Reseach & Practice
for Inclusive Societies
Collaborations and research
Christalla has provided support to survivor associations, charitable foundations, NGOs, governments, and inter-governmental organisations.
These include the BMW Foundation, Berghof Foundation, and The Elders; the Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, Impunity Watch, the International Center for Transitional Justice, Sites of Conscience, IREX, Freedom House, and PRIO; the United States’ Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office, a number of Australian diplomatic missions abroad; and various agencies of the United Nations including the Good Offices and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Testimonials
'Looking back at a 25 year career at the UN dealing with a variety of conflict management and conflict resolution challenges, involving a significant degree of improvisation, I don't mind saying that this book would have been of considerable help'
Alvaro de Soto, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General
'I have been fortunate to work with Christalla in different contexts and capacities over the past 15 years. It is with Christalla's support and insights that I have undertaken some of the most creative and impactful work. Christalla is an attentive and insightful listener, strategic thinker, and skilled facilitator who is able to quickly adapt to and respond to complex dynamics across cultural contexts. Deepy passionate about her work, she is able to skillfully leverage different resources and opportunities needed to get the job done to the highest possible standard. Her intellectual rigor, practical expertise, and professionalism are matched by incredible generosity of spirit and wit that make working with her such a rewarding experience, even in the most challenging contexts.'
Virginie Ladisch, Senior Expert, Programs, International Center for Transitional Justice
'I have known Christalla for 15 years and have had several opportunities to engage and work with her. She is one of the few people I have met in my career who would bring to any job a combination of the highest ethical values, brilliant interpersonal qualities, and a deep interdisciplinary knowledge of transitional justice.'
Habib Nassar, Director of Policy and Research, Impunity Watch
'Christalla was able to quickly understand the complex and challenging landscape of the Syria conflict and then communicate the heart of that complexity with clarity and force. She quickly earned the trust of interlocutors and partners and possesses the rare quality of being able to motivate and get the best out of her teams, despite working in challenging and highly pressured environments.'
Hanny Megally, Commissioner, UN Syria Commission of Enquiry and Deputy Director of the Center on International Cooperation, NYU