Scientific Committee

The Scientific Committee is essential to ensuring the robustness and inclusiveness of the Conference content, sessions, and speakers.

Yana Abu Taleb

Jordanian DIrector
EcoPeace Middle East
Jordan

Maryruth Belsey Priebe

Director for Women, Peace and Security Programs and Senior Fellow
United States

Veldon Coburn

McGill University
Canada

Silvia Danielak

Professor
George Mason University
United States

Octavio Carlos Peso Goio

Visiting Attorney
Environmental Law Institute
United States

Tracy Hart

Global Lead, Fragile and Conflict States, Environment, Natural Resource, and the Blue Economy
World Bank
United States

Liz Hume

Alliance for Peacebuilding
United States

Alejandra Izquierdo

Universidad de los Andes
Colombia

Shadrack Kithiia

University of Nairobi

Jesse Matas

University of Manitoba
Canada

Munini Mutuku

Principal Programme Officer
National Cohesion and Integration Commission
Kenya

Jojo Nem Singh

University of Susses
Philippines

Sarah Njeri

Research Fellow
African Leadership Centre
United Kingdom

Andreas Oberprantacher

Full Professor of Practical Philosophy
Austria

Diego Osorio

Fellow/Advisor/professor
Bishops U/ ULaval/ ENAP U/
Canada

Kalani Reyes

Northern Mariana Islands

Peter Schwartzstein

Environmental Journalist & Researcher
Stimson Center/Center for Climate & Security
United Kingdom

Kady Seguin

IMPACT

Larry Swatuk

Emeritus Professor
University of Waterloo
Canada

Juha Uitto

Director, Independent Evaluation Office
Global Environment Facility
United States

Asim Zia

Director
Institute for Environmental Diplomacy and Security
United States