--- title: "IIT Organizers - Center for Nonviolent Communication" description: "" url: "https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers?start=36" date: "2026-09-19T14:17:52+00:00" language: "en-US" --- # Certified Trainers at the Center for Nonviolent Communication [![Photo of Giu](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Ania_Han.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1612:ania-han&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Ania Han](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1612:ania-han&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Poland - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates ### Funding Institutions - Last updated on January 14, 2024. [![Leance Logo](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Leance.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1629:leance&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Leance](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1629:leance&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Poland - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates ### Leance is Leadership, Empathy, Achievement, Nonviolence, Community, Efficiency At Leance we create the microcosmos where we cooperate with respect for our boundaries and acknowledgement for everyone's gifts. We intend to create structures that support freedom, group decision making and coresponsibility for our projects.We are promoting NVC as an attittude and tools for creating the world "our hearts know is possible." We support leaders and organisations in better communication, conflict resolution, feedback flow, building psychological safety in work environment. We organise workshops, events, meetings that strenghten skills and experience of deep human connection based on empathy and honesty. [Learn more about Leance.](https://leance.org/) - Last updated on January 11, 2024. [![Photo of Nguyen Hoang Minh Khang](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/NGUYEN_HOANG_MINH_KHANG.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3718:nguyen-hoang-minh-khang&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [NGUYEN HOANG MINH KHANG](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3718:nguyen-hoang-minh-khang&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 Khang has many years of experience working with youths, multi-generational families and sustainable agriculture communities. She is a certified Mediator at SEEDS Community Resolution Center and a Restorative Justice Level 2 Facilitator. Khang is currently a Certification Candidate with CNVC. She has designed and executed several training and dialogue programs with organizations such as CoLab International, Healing Circle Global, NEED Compassionate Communication Vietnam, etc. Khang has been working with organizations in many fields such as education, healthcare, technology and manufacturing, to improve conflict engagement capacity. Leaning on her humor and sincerity, Khang has a knack for inviting the raw truth to be told, and supporting all parties to digest it. She also helps teams to rewrite the hidden agreements that often creates burnout, blame and shame. - Last updated on September 29, 2024. [![Photo of Changwon Chae](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Changwon_Chae.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1751:changwon-chae&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Changwon Chae](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1751:changwon-chae&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: South Korea - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates - Last updated on January 14, 2024. [![Photo of Val](https://www.cnvc.org/images/IIT/2026-09-17_IIT_Bali/Val.jpg)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5662:val-buchert&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Val Buchert](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5662:val-buchert&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Indonesia - Country - Original: France - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Val has called Bali home for the past 20 years and brings deep local experience to her role as organizer of the Bali IIT 2023, having also participated in two previous Bali IITs. Born in France and raised in the U.S., she holds a Bachelor of Science and a Juris Doctor degree. Her diverse background includes entrepreneurship across multiple industries, parenting, and dedicated service as a volunteer and board member in schools, businesses, and NGOs. Val is passionate about Bali, the Balinese people, and nurturing authentic human connection. She is committed to making NVC accessible to all Indonesians, supporting local empowerment, and contributing to help build a more compassionate and joyful society. - Last updated on May 11, 2026. [![Ruby portrait](https://www.cnvc.org/images/IIT/2026-04-03%20IIT%20Taiwan/Ruby.jpg)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5344:tsui-lien-ruby-wu&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Tsui Lien (Ruby) Wu](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5344:tsui-lien-ruby-wu&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Taiwan - Country - Original: Taiwan - Side panel quote: I believe Nonviolent Communication is not only a skill, but an art of dialogue that can deeply transform the quality of our work and life - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Ruby first encountered Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in 2017 at a workshop with Lisa Kuang, where she was touched by the clarity and power of the four-step process. In 2019, she joined Taiwan’s first International Intensive Training (IIT), where the warmth and practicality of NVC deeply resonated with her. In John Kinyon’s conflict mediation sessions, she experienced the power of being truly understood, respected, and accompanied; in Lucy Leu’s class, she felt the profound