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Education & Training
2007 (Dec): Postdoctoral MA Degree in Advanced Developments Studies, CIDN/Radboud University,
Courses/topics covered:
Policy-theory & practice: Civil society and capacity building for development, Dutch International development cooperation and Policy development and policy cycles
Professional skills-theory & practice: Org. capacity assessment and strengthening, capacity building and change management, Project cycles, experience learning, organizational learning, measuring effectiveness, Assessing financial capacity of organizations, Developing indicators and logical frameworks as planning instruments and Intercultural communication
Special topics: Gender & gender mainstreaming, Lobby & Advocacy, European Union & international development cooperation, Social corporate responsibility, micro finance & entrepreneurship and Conflict Resolution & migration

2006: MA Degree in Cultural Anthropology/Development Sociology, Leiden University
2005: BA Degree in Cultural Anthropology/Development Sociology, Leiden University
2002: Higher Vocational Diploma in Cultural and Societal Forming, Hogeschool Leiden

2002-2007: Various extra curriculum (training) courses. Certificates obtained.
 Gender & Transitional Justice in Post-Conflict Settings, (NVVN), University of Utrecht
 Gender, Governance and Policymaking Strategies in the Third World, Leiden University
 Youth Transforming Conflict, the Network University, Amsterdam
 Gender & Conflict Transformation course, The Network University, Amsterdam
 Gender & Peace Journalism, Peace Education & Conflict Resolution, Leiden University
 Skills for Gender Analysis and Mainstreaming, Inwent Online Course, Germany
 Participant & guest speaker, ‘Asking the Right Questions; Gender and Non-violence’, Consultation and Training for Women Trainers, (IFOR), Chiang Mai, Thailand
 Participant, Course International Politics in a Global Age, University of Cambridge, UK, (ECHO-AWARD)
 Various Online Courses (such as the Women & political participation in Africa) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs & UNIFEM/AWID
 Computer Skills Course; Word, Excel, Access, SBSS, MS, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc

Outstanding Achievements
2007: Ambassador, ECHO Diversity Foundation, & Ministry Of Education, Culture and Science
2007: Identified as a Role model by an independent Commission, Project Unlimited Talent, Directie
DIALOOG of the Ministry of Education Culture &Science (OCW), The Hague
2006: Winner WulaVogel Best Fieldwork Award in the Study-Fraternity Cultural Anthropology *
Development Sociology, Leiden University
2005: Board member, United Network of Young Peace builders (UNOY), The Hague
2005: Editor, the Dutch Association of African Studies (NVAS) Newsletter, Leiden
2004: Nominated students for the Humanity in Action (HiA) summer program
2004: Nominated for the Leiden Harvard Model United Nations (HMUN¬), Leiden
University
2002: Winner ECHO-Award, for being an outstanding foreign student in the socio-cultural,
organizational and institutional fields by former Minister Hermans (OCW), The Hague
2001: Winner Rabobank Poetry Prize, Annual Rabo-bank Cultural Award, Leiden.
This award enabled me to publish two poetry books of my own.

Areas of Expertise: Cultural Anthropology, Development Sociology, Field Research, Gender Analysis, Diversity and Inter-cultural Communication, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Peace Education, Gender and Conflict Transformation, Development-oriented Research, Policy Recommendations, Editing, (Grant) Proposal and Report Writing, Web-design, Informal Learning Systems, Advocacy and Lobbying, Organising and Coordination of Events, Somali Diaspora Issues & Migration, Public Education and Social Support for Refugees/Asylum seekers, Management and Training Competences, Somalia, Horn of Africa.

Diversity Trainer/Consultant
Fields of Training Expertise: Animation Bullying & Harassment Campaigning & Awareness Raising Change Management Citizenship Education Coaching Communication Skills Conflict Management & Mediation Creativity Crisis Management Diversity & Anti-Racism Drama & Theatre Environment & Ecology Equal Opportunities Evaluation & Assessment Event Management Financial Management Fundraising Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming Global Education Group Dynamics & Motivation Health & Prevention Human Rights Intercultural Learning International Youth Work Labour Rights & Employment Leadership Development Lobbying & Advocacy New Information Technologies Open Space Technology Organizational Management Outdoor Training Peace Education People Management Personal Development & Empowerment Project Management Public Relations & Marketing Recognition of NFLearning Social Inclusion & Exclusion Time Management Training of Trainers Valorisation of Projects Volunteer Programmes Youth Exchanges Youth Information Work Youth Participation & Initiatives Youth Policy Youth Violence & Criminality Youth Worker Training

Editor, columnist
Periodical of the Dutch Association of African Studies

Research and Publications
Expertise and research skills: Needs Assessment, Gender Analysis, Health and Pastoralists, Gender and Microfinance, Peace Journalism, Somali Diasbora, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Professional/work experience: Program Development, Project Cycle Management, Gender, Forced migration, Peace Building, Conflict transformation, Training, Capacity Building

Entrepreneurship
Sahro Ahmed Koshin, an enthousiastic Somali Development Consultant, is the founder of Koshin Consultancy, a young consultancy firm founded to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact gender responsive and gender sensitive development projects through tailor-made training, culture-sensitive and demand-driven expertise.