DR GEETANJALI CHOPRA
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Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D (2011)
Ph.D thesis titled, “International Non-governmental Organisations in Post-Conflict Peacebuilding : A
Select Study” submitted to the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New
Delhi, India.
Diploma in Refugee Law and Human Rights Law (2009)
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy
Post Graduate Diploma in International Human Rights Law (2005)
Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
M.Phil in International Organisation (2004)
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
M.A. in Politics with specialisation in International Relations (2001)
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
P.G. Diploma in International Humanitarian Law, Refugee Law & Human Rights (2001)
Indian Society of International Law, New Delhi, India.
B.A.Hons in Journalism (Majors in Political Science, Economics & Media) (1999)
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University, New Delhi, India.
Work Experience
2014The Pioneer
Columnist for international affairs and politics
2012Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi
Research Fellow, focusing on international non-governmental organisations, peacebuilding, nontraditional security issues, human rights, humanitarian and refugee law.
Coordinator for Track II Diplomacy Initiatives undertaken at the organisation
India Project Officer for India China Institute (ICI) at the New School, New York.
Experience in grant proposal writing, fundraising, organizing and managing international and
national level workshops and conferences, report writing and editing.
2008-2010
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Instructed the M.A. programme in International Relations including papers on Human Rights,
Conflict and Global Problems (Guest Lecturer)
2006-2007
Gulf News, UAE
Staff Reporter with Friday; the weekly magazine of the Gulf News.
Experience in reporting and editing,
Specialised in human-interest stories.
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2004-2006
Indian Society of International Law, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi
Lecturer for the Post-graduate diploma programme in International Human Rights and Humanitarian
Law.
2003-2005
School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Member of the MA remedial course faculty,
Instructed the M.A. programme in International Relations,
Lecturer for the English as a foreign language course.
2001-2002
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New Delhi, India
Interned with the UNDP and assisted in Inter-Agency Support Unit.
Project coordinator for Gender Equality - supervised the administrative work, organized seminars,
updated database and prepared reports.
2000
Independent Media Private Limited (IMPL), New Delhi, India
Reporter with production house for Star Plus,
Experience in research, reporting, feature writing, editing and script-writing
1999-2000
Hindustan Times, New Delhi, India
Staff Reporter,
Experience in research, reporting, feature writing, editing and script-writing
Professional Trainings:
Asia Development Dialogue, Bangkok, 2013
Participated in the Asia Development Dialogue's forum on "Secondary Cities: Frontiers of
Opportunities and Challenges" held in Bangkok, Thailand
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Italy, 2013
Completed a training course on Conduct of Peace Support Operations, in Sanremo, Italy.
Asia Development Dialogue, Bangkok, 2013
Member of the Asia Development Dialogue Series and participated in the Visions of Democratic
Governance - Asia 2030 workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Italy, 2012
Participated and presented paper at the workshop on Non International Armed Conflict and
Humanitarian Law, held in Sanremo, Italy.
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Italy, 2008
Participated in the 31st Round Table on Current Problems of International of Humanitarian Law:
International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Peace Operations, held in Sanremo, Italy.
Frontiers of Innovation, Ash Institute, Harvard Kennedy School, MA, 2008
Participated in the 2nd International meeting of the Global Network of Government Innovators;
Frontiers of Innovation Conference held in Cambridge, Massachusetts and became a member of the
Global Network of Government Innovators.
International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Italy & Geneva,2005
Participated in the 5th summer course on International Humanitarian Law.
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Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo, Srilanka,2005
Participated in the workshop on ‘Defense, Technology & Co-operative Security in South Asia”, held
in Lahore, Pakistan.
Awards
Nuclear Threat Initiative –
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (NTI-RCSS) Research Award, 2005
Awarded the NTI-RCSS research grant, at the workshop Defense, Technology and Co-operative
Security in South Asia”, held in Lahore, Pakistan.
University Grants Commission (UGC), India, 2005
Secured distinction in the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC to determine
eligibility for lectureship for Indian nationals in order to ensure international minimum standards for
the entrants in the teaching profession.
Main Publications
International Non- Governmental Organisations in Arms Control and Disarmament: Potential and
Viability, Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo. Policy Paper published in the form of a
book in August 2007.
International Non- Governmental Organisations as Peacebuilders . Ashgate, London. (Date of
Publication August 2015)
Opinion Editorials in The Hindu and The Pioneer
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