Ernest Ogbozor is from Nigeria. He has over a decade professional experience managing humanitarian and development assistance programs to communities, internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, prisoners and detainees. He holds a BS degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Benin and a MA in Sustainable International Development (concentration on inter-communal co-existence and conflict) from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Massachusetts. Most recently, Ernest worked as Cooperation Officer for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Nigeria, managed emergency relief to civilian victims of armed conflicts, ethno-religious and election violence in Nigeria. He previously worked as the Country Director for Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA/Nigeria), promoting human rights for prisoners and rehabilitation/re-integration of ex-prisoners. He also worked with TechnoServe Inc. and Enterprise for Development International (EfDI) on community economic development programs. Ernest was a Ford Foundation International Fellow in 2010 to 2012 at the Brandeis University where he completed a study “An Assessment of Preparedness and Response to Terrorism in Northern Nigeria.” His research interest focuses on understanding of terrorism in Nigeria, humanitarian assistance, developments in conflicts, peacebuilding and human rights.
