Who We Are

Advisory Committee Member Chair of International Advisory Committee

Alexandra Bugailiskis

Alexandra retired from Global Affairs Canada after a 39-year career that included postings to Ghana and Guatemala, and four Ambassadorial appointments; Syria (1997-2000), Cuba (2003-2007), Poland (2013-2015) and Italy (2017-2021).

Staff Operation Associate (Operation focal point)

Johannes Bullman

Expert Team Lead, MCII Climate Risk Finance Solutions Team

Sinja Buri

Sinja Buri leads the Climate Risk Finance Solutions Team at the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), UNU-EHS’s division working on Climate Risk Finance & Insurance.

Advisory Board Member Chair of International Advisory Board

Flavia Bustreo

Flavia Bustreo is a leading physician, public health professional and advocate for the health and human rights of women, children, adolescents and the elderly, and is known for taking action on the social and environmental determinants of health.

Expert Student Assistant

Silas Cabral Filgueiras

Staff Consultant

Capucine Callery

Capucine is a consultant on the NIHR research project "Realizing the full potential of the PHC workforce: Addressing gendered workplace violence" under the Gender Equality & Intersectionality work package

Expert Celular Biologist Host Parasite Interaction.

Dr. Antonio Carrillo de Albornoz

Dr. Antonio Osuna Carrillo de Albornoz

Expert Junior Research Associate

Joana Carvalho

Joana Carvalho has been with the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2018.

Expert Adjunct Professor

João Álvaro Carvalho

João Álvaro Carvalho is an Adjunct Professor at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2015.

Expert Adjunct Assistant Professor

Marco Catussi

Marco has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor at UNU-EGOV since 2024 and an Assistant Professor at the University of Minho.