Who We Are

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 Professor

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.

Expert Operating Unit Coordinator, Côte d’Ivoire

Namizata Binate

Dr. Binate Fofana Namizata is the Coordinator of UNU-INRA’s operating unit in Côte D’Ivoire.

Expert Advisor Strategic Initiatives & Doctoral Researcher

Atiqah Fairuz Binte Md Salleh

Atiqah Fairuz Salleh has been with UNU-FLORES since 2016 and was formerly the Advocacy & Public Affairs Officer, where she led the Communications and Advocacy team before assuming her current functions from 2022 onwards.

Expert Professorial Fellow

Sven Biscop

Prof. Dr. Sven Biscop is a Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS.