John Bainbridge has been working in Myanmar since 2012 supporting civil society groups from across the country in governance, human rights, protection and peacebuilding projects. Before this (2009-2012) he worked for Peace Direct as an International Programmes Officer, supporting peacebuilding groups in Nepal, Pakistan, Burundi and DR Congo. He has an MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London.