About Raj Rana
Raj Rana - Professional Summary:
Independent consultant with a decade of experience of working in armed conflict, complex humanitarian emergencies and development contexts. Extensive field operations experience, complemented by policy writing and strategic planning at headquarters level. Offer services including evaluation, review and fact-finding misssions; Strategy, policy and programme development; Development and delivery of simulation training; Drafting and Reporting; Research; and, Operational Support.
Established expertise and publications in mult-agency coordination, project management, protection of the civilian population, security of organizations working in hostile environments, civil- military relations and peacebuilding.
Raj Rana - Professional Experience: you can see a complete chronology of my work experience here- http://thewolfgroup.org/clients/clients.html
Raj Rana - Education:
2006- 2009 PhD Candidate, King’s College, United Kingdom
Thesis: Inter-disciplinary research on notions of ‘construction’ in political discourse and international politics, using countries in- and emerging from- conflict as its case studies.
2003- 2005 Master of Architecture (Research), Carleton University, Canada
Thesis: ‘The Architecture(s) of Nation-Building’ investigated how successfully metaphoric concepts are keeping pace with the changing realities of the international system, read through the unpacking of the architectural metaphor of nation-building and examining its figurative and literal implications. Thesis pass with distinction.
1999 Advanced International Program in Peace Studies, European University for Peace Studies, Austria
1991- 1997 Bachelor of Architecture, Carleton University, Canada
Thesis: ‘Circumscribing the Stari Most’, exploring the relationship between war, culture and architecture, using the destroyed 14th century Stari Most bridge of Mostar, Bosnia- Herzegovina as its focus. Degree awarded with distinction.
Raj Rana - Interests: motorcycling, travel, technology, skiing
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The WolfGroup Consultants - Geneva
The WolfGroup is a registered independent business in Geneva, Switzerland (CH-660-1665006-6). We specialize in connecting expertise from humanitarian, development, academic, defence, security, and the public and private sectors to create integrated innovative approaches that match the needs of our corporate, government, IO and NGO clients. Our partners and associates bring in expertise in fields as diverse as communications, education, IT and Web 2.0, peacebuilding and relief activities.
