Berkley Center

Sister Agatha Ogochukwu Chikelue, D.M.M.M., is director of the Liaison Office at the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja and the co-chair of the Women of Faith Peacebuilding Network. As a member of the Congregation of Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy, her life and work have exposed her to different cultures and experiences, especially on conflict, peace, and reconciliation. She is the co-founder of Women of Faith Network, Abuja, Nigeria, and Abuja Interfaith Youth Forum Nigeria and founding member of Christian/Muslim Women Dialogue Forum in Nigeria. She has also served as secretary of the Interreligious Dialogue Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, secretary of the Abuja Interfaith Peacebuilding Forum Nigeria, and a graduate fellow of PPMA Netherlands. She holds a master’s degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Imo State University, Nigeria, and B.Sc. in Public Administration from the University of Abuja. Chikelue has a certificate in Mainstreaming Religious Values into Education for Sustainable Development, Kenya.