Biography

Dr. Dionise ARAKAZA is a lecturer at the University of Burundi in the Faculty of Political Science and Law; Department of International Relations and Diplomacy. Dr. Dionise has been teaching at this University since 2019. The main areas of his academic research are International Relations with a focus on Diplomacy, International Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Negotiation and Mediation, Security, Peacebuilding and Peaceful Conflict Resolution. Dr. Dionise holds a PhD degree from the Doctoral School of Burundi through the joint collaboration of the University of Burundi and Ayoama Gakuin University, Japan. Dr. Dionise obtained the Master's degree in Security, Peacebuilding and Diplomacy from Loughborough University in London, United Kingdom and another Master's degree in Public Administration and Development from Peking University in China, respectively. Dr. Dionise completed a Bachelor's degree program at the University of Burundi. Professionally, Dr. Dionise has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development of Burundi correspondingly as Advisor, National Civilian Focal Point of the Eastern Standby Force and First Advisor of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations in New York. In addition, Dr. Dionise has also worked as Director General of the National School of Administration of Burundi. He likes publishing the results of his academic works.