Our DEEP Asia Coordinator & DEEP En-Gender Circle initiator, Dr. Anna Christi Suwardi, has officially been selected as a fellow in the Rotary Peace Fellowship (RPF) for 2025. She is working as a lecturer and researcher. Dr. Anna will begin her residency at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) in Istanbul, Turkey, from September to November 2025, as part of the Professional Development Certificate Program. The Rotary Center at BAU is a newly established center that primarily serves the MENA region.
Although She is based in Southeast Asia, her eagerness to expand her knowledge and skill in peace and conflict resolution has led to her selection to learn from the best practices in MENA. As a component of the fellowship, she will engage in roughly a year-long pre- and post-residency program. This will commence with a two-week preliminary online course, followed by a ten-week on-site and field study experience. Upon her return from Istanbul, she will focus on her nine-month social change initiative project, concentrating on promoting peace in Thailand and Indonesia. Dr. Anna will collaborate with her DEEP En-Gender team to implement her initiative. The program will conclude in an on-site capstone seminar back in Istanbul the following year. After completing her RPF, she is dedicated to continuing her efforts to foster peace for communities.