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Judith McCallum

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Executive Director at Life and Peace Institute
📍 Greater Uppsala Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Judith is a senior peace-building expert with over 35 years of experience designing and managing innovative conflict resolution programs in Africa. As the Executive Director of the Life & Peace Institute, she leverages her deep contextual understanding of conflict drivers and social reconciliation. She holds a PhD from York University.

Her work is driven by a focus on non-violent approaches to conflict transformation, strengthening local capacities, and enhancing peace-building efforts. Judith is deeply involved in community-based initiatives and has a particular interest in the role of women in peace and security, often engaging in high-level policy discussions on the topic.

Unique fact: Judith has conducted in-depth academic research on Murle identity and decision-making structures in South Sudan, contributing to the ethnographic understanding of the region.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Uppsala Metropolitan Area, Sweden
Personality Overview

How Judith shows up

Good Listener
Appreciative
Consensus Builder

Win-win scenarios can appeal strongly to them. They are more likely to go for proven solutions. Unlike D or C types, they are calm as well as friendly and can give the impression of being more receptive than they actually are.

Priorities

Topics Judith cares about

Peace-building in Africa
Her entire career, spanning over 35 years, has been dedicated to peace and conflict management programs across Africa, particularly in Sudan and the Horn of Africa.
Conflict Transformation
As Executive Director of the Life & Peace Institute, she leads an organization focused on non-violent approaches to conflict transformation through research and action.
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Career

Work history

1-2016
Executive Director
Life and Peace Institute
11-2013 - 1-2016
Head of Horn of Africa Program
Saferworld
9-2011 - 10-2013
Independent Consultant/Researcher
Self employed
10-2008 - 8-2009
Peace Team Leader
Pact
12-2007 - 10-2008
Chief of Party
Pact
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2005 - 2013
PhD
York University
1994 - 1998
MES
York University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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