Who We Are

Expert Research Associate

Minjeong Choi

Minjeong Choi is a Research Associate 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 Professorial Fellow

Peter Claeys

Dr. Peter Claeys is a part-time Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

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

Prof. Martyn Clark

Professor Martyn Clark's research focuses on advancing the science and practice of environmental 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 has served as Minister of State to the President of the Republic of Senegal since 2017.

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 Communication Consultant

Liliana Costa

Liliana Costa holds the role of Communication Consultant for the UNU-EGOV since September 2023.