impact of empathic listening. That was the moment she knew NVC was a vital tool for fostering authentic connection and peacefully transforming conflict. Since 2019, Ruby has continued learning, practicing, and sharing NVC. Witnessing participants transform through this practice has been one of her greatest sources of joy and motivation. In 2024, she served as Organizer Assistant for the Taiwan IIT under the guidance of Lisa Kuang, gaining valuable experience in cross-cultural communication and international event coordination. With over 20 years of experience in training , Ruby has worked with countless companies, schools, and organizations to design and deliver impactful learning programs—helping leaders and teams strengthen communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust. She especially loves bringing NVC into workplaces and classrooms, enabling people to not just learn the skills, but to live them in their daily lives. - Last updated on August 06, 2025. [![Photo of Sarah](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Sarah%20Uwer.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7670:sarah-uwer&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Sarah Uwer](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7670:sarah-uwer&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Switzerland - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Hi, I’m Sarah Uwer, born in 1978 in Switzerland, and I live together with my partner in Bern. I like to stay active, love matcha lattes for breakfast, and enjoy a warm bath in the winter. A quote from a postcard in New Zealand touched something deep within me and has guided my path ever since. It said: “To observe without judgment is to witness the Goddess.” That led me to an extensive yoga training and to Nonviolent Communication (NVC). When I wanted to learn a different style of communicating for my work I discovered something that goes far beyond communication itself and which has been transforming my inner attitude ever since. NVC serves as a process of self‑reflection that continually invites me to connect with myself and with others. Once clarity about needs emerges, something magical happens and this can lead to solutions that previously seemed impossible. I’m an NVC Trainer Candidate and alongside my work in movement and health promotion, I teach yoga and adult education. In my courses, I aim to create a safe space for experiences. The body is, for me, a powerful gateway to the wisdom that lives within us. After attending two International Intensive Trainings (IITs) and many other NVC learning experiences, I am happy to be part of the organizing team for the Switzerland 2027 IIT. I have personally experienced how profound and enriching these spaces can be and wish to contribute to creating a framework in which such experiences become possible. I look forward to welcoming you here in Switzerland and hope that this IIT will be a place where we not only understand NVC but truly live it with ourselves and with one another. - Last updated on September 07, 2026. [![Photo of Giorgio](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Giorgio%20Ravioli.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7672:giorgio-ravioli&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Giorgio Ravioli](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7672:giorgio-ravioli&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Switzerland - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates My name is **Giorgio Ravioli**. I have lived in Switzerland since my birth in 1980. I’m a passionate practitioner and a trainer candidate of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), as well as a night owl and avid river swimmer. My life and work both are guided by creating spaces and possibilities to be open and authentic. In a way that we can live and act out emotions and needs freely in shared experiences, without being hindered by our own judgments and fears. I see NVC as a general attitude of life. A way to connect with myself and others in our human nature. After studying, I worked as a risk analyst and expert in disaster management for over ten years. During that time, I organized workshops, conferences and participated in exercises. As one of the organizers I gladly bring these skills to the IIT as well. Having had the opportunity to attend two IITs myself, I am thrilled to be on the organizing team for the one in my own home country. I experienced that these training sessions could enrich life immeasurably. Each one has brought me joyful laughter, heartfelt tears, and moments of clarity, where growth as a group was happening. As we gather here in the heart of the Swiss mountains, I feel full of gratitude to welcome you here as one of the hosts. May the Switzerland 2027 IIT be a place where true belonging manifests, where we can practice and learn together. I’m looking forward to going on this journey with you here in the Kiental in Switzerland. - Last updated on September 07, 2026. [![Photo of TRẦN THANH TÂM](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/TR%E1%BA%A6N_THANH_T%C3%82M.