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Dr John Sunday Ojo is a postdoctoral research fellow within the Intelligence in the Global South (GLOBALINT) research group of the Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University. His research focuses on the political economy of armed conflict, concentrating on non-state armed groups, including both jihadist and non-jihadist armed groups operating in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin region. His work also addresses the intelligence culture of state and non-state armed groups, foreign military bases, climate change - resource conflict - terrorism nexus, and African security.
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Nadja Skaljic is a senior legal and strategy executive, based in Switzerland, operating at the intersection of the green, finance and technology industries.
She is a full member of The Club of Rome, the leading global think tank advancing systems-level solutions for a sustainable and inclusive global economy.
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I'm a Procurement Officer at the Mayor’s Office with a BA in Political Science. I oversee public procurement processes, ensuring transparency and legal compliance. My work focuses on good governance, accountability, and efficient public service delivery. I have experience in local government, public administration, and policy implementation, with research interests in procurement integrity and institutional reform.
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Jana (Janardhan Nanjundan) is a walk-the-talk environmentalist from the Nilgiris, India, and the founder of Nilgiri Needs Love. He is a National Geographic Certified Educator, a NASA Citizen Scientist (GLOBE Program) and a NASA TOPS Scholar. Jana is a two-time TEDx speaker, a Mission Life Climate Champion and a School Innovation Ambassador. He is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-CEC), a member Greening Education Partnership, a member Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) and a participant of G20 Global Land Initiative.
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I am a policy analyst based in Hong Kong SAR, China. My research focuses on state building and how to help developing countries enhance their state capacity and governance quality. I also have experience and interest in environmental policies, immigration policies, and economic policies.
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Naresh Prajapati is a Senior Research Fellow in Law at the Central University of Punjab, pursuing a Ph.D. on judicial approaches to human rights protection amid climate change in South Asia. A UGC-NET JRF awardee in both Law and Human Rights, he holds degrees in Geography, Law, and Environmental Law. Naresh has presented at international conferences across Asia and Europe, and published widely in Scopus and ABDC-indexed journals. He serves as Senior Editor of Africa University Law Review and Lead Editor for a special issue of the Journal of International Women’s Studies, (Scopus Index)
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I want to join the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab because it provides a unique platform to connect research, grassroots experiences, and inclusive policymaking. As a youth climate activist and campaigner for electoral reform in India, I believe this platform will help me contribute local insights to global policy discussions. I’ve led awareness campaigns like One Nation One Election through a cycle journey from Prayagraj to Delhi, and I’ve seen how important it is to include voices from rural and underrepresented communities in policy decisions. Being part of the Lab will allow me to collaborate