Who We Are

Expert Research Fellow, Climate Adaptation and Resilience

Dr. Vishwas Chitale

Dr. Vishwas Chitale specialises in climate change adaptation and resilience in the Global South.

Expert Associate Expert

Minjeong Choi

Minjeong Choi is an Associate Expert at UNU-FLORES and contributes to research on diverse projects related to plastic waste and circular resource.

Staff Chief of Information Technology and Director of Campus Computing Centre

Dr. Ng Chong

Dr. Ng Chong is Chief of Information Technology (D1) and Director of the UNU Campus Computing Centre.

Staff Travel and Administrative Assistant

Hlabiroa is a Travel and Administrative Assistant at the United Nations University (UNU), managing complex international travel and providing high-level administrative support. With a strong background in coordinating administrative support and liaising with interdepartmental communications, he is dedicated to fostering organizational efficiency. Hlabiroa plays a key role in streamlining processes and supporting UNU’s mission-driven initiatives.

Expert Senior Researcher

Dr. Tommaso Ciarli

Tommaso Ciarli is a Researcher at UNU-MERIT.

Expert Executive Co-Director, UNU Hub on Empowering Communities to Adapt to Environmental Change

Prof. Martyn Clark

Professor Martyn Clark is a leading researcher in the development of large-domain terrestrial systems models, which are used in a wide range of applications including environmental forecasting, climate impact assessments, and Earth system prediction.

Expert Head of Programme at UNU-FLORES (Education)

Prof. Serena Coetzee

Serena Coetzee is the Head of Programme at UNU-FLORES (Education).

Advisory Board Member International Advisory Board

Prof. Awa Marie Coll-Seck

Awa Marie Coll Seck is currently President of Galien Africa.

Expert Digital Governance Capacity Building Consultant

Laura Conti

Laura Conti is a Digital Governance Capacity Building Consultant of the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since September 2024.

Staff Senior Communications Assistant

Liliana Costa

Liliana Costa is currently one of the Senior Communications Assistants of UNU-EGOV. She joined the institution in September 2023.