Meet the team

Vesna Matovic - Head of Training and Learning
Vesna holds a doctorate in psychology and has worked for many years as a consultant, trainer and facilitator on conflict and peacebuilding issues. Her main areas of expertise are conflict analysis and conflict sensitivity, dialogue and mediation and reconciliation.  She also specialises in working with people affected by violent conflict, through training, coaching and mentoring on issues of trauma and PTSD.She has worked with individuals, organisations and networks in the Balkans, Middle East, East Africa, South and Southeast Asia and Central Asia. 

Hawah Bunduka - Senior Peacebuilding Trainer
Hawah is an experienced trainer and facilitator who has worked in international development, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Her main areas of expertise are social protection, community safety and security, gender equity and organisational learning and development. She has experience working with communities, organisations and institutions in the UK, West Africa, East Africa, South Africa, the Middle East, Central America and South and Southeast Asia.

Cathie Folca - Training & Learning Coordinator
Cathie is an experienced administrator and coordinator with experience working for intergovernmental and peacebuilding organisations. She is responsible for the general coordination of the team and its activities, ensuring the smooth and effective functioning of training events and other projects.  She is also responsible for marketing and communication, fundraising and monitoring and evaluation.

The Training & Learning team delivers courses and consultancies with a broader group of experts from both within Alert and our pool of associates.