Who We Are

Advisory Board Member UNU-IAS Board Member; Deputy Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University

Dr. Melissa Brown

Melissa Brown is the Deputy Director of the MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale University.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Leiza Brumat

Leiza Brumat is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Advisory Committee Member Chair of International Advisory Committee

Alexandra retired from Global Affairs Canada after a 39-year career that included postings to Ghana and Guatemala, and four Ambassadorial appointments; Syria (1997-2000), Cuba (2003-2007), Poland (2013-2015) and Italy (2017-2021).

Staff Operation Associate (Operation focal point)

Johannes Bullman

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Richard Burchill

Richard Burchill is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Adjunct Professor

Prof. Daniel Burgos

Vice-rector for International Research. Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR, Spain). President. MIU City University Miami (USA)

Expert Team Lead, MCII Climate Risk Finance Solutions Team

Sinja Buri

Sinja Buri leads the Climate Risk Finance Solutions Team at the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), UNU-EHS’s division working on Climate Risk Finance & Insurance.

Advisory Board Member Chair of International Advisory Board

Flavia Bustreo

Flavia Bustreo is a leading physician, public health professional and advocate for the health and human rights of women, children, adolescents and the elderly, and is known for taking action on the social and environmental determinants of health.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. Caroline Buts

Caroline Buts is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS

Expert Student Assistant

Silas Cabral Filgueiras