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SONJA BASIC
AUSTRALIA
Sponsored by : The Rotary Club of Ashgrove The Gap, District 9600, Australia
Country of Citizenship : Australia
Language proficiency : English, Serbian, French (conversational)
Undergraduate degree : BA Hons in International Relations and Journalism - University of Queensland, Brisbane
Areas of interest : Community and International Development; Human Rights; Youth Arts; Journalism; Peace Education; Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Background :
During my undergraduate studies, my interest in peace and conflict resolution led to an internship with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague, Netherlands and work with the Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS) based in Brisbane.
I have since worked in the media, education and community development sectors in Australia and abroad, more recently as director of a youth arts not-for-profit in Perth, Western Australia. This role involves advocating for and building the capacity of young people to engage in and express themselves through the arts.
What do you plan to do with you're RWPF : Through the RWPF, I hope to deepen my knowledge of and practical experience in peace and conflict, transferring my leadership and management skills to work on humanitarian projects with an international organisation / NGO.