About Author: Shaughan Dolan

Shaughan Dolan is the Campaigns Manager for the Peacebuilding NGO Conscience. He campaigns to protect and promote UK peacebuilding initiatives across the world. His particular area of interest is in reforming the UK government's funding of the Conflict Pool to make it more transparent, develop its non-military focus and enhance its strategic direction. Outside of work Shaughan is keen debater representing his university at the European Debating Championships and being a UK inter-varsity finalist. He is now a regular contributor to the Central London Debating Society and a supporter of Idebate Rwanda - an initiative to teach speech and debate to Rwandan children. Shaughan has also frequented the offices of the Electoral Reform Society, West Berkshire Liberal Democrats, Lynne Featherstone MP and the Local Government Information Unit. Shaughan tweets @Dolansphere on debate, politics and peacebuilding.