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Hi There!

My name is Irene Aggrey, and I am from Ghana.  I am a first-year student studying a master’s program in Global Development Studies at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). I have a bachelor's degree in political studies from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, and I have had previous experience as a research and teaching assistant in the Department of History and Political Studies at KNUST. After that, I went into the corporate world in Accra, specifically in admin, just to explore if I could fit in there, before coming back to my passion for development studies.

I do not have any substantial experience in the security sector, but I took this internship to add to my knowledge, and possibly I could delve into the field. Who knows? Regardless, community-oriented policing (COP) and post-conflict police reform are very important because conflicts will always be a part of humans, but the difference is how we mitigate the conflicts that arise. The knowledge and experience I will gain from ICT4COP will come in handy when I am in a position to help a community bounce back from a conflict.

About Us!

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My name is Tymofii Denisovich Chernousov. I come from Ukraine. I hold a bachelor’s degree in international development and Environment, and I am currently a first-year master’s student in the Global Development Studies program at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU). My academic and professional interests lie in participatory development approaches. I chose to pursue an internship at the ICT4COP centre because I am motivated to translate academic theory into meaningful practice and to gain experience in research and community engagement in the field of community-oriented policing and post-conflict reform. I believe that understanding and supporting collaborative approaches between local communities and security actors is essential for fostering trust and long-term stability both globally and for my home country, which faces these challenges.