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Mary Mutupa

Zambia

ABOUT

Mary Mutupa MCIArb, is an author, human rights and dispute resolution lawyer, gender and governance expert with more than 14 years of management experience and 17 years overall national and international work experience mostly in civil society sector. Mary specialises in and has vast experience in resolving disputes through Mediation and Arbitration. Mary has teaching experience in dispute resolution and has taught at the University of Zambia. Between 2016-2018 she worked at CIArb Zambia as a project consultant on a mediation project which was support by USAID which focuses on increasing mediators in Zambia. She also coordinated all trainings and sensitisation activities on Alternative Dispute Resolutions through media engagement, workshops and publications.


Mary is working as an independent Consultant. Before this, she worked at the National Legal Aid Clinic for Women (NLACW)as Deputy Executive Director from 2016-2023. And prior to joining NLACW in 2016, she worked at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Zambia Branch as a Mediation project Consultant; ActionAid Zambia as Governance Programme Officer, Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) Constitution project as Coordinator, Programme Manager African Women Millennium Initiative in Senegal and Zambia among others.


Mary holds a Master’s Degree in Human Rights Law, Degree in Law, Post-graduate Diploma in Teaching and Lecturing methodology, professional training in Arbitration, Mediation among others. In 2010 she authored a Publication entitled “Working with the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations Human Rights Council: A Handbook for Civil Society Organizations”. She has contributed to various publications on Human Rights, Gender, Governance and Alternative Dispute Resolutions topics.

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Kelvin Njuuna

Nairobi, Kenya

School

Queen Mary University

I am Kelvin Njuguna Mugwe, a 27-year-old Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. I have been a practitioner for the last three years. I am passionate and greatly interested in advancing my skills in international arbitration.

I consider myself a diligent, hardworking and self-driven individual. I have through the years, demonstrated commitment, adaptability to ever changing circumstances and the desire to learn from my mistakes while seeking to attain excellence in all I do. My experiences, both at school and my brief professional life, have inculcated in me the virtues of professionalism, integrity and teamwork. I further possess the ability to effectively communicate on diverse issues, both orally and through writing.

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Kricia Pires Coelho

Brazil

School

Bucerious Law School LLM

Krícia Pires is a highly accomplished legal professional with a passion for international dispute resolution and a commitment to promoting justice and fairness. Krícia is currently enrolled in the International Dispute Resolution LL.M. at the prestigious Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, in the class of 2023-2024.
Krícia has a diverse range of professional experiences that have shaped her expertise and dedication in this field. As an intern at Brazilian's largest law firm, Machado Meyer, Krícia played a vital role in the civil reparation mediation program for the Vale dam environmental disaster, contributing to the resolution of the damage caused to affected individuals and territories in Brumadinho. This experience ignited her interest in environmental and social justice issues. Krícia further honed her skills at Guglielmino Derecho Internacional, where she represented Venezuela and Bolivia in Investor-State arbitrations before renowned bodies such as ICSID and PCA. Working alongside esteemed mentors, Krícia gained valuable insights into the complexities of international arbitration and the importance of effective representation. Krícia has also been employed as a legal trainee at Delaloa, an international arbitration boutique in Lisbon, handling international commercial arbitrations under the ICC and LCIA Rules. This role allowed her to broaden her understanding of the European Union framework and gain invaluable experience in different jurisdictions. With a strong drive to promote Latin America and the Global South in the international scenario of dispute resolution, Krícia aspires to become an active voice in addressing the specific challenges faced by these regions. She seeks to contribute to the discourse, advocate for fairness, and drive positive change in the field of international dispute resolution.

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Lorraine D. Mandel

New York, NY

ABOUT

Lorraine D. Mandel is an arbitrator and court certified mediator. She serves on the commercial arbitration panel of the American Arbitration Association and as a non-public FINRA arbitrator.

Previously, she was Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Global Derivatives and Government Affairs, of XL Group, the global (re)insurance holding company (now AXA-XL). In her previous in-house positions, she negotiated complex commercial transactions and insurance coverage matters on a world- wide basis. Through her participation in the training course entitled “Comprehensive Commercial Arbitration Training for Arbitrators and Counsel”, sponsored by the NYS Bar Association and the AAA, Lorraine hopes to gain high level and intensive training experience to further enhance her effectiveness as a practitioner and lend value to the ADR field. Lorraine is a member of the Board of Directors of the NYU Law School Alumni Association, and is Secretary to the Legal Advisory Council of Sanctuary for Families. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the New York State Bar Association and the Insurance Law Committee of the City Bar Association. She holds a
B.A. from Cornell University, an M.A. from Tufts University, and a J.D. from George Washington University Law School (having attended New York University Law School).

