About Us
Our Mission and Vision
Vision
We envision societies where people live amiably, collaborate, and work towards a common good. Societies in which development is driven by people’s needs and in harmony with the environment, supported through in-depth knowledge and understanding.
Mission
Our mission is to reshape societies by adopting locally-led and community-driven approaches to development cooperation. We are dedicated to comprehensive, inclusive, and sustainable initiatives that enable communities to unlock their full potential. Our activities are firmly rooted in evidence-based research and promote learning and adaptation to local needs and processes.
Meet The Team
Prof. T. Debey Sayndee
T. Debey Sayndee is the founding director of the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation, University of Liberia, and a professor in peace and conflict studies.
A leading practitioner in community development, he has worked on the nexus between peace, conflict, security, development, and gender in Liberia and Sierra Leone for over 20 years.
He has led the establishment of think tanks in security sector reform, gender, and development and conducts research and training in empowerment and women’s leadership at the community level.
He currently supports an M.A. Degree program in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation at the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation.
Dr. Raphaela T. Kormoll
Dr. Raphaela Kormoll is an Associate Professor and Acting Deputy Director for Research at the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation, University of Liberia.
She was seconded to the institute through the German Civil Peace Service in January 2022 to support the institute’s organizational development and research activities.
She has been teaching research methodology at undergraduate and master’s levels at the University of Durham (United Kingdom) and the University of Liberia (Liberia) and is leading the development and implementation of research projects at the Kofi Annan Institute for Conflict Transformation.
Her research creatively combines sociological, anthropological, geographical, historical, and political science methods.
Her work focuses on everyday economic and security practices, community development, and peace and conflict studies. She has conducted research in India, Pakistan, and Liberia.
G Abraham N Kun
G. Abraham N. Kun is a full-stack web developer and database administrator with over three years of professional experience.
He has successfully led website development projects for notable institutions such as The West Africa Consultants for Peace, Security, and Development and The New Liberian Mining Company, delivering scalable and impactful web solutions.
Outside the tech sphere, Abraham serves as the team leader and acting executive director of The Celestial Enlightenment, a youth-led organization dedicated to empowering young people through community-driven initiatives and leadership development.