--- title: "IIT Organizers - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers?start=24" date: "2026-09-19T11:57:42+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # Certified Trainers at the Center for Nonviolent Communication [![Photo of Joshua](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/joshua_patroba_2.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4030:joshua-patroba-2&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Joshua Patroba](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4030:joshua-patroba-2&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Kenya - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates ### A Passionate NVC Practitioner and CNVC Certification Candidate Joshua Patroba is a dedicated Certification Candidate in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) from Kenya with a wealth of experience spanning over a decade. Since delving into the world of NVC in 2008, Joshua has honed his skills through close collaboration with esteemed trainers and facilitators. His journey has led him to create and lead transformative retreats, workshops, summer camps, and events that integrate NVC principles for life-changing experiences. A standout achievement in Joshua's NVC journey was his pivotal role in organizing the Nairobi IITs in the 2014, 2017, 2022, and 2023 ten-day retreat in Nairobi, organizer of the 2024 Nigerian IIT and 2025 Kenyan IIT. Joshua's passion for spreading NVC extends to the educational, corporate, family, and church settings, where he has effectively applied NVC principles. Joshua is now part of the team of NVC practitioners who are implementing NVC and Sociocracy for Social Change projects in Kenya and Uganda. Beyond his NVC endeavors, Joshua is an accomplished environmental expert, specializing in electronic waste recycling, environmental policy, and curriculum development. His diverse skill set also encompasses team-building, counseling, and business consultancy in change management and leadership, mediation, and litigation. As a mentor and community member of NVC Kenya and Founder of NVC African, Joshua is committed to nurturing NVC beginners and fostering a supportive environment for skill development. With a focus on intuition, empathic presence, and creating safe spaces for growth, Joshua's approach to NVC transcends conventional boundaries, emphasizing body language and non-verbal communication. - Last updated on November 04, 2024. [![Photo of Nguyen Ngan Ha](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/NGUYEN_NGAN_HA.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3716:nguyen-ngan-ha&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [NGUYEN NGAN HA](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3716:nguyen-ngan-ha&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Viet Nam - Country - Original: Viet Nam - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Ha struggled for a long time to find a way to be true to herself while living harmoniously in relationships and contributing to the organizations and communities she belongs to. In 2019, the answer came when she learned about Nonviolent Communication. Since then, Ha has been learning, practicing and sharing NVC with individuals and organizations who want to nurture connections with themselves and others. Ha completed two NVC International Intensive Training. However, the most effective training ground for her has been her home, where she applies NVC with her large extended family and her two daughters.. - Last updated on September 29, 2024. [![Photo of Nguyen Thi Van Trang](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/NGUYEN_THI_VAN_TRANG.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3713:nguyen-thi-van-trang&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [NGUYEN THI VAN TRANG](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3713:nguyen-thi-van-trang&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Viet Nam - Country - Original: Viet Nam - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Over the past five years, Trang's journey as a practitioner and advocate of Compassionate Communication in Vietnam has allowed her to nurture many meaningful friendships and apply NVC’s principles to her work in education and community engagement. More than just a communication technique, for her, NVC is a transformative practice that enables individuals to cultivate self-awareness, connect authentically with others, leading to effective collaboration and sustain wellbeing for all. - Last updated on September 29, 2024. [![Leance Logo](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Chinese_Net.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2552:nvc-chinese-net&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [NVC Chinese Net](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2552:nvc-chinese-net&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: China - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Founded in 2018 by Liu Yi — China’s first CNVC Certified Trainer and Assessor and the Mandarin translator of Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life — NVC Chinese Network is a leading platform advancing Nonviolent Communication (NVC) across China. We provide a systematic learning pathway spanning public education, family and organizational applications, and professional development. Through our NVC Certification Center, we are committed to empowering 1,000 NVC leaders by 2030, cultivating facilitators, coaches, and mediators dedicated to life-serving leadership. With a nationwide learning community, we are now entering a new phase of growth — evolving toward a sustainable, mission-aligned business model. Internally, we integrate NVC principles with self-management practices to strengthen governance, execution, and long-term organizational sustainability. We call this approach a “Compassionate Enterprise,” where livelihood and social impact grow together. - Last updated on May 11, 2026. [![Photo of Vesna](https://www.cnvc.org/images/IIT/2026-10-16_IIT_Slovenia/Vesna%20Klemencic%20Kuder_Empaticna%20komunikacija.jpg)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6586:vesna-klemencic&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Vesna Klemenčič](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6586:vesna-klemencic&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Slovenia - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Vesna holds a Master's degree in Political Science and has been studying and working in the field of conflict resolution and mediation for the past ten years. Her work is grounded in the model of Nonviolent Communication, which she applies in resolving conflicts in interpersonal and partner relationships. NVC offered her a practical way to connect compassionately and honestly with herself and others, and to develop a way of communicating that brings compassion into everyday life. Since 2016, she has trained with many international NVC trainers and is currently enrolled in the trainer certification process. She leads practice groups and facilitates Introduction, Foundation, and Deepening trainings and workshops internationally, both for the public and within organisations and companies. More information: [www.empathiya.com](http://www.empathiya.com) - Last updated on March 15, 2026. [![Photo of Joshua](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Joshua_Patroba.