Bakhtiyar Aslanov

Project Manager
Sub-Saharan Africa Unit

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Berlin, Germany


 

Bakhtiyar Aslanov is a Project Manager for our Somalia Team. He was previously Project Manager at the Europe Unit of the Berghof Foundation.

He obtained his Master’s degree in Politics and International Studies from Uppsala University in Sweden, with a specialization in Peace and Conflict Studies, having received a Rotary Peace Fellowship. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Khazar University in Baku, Azerbaijan.

He has worked for various research institutes and international organizations, blending his interest for research with a dedicated peacebuilding practice.

He has conducted research in the areas of conflict transformation, mediation, internally displaced people, refugees, reconciliation and civilian security. He has published several academic papers and articles on those topics.

His involvement in peacebuilding projects includes delivering trainings on peace and conflict, war and displacement trauma response, fostering dialogue between conflicting parties as well as developing educational materials for peace educators.

He also held a teaching position at Khazar University, delivering courses on International conflicts and Conflict Studies.

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