Who We Are

Expert PhD Fellow

Dan Orendain

Dan Orendain begins his four-year PhD training with Ghent University (FPPW) and UNU-CRIS with a FWO fundamental research fellowship.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Ramoudane Orou Sannou is a Doctoral Researcher at UNU-FLORES interested in providing research-based evidence to support the design of policies, programmes, and innovative projects that foster an egalitarian development process in the world, particularly in Africa.

Advisory Board Member Chair of the UNU-IAS Board; Chief Operating Officer at CIFOR-ICRAF

Dr. Philip Osano

Philip Osano is an environmental policy expert with an interest in environmental policy, development, and international affairs.

Expert Adjunct Researcher

Patrick O’Farrell

As Adjunct Researcher at UNU-FLORES, Patrick O’Farrell’s work is focused on the role of biodiversity within the Resource Nexus and its associated interconnections, linkages, and change implications.

Expert PhD Fellow

Tancrède Pagès

Tancrède Pagès is a PhD Fellow with UNU-CRIS label who will work under the supervision of Dr. Robin Vandevoordt, Assistant Professor in Migration and Refugee Studies at CESSMIR, Ghent University.

Staff Finance Officer

Imelda Pangantihon

Imelda Pangantihon is a finance and administration professional with extensive work experience in international disaster relief and development organisations.

Expert JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. João Filipe Papel

João Filipe Papel is a JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow jointly affiliated with UNU-IAS and the Tokai University.

Expert Associate Project Manager

Mariam Parekhelashvili

Mariam is an Associate Project Manager within MCII's Climate Risk Finance Solutions team, where she contributes to ongoing work to address climate change, adaptation and vulnerability by promoting index-based insurance as a climate change adaptation instrument in African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean developing countries.

Expert Academic Programme Officer

Dr. Jonghwi Park

Jonghwi Park is an Academic Programme Officer and the Head of Innovation and Education at UNU-IAS.

Expert Director of UNU-CPR

David Passarelli

Dr. David Passarelli is Director (D2) of the UNU Centre for Policy Research where he bears overall responsibility for the direction, organization, and administration of the Centre’s research.