Liska Blodgett
Founder
Liska Blodgett is a Real Estate Developer in Austria and the United States and she has an MBA from INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France). Previously to that, Liska learned 6 languages in France, Spain, Germany, USA, Israel, and Japan. Her native language is Czech. Her travels and studies took her around the world many times and she was struck how we are all the same and that there is really a global Culture for Peace, in times where we see the Military Industrial Complex profiting from War, Defense Spending, Military Budgets and Military Turmoil Worldwide.
Janicka Bassis
Peace Museum Paris
Janicka Bassis was one of the Ist women leaders in France Real Estate Capital Markets with extensive expertise in institutional-quality real estate transactions. Janicka has advised over 5bn€ across multiple international markets and was one of the first women in the real estate C-Suite from 1987 working for the most prestigious real estate companies in France.
This is when she realized that there were very few women in commercial real estate and that there were very few networks for women. Since 2012 Janicka is the founder of WWIRE.eu World Women Impacting Real Estate which is the largest internet marketplace worldwide to promote women leaders in Real Estate and has created inspiring women role models.
Janicka is in contact with over 25 000 women leaders in real estate in 25 countries. A true influencer in the real estate profession throughout Europe.
Chhaya Mathur Saint Ramon
PEACE MUSEUM PARIS
An Indo French woman, with two young bicultural children. For the future of mine and other children, helping create a world without strife. Where every child gets a peaceful environment to sustain rowth beside food, shelter and education to thriven. Where every human being can live in dignity. Where everyone can contribute freely to the best of their ability. Utopia? It will be,if we giveup. I was born in India at a time when the elected Prime Ministre saw herself losing power and declared nationwide Emergency. Thus turning a democratic country to an autocratic state. Though the Emergency power lasted around three years, the repercussions were felt over generations. Indian ever declared war for over a thousand years, yet, today, it is struggling with divisions of every kind. I see some of those lines appearing in my adopted country France as well. Having lived in Jordan in my early twenties, I gotto see the Palestinian’s refugee's plight. Working with UN’s World Food Program even though I was on the peripherique, I got to know of how much needed to be done. Syria, Iraq, Sierra Leone…… may seem far, if you find yourself in another geography. But in today’s connected world, either we have peace everywhere or feelt heripple effects come knocking on our doorsteps. If I can help in any smallest of way to create a more inclusive, peaceful environment, then I Would have contributed to leaving a better world for the coming generation.
Robert Blodgett
Artist, philosopher, peace maker
Robert is completing his Master in Philosophy at the University of Vienna. Peace means poverty elimination. Peace means everyone having access to the objects of human rights. Human rights such as the right to have a certain quality of life which allows for satisfactory level of well-being for one's self and one's family, are absolutely essential to peace, and the elimination of poverty is essential to these rights. Thomas Pogge says poverty is like slavery, there either exists poverty or there does not, reducing poverty in this sense is then not an option; poverty must be eliminated. Peace, then, does not consist in half-measured efforts but in the total elimination of poverty, and the promotion of human rights. Once we eliminate poverty and ensure everyone has access to the objects of human rights, war is over. This is not some pie in the sky dream. Pogge estimates that if society's very richest members just relinquished 2% of their wealth, poverty would be fully eliminated. Not only is this attainable, it's readily and immediately attainable "if we want it". Peace isn't a dream, it's our only hope."
Peter Van Den dungen
Peace Builder, Educator
Peter van den Dungen, the head and General Coordinator of the International Network of Museums for Peace, who is himself a Professor in peace studies with experience opening over 10 peace museums, joined the project in September 2013, as a volunteer. He will be able to give valuable input to the development of the museum and share his experiences in running other museums.
Mar Angelovski
Our manager, Angelovski, owns BA and MA in Politics and Peace with experience in projects related with peace mostly, curating peace-themed exhibits, and organizing impactful peace walks and exhibitions in cities like Vienna, state of Colorado, and Paris. Since the past 12 years, Mar is contribute to our museum's mission of promoting peace and understanding through education and cultural exchange. Demonstrated a passion for peace dialogue and collaboration across diverse communities. In his role as a project manager for peace initiatives, successfully led large-scale events, including international peace walks, where he coordinated logistics, outreach, and partnerships, those events not only brought together people from various cultural backgrounds but also raised awareness for key peace-building initiatives. Angelovski got a privilege of curating exhibitions that highlight the power of peace and conflict resolution.
Mar was involved in many Radio Peace projects, that allowed him to reach even broader audiences through digital media. As part of this project, he helped produce and present programs that promote peace and conflict resolution, while raising awareness about the importance of human rights and social justice. The power of radio to bring people together across borders and inspire collective action aligns closely with the mission of the museum. His experience in curating has given him a deep appreciation for the transformative role that art and education can play into a more peaceful future.