Gayathri Puvimanasingham's Page

Name

Gayathri

How did You find out about this Network/Resource?

From Saji Prelis/Chairperson of Peacebuilding and Development Institute in Sri Lanka

Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.

Gayathri Puvimanasingham is currently the Programme Administrator at the Peace building & Development Institute in Sri Lanka, which a unique grass root initiative on training, capacity building and research programmes for conflict-affected areas in South Asia. In her capacity, she is handling all the administrative, financial and logistical duties. She has been working with humanitarian organizations for the past 8 years, including 5 years in the field of international training.

She was previously Events Administrator with RedR UK for 4 years where she was in charge of organizing workshops for international and locals aid workers. RedR UK is an international recognized training organization for nongovernmental organizations.

Gayathri is currently pursuing a degree in human resource management. She holds a diploma in Journalism and Diplomacy. In 2007, she was invited by the South Asian Network of Gender Activists and Trainers to attend to a course on Feminist Capacity Building, Sustainable Livelihood and Human Rights in Kathmandu, Nepal. She is fluent in Tamil, Sinhala and English.

Besides her professional work, Gayathri enjoys traveling and meeting with people from other culture and countries. She is also passionate about grass root organizations and welfare of her fellow citizens.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise

Sri Lanka

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Programme Administrator/Peacebuilding and Development Institute

What are your main skills/expertise?

Administration,Logistics,HRM

What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth

Gender, Media, Leadership

What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors

Budgeting, Capacity Building, Program Administration, Training