digital Business Management at Accadis Hochschule in Bad Homburg. Originally from Albania.

Besides his studies, he engages in diverse social activities, such as creating the platform “Wir lernen Deutsch” (We learn German) on Facebook with over 13.000 subscribers and organizing intercultural projects with MasterPeace Wiesbaden.