Ruby ensures that learning is embedded in Peace Direct’s internal and external work. She collaborates with our global partners to strengthen knowledge, capture learning and measure impact to advance locally led peacebuilding, and our advocacy work, while supporting staff in organisational learning. Ruby comes to Peace Direct with almost 20 years’ global experience in public policy research and advocacy, deliberative conversations, community engagement and institutional development.
With an M.A. in International Affairs and B.A. in French and Linguistics, from the University of Ghana, Ruby specialises in strengthening capacity for conflict prevention and peace processes, in places of political polarization, religious differences, ethnic, racial and gender divides. She has worked extensively within Africa and the South Pacific; Israel and the United States, using innovative ways of reflecting, learning, documenting, and sharing knowledge.