Lauren Mooney is a senior specialist for conflict prevention and stabilization at the International Republican Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to advancing democracy and governance worldwide. In this role, she provides technical assistance, manages global programs, and conducts research on the nexus of democratic governance and conflict mitigation. At IRI, she managed a program in Colombia, Uganda and Lebanon, which focused on piloting and scaling lessons learned in governance solutions to displacement. Previously, she was a program manager and research associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Mooney has worked on conflict prevention and stabilization worldwide, including Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.