Michele Cesari

Michele Cesari

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  • GIST Research
    Team Leader: Mapping local resistance to al-Shabaab
    GIST Research
    Jan 2021 - Jun 2021 (6 months)
  • Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Team Lead: Review of the Performance Management Framework for the East Africa CT Initiative
    Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Apr 2020 - Jun 2020 (3 months)
  • Adam Smith International
    Advisor: Support to Stabilisation in Central Mali (UK FCO CSSF)
    Adam Smith International
    Apr 2020 - May 2020 (2 months)
  • Integrity
    Team Leader: Evaluation of the Supporting Leaders Programme (Tony Blair Institute for Global Change)
    Integrity
    Mar 2020 - May 2020 (3 months)
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    Team Leader (Inception Phase): Support to Stabilisation in Central Mali
    Adam Smith International UK FCO CSSF
    Sep 2019 - Apr 2020 (8 months)
  • K
    Team Leader: Evaluation of the Somalia Resilience Programme (SDC)
    KasmoDev
    Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 (7 months)
  • GIST Research
    Senior Political Econony Analyst
    GIST Research
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)
  • S
    Technical Lead: Pillar 1 - M&E Framework Development for ** (Netherlands MFA)
    SDS Consulting Kenya
    Jun 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)
  • Handicap International Humanity Inclusion
    Proposal Writer
    Handicap International Humanity Inclusion
    May 2019
  • GIST Research Ltd
    Co-Founder
    GIST Research Ltd
    Feb 2019 - Current (7 years 4 months)
  • Adam Smith International
    Consultant: Expert Challenge Function, Somalia Stability Fund (DFID)
    Adam Smith International
    Aug 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 2 months)
  • Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Consultant: Design and facilitation of three CVE national consultation events (Netherlands MFA)
    Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018 (3 months)
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    Team Leader: Mogadishu Security Project, Component 2 (FCO CSSF)
    Aktis Strategy Ltd
    Feb 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year 2 months)
  • Caritas Italiana
    Consultant: Training Design and Delivery - Conflict Analysis & Programming in Conflict
    Caritas Italiana
    Feb 2018
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    Team Leader: M&E Support (Netherlands MFA)
    Aktis Strategy Ltd
    Dec 2017 - Mar 2019 (1 year 4 months)
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    Technical Director: Early Recovery Initiative (FCO CSSF)
    Aktis Strategy Ltd
    Aug 2017 - Nov 2017 (4 months)
  • IM Swedish Development Partner
    Team Leader: Evaluation of Global Programmes 2015-2017 (SIDA)
    IM Swedish Development Partner
    Jun 2017 - Mar 2018 (10 months)
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    Peace & Stabilisation Specialist (Denmark MFA & MOD)
    Aktis Strategy Ltd
    Mar 2017 - May 2017 (3 months)
  • A
    Senior Technical Advisor
    Aktis Strategy Ltd
    Feb 2017 - Jul 2017 (6 months)
  • Adam Smith International
    Senior Advisor: Strategy, Monitoring & Evaluation, Somalia Stability Fund (DFID)
    Adam Smith International
    Oct 2016 - Mar 2017 (6 months)
  • Caritas Italiana
    Consultant: Training Design & Delivery, Conflict Analysis & Programming
    Caritas Italiana
    Sep 2016 - Feb 2017 (6 months)
  • Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Senior Fellow
    Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Jul 2016 - Feb 2019 (2 years 8 months)
  • Integrity Global
    Team Leader: Somalia Stability Fund Evaluation (DFID)
    Integrity Global
    Jan 2016 - Aug 2016 (8 months)
  • the WolfGroup Consultants
    Senior Evaluator: RAE Housing & Integration Program, Kosovo (Caritas Switzerland)
    the WolfGroup Consultants
    Nov 2015 - Dec 2015 (2 months)
  • Adam Smith International
    Consultant: Proposal Development, CVE Programming in Kenya
    Adam Smith International
    Oct 2015
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    Consultant: Training Design & Delivery
    Sep 2015 - Jan 2016 (5 months)
  • Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Consultant: Blueprint Somalia (EC)
    Global Center on Cooperative Security Global Center
    Jun 2015 - May 2017 (2 years)
    - One of a three-member international advisory group tasked to support the FGS to develop its National Security Plan, including the national Preventing & Countering Violent Extremism (P-CVE) strategy and the National Intelligence Plan; - Has focused on the development of the National P-CVE strategy, which was launched by the Somali President on September 12, 2016.
  • IM Individuell Människohjälp
    Team Leader: Evaluation of IM's Cooperation with the Central Tibetan Administration (SIDA)
    IM Individuell Människohjälp
    Dec 2014 - Apr 2015 (5 months)
  • IM Individuell Människohjälp
    Team Leader: Evaluation of Fair Trade Producer Development Programme (SIDA)
    IM Individuell Människohjälp
    Nov 2014 - Apr 2015 (6 months)
  • S
    Field Manager: South Central Somalia & Puntland
    Shuraako
    Sep 2013 - Jun 2014 (10 months)
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    Regional Director: East Africa (SIDA, Norway MFA, Swiss MFA, EC)
    Life Peace Institute
    Oct 2007 - Aug 2013 (5 years 11 months)
    - Multiplied the overall volume of funding by over 300% during his tenure. - Had primary strategic direction of the organization’s programming in the region; - Led programme, administrative and financial management; - Overall responsibility for representation, partnership and staff (15) management, resource acquisition and risk management.
