Dr. Richard Barltrop

Biography

Richard Barltrop is a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Middle East Centre of the London School of Economics. His research focuses on contemporary international approaches to peacemaking and the factors that contribute to the success or failure of peace processes, with particular emphasis on conflict scenarios in Yemen, Sudan, South Sudan, Libya, and Syria. He has extensive experience working on mediation and peacebuilding initiatives, and his expertise encompasses international approaches to conflict resolution and development in fragile contexts, concentrating on the Middle East and Africa. Barltrop has also worked with the United Nations Development Programme in various countries, including Iraq, Libya, Somalia, and South Sudan. He has served as an advisor in mediation negotiations for organizations such as the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and has had roles with the European Union and the UN Refugee Agency. Barltrop is the author of "Darfur International Community: Challenges of Conflict Resolution in Sudan" and has contributed to various academic journals and publications. He obtained his DPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford and has held a visiting fellowship at Durham University in 2015.

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