Hrach Gregorian (born 1949 in

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) is an American political consultant, educator, and writer. His work in both the private and public sectors has been mainly focused in the field of international conflict management and post-conflict peacebuilding. Gregorian holds academic appointments in universities in the

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and

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, and writes extensively on such subjects as

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conflict management Conflict management is the process of limiting the negative aspects of conflict while increasing the positive aspects of conflict. The aim of conflict management is to enhance learning and group outcomes, including effectiveness or performance ...

, peacebuilding,

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, and conflict hot spots throughout the world. His work as a consultant, conflict management specialist, and trainer has taken him to

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Cambodia Cambodia (; also Kampuchea ; km, កម្ពុជា, UNGEGN: ), officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochinese Peninsula in Southeast Asia, spanning an area of , bordered by Thailand t ...

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Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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, and

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. Gregorian regularly provides professional skills training, seminars, and workshops for

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agency and mission staff, United States and

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military personnel, senior civilian officials, and academic and corporate leaders in the U.S. and throughout the world.

Early life and education

Gregorian was born to

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parents in Tehran, Iran in 1949 and immigrated to the United States in 1958. He spent his formative years in

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, graduating from high school in 1968. He received his BA in

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from

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in 1972 where he studied under

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. Although primarily focused on academics, he was an outdoor enthusiast and co-founded the Snake Hill Mountain Club with Ken Ryan in 1971. Gregorian received his MA (1974) and PhD (1980) degrees from

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. He held academic posts at

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and

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before beginning a career in government service.

Government service

In 1985, Gregorian was asked to join the

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where he served as Humanist Administrator and Coordinator for the Foundations of American Society Initiative until 1988. He then moved to the

United States Institute of Peace The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is an American Federal government of the United States, federal institution tasked with promoting conflict resolution and prevention worldwide. It provides research, analysis, and training to individual ...

(USIP), where he served as the director of various grant, training, and education programs until 1994. It was at the USIP that Gregorian established his career focus on conflict resolution and post-conflict peace building: He designed and directed conflict resolution skills training programs for foreign affairs professionals; provided training for government and party officials in Cambodia, Foreign Service officers at the Thai Foreign Ministry, and military officers from Latin America at the

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; and designed and managed an

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resolution training seminar in

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for senior officials from nine states of the

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basin.

Peace work

Gregorian has undertaken numerous projects across the globe to promote peace and reconciliation. He collaborated with Dr. Yiannis Laouris in Cyprus to found the Technology for peace foundation which in the late 90s supported peace builders communicate across the Green Line. The project was partly funded by USAID and USIP. A virtual negotiation element was supported by the University of Maryland. He also supported as an advisor an EC large-scale peace and reconciliation project in the Middle East known as Act Beyond Borders.

Private sector

Gregorian is a founder and principle of a number of private institutes focused on teaching conflict resolution and training professionals in peace building. He is a board member of multiple international institutes that focus on conflict resolution, and has consulted over the world on issues of peace building. Private institutions 1. Institute of World Affairs,

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- President 2. de novo group, Washington, D.C. - President and CEO 3. Gettysburg Integrated Solutions, Gettysburg, PA - Founding Partner 4. Peacebuilding, Development and Security Program (PDSP), Centre for Military and Strategic Studies,

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- Co-director 5. IAQ Inc., Oakton, VA (2003 – 06) - Vice President, Consulting Services 6. Hammer-Gregorian, LLC, Washington, DC (2000 – 03) - Founder and Co-director 7. IDR Associates, Washington, D.C.(1994 – 96) - Founding Director Board member 1. Institute of World Affairs (ex officio) 2. Alliance for Peacebuilding (cofounder and board member) 3. National Peace Foundation; Strategic Trade Advisory Group, Ltd. (advisor) 4. The Cypress Fund (advisory board) 5. Psychology Without Borders (International Advisory Board) Consultancies 1. Center for Civic Education 2. Iowa Peace Institute 3. Mc Knight Foundation 4. National Peace Institute Foundation 5.

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7. The Strategic Trade Advisory Group, Ltd. 8. Arcadia Group Worldwide, Inc. 9. The

10. JPS Solutions; Anchor Consulting 11. United States Army Foreign Military Studies Office 12.

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13. United States Army Training and Doctrine Command 14.

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15.

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16.

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17.

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Academia

Gregorian is keenly interested in public service and training others to work in conflict resolution and peacebuilding. He firmly believes that, in local, national, and international spheres, capable trained professionals make a profound difference in resolving conflict, building peace, and dealing with post conflict situations. In furtherance of these goals, he holds academic positions at the following universities: 1.

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- Adjunct Professor, School of International Service 2.

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, Canada - Associate Faculty Member, Conflict Management Programs 3.

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, Canada - Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies

Family

Gregorian and his younger sister Victoria (Vicky) immigrated from Tehran, Iran in 1956 with his parents Asik and Juliet, both formerly of the Soviet Republic of

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. His sister Janet was born after their arrival to the United States. Both of his parents have since died. His sister Vicky Gregorian, mother of 2, is an executive in the television industry, and his sister Janet Gregorian-Michaelsen, married with 3 children, is a social worker, and advocate in the field of

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. In 1974 Gregorian married Judith Kramer of Bethpage,

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. She is a program specialist with the

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. They remain happily married and have three children: Jamie, a lawyer and lobbyist in

; Nicolas, a sports marketer in

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; and Alexis, a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles.

Articles available on the internet

Jihadi Threats in the Sahara and SahelThe Empty Core in Al Qaeda’s Vision for IraqPolitical Islam in West Africa and the SahelOil: the West’s soft underbellyRewriting Canada’s security laws

References

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