Ms. Anna Hesse is a peace and security expert with extensive experience in conflict studies and peace mediation. Over the course of her career, she has designed and supported a number of formal and informal peace processes in Eurasia and South Asia. Ms. Hess has also developed and led educational programs in the field of peace and conflict studies, varying from certificate courses to a full-fledged master's degree program. In her most recent capacity as Head of Conflict Resolution at the Austrian Center for Peace, she led the team's work in dialogue and mediation processes across the Middle East, Africa and Eurasia.​