Who We Are

Expert Admission Officer

Danny Beckers

Danny Beckers is Admission Officer at United Nations University-MERIT

UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Vice-Chancellor, The University of the West Indies

Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles

Professor Sir Hilary Beckles is Vice Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI).

Expert Project Manager

Eike Behre is Project Manager at UNU-EHS and the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII). He is a member of the Climate Risk Analytics Team at MCII and part of the Environmental Vulnerability & Ecosystem Services division (EVES).

Expert E-learning Developer

Haideh Ghorban Beigi

Haideh Ghorban Beigi, brings a wealth of experience in international affairs, environmental conventions, and public relations. As a United Nations consultant translator specializing in water security, Haideh has been a pivotal force in global environmental initiatives.

Expert PhD Fellow

Els Bekaert

Els Bekaert is a PhD Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Prof. Dr. René Belderbos

René Belderbos is full professor of Strategy at KU Leuven (Belgium) and part-time professor of International Corporate Strategy at Maastricht University and UNU-MERIT (The Netherlands).

Expert Research Specialist

Soumaya Ben Dhaou

Soumaya Ben Dhaou is a Research Specialist at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2016.

Staff Human Resources Assistant

Eva Berzeky

Expert Honorary Professor in Governance

Prof. Dr. Mark Bevir

Mark Bevir is a Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for British Studies, University of California, Berkeley and a Distinguished Research Professor in the College of Arts and Humanities, Swansea University.

Expert Media and Journalism Fellow, Sustainability and Climate

Shooka Bidarian

Ms. Shooka Bidarian is a sustainability and climate expert with over 10 years of experience at the intersection of environmental storytelling, media strategy, and climate justice.