IIPAC brings together researchers, peacebuilding practitioners, humanitarian leaders and civil society experts whose work is grounded in the realities of active conflict.
Dr. Mehri Hilton is an Iranian-born British researcher, peacebuilding practitioner, and educator. She is the originator of the Proxi-Temporal Peacebuilding Framework and the Founder and President of the International Institute for Peacebuilding in Active Conflict (IIPAC).
JC Clapsaddle is a retired United States Air Force Colonel, peacebuilding practitioner, humanitarian project leader, and a nonprofit executive.
Advisory Board Member - Human Rights
Dr. Shabnam Moinipour is a human rights researcher, educator, and advocate whose work spans international human rights law, freedom of religion or belief, minority rights, gender equality, access to justice, and the protection of civil society.
Advisory Board Member - Ukraine
Borys Mykola Bodnar is a British-born Ukrainian civic leader, humanitarian practitioner, financial expert, and Rotarian whose life and work are rooted in Ukraine’s struggle for sovereignty, dignity, and peace.
Advisory Board Member - Media Production
Farhad Vilkiji is a Persian-Dutch filmmaker, production designer, and visual artist with more than three decades of experience in film and television. He has worked on projects in the Netherlands, France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, and across the Middle East.
Media Relations & Systems Consultant
Niayesh Livani is an Iranian-born British systems consultant with a background in international relations and enterprise business systems.
IT Manager & Web Developer
Joseph Geddes is a web developer and technical engineer with over ten years of experience building, managing, and supporting digital systems for businesses.