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Pamplona. September 10th, 2012.

Oliver Jütersonke (Ph.D. Graduate Institute) is Head of Research for the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding at The Graduate Institute (Geneva). After carrying out several projects in countries such as Madagascar or East Timor, Oliver is convinced that one of the main problems when providing aid to a developing country is that most international institutions withdraw their help when local institutions do not follow their same standards and quality checks. This is one of the main reasons why these countries may lack the required assistance when facing extreme hardship. In order to eradicate poverty, this particular problem must be addressed and viable solutions must be found. For professor Jütersonke, institutional development and transparency becomes vital in the fight against corruption and the building of prosperity in a less developed country.

Oliver Jütersonke has a doctorate from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, a Diplôme d’Etudes Superieures (DES) from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Politics with First Class Honours from the University of Exeter. Before becoming Head of Research for the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) in 2008, he worked for six years at the Programme for Strategic and International Security Studies (PSIS).