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3261:joshua-patroba&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Joshua Patroba](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3261:joshua-patroba&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Kenya - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates ### A Passionate NVC Practitioner and CNVC Certification Candidate Joshua Patroba is a dedicated Certification Candidate in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) from Kenya with a wealth of experience spanning over a decade. Since delving into the world of NVC in 2008, Joshua has honed his skills through close collaboration with esteemed trainers and facilitators. His journey has led him to create and lead transformative retreats, workshops, summer camps, and events that integrate NVC principles for life-changing experiences. A standout achievement in Joshua's NVC journey was his pivotal role in organizing the Nairobi IITs in 2014, 2017, 2022, 2023 ten days retreat in Nairobi and now supporting the organizing of the 2024 Nigerian IIT. He is also part of the organizing team for the first IIT in Nigeria scheduled for 2024. Joshua's passion for spreading NVC extends to the educational, corporate, family, and church settings, where he has effectively applied NVC principles. Beyond his NVC endeavors, Joshua is an accomplished environmental expert, specializing in electronic waste recycling, environmental policy, and curriculum development. His diverse skill set also encompasses team-building, counseling, and business consultancy in change management and leadership, mediation and litigation. As a mentor and community member of NVC Kenya and Founder of NVC African, Joshua is committed to nurturing NVC beginners and fostering a supportive environment for skill development. With a focus on intuition, empathic presence, and creating safe spaces for growth, Joshua's approach to NVC transcends conventional boundaries, emphasizing body language and non-verbal communication. If you are seeking training logistics or wish to connect with Joshua for guidance on the Nigerian IIT especially on registration and bookings, feel free to reach out to him via the form at the bottom of this page. - Last updated on November 21, 2024. [![Photo of Shawn](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Shawn_Specht.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2088:shawn-specht&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Shawn Specht](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2088:shawn-specht&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: United States - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Shawn Specht, a compassionate and dedicated holistic practitioner and coach, weaves her diverse expertise in health and wellness to empower individuals towards holistic well-being and emotional freedom. Shawn Specht radiates warmth and openness, curating workshops, retreats, and courses that inspire genuine personal growth. By integrating her knowledge of SVA Ayurveda and Nonviolent Communication, she empowers individuals to navigate conflicts and challenges across all spheres of life with grace and authenticity. Learning and Growth: Influenced by her father's holistic chiropractic practice from an early age, Shawn embarked on a transformative journey, earning a B.S. in Health and Human Performance. Her comprehensive education encompassed a spectrum of disciplines, including psychology, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, chemistry, and biology. Balancing her deep understanding of modern Western medicine with hands-on experience in holistic alternative therapies, Shawn embarked on a personal quest to foster deep healing and transformation in others. Her consistent meditation practice, augmented by immersive experiences such as the 10-Day Vipassana courses, has further enriched her spiritual and emotional learning. Her passion for growth and making the future generations more socially-emotionally resilient brought her to work as a teacher in a Waldorf-inspired school, in Northern California for ages 7-14. She loves to read and some of her favorite books are: - “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estés - “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer - “Coyote’s Guide to Connecting With Nature” by Jon Young, Evan McGown, Ellen Haas - “The Heart of Nonviolent Communication” by Stephanie Bachmann Mattei & Kristin K. Collier - “A Heart Blown Open: The Life and Practice of Zen Master Jun Po Dennis Kelly Roshi” by Keith Martin-Smith - Last updated on May 11, 2026. [![Photo of Nina](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Nina_Neidhart.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3511:nina-neidhart&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Nina Neidhart](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3511:nina-neidhart&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Costa Rica - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Being born and raised in Switzerland I always dreamt of another life in a warm country and so, in 2006, I left Switzerland. I did not imagine it would be a goodbye for good but I have not returned to live there since. After traveling the world for some months, I ended up in Costa Rica, the place not only where my son was born but where I was reborn. I love to connect with nature and I am a big animal lover. Going on my daily beach walks with my dogs early in the morning is my meditation and it is where I can get grounded and connect with mother earth and myself. Costa Rica has a wonderfully special energy, which invites you to look deeper and reconnect with yourself and nature. I was gifted with a son whose soul clearly came to this world to guide and transform me. It very soon was clear, I