James Bean

Background

About James Bean

I have extensive field experience in active- and post- conflict settings in Africa and South East Asia where I have lead conflict mediation and socio-economic reintegration programming in a number of different contexts (viz. Southern Thailand, Uganda, Aceh/Indonesia, Bougainville/PNG, Libya, Burundi, Myanmar/Bangladesh, and D. R. Congo). Through this work I have gained highly sought-after expertise in mediation, project management, reintegration, and working with active and ex-combatants in conflict-affected contexts. Hailing from a family of aid workers, I grew up in Southeast Asia where I acquired a strong cultural sensitivity in addition to becoming fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and Malay (Kelantanese/Patani dialect). I am also pursuing my PhD with the School of International, Political, and Strategic Studies, Australian National University.