Adane Ghebremeskel:  Acting Manager of the Peacebuilding Programme

Adane Ghebremeskel joined CSVR Peacebuilding programme as a programme advisor seconded by WFD (Weltfriedensdienst e. V.) which is funding a regional Project on “Strengthening Peace Potential in Southern Africa”.
Adane attained a Ph.D. from the University of Vienna, Austria with specialization in  International Development and Conflict Management. His M.Phil in Political Science and African Studies with a focus on International Development Studies was also from the same university.
He acquired a Certificate in Advanced International Programme in Peace Studies from the European University Centre for Peace Studies, Austria, focusing on Conflict Analysis, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building. He also received a Certificate in International Civilian Peacekeeping and Peace Building Training Program from the same institution. In addition to these, Adane has received an advanced Certificate on Personnel and Educational Management from the Berufsförderungsinstitut Vienna, Austria, with a focus on Human Resources Development. Since June 2005, Adane has been reading for a Master in Program in Public Policy and Development Management at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Angelica Pino Davis: Gender Programme

Angelica started her work in the human rights field in Chile in the 80s, when the country was under General Pinochet’s rule. She worked in NGOs conducting human rights education and training among disadvantaged communities. At the time, she also became involved in the incipient feminist and women’s rights movement in the country. She worked as a lawyer in NGOs providing counselling and legal advice for women survivors of violence, as well as conducting training and research on women and the law. After the democratisation of the country, Angelica joined the Ministry of Justice as Co-ordinator of the Legal Information Centres of a pilot Legal Aid Programme.
In 1994, Angelica moved to South Africa. In 1997, she joined the Nisaa Institute for Women’s Development, a Lenasia-based women’s NGO focusing on gender-based violence. She was a member of the editorial board of Lolapress International Feminist Magazine, a project aimed at promoting debate and exchange among feminist movements from different continents. Prior to joining CSVR, Angelica worked as Gender Programme Manager for the Southern Africa Regional Office of the Heinrich Boell Foundation.
Angelica holds a LLB degree from the University of Chile and a LLM from Wits University, and a Diploma in Programme and Project Management for the Public and Development Sectors, P&DM, Wits University. Angelica was admitted as an Advocate by the Supreme Court of Chile in 1996. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Emily Mabusela

Emily is the Manager of the Youth Violence Prevention Programme. Her passion in the development sector was ignited while volunteering as a community media activist in her student life when she was amongst the founding members of Durban Youth Radio in the mid nineties. She to date has been working formally in the youth development sector for a period spanning over eight years. In this period she has conceptualised, implemented and managed youth focal projects across South Africa in structured learning environments, communities, and government institutions. Emily started her career in 2000 initiating youth centres for Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa (PPASA), moving on to being a refugee life-skills coordinator in the same organization. She joined the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal in 2003 to initiate and manage the Campus HIV and AIDS support unit(s), which was aimed at providing a safe space discourse and action against HIV and AIDS.  Prior to joining CSVR Emily served as the Youth Advocacy Advisor in the Integrated Primary Health Care Project (IPHC). Emily is currently pursuing a Masters in Sociology with UNISA and holds degrees in nursing and Honours in Social Sciences from the University of Natal.
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Hugo van der Merwe: Transitional Justice Programme Manager

Hugo van der Merwe is the Transitional Justice Programme Manager at the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation in South Africa. Since joining CSVR in 1997, he has developed and managed numerous research projects evaluating the work and impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and managed various research, advocacy and intervention projects relating to transitional justice in South Africa and the African continent.  Hugo is the Co-Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Transitional Justice.  He is the co-editor of “Assessing the Impact of Transitional Justice” (USIP Press, 2009), “Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa: Did the TRC Deliver?” (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008), and “Conflict Resolution Theory and Practice” (Manchester University Press, 1993). Hugo received his doctorate in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from George Mason University (1999) and a BSc from the University of Cape Town (majoring in Statistics and Sociology).  Hugo was previously employed at the Centre for Applied Legal Studies (Johannesburg)Centre for Conflict Resolution (Cape Town), Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (USA) and the National Institute for Dispute Resolution (USA). Hugo specialises in research design and management, and his content expertise extends to transitional justice, conflict resolution, DDR, restorative justice, rule of law, and reconciliation.  He also teaches transitional justice courses at the University of Stellenbosch.
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Nomfundo Mogapi: Trauma and Transition Programme

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Shamila Singh: Administration and Human Resources

Shamila Singh has a Masters in Business Leadership (2004) and an Honours Degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of South Africa (2001). She has completed a qualification in labour law and labour relations (Unisa, 2006). She also completed a management programme through Henley College (UK) in 1996 and a full accounting certificate (UNISA, 1995) and is a practicing psychometrist.
She is presently employed as the Shared Services Manager at the CSVR and oversees the administration, human resources and IT functions of the organisation. Shamila has 13 years experience in the design, evaluation and implementation of management, HR and administration systems and extensive experience over the past six years in the strategic financial management of CSVR.
She has more than seven years experience in human resources management - strong experience in developing skills development strategies and drives and oversees the implementation of CSVR's employment equity and diversity management strategies. Shamila has played an instrumental role in designing the change management and management alignment processes in the organization over the past two years. She has more than nine years management and leadership experience of which the last seven years have been in the Non Profit Sector.
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