Dr. Juan Diaz

Juan Armando Diaz is the Director of the CSSProject for Integrative Mediation in Berlin. CSSP is an organization assisting local leaders in conflict areas to deal with the implementation and translation of peace initiatives at the local level. Dr. Diaz lectures on a regular basis on conflict resolution and CSSP’s methodology, Integrative Mediation, in places such as Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Macedonia, Germany, USA, and Serbia. Dr. Diaz earned a B.A. in Political Science and Communication Arts from St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida. In 1994, he participated in the Minority Leaders Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. He received an M.A. in International Relations and Diplomacy from Schiller International University in London, UK and a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Kent. He wrote his dissertation on "The Helms-Burton Act and the EU-US Transatlantic Relationship", in which he analyzed negotiations between the US and the EU on Cuba using a multilevel game framework. His interests are in conflict resolution, negotiations, third party intervention, democracy building, and human rights.

• PRO-03: Introduction to International Mediation