Dr. JOSEPH YAV is a Congolese (DRC) National. 1. Education He holds: - A Doctorate of Law from the Faculty of Law, University of Lubumbashi in the DRC. - A Master degree in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa (University of Pretoria in South Africa); - A Master degree in Law (University of Lubumbashi in DRC); He is a former fellow in Transitional Justice from the Transitional Justice Fellowship Programme, jointly organized by the International Center for Transitional Justice- New York, (ICTJ) & Institute for Justice and Reconciliation- Cape Town, (IJR), 2. Professional - He is a Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Lubumbashi, DRC. - He is a Lawyer at the Lubumbashi Bar Association/DRC - He coordinates the UNESCO Chair for Human Rights, Democracy, Good Governance and Peace at the University of Lubumbashi (DRC).