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Jessica Rado

New York, NY

School

International Arbitration Summer School in Paris

My name is Jessica Rado, I am a recent LL.M. graduate, and soon-to-be-admitted New York attorney.

Since the very beginning of my studies, I have been an active member of the arbitration community, focusing most of my efforts to the promotion of diversity in ADR. In fact, I volunteered at the New York ADR Inclusion Network, became a fellow of the ABA Section of
Dispute Resolution, a member of R.E.A.L (Racial Equality for Arbitration Lawyers), and I joined many
international organizations such as NYCLA’s ADR Committee, ArbitralWomen, Young ICCA, and Young ITA. I am currently working on a new webinar series, in collaboration with Careers in Arbitration, that aims to inspire young students by sharing career paths of brilliant practitioners from all over the world.

All of these experiences allow me to connect with fellow practitioners, and, most importantly, to do my part to keep this community so active, welcoming, and kind. I am currently working as a litigation associate to sharpen my drafting and advocacy skills which I hope to transfer into an international arbitration position. In addition, I volunteer as a teaching assistant for Professor and Arbitrator Dana MacGrath at Fordham Law School. In this role, I have the pleasure of coaching and guiding our Vis moot team through their preparation for the competitions, and I had the opportunity to support them in Hong Kong this past March. Thanks to the many pre-moots and practices that I coordinated and arbitrated, I forged very meaningful connections with Professors, students, and practitioners both in New York and all over the world ,including many friends at the American Arbitration Association.

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Nomawethu Iris Ngangqu

South Africa

ABOUT

My name is Nomawethu Iris Ngangqu, resident of Ekuphumleni Location, Kenton-On-Sea, South Africa. I am 47 years old. I was recently graduated as Peace builder after I attended Mediator Beyond Borders International Training.
For as long as I remember, I have a passion in giving back to the community and trying to bring people together and help in conflict resolution. I am particularly excited by the opportunity I am given to be part of the congress and I know and believe that with the skills that I will learn there, they will empower me to achieve to be able to achieve my goals which is helping people to live in a non-violent community.

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Kostas Aslanidis

Greece

ABOUT

My full name is Konstantinos Aslanidis, however I prefer people to simply call me Kostas. I acquired my Bachelor’s Degree in Law at Democritus University of Thrace. Consequently, I completed my Master’s Degree in Civil, Civil Procedure and Labour Law at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. At the same time, I interned at the legal department of one of Greece’s largest banks, Eurobank, where I focused on due diligence on arbitration clauses included in bond loan agreements and legal research on complicated legal cases we faced. It was a welcome opportunity to gain experience in the practical aspect of my studies.

In December 2021, I passed the Greek bar examination and was granted my practicing license. From that point on, I established my own private practice, where I mainly focus on mediation procedures, trying civil cases, and working with counsels to reach resolutions or settle cases. Afterwards, I decided to further develop my insight on Arbitration by applying in the LL.M. program of NYU in International Business Regulation, Litigation & Arbitration. I am planning after competing my studies in NYU to take the New York Bar Examination.

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Henry Rajoro

Nairobi, Kenya

ABOUT

Born and raised in Nairobi Kenya, Henry has had a most dynamic experience of Life symbolized by a region that has seen tremendous changes in one generation thanks to the digital transformation and this has translated into great opportunities for leaving a lasting impact in his Generation.

It was destiny that ultimately led Henry into walking in his purpose and impacting communities around him. What began as a passion for storytelling using the camera, opened the door for him to work with International Non-profits like Norwegian based New Life Mission Aid and Netherlands based EDUKANS. This experience is what gave him a sense of calling and purpose in the humanitarian field. After training with Mediators Beyond Borders International in Mediation and Peace Building, Henry found his niche in the broader Humanitarian Field and has since dedicated himself to pursuing this path with special focus on the incarcerated and ex-convicts, in helping them find peace with communities around them, and vice versa. With a Background in Communication and among other skills such as Cybersecurity, Henry’s Vision is to Build Communities centered on Peace and tell stories that propagate Peace and Wholeness.

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Raihal Fajru

Aceh Besar, Indonesia

ABOUT

Raihal Fajri is currently the Executive Director of the Katahati Institute she has been running the operations the non-profit organization since June 2013. At the end of 2007-2009, Raihal joined the Katahati Institute as Project Officer for Clearing House Policy Advocacy with the main concentration on encouraging an information Center and policy advocacy for earthquake and Tsunami victims in Aceh in 2004.

