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Uzra Zeya
CEO and President, Alliance for Peacebuilding

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Sessions: Panel [People] (Day 1 Morning)
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Uzra Zeya is CEO and President of the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP), a network of 130+ organizations working to end violent conflict and sustain peace in 180+ countries.  AfP pursues three lines of effort – Policy and Advocacy, Learning and Evaluation, and Partnerships and Public Engagement – to elevate its members’ collective influence, impact, and innovation. 
 
Prior to joining AfP in January 2019, Ms. Zeya served as a senior American diplomat for over two decades, specialized in human rights, the Middle East and South Asia, European and multilateral affairs.  As Charge d’Affaires at U.S. Embassy Paris, she helped bring U.S.-French cooperation to new levels on climate change, counterterrorism, and countering Russian malign influence.  As Acting Assistant Secretary for Human Rights, Democracy and Labor, she oversaw a $400+ million foreign assistance budget, elevated defense of civil society, and led U.S. human rights dialogues with China and Egypt.  Ms. Zeya also served as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary of State, Deputy Executive Secretary for Secretaries Rice and Clinton, and overseas at U.S. embassies in India, Oman, Syria, Egypt, and Jamaica.   She speaks French, Arabic, and Spanish and is the recipient of the Legion of Honor,  France’s highest civilian honor.


SID-Washington Hybrid Annual Conference
May 26, 2022


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  • REGISTRATION
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    • In-Person Agenda
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  • Sponsorship
  • Lightning Talks
  • Innovation Competition
  • 2022 Speakers
  • Annual Conference Committee
  • FAQs
  • About SID-W
  • 2021 Conference
    • 2021 Speakers
    • 2021 Innovation Contest
    • 2021 Lightning Talk Contest
    • 2021 Annual Conference Committee
  • 2020 Conference
    • Day 1 >
      • Day 2
      • Chris Light
  • 2019 Conference
  • Visit SID-W
  • 2022 Sponsors
  • COVID-19 Requirements