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As founding Chairman of Foundation for Co-Existence (FCE), Dr. Kumar Rupesinghe builds on 25 years of academic scholarship, development work, policy orientation, and practical organisational and mediation efforts. He has been closely involved in developing conceptual tools and practical action for the prevention of violent conflict and genocide. His experience ranges over several of the world's protracted social conflicts, blending academic, policy and practical experience in mediation and conflict resolution work. He is dedicated to continuing these efforts to resolve conflict and support co-existence amongst diverse communities.
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As Chairman, Dr. Rupesinghe also seeks to provide policy support to each step of the Sri Lankan peace process, writing articles and issue papers, participating in seminars and TV opinion programmes, and so on. This role supports continued public discussion of pertinent issues and encourages the sharing of expertise between key decision makers, stakeholders and fellow civil society organisations. Since his return to Sri Lanka he has also been advisor to the Triple 'R' programme and founding member of the National Anti-War Front.
Dr. Rupesinghe obtained his first degree at the London School of Economics and received his Doctorate from the City University London. He was a Research Fellow at the Agrarian Research and Training Institute Colombo (1971-1973) and was Director of the National Youth Service Council. He later lectured at the Department of Sociology at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka (1977- 1981).
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