Dr Dhieu Mathok
Chairman Board of Directors
Dr Dhieu Mathok is the current Minister for Investement in the Government of South Sudan, Juba. He holds a PhD in Peace and Development from the University of Juba and a postdoctoral degree in Conflict Resolution and Peace Building from Atlantic International University (AIU) in, USA.
He has previously served at the University of Juba as an Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution and Peace Building. He played a significant role in relocating the Center for Peace and Development Studies from Khartoum to Juba and actively participated in curriculum development initiatives alongside his colleagues.
Dr. Wol has been extensively involved in various peace initiatives as a Negotiator and a Mediator . He played key roles in notable agreements such as the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in Kenya from 2001 to 2005, the Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (ARCSS) in Addis Ababa from 2013 to 2015, and the Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in Addis Ababa and Khartoum from 2017 to 2018. He has also served as the secretary for the Sudan Peace Mediation Committee, which brokered the Juba Peace Agreement among Sudanese warring parties in Juba in 2020.
He later served as the Secretary of the Fact-Finding Committee between the Nyok Dinka-Twic Conflict in South Sudan 2022. He has facilitated grassroots peace conferences between the Dinka-Messeriyia-Riziegat (DMR) tribes. His doctoral thesis revived the concept of annual peace conferences in the DMR communities, reminiscent of practices during the Anglo-Egyptian colonial rule. In 2012, he has advised on border disputes, particularly the Mile 14 enclave., as well as joined the IGAD roster of technical experts in mediation and mediation support under the IGAD Mediation Unit.
Dr. Wol has been recognized by the Universal Peace Federation as an Ambassador for Peace, part of the largest and most diverse network of peace leaders.