The 1325 Scholarship was established in memory of gender equality expert and peacebuilder Zaida Catalán.
Sustainable peacebuilding | support to peace processes
Saba Nowzari is head of FBA:s unit for sustainable peacebuilding. She has previously worked with peace-building efforts in conflict-affected areas, mainly in the Middle East and North Africa. Her work focused on conflict prevention, resilience-building, and organizational development within the civil society sector. Saba has also worked with advocacy and policy-making on an international level, especially in regards to the women, peace and security agenda. During the intra-Syrian peace talks in Geneva in 2016, she served as adviser to the Syrian opposition’s female negotiators.
Sustainable peacebuilding| Middle East | North Africa | Women, peace and security | Development aid in conflict contexts | Peace-building
Research within FBA's areas of expertise, the Middle East
Colombia, peace-building and mediation
Afghanistan, Western Balkans, Africa, Preventive Diplomacy
Conflict prevention and peacebuilding | Security sector reform
Inclusive peace processes
Women, peace and security
State-building and human security
FBA's work in Africa
Ukraine, international peace operations and civil-military cooperation
Head of Research
Western Balkans
Palestine and state-building
Multilateral Cooperation | Liberia
The African Union and peace operations
Civilian crisis management and international deployments
Latin America and disarmament of ex-combatants
Election observation
Iraq and Palestine
Mozambique, dialogue, reconciliation, and peace processes
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Are you a young peacebuilder at the beginning of your career with a strong commitment to women, peace and security? Do you have experience working in this field in the Democratic Republic of Congo or Afghanistan and want to take your commitment to the next level? Then you have the opportunity to apply for the 1325 scholarship for 2026.
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