Team

The people behind ONM

ONM is built on deep expertise, rare positionality, and an international community of practitioners who believe in the power of organized civilian action to defend democracy.

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Leadership & Governance

Executive Director & Co-Founder
Amber French-Griette
Franco-American. 20-year career at the intersection of civil resistance, civilian defence, and societal resilience. Expert subject matter expert in wartime civic resistance. Editor of a forthcoming book with Columbia University Press. Paris-based.
Extended biography — early career, key projects, publications, expertise areas, and institutional affiliations.
Co-Founder
Co-founder of ONM. Executive Director of the International Centre on Nonviolent Conflict (ICNC). A founding member of Otpor!, the Serbian student movement that helped end the Milosevic regime through nonviolent action — a landmark case in the global history of civil resistance.
Board of Directors
Board · Research
Véronique Dudouet
French/German peacebuilding researcher and practitioner. Leading voice in international peacebuilding research.
Board · Ukraine
Col. (Ret.) Andrii Ordynovych
Ukrainian Freedom Fund and Ukrainian Air Force veteran. Bridge between Ukrainian defence and European civil society.
Board · Policy
Mariia Kovach
Ukrainian STRATCOM policy professional. Expert in strategic communications and information environment in conflict.
Board · Expanding 2026
ONM is expanding its board through 2026. Contact us if you are interested in applying.
Scientific Advisory Board
Felip Daza Sierra — Spain / Sciences Po Prof. Oleksandra Keudel — Kyiv School of Economics Bienvenu Matumu — Université Paris VIII / LUCHA Hortense Blazsin — ESG & Communications Andreas Umland — European Policy Institute, Kyiv · Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies
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Our International Team

ONM draws on a distributed international team of researchers, practitioners, and advisors spanning Europe, Ukraine, and Francophone Africa. This page will profile the broader team as the organisation grows.

Ukraine & Europe

Ukrainian Programmes Team

Team members and partners contributing to ONM’s Ukrainian programmes and European defence work.

Jara Henar
Spain / Ukraine
ActionAid Eastern Europe
Victor Ordynovych
Ukraine
Col. (Ret.) Andrii Ordynovych
Ukraine
Veteran, Ukrainian Air Force · Board Member
Kai van Rosendaal
Netherlands
Prof. Felip Daza Sierra
Spain / France
Scientific Advisory Board
Nataliya Oleksiuk
Ukraine
Ternopil Pedagogical University
Francophone Africa

Africa Programme Team

Team members leading ONM’s Francophone Africa civic education work.

Jean-Pierre Mutumambila
DRC
French Course Coordinator
Mike Kunka
DRC
French Course Assistant
Raho
Djibouti
Course Moderator
Tounkara
Guinea-Conakry
Course Moderator
REACT Fellowship

REACT Activist Writing Fellowship

Editorial team of the REACT Activist Writing Fellowship — producing field-grounded knowledge at the intersection of civil resistance and civic resilience.

Mariam Azeem
Pakistan
Managing Editor
Merab Ingabire
Uganda
Associate Editor
Steward Muhindo
French-Language Editor
Join the team

ONM is a small, growing organisation. We welcome expressions of interest from experienced practitioners and researchers who want to contribute to our mission.

Express interest
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Foundational Documentation

ONM is committed to transparency and accountability. The documents below provide access to our founding documents, governance framework, legal registration, and data protection policy.

Governing Documents

By-Laws & Statutes

ONM's founding statutes as registered in France under the law of 1 July 1901 (Loi sur les associations). Signed in Paris, 3 November 2025. Available in French (official) and English (translation).

Signed Nov 3, 2025
Paris, France
2 languages
Legal Registration

Journal Officiel — JOAFE Certificate

Official registration of ONM in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (Annonce n° 2235, N°49, 9 December 2025). RNA: W751280376. Previously registered as Institut de Recherches Stratégiques sur les Luttes Non-Violentes.

Published Dec 9, 2025
RNA: W751280376
Paris 8e
Values & Ethics

Ethics Charter

ONM's ethics charter sets out the values, principles, and conduct that govern our work — internally and with all partners. Covers democratic governance, research integrity, partnership standards, and implementation. Available in English and French.

Version 2026
2 languages
Data Protection

Privacy Policy

ONM's privacy policy in compliance with GDPR and French data protection law. Covers data collection, legal bases for processing, retention periods, your rights as a data subject, and how to contact our Data Protection Officer. Last updated May 2026.

Last updated May 2026
Version 1.0
GDPR compliant
Forthcoming

Annual Report & Financial Statements

ONM's first annual report and financial statements will be published here upon completion. We are committed to full financial transparency in accordance with French NGO requirements.