Yonas Adaye is an Associate Professor of Peace Studies; He earned his PhD from University of Bradford, UK in Peace Studies. He is Director, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. He has published peer reviewed articles and book chapters on Peace building, Conflict Resolution, Security Sector Governance, Peace Education, Preventing Violent Extremism, Diplomacy, International Relations and Global and Regional Security in international journals and books. Currently, Dr Yonas Adaye is appointed as one of the eleven Commissioners by the Parliament for the National Dialogue Commission.