Madeline Brennan

Donor Relations Officer

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Tbilisi, Georgia

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About me
Human Rights | Peacebuilding | Climate, Peace & Conflict
Education
- University of Sydney
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  Master's Degree Peace and Conflict Studies
  Advanced Conflict Transformation; Human Rights, Peace, and Justice; Community-Based Mediation; The UN, Peace and Security; Ethics for Sustainable Peace; Conflict-Resolving Media
- RMIT University/La Trobe University
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  Bachelor's Degree Politics
Experience
- Save the Children Australia
  May 2011 - Apr 2012
  Donor Relations Officer
- Hanover Welfare Services
  Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
  Casework and Project Assistant - Housing and Outreach
- Dūcere Foundation
  Apr 2013 - Mar 2014
  Project and Communications Intern
- University of Sydney
  Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
  Program Officer, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
- Beyond Violence
  Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
  Deputy Research Manager
- International Peace Institute (IPI)
  Jun 2016 - Sept 2018
  - Associate Editor
    Jan 2018 - Sept 2018
  - Assistant Editor
    Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
- UNHCR
  May 2017 - Oct 2017
  Political Analyst and Reporter
- UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA)
  Nov 2018 - Jun 2022
  - Consultant
    Apr 2022 - Jun 2022
  - Peace and Development Expert
    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022
  - Peace and Development Specialist
    Nov 2018 - Jan 2021
- UNDP
  Jul 2022 - Oct 2023
  Crisis Risk and Early Warning Specialist
- United Nations Human Rights
  Oct 2023 - Jan 2024
  Human Rights Officer
- UNDP
  Feb 2024 - now
  Project Manager/Technical Advisor
  Under UNDP's Crisis Prevention and Recovery Portfolio, provide programmatic, operational, and technical oversight of two peacebuilding projects aimed at building trust between conflict-affected communities and contributing to an enabling environment for sustainable peace. Provide technical advice and support for third project focused on the inclusive growth and resilience of civil society in Abkhazia.
Licenses & Certifications
- Certificate in Advanced Conflict Transformation
  Galtung-Institute for Peace Theory and Peace Practice
  Feb 2013
- Climate Sensitive Programming for Sustaining Peace
  United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC)
  Oct 2021
- Certificate in Child Protection Policy
  Save the Children Australia
  Jan 2012
- Certificate in Community Mediation (Theory and Practice)
  University of Sydney
  Jan 2015
- Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
  UNICEF
  Feb 2019
- Protection Induction Programme (PIP)
  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
  May 2017
- Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority
  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
  May 2017
- Certificate in Climate-related Security Risks and Sustaining Peace
  FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy)
  Dec 2019
- BSAFE (Basic and Advanced Security in the Field)
  United Nations
  Feb 2019