Mazhun Idris, of Nigeria, took "Peacebuilding Approaches to Violent Extremism" with Lisa Schirch at last summer's Summer Peacebuilding Institute. His participation was sponsored by the organization hosting his 1-year appointment, the Center for Islam and Religious Freedom in Washington D.C.

Hero Anwar BrzwÌýwas Ìýborn on May 25, 1971 in Sulaymaniyah in Kurdistan, Iraq. She got her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1992 at Salahaddin University in Erbil, Iraq, and an MA in conflict transformation from CJP in 2009. ÌýShe is the Deputy Country Director forÌýÌý(Rehabilitation, Education and Community Health) in Iraq.