Colin Walch
Dr Colin Walch is an affiliated researcher at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University. Previously, he was a post-doctoral researcher and lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley. His research focuses on the links between climate change and conflict, and on development in situations of armed conflict and fragility.
Damian Ukwandu
Dr Damian Ukwandu is from the School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy at College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg.
Lovelyne Mboh
Lovelyne Mboh is a Postdoctoral fellow at the faculty of Law, North West University. Interested in multidisciplinary research, particularly, in law and indigenous knowledge systems.
Nnaemeka Madumere
Mr Nnaemeka Madumere is an energy practitioner with several years of experience having served the energy industry and academy. He is currently a Senior Lecturer and Course Director in Coventry University London where he leads on the MBA Oil and Gas Management Programme.
Hannah Ryder
Hannah Ryder is CEO of Development Reimagined (DR), a pioneering international development consultancy and the first Kenyan wholly foreign-owned enterprise in Beijing. DR has built a niche in providing strategic advice and practical support to African, Chinese, and international stakeholders on issues ranging from the Belt and Road Initiative to Africa’s growth markets to green […]
Faten Aggad
Faten Aggad is the Senior Advisor on Climate Diplomacy and Geopolitics at the African Climate Foundation (ACF). Prior to joining the ACF in January 2022, Faten served as the Senior Advisor to the African Union High Representative on future relations with the European Union. She has experience working for multiple think tanks in Africa and […]
Philip Visser
Philip brings 25+ years of experience as a reflective peacebuilding practitioner, working in active conflict, humanitarian and political transitional contexts. He combines grounded experience, technical quality, academic knowledge and exceptional conceptual and strategic thinking with personal values of fairness, integrity, humility, gender sensitivity and respect for diversity. His career started in his home country, South […]
Ayan Hassan Nuriye
Ms. Nuriye Ayan is currently the Program Officer of the Mediation Support Unit of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with 9 years’ experience in peace, security and development. As a practioner, she has hands on experience in Preventive Diplomacy, Mediation Support and Peacebuilding. Ms. Ayan Nuriye is a Kenyan-Somali who has spent most of […]
Asia Jane Leigh
Asia Jane Leigh was born on the 19th of December 1997 to an Italian mother and an English father. Born and raised close to the city of Varese, Italy, in 2016 she graduated from Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci in Gallarate. In the same year, she undertook a bachelor degree in Communication at the University […]