Bitter Jean-Nicolas
Department of Foreign Affairs, Switzerland
He graduated in Theology at the University of Lausanne and worked for the International Red Cross (ICRC) in various war scenarios: Lebanon, Palestine, Pakistan, Afghanistan and then Moldova, former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, Iran and Sri Lanka.
He conducted research into the relationship between religion and conflict, and he published many of his studies.
Since July 2001 he is responsible of the office for civilian peace operations in the Swiss Ministry of Foreign Affairs safety Division.