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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 Research Fellow

Dr. Ramoudane Orou Sannou

Ramoudane Orou Sannou is a Research Fellow at UNU-FLORES dedicated to advancing sustainable finance, agribusiness investment, and nature-based solutions that foster inclusive and resilient development - particularly across Africa and other emerging markets.

Expert Research Intern

Sabit Orynbassar

Sabit Orynbassar is a research intern at UNU-CRIS, contributing to the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster under the supervision of Nidhi Nagabhatla along with Vijay Kumar Chattu

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 PhD Fellow

Iana Ovsiannikova

Iana Ovsiannikova is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS

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 Adjunct Professor

Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey

Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey is a Professor at Department of Civil Engineering and Director at Center for Applied Research and Development (CARD), with Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

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.