Matthias Wevelsiep

Director, Programmes and Operations

Helsinki

Matthias Wevelsiep serves as the Director of Programmes and Operatoins at the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers. Prior to his current post, Matthias was working on Finn Church Aid’s digital transition and was heading FCA’s Programme Development Unit. During that time he supported FCA’s global strategy development as well as its global program development. He focused especially on the intersection of sustainable development and digitalization as well as on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Matthias has over 15 years of experience in international development cooperation and peacebuilding from Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Before FCA, he worked with the Crisis Management Initiative (Martti Ahtisaari Centre) and with Plan International Finland. He has collaborated extensively with NGOs, and institutional and corporate donors and has managed several international multi-stakeholder partnerships.