As a Project Officer, Raihal was responsible for managing information and ensuring the policy documents that were produced can be used by the Government and related parties in the process of rehabilitation and construction of Aceh in fulfilling the basic rights of Tsunami victims. Specific expertise possessed in this program is policy analysis and media analysis. Raihal was an alumnus of Mediators Beyond Borders: International Training Institute “Women in Peacebuilding, Enhancing Skills and
Practice” in 2016. After that, Raihal received the formal certificate of Mediator from the Impartial Mediator Network with Indonesia Supreme Court after mediation training in Indonesia in 2020. Raihal is also a member of Mediator's Beyond Border International and has several times been a resource person on the topic of The Role of Women in Natural Resource Mediation Processes in Indonesia, first on March 31, 2021, and second at the Kyoto Peace Conference on the same topic on October 29-30 2021. She was a resource person on the topic of Feminist Ecotheology from an Islamic perspective on October 8th, 2021 conducted by JIPC-OFM Indonesia.

Raihal was an Assessor of USAID-SEGAR Project Assessment of Incentive Mechanisms for Improved Land Management, methodologies to evaluate the environmental Performance of Local Governments, and Extension Services in Aceh from November 9, 2021, to February 28, 2022. Raihal was a participant in the 2019 Australia-ASEAN Women in Constitution-building Capacity Development Program on 25-29 November 2019 at Melbourne Law School, Australia. She has been selected to participate in this first ever Constitution Building Summer School to be hosted by the Constitution Transformation Network (CTN) at Melbourne Law School (MLS). The Summer School will bring together a small cohort of eight women with an interest in constitutions and their operation in practice, two each from Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines and Thailand. Raihal became a panelist representing Aceh, Indonesia in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) in New York on 13-24 March 2017. At the UN conference which is a routine agenda of UN Women every year, she presented about the role of women in Aceh's

peace with the title of presentation "Women's roles in peace building; Support for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Aceh “. From July to November 2017 she became a member of the Banda Aceh City Medium Term Development Plan Team (RPJM) in 2017-2022. She was also responsible for the Banda Aceh City CBDIS (SIPBM Online) Program under Aceh Social Protection Program as well as the Stunting Decrease in Aceh in collaboration with UNICEF and the Katahati Institute from 2013 until 2018.

In 2007, Raihal received training as a Trainer in the Training of Gender Sensitive Active Non- Violence Trainer and was followed up in the 2008 WPP Desk Asia Cochin, India. In addition to training for nonviolence activists, Raihal also received leadership training in the Vital Voices of Asia: Women's Leadership and Training Summit in September 2010 in New Delhi, India, after this Training, Raihal became a member of the Women Democracy Network. In 2010-2012, Raihal became the Program Manager of the Katahati Institute, which is responsible for ensuring that aspects of program planning and implementation run optimally. One of the major programs that were successfully implemented was Aceh Democracy Design. Rachel was responsible for compiling program planning to obtain funding support from the TIFA Foundation to design the Aceh Democracy Development based on the roadmap of the experience of Aceh's civil society, community organizations and the private sector. She is one of the drafting teams in the process of Compiling Academic Papers on the Management of Public Information Disclosure in Aceh to encourage the management of public information disclosure in Aceh in June-December 2017. She was the Manager of the Socialization Program for Handling the Inheritance Law of Tsunami Victims based on Law no. 48 of 2007 which is tasked with increasing understanding in managing inheritance rights and inheritance, especially in terms of managing and accessing tsunami victims' accounts to heirs in 2008. In the same year, she managed the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Transition process in realizing a comprehensive and sustainable Aceh Development whose task is to encourage multi-stakeholder synergies in the Aceh transition process to map the post-BRR NAD-Nias rehabilitation and reconstruction agenda as well as input for the end of BRR's tenure and the sustainability of rehabilitation and reconstruction for the Aceh Government. To ensure the involvement of women in the policy formulation process related to environmental issues, she started by becoming a researcher in the Beusaboh Pakat Working Group (WGBP) in Aceh Tengah and Bener Meriah was responsible for Gender Scanning Mainstreaming who was tasked with conducting initial scanning on the mechanism of socialization of Gender Mainstreaming in the Sarak Opat structure in Central Aceh and Bener Meriah districts in collaboration with the Aceh Police and IOM. Then at the end of 2017, she was involved in the process of women's dialogue on natural resource management in Quezon City, Philippines with the theme Resister Dialogue Resister's Dialogue on land, life, and rights. This dialogue forum was attended by women representatives of six ASEAN countries consisting of Indonesia, Burma, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia plus India. The recommendations for this dialogue forum were then submitted to the representatives of their respective countries at the ASEAN Ministerial level meeting which took place at the same time. In addition, she also became a member of the Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) Indonesia in 2019 and became a mentor to facilitate WEA members the following year. WEA catalyses women-led, grassroots solutions to protect our environment and strengthen communities from the inside out.

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Vaiba Kebeh Flomo

Liberia

ABOUT

Creating community means a lot to my career goals. I want work through young people to create a community free from corruption, drugs, SGBV, and gender inequality. to see a community with high integrity, self-reliance and hardworking people.