Centre For Peace & Conflict Studies

Dr. Emma Leslie

Executive Director – Emma Leslie although Australian has spent the last 22 years living and work in Cambodia and recently became a Cambodian citizen. She is the founder-director of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies supporting peace processes across the Asia region. Since 1993 she has been committed to the field of conflict transformation undertaking a range of initiatives in weapons reduction, landmine related disputes, community-based peace building, interfaith dialogue and civil society engagements for peace.

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Song Bunthan

Song Bunthan, Site Manager, Cambodia Peace Gallery – Mr. Song Bunthan, from Kompong Thom Province in Cambodia, is the Site Manager at the Cambodia Peace Gallery in Battambang. He is responsible for maintaining the project site, as well as supporting the Director to host visiting groups at the Gallery and visiting around Battambang.
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Betchak Padilla

Deputy Director – Betchak Padilla, Deputy Director at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies hails from Mindanao, Philippines. Over the past eight years she has been intensively involved in peace process support on conflicts in Myanmar, Philippines, Korean Peninsular and Thailand.

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Young Rothny

Accountant – Rothny works for CPCS’ Finance & Administration team as an accountant, and comes to us most recently from Caritas in Siem Reap. Rothny holds a Bachelor degree from Build Bright University and is now continuing her studies for a Master’s degree in business administration at the University of Southeast Asia.
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Samrith Sambo

Finance Manager – Sambo’s experience and technical knowledge makes him an invaluable asset to the CPCS team. Sambo has previously been involved in grant and partner management at the Provincial, Commune and Sangkat level of government with The Advocacy and Policy Institute (API). READ MORE

Nikki Singer, MSW

Director, Cambodia Peace Gallery – Nikki has been working in Cambodia since 2014, though her interest and commitment to the country began in 2009 during her first visit to the country. In her five years with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies she has held a number of roles: Initially as the Administrative Support for the Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS) Master’s program before establishing the new position of Partnership Coordinator and Grants Manager in 2014.
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Zabra Yu Siwa

Peacebuilder (Rakhine) – Zabra has over ten years of combined professional experience in peacebuilding, conflict transformation and public diplomacy in the Philippines and Myanmar.
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Py Sokunthea

Deputy Finance Manager – Sokunthea is a Cambodian and is the Deputy Finance Manager at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS). She has previously worked as Accountant at Depot Ly Hang Seng and at the Quality Learning International School.
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Sotheavy Oum

Government Liaison Officer – Sotheavy Oum also known as DA is a Cambodian. Currently working as a Government Liaison Officer at the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS). Previously, she worked as an Administrative Assistant and Librarian from 2003 to 2007 at Alliance for Conflict Studies (ACT.
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