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.
Atiqah is now an Advisor on Strategic Initiatives and manages pivotal projects such as the House from Waste and the flexible office. Simultaneously pursuing her doctorate at TU Dresden and UNU-FLORES, Atiqah’s research focuses on the transformative potential of urban agriculture – and particularly vertical farming – in building sustainable cities and communities. Prior to joining UNU, Atiqah worked in Communications with Transparency International in the global fight against corruption and has served various functions in administration, research, and teaching in the higher education space. At the University of Bremen, she contributed to publications at the Excellence Cluster “Transformations of the State” (SFB597) in the field of international education politics. Atiqah has also had stints in journalism, and communications at the National Arts Council, in Singapore.
As an advocate for good governance and informed decision-making, Atiqah seeks to bridge the gap between science, policy, and society. She is curious about the diffusion of norms and ideas and gets excited about innovation.
Appointments
- Editorial and Publishing Officer, Transparency International
- Teaching Assistant, Jacobs University Bremen
- Research Assistant, University of Bremen
Research Interests
- Global governance
- Innovation
- Knowledge diffusion
- Science-Policy Interface