
FBA's International Research Working Groups form an important part of the agency's evidence-based approach. From left: Mathilda Lindgren, FBA; Corinne Bara, researcher; Sara Lindberg Bromley, researcher.
Folke Bernadotte Academy – Swedish agency for peace, security and development
Afghanistan, Western Balkans, Africa, Preventive Diplomacy
Eldridge Adolfo is a Senior Dialogue and Mediation Advisor at FBA. He has extensive experience in mediating and negotiating with parties in armed conflict, process design, developing transitional arrangements, mediation, and preventative diplomacy. Previously, Eldridge served as a Mediation Advisor at the European External Action Service (EEAS) and with the United Nations, where he advised several Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General (SRSG). He was also a Conflict Researcher at the Nordic Africa Institute in Uppsala, Sweden, and with the Swedish Defence Research Agency.
Throughout his career in dialogue, mediation, and peacebuilding, Eldridge has gained a wealth of global experience by working in diverse contexts and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, from high-ranking officials to grassroots actors. He has pioneered innovations in inclusive peacemaking and initiated the International Norms Project in response to the needs of a peace negotiation he was conducting. His geographic experience spans Sub-Saharan Africa, Colombia, Venezuela, Georgia, Moldova, Myanmar, the Western Balkans, and Afghanistan.
Eldridge is currently focused on Ukraine and serves as a Presidential Adviser on Social Cohesion in the Western Balkans. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Stockholm University. His published research includes topics such as mediation and peacebuilding, security risks in West Africa, and conflict management challenges facing the Southern African Development Community (SADC) during the Zimbabwean crisis.
Afghanistan | Ukraine | Western Balkans | Africa | Preventive diplomacy | Dialogue and mediation | UN | EU
Research within FBA's areas of expertise, the Middle East
Colombia, peace-building and mediation
Colombia, ELN, FN peace operations and inclusion issues
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding | Security sector reform
Inclusive peace processes
Women, peace and security
Afghanistan
State-building and human security
FBA's work in Africa
Democracy and governance, leadership and cooperation in peace operations
Ukraine, international peace operations and civil-military cooperation
Head of Research
The Democratic Republic of the Congo
Western Balkans
Palestine and state-building
Multilateral Cooperation | Liberia
The African Union and peace operations
Civilian crisis management and international deployments
Myanmar, peace and democracy building
Sustainable peacebuilding | support to peace processes
Latin America and disarmament of ex-combatants
Election observation
Iraq and Palestine
Mozambique, dialogue, reconciliation, and peace processes
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