Emmanuel Ivorgba, PhD | Director, Peacebuilding

Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba holds a PhD in Philosophy and Religion, specializing in Metaphysics and Comparative Religion. He is Convener/Director of the Annual International Conference on Youth and Interfaith Dialogue in Nigeria, which hosts over 350 participants from more than 10 countries annually. He has traveled widely and presented papers at conferences, seminars and workshops Nigeria and abroad, including at Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) and Vaden Student Health Center, both at Stanford University. He was also Keynote Speaker on ‘The Role of Education in Peacebuilding” at the 2013 Valencia College’s “Conversations for Peace Conference”, Valencia Community College, Orlando, Florida, USA. Dr. Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba also has served as Resource Person, Trainer and Facilitator at the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations- Education First Summer School, in Tarrytown, New York, USA, where he led Special Sessions on Interfaith Dialogue Models and Discussions Circles.