  • Caritas Internationalis
    Peacebulding Advisor
    Caritas Internationalis
    Jan 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 8 months)
  • Caritas Internationalis
    Guest Expert, Working Group on Peace and Reconciliation
    Caritas Internationalis
    Oct 2005 - Mar 2007 (1 year 6 months)
  • Caritas Italiana
    Country Director
    Caritas Italiana
    Jul 2005 - Dec 2005 (6 months)
  • Caritas Internationalis
    Representative, Caritas Europe, Working Group on Peace and Reconciliation
    Caritas Internationalis
    May 2002 - Sep 2005 (3 years 5 months)
  • International Catholic Migration Commission
    In-Country Advisor, Tolerance Building Programme
    International Catholic Migration Commission
    Jan 2001 - Dec 2001 (1 year)
    - Assisted the Programme Manager in strategy design; - Provided on-the-job accompaniment to staff during implementation.
  • Caritas Italiana
    Programme Manager: Peace, Human Rights and Reconciliation Programme (EC)
    Caritas Italiana
    Jan 2000 - Jul 2005 (5 years 7 months)
    - Designed, resourced and managed the project “Supporting Victims of Violence Through Family Associations’ Empowerment”; - Led a multinational team of 24 deployed in four field offices across Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia and Kosovo; - Managed the project “Rehabilitation Proposals for Victims of Violence, Torture and Cruel Punishments in Kosovo”; - Designed and managed the project “School Integration Through Social and Cultural Activities”, which led to the very first multi-ethnic schools in Kosovo after the war.
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    Country Manager: Peacebuilding & Reconciliation
    Jan 2000 - Jun 2003 (3 years 6 months)
  • Caritas Ambrosiana
    Civil Servant
    Caritas Ambrosiana
    Feb 1999 - Dec 1999 (11 months)
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  • HeriotWatt University
    Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management, General
    HeriotWatt University
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2018 (4 years)
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    Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza (LLB, LLM, Law
    Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo
    Jan 1991 - Dec 1999 (9 years)
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    Diploma in Business Administration, Business Administration and Management, General
    Istituto Tecnico Commerciale C Battisti
    Jan 1986 - Dec 1990 (5 years)
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    Nabadoonka - The Elders
    Nov 2012
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    Alternatives for Conflict Transformation in Somalia: A Snapshot of Key Political Actors' Views and Strategies
    Jan 2012 - Aug 2013 (1 year 8 months)
    Conception, design and overall leadership from inception to completion.
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    Somalia: Creating Space for Fresh Approaches to Peacebuilding
    Jan 2011 - Current (15 years 5 months)
    Policy options discussed by decision makers inside and outside Somalia are based primarily on global and regional security concerns. They tend to overlook the local complexities and the potential for nonviolent conflict transformation that exist in the context. In particular, the black listing of al-Shaabab prevents one of the main stakeholders to participate in the mainstream political process and discourages interest in dialogue from all sides. This means that state and non-state actors are self-censoring themselves, in fear of the consequences that engagement with a proscribed organisation might generate. There is a scarcity of alternative perspectives among policy makers that could encourage the design of an inclusive peace process in S
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    Peacebuilding Web Toolkit for Trainers
    Jan 2006 - Aug 2007 (1 year 8 months)
    Design of the concept, writing of all training content and activities.
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    “Change in human systems: from where to what?”, in New Routes, 2010/01
    Life Peace Institute Uppsala
    Jan 2010
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    Peacepaces.com
    own production
    Jan 2010
    Use, change and add resources. Network with others. Create community. Peacepaces.com is a collaborative learning platform where peacebuilding practitioners, scholars - and just anyone who is interested - can find, change and add resources, as well as engage with others who have similar interests.
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    An ounce of suspicion for more profound understanding”, in New Routes, 2008/02
    Life Peace Institute
    Apr 2008
  • Caritas Internationalis
    Caritas: Resource Kits for Peace Builders, Vatican City: Caritas Internationalis, 2007
    Caritas Internationalis
    Jan 2007
    I have designed/written all the training material in this web resource.
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    Esperienze di Riconciliazione”, in AA VV, Le Armi della Repubblica: Forze Armate, O.N.G e Industria nelle Situazioni di
    Edizioni Osiride Rovereto
    Jan 2007
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    Our Approach to Learning
    own production
    Jan 2007
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    “Esperienze di riconciliazione”, in Beccegato P., Nanni W., Strazzari F. (eds.), Guerra alla finestra, Bologna: Il Mulin
    Il Mulino Bologna
    Jan 2005
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    Dal conflitto alla riconciliazione: Dieci parole per costruire la pace
    EDB Roma
    Jan 2005
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    “Risoluzione del conflitto e costruzione della pace: origini, idee classiche ed evoluzione”, in Beccegato P., Nanni W.,
    Il Mulino Bologna
    Jan 2005
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    Balcani occidentali: comunità internazionale e dinamiche evolutive interne fra semplificazione e complessità
    Osservatorio Balcani
    Jan 2003
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