Kai Frithjof Brand-Jacobsen is widely regarded as one of the leading pioneers, innovators, and practitioners in the field of peacebuilding, prevention of violent conflicts, mediation and peace processes, and addressing challenging and complex crisis in the world today. He has worked across all continents and many of the most challenging war zones and crisis situations at the invitation of the UN, governments, international agencies and organizations, and local communities affected by conflict and war. He is a Senior Trainer for the International Peace and Development Training Centre (IPDTC) and has provided more than 400 training and Executive Leadership Programmes. He is a member of the Romanian Peace Institute's team on the INDEED Project and has carried out a major review of formal and non-formal education and training programmes targeting youth in the EU and internationally to address radicalisation, extremism and hate in the EC-supported PARTICIPATION Project.