The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
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Stefano Terzi
Stefano Terzi has a background as an environmental engineer from the University of Genova in Italy, and holds a PhD in environmental science from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in Italy, jointly with Eurac Research related to multi-risk assessments in mountain regions within the context of climate change.
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Sebastian Oberthür
Sebastian Oberthür is a part-time Professorial Fellow at UNU-CRIS where he was involved in the project “Parliamentary Deliberation in Inter-Regional Relations: an Analysis of Climate Change Debates in the EU’s Parliamentary Assemblies with the ACP, the Mediterranean, Latin America and the Eastern Neighbourhood Regions” (PADIRE).
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Alicia Bustillos Ardaya
Dr. Alicia Bustillos Ardaya defended her PhD at the Department for Geography University of Bonn and the Centre for Development Research (ZEF).
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Alice Eckstein
Alice Eckstein is Programme Manager for the Modern Slavery Programme at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research in New York.
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Akwasi Sarpong
Akwasi Owusu Sarpong is a Visiting Scientist in the One Health and Urban Transformation Graduate School, hosted by the Center for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn.
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Dr. Alexey Alekseenko
Alexey is an expert in resource-effective management of transformed mining and urban landscapes.
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Alexandra Solomon
Alexandra Solomon is an independent consultant and a Visiting Fellow at the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).
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Andrea Ortiz Vargas
Andrea is a research associate at the EVES Division, where she supports the FloodAdapt project and UNU-EHS Flagship Report project, in both being the focus of her research: Nature-based solutions for flood risk reduction in central Viet Nam.
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Andy Shen
Andy Shen is the Government & Multilateral Organizations Lead for the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) initiative, a project based at UNU-CPR.
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Earth Shattering: Financial Engagement at the Nexus of Modern Slavery and Natural Resources in Africa
Promoting synchronized action to tackle risks and abuses in cocoa production and gold mining value chains in Ghana.