Nilza Amaral is a programme manager with the International Security programme at Chatham House. Along with experience in strategic planning and policy engagement, her areas of expertise include the conduct of war, including ethics and the transformation of warfare, with a particular focus on armed drones. She has examined the relationship between drone technology and the use of force, and, more widely, the sociology of war.
Nilza holds an MSc in International Security and Global Governance, and a a BA in Politics and Society, both from Birkbeck, University of London.