CMI — Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation
Njoki Githieya is currently a Project Assistant at the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation since April 2022. Previously, Njoki worked as a freelance journalist and author, focusing on articles that enhance the export capabilities of Finnish businesses through international talent. Additional experience includes roles as a Project Coordinator for Business Tampere, where Njoki managed the Export Gateway Project, and as a Project Program Coordinator at Visio247, focusing on education development initiatives in Gambia and Tanzania. Njoki also served as a Project Assistant for Finn Church Aid, working on youth empowerment initiatives in Somalia, and interned at Monika Naiset Litto Ry, assisting immigrant women facing domestic violence. Educational background includes a Master's degree in Peace Mediation and Conflict Research from the University of Tampere, and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the United States International University-Africa.
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