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4249:tran-thanh-tam&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Trân Thahn Tâm](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4249:tran-thanh-tam&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 I'm currently working as a project manager at Officience which has provided me invaluable insights into team dynamics, particularly during the organizational changes and challenges of the past three years, including the Covid-19 pandemic. This period intensified my focus on effective communication, conflict resolution, and creating supportive environments. My exploration of empathic listening and facilitated discussion techniques, was driven by a desire to foster genuine connection and understanding within teams. - Last updated on November 25, 2024. [![Photo of Lynn](https://www.cnvc.org/images/IIT/2027-06-04%20IIT%20United%20States%20CA/Lynn%20Headshot%202026.jpeg)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7353:lynn-mclaughlin&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Lynn McLaughlin](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7353:lynn-mclaughlin&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 Lynn McLaughlin has always been driven by a profound engagement with the arts and human connection. Her journey into personal development began in childhood and evolved into a professional career as a vocalist and event producer. This background enriches her approach to Nonviolent Communication (NVC), blending creativity with empathetic communication. As she matured, her path took a pivotal turn toward nurturing community and fostering group support. Lynn experienced profound transformation through Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and other supportive practices, enabling her to overcome personal challenges and begin supporting others on their own healing journeys. In 2009, during a couples retreat in Santa Cruz, California, Lynn encountered NVC. She came to the practice with an open heart and a deep desire to address the violence in her life. This experience not only empowered her to confront her personal challenges but also provided her with new insights and transformative tools. These practices, which she describes as the most spiritually and practically powerful she has ever encountered, have profoundly shaped both her personal and professional life. In 2018, Lynn became a certification candidate with the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC), marking a significant milestone in her dedication to this path. More recently, she celebrated the successful completion of her final assessment and became a CNVC Certified Trainer. Today, Lynn is passionate about the power of grief work and the vital role it plays in healing and transformation. She is committed to accompanying others on their healing journeys, actively sharing and applying the principles and practices of NVC. Lynn looks forward to fostering communities rooted in support and empathy while walking alongside those seeking deep, meaningful healing and a renewed sense of peace in their relationships and lives. - Last updated on July 05, 2026. [![Photo of Syd](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Siddharth_Syd_Singh.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3346:siddharth-syd-singh&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Siddharth (Syd) Singh](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3346:siddharth-syd-singh&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: India - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Roles: Volunteer - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates Siddharth Singh is a facilitator and coach and has worked in the field of leadership development since 2001. He has found inspiration in many bodies of work, including Nonviolent Communication (NVC). He is a [Certification Candidate](https://www.cnvc.org/certification). Siddharth serves as a full-time volunteer and is on the Board of Trustees of Friends of Mor al ReArmament (India), a charitable trust also known as Initiatives of Change (IofC). This is a non-political, non-religious, volunteer-led movement committed to social change through personal transformation. He is the Director of Asia Plateau, the education and conference centre of IofC. Asia Plateau (Panchgani, India) is where the International Intensive Training (IIT) 2025 is going to be held. - Last updated on May 13, 2024. [![Photo of Sri Ram Timilsina](https://www.cnvc.org/images/portraits/volunteers-and-assistants/Sri%20Ram%20Timilsina.png)](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5729:sri-ram-timilsina&catid=42) Posted in [IIT Organizers](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers). ## [Sri Ram Timilsina](https://www.cnvc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5729:sri-ram-timilsina&catid=42) - CT Topics: General - Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Country - Current: Nepal - Country - Original: -- None Selected -- - Assessor - accepting candidates: Accepting new candidates I’m Sri Ram Timilsina, a practitioner and trainer of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Emotional Intelligence from Nepal. My work is inspired by a longing to create spaces where we don’t have to pretend — where we can feel everything: the grief, the joy, the frustration, the tenderness — and still know we belong. Over the past decade, I’ve been sharing NVC and social-emotional learning with teachers, youth, and changemakers across Nepal. I see NVC not just as a way of communicating, but as a path of inner connection and healing — a way to reconnect with our hearts and remember our shared humanity. When we learn to feel again, we begin to heal not only ourselves, but also the pain carried by our families and the world around us. Having had the privilege to be part of four IITs, I know how profoundly these gatherings can touch and transform our lives. Each one has reminded me that healing happens in connection — in laughter, in tears, in moments of silence, and in the courage to be seen just as we are. As we gather again in Bali, I feel deep excitement and gratitude. May this IIT be another circle of belonging, where we rediscover our wholeness and remember that we are never alone on this journey. - Last updated on March 03, 2026. ### More Articles … - [Hyunjoo Jeong](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/hyunjoo-jeong) - [Sebastian Lenz](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/sebastian-lenz) - [NGUYEN TRUONG BAO KHUYEN](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/nguyen-truong-bao-khuyen) - [Ni Ketut Ayu Puspita Dewi](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/iit-organizers/ni-ketut-ayu-puspita-dewi)