Elin Berg
Elin Berg recently graduated with a master’s degree in power, conflict and development from the Graduate Institute in Geneva, and is currently working as Dr Hirblinger’s research assistant at the CCDP. She has a particular interest in understanding the gendered dimensions of human-machine interactions, and their implications on peacemaking and conflict.
Andreas Hirblinger
Andreas Hirblinger is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP) of the Graduate Institute, Geneva. He conducts research on inclusive peacemaking, the impact of digitalisation on peace processes and the role of knowledge-making practices in peacebuilding. His research findings have informed global policy processes, such as the UN–World Bank study […]
Édouard Cishahayo
Édouard Cishahayo is the Coordinator of the ACCORD UNPBF funded project, Towards Youth Inclusive and Gendered Peace Processes in the Central African Republic. Before joining ACCORD, he worked for the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat based in Arusha, Tanzania. He was handling matters relating to harmonization and compilation of monetary and financial statistics among the […]
Oscar Fernández-Taranco
Oscar Fernández-Taranco has been Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support since November 2014. In this capacity, he heads the Peacebuilding Support Office, charged with enhancing system-wide coherence in support of peacebuilding and sustaining peace and partnerships with United Nations and non-UN stakeholders, oversees support to the Peacebuilding Commission, and manages the Peacebuilding Fund on behalf of […]
Oluchi Gloria Ogbu
Oluchi Gloria Ogbu is the founder of the Nneola Foundation for Women and Children Development in Lagos, Nigeria.
Tafadzwa Maganga
Tafadzwa Maganga is a Development Practitioner and a Master of Science Student in Demography and Population Studies at Great Zimbabwe University, Zimbabwe.
Maurício Vieira
Dr Maurício Vieira is a Researcher at the Nationalities Observatory (ON) and at the Laboratory of the Studies on Conflict and Violence (COVIO), associated with Ceará State University (UECE), in Brazil.
Yvan Yenda Ilunga
Dr Yvan Yenda Ilunga is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations Salve Regina University (USA), and serves as Deputy Director for the Joint Civil-Military Interaction (JCMI) Research and Education Network. He is the author of ‘Humanitarianism and Security: Trouble and Hope at the Heart of Africa’ (Palgrave McMillan Inc, 2020). He Tweets […]
Leila Zerrougui
Ms. Leila Zerrougui of Algeria was appointed as Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in February 2018. In this capacity, she serves as the senior‐most United Nations official in the DRC and directs MONUSCO’s efforts in relations to the protection of civilians and […]
Xia Huang
Mr. Xia brings over 30 years of diplomatic experience across the world, with experience in Africa, having served in several high-level positions. He was the Ambassador of China to Niger (2009-2012), Senegal (2012-2015) and the Congo (2015-2018). Most recently, he has served as the Ambassador at large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China. […]