He is a Senior Translator and Head of the Translation Service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He is also Chairperson of the Association for Nonviolence, a private organization, and is actively building a network of relationships with persons, institutions, and organizations involved in search for a just peace, democratization, human rights and international exchange programs. Mr. Fonken holds a Bachelor degree with First Class Honors (Languages) and a Master's degree in Translation. As a Humphrey Fellow, he will focus on conflict resolution and mediation, leadership, public affairs and policy making.