Jacqueline O'Neill - Director

Phone: 1.202.403.2000
Email: jacqueline_oneill at huntalternatives.org

Jacqueline O’Neill is the director of The Institute for Inclusive Security. She oversees the Institute's regional and thematic advocacy, initiatives in Africa, and research on the field of women, peace, and security. Seeking to increase the number and influence of women in peace and security operations around the world, Ms. O'Neill also designs and delivers training for police, military, and civilian professionals. Since joining Inclusive Security in 2006, Ms. O'Neill has worked with women peacebuilders from countries including Afghanistan, Colombia, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Nepal, Sudan, and Uganda.

Previously, Ms. O'Neill worked at the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) and at Sudan’s Ahfad University for Women. She was a policy adviser to Canada's Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific and, along with retired Lieutenant General Roméo Dallaire, helped found an effort to bring together military, humanitarian, and human rights communities to address the issue of child soldiers. Ms. O'Neill received a BComm from the University of Alberta and an MPP from the Harvard Kennedy School.