Peace Issues Advisor for the German branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation Clemens Ronnefeldt was born in Worms in 1960. From 1981 to 1986, he studied at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and at St. Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology in Frankfurt am Main. From 1982 to 1983, he completed a part-time training course in peace work at the Bückeburg Adult Education Center. Until 1992, he was spokesperson for the Catholic peace movement “Pax Christi” in the Diocese of Mainz. Since 1992, he has been working as a consultant on peace issues for the German branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation. His focus is on the Middle East and the former Yugoslavia. Clemens Ronnefeldt has participated in peace delegations to Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine, as well as in missions to refugee camps. In addition, he has been involved in supporting peace groups in the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. He is the author of the book “Die neue Nato, Irak und Jugoslawien” (The New NATO, Iraq and Yugoslavia), published by the German branch of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Minden, 2nd edition, 2002, as well as numerous articles and background analyses. 2017: Peter Becker Prize for Peace and Conflict Research from Philipps University of Marburg Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2021: Host of 135 episodes of “Peace Issues with Clemens Ronnefeldt” on topics such as peace, nuclear weapons, crisis regions, and much more on Transparency TV 2021: International Bremen Peace Prize from the die schwelle foundation as “Peace Ambassador in Public Life” “Giving peace a voice in Germany Clemens Ronnefeldt has dedicated his entire professional career to peace work. From concrete peace work on the ground to educational work in seminars and training events, he gives peace a voice and uses his diverse talents.” (die schwelle. 2021)
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