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Bereket Tsegay is Senior Researcher and Policy Analyst at the London based not-for-profit research institute the Pastoral and Environmental Network in the Horn of Africa (PENHA). He taught also as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and earned a PhD in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the University of London working on the issue of Green Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. His research has focused on policy analysis, natural resource governance, food security, pastoralism, dynamics of institutions in development, climate change resilience and green economy, risk management as well as social protection. Bereket has rich experience in both consultancy and programme management of the EU and UN-supported activities in the Horn of Africa region countries including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somaliland, South Sudan and Sudan and Uganda.
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I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. My current research focuses on underspending of social welfare funds. I have a PhD in Development Studies from SOAS University of London. My areas of research interest are citizenship, structural social inequalities, and development in India.
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Andrew is Lecturer in International Development, in the Department of Development Studies, SOAS, University of London. He is Programme Convenor for the MSc Environment, Politics and Development, in the Department of Development Studies, and the MSc Climate Change and Development, in the Centre for Development, Environment and Policy. He brings practical and theoretical insights from social anthropology and human geography to a research agenda which encompasses environment and development in Southern Africa and South America, with a particular focus on climate change adaptation and development.
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My research looks at the history and politics of development in Africa, with a particular focus on the role of non-state actors in development; on the role of religious and religious organisations in development; and on issues around health and development in Africa; and on what 'localisation' means in relation to both development and humanitarian action. My main geographical focus has been on eastern Africa, though I have also worked on research projects exploring these themes in other sub-Saharan African regions, and in Asia.
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I am a specialist in global commodity chains, sweatshop labour, global labour standards, CSR and ethical trade, labour unfreedom in garment factories and home-based settings, and on the political economy of India. I do also work on gender and globalisation and feminist and social reproduction approaches.
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Experienced Research and Public Policy Expert with 17 years of experience working on evidence based policy development including; research, interdisciplinary policy analysis, impact assessment, advocacy and international cooperation at national, regional and international levels. Prior joining Qatar Foundation, he worked for UNFPA Regional Office; EU Program on Family and Child Rights and the Egyptian Prime Minister’s Office. His research focuses on the politics of social policies, social justice and interdisciplinary policy analysis from socio-economic perspective in the Arab region, with a particular emphasis on Gulf and Mashreq contexts. His areas of expertise include social protection systems, resilience mechanisms, maternity protection, social inclusion/ exclusion, labour policy transformations, family policies, demography and sustainable development. He also published and coauthored peer-reviewed articles, policy briefs and research reports on issues related to disability protection, social welfare system, housing and family formation/dissolution, work-family balance policies, political economy of international aid, monitoring and evaluation under humanitarian circumstances, among others. He delivered high-quality consultancies, led research, policy and advocacy programs in the aforementioned fields, and participated as a speaker in numerous national, regional and international conferences and expert meetings.
Publications can be found on:
https://researchportal.bath.ac.uk/en/persons/ahmed-aref
Ahmed is affiliated with the Institute for Policy Research, University of Bath, UK and can be reached on:
Email: a.aref@bath.ac.uk
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I am a recent graduate in Political Science from Loyola Marymount University, and will be starting a Master's degree in Public Policy at Sciences Po. I currently work at the Social and Human Sciences Unit at UNESCO Jakarta Office.
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I am a recent graduate in International Development and International Relations from McGill University who will start a Master's degree in International Affairs at the Graduate Institute Geneva. I work on the Inclusive Policy Lab for the Social and Human Sciences Sector at UNESCO, Paris.
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Programme assistant for ICT in Education at UNESCO Bangkok
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Dr. Jayanta Choudhury presently works as Faculty, Department of Rural Studies, Tripura University after working at State Institute of Rural Development, Tripura and National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, India. He did his Ph.D. and Masters in Rural Development from Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal. He teaches Inclusive Rural development; Rural Development Planning & Project Management; Financial Inclusion; Social Enterprises, etc. to PG students. He is author of 8 books and more than 35 research articles published in National and International journals and in edited volumes. He serves as Associate Editor for International Journal of Rural Development & Management Studies (IJRDMS) and TUI – A journal on Tribal Life and Culture. He has leaded various internationally funded development projects in India and Bangladesh. Received Global Award (Best Professor in Rural Development) from World Education Congress-2015 and Broad Outlook Learner Teacher (BOLT) Award-2006 from AIR INDIA, Mumbai. He is active board member of various Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) including Financial Inclusion Trust (under the aegis of Bandhan Bank, India).