Cynthia Petrigh

Cynthia Petrigh is an international expert in support to societies in transition with 20 years experience in the field in West and Central Africa, the Middle-East and South-East Asia. Her Company Beyond peace specialises in providing training and advisory services to armed forces on international norms, in supporting peace processes through women’s participation, and in monitoring human rights violations. As a member of the UK Stabilisation Unit, she regularly works with the EU, the UN, the OSCE, the Sanremo IIHL and academia. She has supported the peace process in Mindanao as a member of the International Contact Group, the National Dialogue in Yemen and she has created the Women, peace and Security programme for the UN Women in Cameroon.