Gender:: Male
Country/Countries I have worked in:: AUSTRIA, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM, NIGERIA
More Details: Curriculum Vitae
Ejim Chukwuma Romanus
Current Address:
Haus International, Kirchenplatz 8 7461 Stadtschlaining, Austria
Permanent Address:
Pontificio Istituto Di Musica Sacra
Via Torre Rossa 21, 00165 Roma Italia.
Phone: 0039-3294948254
EDUCATION
European University Center for Peace Studies June – August 2007 Stadtschlaining, Austria
Masters in Advanced Peace and Conflict Studies
African Thinkers University 1998-2001 Enugu – Nigeria
Masters in Philosophy for Children & Philosophy of Education
Saint Joseph Major Seminary 1987-1991 Ikot-Ekpene Nigeria Bachelors in Philosophy
Bigard Memorial Seminary 1991-1995 Bachelors in Theology Enugu – Nigeria.
European University Center for Peace Studies March-May 2002 Stadtschlaining – Austria Advanced Certificate in International Study Program For Peace
HONORS AND AWARDS
February-March 2003
April 22-24 2002
One Month Civilian Training
in International Peacekeeping
& Peacebuilding (IPT)
Full Scholarship from the Austrian
Government
Effective Management of Conflict Through Mediation
European University Center for Peace Studies, Austria
European University Center for Peace Studies, Austria
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Administration 1995-2005
Correspondence
Record—notary
Research
Organization
Program implementations
Finance, etc.
ELECTORAL EXPERIENCE
2003 General Elections in Enugu-Nigeria
o Aided in registering voters
o Dissemination of information pertaining to key election issues to local
neighborhoods
o As an observer (recorded and reported instances of illegal interference with
the process of election by the ruling party and opposition parties) o Organized Women group’s election in 2005 (Enugu-Nigeria)
Senior Teacher at Nsude Seminary
Enugu Nigeria 1995-1999 Class sizes: 46-50 students; Ages: 12-18, average age: 14 Duties:
Design course outline and write syllabus
Write and grade all tests and examinations
Plan all lectures (45 minutes per session, five per week, for four years)
Taught history, music, and ethics.
Hold office hours and be available to answer students’ individual questions
Eucharistic Heart Peace Foundation Founder and Director 1997-
Activities:
200 Internally Displaced Children (War between Nigerian Military Forces & Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Onitsha Anambra State.
• Assistance and protection (connecting 50 of the more than
30,000 IDP children to private homes)
• Advocacy for the displaced child’s right to education (payment
of tuition fees and distributions of books, and writing materials)
• Grassroots preparations for the social reintegration and
rehabilitation
• Organized fund raising for building a peace primary &
secondary school for both IDP, street and driven out of home
children (on going).
• After School Program for young boys and girls including IDP
children in critical and creative thinking, age bracket 14-20
years; two hours three times a week from 1997 to date.
• Workshops & seminars on peacemaking, culture and tradition,
peace education, conflict management and transformation
methods, once a month.
Ministry with Community,
Volunteer Food Distribution Agent 1997-date
Served meals to homeless in the local community Helped facilitate collection, organization and distribution operations of gifts during Christmas
Women for Women International Nigeria (NGO) 2001-2002
Duties:
Utility Umpteenth & Driver
Poverty alleviation strategy (initiating small scale trading,
skills for widows) in ten local communities in Enugu State of
Nigeria.
Aided in organizing workshops, seminars on political, social,
human rights sensitization for women and youths in ten local
communities in Enugu State of Nigeria.
Habitat for Humanity
6/2004-12/2005
Aided in community-based construction of homes for
disadvantaged families
Planned Christmas Party for children of disadvantaged
families who were living in a attachments while trying to
establish suitable financial basis
Recruited volunteers to assist in execution of these activities.
Obtained food donations from local restaurants
Set up gift donation posts in local Churches and organizations
LANGUAGES
Speaking and reading knowledge of English (advanced), Italian (beginning)
RELEVENT COURSEWORK
8/2007 8/2007 7/2007 7/2007 7/2007 7/2007 6/2007 6/2007
“Strategic Planning and Management of Peace Projects”
Instructor: Denis Matveev European University for Peace Studies
“Religion and Peace”
Instructor: Duncan Grady European University for Peace Studies
“International Relations and the Search for Peace”
Instructor: Paul Scott European University for Peace Studies
“International Law and World Order”
Instructor: Richard Falk European University for Peace Studies
“Deep Culture, Conflict Culture, and Conciliation”
Instructor; Johan Galtung European University for Peace Studies
“Non-Violent Communiction”
Instructor: Marshall Rosenberg European University for Peace Studies
Global Mass Media, Information Warfare and Cyberwar
Instructor: Ronny Tuschl European University for Peace Studies
“Peace Education”
Instructor: Andria Wisler European University for Peace Studies
PUBLICATIONS:
TITLE AND DATE
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ARTICLES AND ESSAYS: 10
What Then Shall We Do? 2000
What Next? 2001
When Will It End? 2002
But Why? 2003
For How Long? 2004
Habemus Papam! The Tasks Ahead 006
Quis Estlste? (Who Is He?) 2007
Self-Determination of the Indigenous Peoples Through Peaceful Means: The Nigerian Experience (2008)
Religions, Peacebuilding and Conflict Transformation in Africa (2009).
HOOBIES:
Research, Reading, Writing, Organist, Composer, Conducting, Dancing, Social and Human Rights Activist, Community Builder and Motivator, Empathetic listening and patience, Willingness to work under stressful conditions and timetables, when suffering is around, it tends to bring out the best in me.