cannot parent this child the way I was parented. It would mean rebellion and constant conflict and a lot of power over and lack of autonomy and freedom of choice. This did not align with me at all and I decided to look for support. Finding NVC was like finding the language to describe what I feel in my belly, what my intuition tells me, or in other words, I discovered my feelings and needs and started to understand them. It was such a relief for my mind, to finally be able to understand what my heart always knew and have a concept for what I always felt. Since I can remember I have this deep desire to be an active part of change in this world. I have been working with the local community for over a decade, first through a project where we held workshops about menstruation and handed out free menstruation cups to the participants. Now I am eager to bring NVC into our canton, which is the least developed and poorest of Costa Rica and an area often forgotten by the government. I want to share NVC because I truly believe in its power and magnificence. My dream is to spread NVC in Latin America and make it accessible also to the ones with less resources. I am currently on the path to become a CNVC certified trainer. I am also active in creating NVC community within Costa Rica, especially where I am at home, offering NVC workshops for free or at an affordable price to low-income communities. - Last updated on June 18, 2024. [![Photo of Sanjica Ćaćić](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/sanjica_Cacic.jpg)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4261:sanjica-cacic&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Sanjica Ćaćić](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4261:sanjica-cacic&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Croatia - Country - Original: Croatia - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates I work as a communication expert with thirty years of experience in working with people. Currently pursuing certification as a nonviolent communication trainer, I educate leading Croatian companies in communication skills. As president of the Alphabet of Parenting association, which implements structural and EU projects to support families, I organize conferences and events. To empower teachers, parents, and children in the education system, I advocate for the introduction of free education. My calling is to connect people, and I believe that mastering communication skills is essential to prevent conflicts. Proudly building an NVC community through the Center for Nonviolent Communication Croatia, where I serve as vice president. - Last updated on November 03, 2024. [![Photo of Somya](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Somya_Jajor.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3173:somya-jajor&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Somya Jajor](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3173:somya-jajor&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: United Arab Emirates - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Exploring my internal world, and the external motivates the journey of my life, and I seek ways to live with integrity and harmony. Alongside other beautiful practices that I have embraced, like yoga and ayurveda, NVC enables me to uncover my inner-self further, and to foster more meaningful connections with people around. My journey with NVC began 4 years ago with reading the book, and I could feel its transformative energy. The 9-Day IIT I attended was a heart-opening experience, with absolutely brilliant trainers (some listed above on this page!). Bringing elements of NVC into my everyday life helps me in understanding needs of self and others better, in both personal and professional situations. I hope more and more people find access to such knowledge, and benefit from it. To be a part of the organizing team for this IIT is a small way in which I can contribute to the community, and this makes me happy. - Last updated on April 15, 2024. [![Photo of Sebastian](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Sebastian_Lenz.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3044:sebastian-lenz&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Sebastian Lenz](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3044:sebastian-lenz&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Germany - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Hey, welcome, I’m Sebastian, Married, two adult kids and a cat. Since 2018 my ever growing passion is to live and promote NVC wherever I am! As a former airline pilot I am retired since 2016, and through NVC have gained a much deeper meaning and a real purpose in my life since then! I do a lot of volunteer work, in a hospice, in a high school and with elderly people. I am a certified Mediator on NVC basis, host practice groups in NVC-Mediation, Restorative Circles and NVC. I give NVC workshops in schools, hospice and communities. I answer the conflict-hotline of the federal association of German mediators. I host an NVC practice group with inmates of a prison. I am a board member of the ‚Network NVC Darmstadt-Südhessen e.V.‘ and co-founder of the ‚Network NVC Mainz-Wiesbaden‘. I feel a humble gratitude for this opportunity to contribute to the IIT in Sayda and look forward to this profound experience! - Last updated on May 07, 2024. [![Photo of Robin](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Robin_Austin.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3198:robin-austin&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Robin Austin](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3198:robin-austin&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: United States - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Robin is an educator and author living in Silver City, NM. She spends her time teaching at the local Montessori school, offering support in a self-empowerment retreat space and serving as a leader in her community’s NVC practice group. Robin is dedicated to strengthening her community through honest, loving communication and authentic connection. She will be releasing her first book - a collection of poems and prayers - in May. - Last updated on April 17, 2024. ### More Articles … - [NGUYEN TRUONG BAO KHUYEN](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/nguyen-truong-bao-khuyen) - [Lars Veraart](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/lars-veraart) - [Leance](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/leance) - [Maudodi](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/maudodi)