CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
Laura Latvasalo has extensive experience in crisis management and international relations, currently serving as a Programme Officer at CMI (Crisis Management Initiative) since August 2011, where roles have included Project Officer and Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa programme. Prior to this, Laura worked at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in the Unit for North America from May 2008 to August 2010 as an Assistant and Project Assistant. Earlier career experience includes a role as Partner Registry Administrator at SOK from May 2005 to May 2007. Laura holds a Master of Social Sciences degree in Political History and Political Science from the University of Helsinki and has pursued further studies at the University of Eastern Finland and Université de Bourgogne.
CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
CMI is an independent Finnish organisation that works to prevent and resolve conflicts through mediation and dialogue. Our work creates better peace processes, better peacemakers and better ways of building peace. Founded by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari in 2000, we have since grown to be a leader in the field of international peacemaking. Our team consists of more than 100 international experts, and we have ongoing commitments in the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eurasia and Asia. Contact: General: cmi.helsinki@cmi.fi Media enquiries: comms@cmi.fi In Finnish: CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation on itsenäinen suomalainen järjestö, joka ehkäisee ja ratkaisee konflikteja vuoropuhelun ja rauhanvälityksen avulla. Presidentti ja rauhannobelisti Martti Ahtisaaren vuonna 2000 perustama CMI on yksi maailman johtavista rauhanvälittäjistä. Keywords: Peacebuilding, conflict resolution, peace mediation, inclusivity, gender equality, digital peacemaking, women in peace processes, local ownership, non-governmental, dialogue, honest broker, sustainable peace