Dr. Robert Barrett has joined the Institute of World Affairs (IWA) as “Senior Associate in Strategy, Culture, and Behavior.” Barrett is the author of the bestselling book, HARDWIRED: How Our Instincts to Be Healthy are Making Us Sick (with co-author, Dr. Louis Hugo Francescutti). He holds a PhD in conflict analysis and strategic studies. Dr. Barrett has received numerous awards for his work on human behavior. His many appearances on radio and television have covered a broad range of topics from terrorist recruitment to astronaut crew conflict on future Mars missions. Rob’s work in group behavior is also backed by an impressive track record as a human-factors expert and his extensive aviation experience. IWA President, Hrach Gregorian, noted “the Institute of World Affairs has long been aware of Rob Barrett’s impactful work, particularly in evolution and neuroscience as they pertain to war and peace. We are fortunate to attract talent of this caliber to help us build programs to navigate uncertainty in complex, high-stress environments.”
Author: Administrator
IWA is pleased to announce the launch of the new Extractive Industries and Human Development Center. The Center seeks to promote best practices in the extractive industry sector to ensure countries, communities and businesses prosper by helping new and ongoing mineral, petroleum and gas projects implement in a manner that benefits the interests of stakeholders. The Center will focus on facilitating cooperative relationships between public and private sector actors and by anticipating and proactively addressing contending interests, mindful of power disparities between local, national, and international actors.
The Center will be led by Dr. Gregory Pirio, a global leader in the use of communications and the media for constructive social change, and supported by Senior Advisors from around the globe with extensive experience in social and economic change, natural resource management, community organizing, and local governance.