Sharon Maier, Mill Valley, California, USA
Founding Member

Educational Degrees
University of San Diego, San Diego, California, J.D. 1989
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, B.S. 1971

Language Fluency: English

Language Proficiency: French

Conflict Resolution In-Country Experience

Consulting

• Bulgaria
  • Consultant to Bulgarian Parliment on new constitution and human rights laws, election observer (1990)
  • Consultant to Parliment on human rights issues (1992, 1993)
• Estonia - Consultant to Project Harmony on Rule of Law (1993)
• Latvia - Consultant to Project Harmony on Rule of Law (1993)
• Russia - Consultant to Project Harmony on Rule of Law (1993)
• USSR - International Conference on Law and Economic Cooperation (1990)

Research

• Botswana - general research on humanitarian issues (2005)
  
• Zambia - general research on humanitarian issues (2004, 2005, 2006)
  
• Zimbabwe – general research on humanitarian issues through Rotary International (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)

International Cultural Experience

Professional: Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, USSR

Other: Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Service Areas Significant Experience

• Conflict resolution systems design
  
• Conciliation, facilitation & mediation education
  
• Consensus and coordination building among NGOs
  
• Mediation: Train the trainers with ongoing consultation and continuing education
  
• Public dialogues: Facilitating meetings and forums open to the public; building capacity and local resources
  
• Role of rule of law and integration of ADR in post-conflict communities
  

Last Revised on 2/1/2008