Rajendra Mulmi currently works as a Director of Programs at Search for Common Ground, an international conflict transformation and peacebuilding organization. A Chevening scholar, Rajendra holds a Masters degree in Development Studies from the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK. He has founded and served in the leadership role of two national youth organizations in Nepal, Youth Initiative and the Association of Youth Organisations Nepal (AYON). He has also served in the leadership position of regional and international youth networks like the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia (YLDA) and International Young Professional Foundation (IYPF). He has participated and presented in a number of international youth conferences including the Youth Employment Summit in Alexandria, UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris, World Bank Youth Forum in Sarajevo and CIDA Youth Forum in Ottawa. Rajendra has his passion for working with youth and has been an advocate for youth issues both in Nepal and globally.

Serena is Country Director of Search for Common Ground Nepal. SFCG is an international peacebuilding organization working in 30 countries with a mission to transform the way the world deals with conflict, away from adversarial approaches towards cooperative solutions. Serena and her team established the SFCG Nepal country office 6 years ago, which has 28 dynamic staff, working with 20 local partner organizations across the country. As Nepal has gone through a transition from violent conflict to peace process, SFCG has created innovative programs to support the transition including a popular TV drama series ‘The Team’ using football as a metaphor for social cohesion, two long running radio soap operas, talk shows across the country that mediate conflict on air, and community based programs working with youth, former combatants, grassroots women leaders, and local decision makers. Serena, an Australian, is also an accredited leadership coach and facilitator and worked with private sector and government in Australia on fostering peak performance for individuals and organizations. She has a Masters in International communication, has produced award winning films and articles, and is passionate about using the power of the media for building peace.