Atarah Senn holds an MA in International Development from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia and a BA in English Literature from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. As a policy researcher, Atarah focuses on a wide range of areas including gender, self-determination, localisation of humanitarian aid and its process, migration and reconciliation. She is currently working at CEPA within the social cohesion and reconciliation thematic. Prior to joining CEPA, Atarah worked with the Department of Premier and Cabinet (First People’s State Relations) of Victoria and the Humanitarian Advisory Group (Melbourne).