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Academic Programme Officer
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Kunle Oguntegbe (Ph.D) is a Lecturer in Supply Chain Management at Greenwich Business School, University of Greenwich. His research interest stands at the intersection of digital technologies and sustainable supply chain management
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I work in the Department of Social and Policy Science in the University of Bath (UK). My expertise is in comparative social policy analysis and the political economy of welfare and its governance, both nationally and trans-nationally. I have been conducting research and have published extensively on conceptual and empirical aspects of familistic welfare regimes, especially on the socio-political impact of austerity measures following the sovereign debt crisis in Southern Europe, as well as in East/South East Asia and South America. My current research focuses on how the role of the family as a collective socio-economic actor is institutionalized in the political economy of welfare. I am an Executive Board Member (elected) of the Social Policy Association (UK), Editorial Board Member (elected) of the 'Journal of Social Policy', Scientific Advisory Board Member of the Scientific Review 'Social Cohesion and Development', Scientific Committee Member of the 'Greek Review of Social Research'.
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Kaisa Schmidt-Thomé works with the questions of fair and sustainable urban futures at an independent Nordic think tank called Demos Helsinki. With her colleagues at the Urban Transformations team, she aims to enable future-proof cities through progressive coalitions of the current urban era. Kaisa has a research background in Urban Studies. In her dissertation she studied the tension between urban development megaprojects and place-based regeneration.
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João received his Masters in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal. He has a specialization in Translational Medicine and is a former PhD Candidate in Medical Sciences. Prior to joining Global Development Network (GDN), João was an interim Scientific Officer at the European Research Council [ERC] (Executive Agency) at the European Commission where he managed, supported the evaluation and did the scientific and financial monitoring/assessment of million euro grants on projects related to the field of Life Sciences (in particular on Diagnostics, Therapies, Applied Medical Technology, and Public Health). João was the President of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Portugal and later the Liaison Officer (LO) of ESN International towards the European Students Union and the Lifelong Learning Platform, as well as a member of the Expert Group of the European Youth Forum on Erasmus+ and funding of youth organizations, on a volunteering basis. Furthermore, he has acted as Evaluator for the European Commission on calls related to Higher Education, youth, and non-formal education topics.
João joined GDN in October 2018 as a Program Associate, increased his responsibilities in April 2019 by joining the Global Development Awards Competition team and now is a Senior Program Manager. João's main responsibility is to manage the entire Global Development Awards Competition - initiative administered by GDN, funded under the Policy and Human Resources Development Fund (PHRD) trust fund which is managed by the World Bank, and generously supported by the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan, while also providing support on the planning, implementation, and documentation of the Doing Research initiative.
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My goal is to pursue a career in managing, developing or consulting, ideally health-related and on the international level, but I refused to go to the degree that would give me the skills to do it at once, in managing and/or marketing, because I believe that a good manager should have transverse skills acquired from multiple experiences, not only be academically qualified to literally control it.
I love to travel and to work under an international environment with a work philosophy that aims for quality and not quantity. I love to speak in public and debate while being very comfortable in IT and managing teams and projects. The ideal work is not on a tight schedule but goal-oriented so that one can adapt and be as productive as possible
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Janet Njelesani, PhD, OTR/L, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, NYU. She is an occupational therapist with a PhD in Rehabilitation Science and Global Health from the University of Toronto. Janet's research investigates how the fields of occupational therapy, global health, and international development intersect to mediate participation for persons with disabilities. Her current research explores school violence against children with disabilities in East Africa.
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Dr Niccolo Durazzi is a Lecturer in Political Economy of Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh and a Research Associate at LSE Enterprise, where he has worked since 2010. He holds a PhD in Social Policy from LSE, an MSc (distinction) in European Political Economy from the LSE European Institute, an MA (honours) from the University of Bologna in International Cooperation, Development and Human Rights, and a BA in International and Diplomatic Science. His research on education, skills and labour market policy has appeared in leading politics and social policy journals such as Journal of European Public Policy, Politics and Society, Socio-Economic Review and Social Policy and Administration. He is co-author of several reports for various public sector clients, including a research paper for the UK Government, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the social benefits of higher education and a study for the European Parliament on measures against youth unemployment. His other clients have also included the European Commission, EU agencies, national governments and international organisations.
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PhD Researcher in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh
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Jakub Hlávka, PhD, is a Research Assistant Professor in the Health Policy and Management Department of the Price School of Public Policy and Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, University of Southern California. His research interests include innovative payment for healthcare, health system reform, emerging therapies and the study of inequality.
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Senior Adviser on Economics and Demography with UNFPA; previously co-authored flagship reports of UNCTAD on the world economy and the world's least developed countries. I am member of the Global Expert Network of the World Economic Forum, and the Koblenz-Landau Group on Systems Thinking and Sustainable Development. Recognized expertise in the fields of economics and demography, with a focus on structural change, sustainable development and the future of work, social protection and human capital. Extensive experience in the management of key accounts and the science-policy interface. Lead policy-oriented analysis and produce flagship reports; translate analysis into value propositions and strategic messages; shape policy agendas and programmes; and manage collaborations across institutional and geographic spaces; cultivate dependable partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including international agencies, government institutions, civil society, the scientific community and the private sector. -- To meet the needs of a large and growing world population without imposing catastrophic pressures on the environment is the challenge of this century; the challenge of sustainable development. Meeting it critically depends on inclusive and green economies, investments in people, and the empowerment of women. Contributing to this endeavor even in small ways gives me pride and purpose.