Ngarm is a Cambodian peace activist and researcher who holds a Masters degree in Peace Studies from the University of Bradford, UK. Having worked throughout South East Asia on post-conflict issues, nationalism, and ethnic identity, Ngarm has accrued vast experience in the field as a peacebuilder, facilitator, and researcher.
Ngarm is a pioneer in peace education and research approaches: He is the the co-author of Introduction to Peace Studies & Research Methods (ACT, 1996), a foundaing member of the Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS) MA programme (est 2005), and has published numberous training manuals and research publications related to peace, conflict, and reconciliation in Southeast Asia. Ngarm has co-founded several organisations: He is the founding member and former director of the Cambodian based NGO Alliance for Conflict Transformation (ACT), is a founding member and Board Chair of the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, and is the visionary and founder of the Cambodia Peace Gallery.
Jularat has over ten years experience in conflict resolution and diplomacy, focusing on Southern Thailand. She is a consultant for Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Southern Thailand program, strengthening relationships with civil society organizations, supports the peace process, and provides ongoing analysis of the conflict. She is on the board of the Peace Resource Collaborative Foundation in Bangkok. Jularat is an Advisor to the Ad-hoc Parliamentary Committee on Resolving Security Conflicts in the Three Southern Border Provinces. She is a Steering Committee Member of the Southeast Asian Women Peace Mediators.
For nine years, Jularat worked as a consultant for the Berghof Foundation and as an executive assistant for the Peace Resource Collaborative Foundation in Bangkok. In these roles, she supported peace processes, facilitated dialogue, negotiation, and mediation efforts with civil society groups in Southern Thailand and the region. She partnered with key stakeholders, including government agencies and academics, to promote multi-track engagement for sustaining peace. Jularat holds an MA in Sociology and Anthropology from Chiang Mai University and a Masters in Advanced Studies in Mediation in Peace Processes from ETH in Zurich.
Karlos is a distinguished journalist and peace practitioner, known for his contributions to his profession. He is currently the Executive Director of Balay Mindanaw, a non-governmental organization dedicated to peacebuilding, community development and resiliency in Mindanao, Philippines.
Balay Mindanaw supports the Bangsamoro peace process, especially in the implementation of the peace agreement. Between 2004-2007, the organization served as Independent Secretariat in the negotiations between the Government of the Philippines and the Revolutionary Worker’s Party of Mindanao. Balay Mindanaw pursues community-based initiatives for the peace process between the Government of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. Manlupig was invited as a civil society adviser by both negotiating panels.
As a journalist, he is a correspondent for the Philippine Daily Inquirer. He also contributed to Agence France Presse, Associated Press and Rappler.
Karlos Manlupig holds a degree in Psychology from Ateneo de Davao University and a master’s degree in Applied Conflict Transformation Studies from the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies and Pannasastra University of Cambodia.