Renee Black
B.Comm (Hons), MA International Affairs (Hons), PeaceGeek
Fellowship Programme
Renee is the founder and Executive Director of PeaceGeeks, a Canadian non-profit organization which launched in October 2011 focused on leveraging technology for strengthening peace, human rights and humanitarian response. Prior to founding PeaceGeeks, Renee was Project Manager in the private sector focusing on software development and database marketing solutions. In 2009, Renee switched careers to work on the Women, Peace & Security framework with the United Nations and with the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders. Her experience with these organizations played a pivotal role in launching PeaceGeeks. Renee holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from Dalhousie University and a Masters of International Affairs (Hons) from the University of Ottawa. She is a Fellow of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations.
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UNAOC Pillar
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- Diversity and Social Inclusion
- Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
- Preventing Violent Extremism
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- Video
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- Data & Analytics
- Auditing
- Budgeting
- Conflict Resolution
- Mentoring
- Networking
- Management
- Coordination
- Decision Making
- Risk Management
- Marketing & Communications
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