Peter Batchelor

Peter Batchelor (South Africa) is the Director of Partnerships and Advocacy at the Principles for Peace Foundation based in Geneva. Prior to joining the Foundation he was Head of the Crisis and Fragility Policy and Engagement team in UNDP's Crisis Bureau in New York. Peter worked for UNDP for 20 years with senior field postings in the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Prior to joining UNDP Peter was the founding project director of the Small Arms Survey at the Graduate Institute in Geneva. Between 1995-1999 Peter was an economic advisor to the Mandela Government in South Africa. He has a Phd in economics from the University of Cambridge.