Ayak Chol Deng Alak is the Head of Research at the Strategic Defence and Security Review Board, an implementation mechanism of the revitalised South Sudan peace agreement. She is former deputy coordinator of the South Sudan Civil Society Forum, and co-founder of Anataban, a youth-led political movement. Ayak is a certified facilitator at the National Transformational Leadership Institute.

Ayak Chol Deng Alak is a contributor to our Accord publication series and not a staff member of Conciliation Resources. The views expressed in the publication are their own and do not reflect the position of Conciliation Resources. We cannot share contributors' contact details.