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.

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Alexis Berg-Rodríguez

Alexis Berg-Rodríguez is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Regions and Cities Governance Lab (Re-LAB) Cluster

Staff Human Resources Assistant

Eva Berzeky

Expert Associate Research Fellow

Dr. Edward Best

Edward Best is an Associate Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS within the Re-LAB Cluster

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.