FORA.tv Speaker - Patrick Vinck

Patrick Vinck directs the Initiative for Vulnerable Populations at the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley. The Initiative conducts research in countries experiencing serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law to give a voice to survivors of mass violence.

An agricultural engineer who specializes in rural development, Vinck holds a PhD in International Development. He has worked and conducted research in Iraq, Rwanda, Northern Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and other areas affected by armed conflict.