International Security
Smarter investment can help prevent violent extremism. Here's how
The amount of funding available to push back against violent extremism is shrinking - but smarter investment can help NGOs make a bigger impact. Here's how.
Kristen O'Connell
Kristen O'Connell is the Partnership and Governance Officer, Lead Researcher, Private Sector Involvement for the Global Community Engagement & Resilience Fund (GCERF), the global fund for preventing violent extremism.
Based in Geneva, Kristen manages GCERF's partnerships, including public and private sector engagement, and GCERF governance, including board relations and committee coordination. She served as Fellow for the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Humanitarian System. Previously, Kristen managed digital marketing and communications for financial services companies in New York. Kristen has a Master of Philosophy in International Peace Studies from Trinity College Dublin.
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