Bereket Erecha
Ethiopia

Bereket Diriba Erecha has more than 10 years of experience in peacebuilding, journalism, and public relations. Bereket is program adviser with Dexis Consulting Groups and focuses on mitigating conflicts and enhancing intergroup ethnic, political, and religious relations in Ethiopia. He has served under local and international organizations in peacebuilding in different parts of Ethiopia. He was also a journalist for close to three years and provided political analysis to media organizations and conducted research for different organizations in areas of security and political development. Bereket holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Addis Ababa University and a master’s degree in Politics of Conflict, Rights, and Justice from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Bereket is passionate about seeing conflicts resolved and peace and stability ensured in Ethiopia. After completing the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Bereket plans to further continue his peacebuilding and research work in memory and transitional justice in state-nation-building areas in Ethiopia.