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U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre
Angola Co-Operation
Bangladesh Co-Operation
Sudan Programme - Events and Multimedia
Political Scientist focusing on peace, conflict and aid, with a particular emphasis on Afghanistan.
Financial manager specialising in international finance and aid management.
Political scientist with a research focus in the intersection between law and politics.
Economist whose current research focuses on poverty dynamics, natural resources and development, and corporate social responsibility.
Specialist in strategic communication and research communication.
Political scientist focusing on democratisation, parliaments, political parties, corruption, resource and oil revenue management, and aid.
Historian of Islamic societies with a special focus on Arabia and the Muslim communities of Eastern Africa as well as the wider Indian Ocean rim.
Economist focusing on public sector reforms related to taxation and revenue administration.
Lawyer with experience in research (history of law/philosophy of law) and human rights.
Project Coordinator for the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, focusing on political corruption and corruption in education.
Social Psychologist with a MSc on International Health with a research focus on rights-based approaches to health
Political scientist with a research focus in the intersection between law and politics.
An international development practitioner, policy analyst and researcher addressing governance, anti-corruption and democratic development issues.
Economist focusing on poverty, social exclusion and rural development.
Social anthropologist with extensive experience from developmental research, consultancy and administrative work in Eastern and North-eastern Africa.
Political scientist currently working as a research assistant primarily on projects related to elections and democracy in Africa.
Economist focusing on poverty, development and public finance.
Social anthropologist focusing on development, with a particular emphasis on fishing communities and migration in West and Southern Africa.
Social anthropologist with a particular focus on gender issues, especially as they manifest themselves in conflict situations.
Social anthropologist focusing on peace and conflict in South Asia and the Middle East.
Economist whose current research focuses on poverty dynamics, natural resources and development, and corporate social responsibility.
Social Anthropologist with a regional focus on the Middle East, and a thematic interest in conflict, migration, nationalism and the politics of religion.
Anthropologist focusing on issues such as health, gender and political processes at the local level in East Africa, Tanzania in particular.
Economist whose research focuses on development and healthcare, with particular focus on Tanzania.
Political scientist focusing on political Islam, democratisation and demographics in the Middle East, political violence, and social movement and political party theories.
Social anthropologist whose main focus lies in the cross-section between culture, history and politics.
Political scientist whose competence areas include local government reform, corruption and anti-corruption, parties and opposition in Africa and the politics of decentralisation and rural livelihoods.
Political scientist focusing on democratisation and human rights, economic reform, taxation, institutional change and international aid, with a particular emphasis on Southern and Eastern Africa.
Political scientist specialized in the study of peace and conflict, comparative politics, and African politics.
Political scientist focusing on the cross-section between law and politics, encompassing topics related to democratisation, human rights, transitional justice, judicial reform, and development issues.
Economist focusing on informal finance, intra-households mechanisms and redistributive pressures.
Political Scientist focusing on peace, conflict and aid, with a particular emphasis on Afghanistan.
Anthropologist focusing on the social politics of natural resources, grassroot democracy, the state and political conflict in Venezuela. Other interests include gender, the enviroment and land tenure.
Political scientist focusing on the social, political and humanitarian consequences of violent conflict, and strategies of response.
Anthropologist focusing on development; conflict and peacebuilding; social impact assessment (incl. resettlement); agricultural and pastoral systems; and regional analysis and economic adaptations.
Economist with a focus on corruption, sector regulation and political economy
Political scientist and development practitioner focusing on governance, anti-corruption, fragile states and aid effectiveness.
Anthropologist focusing on religion and ritual; popular Islam and Hinduism; religious minorities; violence; security politics; local justice and reconciliation, with particular emphasis on Indonesia.
Political scientist with a particular focus on development and development assistance, and a strong focus on South Africa and Southern Africa.
Sociologist currently focusing on governance and human rights research.
Anthropologist with a particular interest in the development and application of systems of poverty analysis and monitoring.
Political scientist whose interests include, Islam, Islamism, peacebuilding, legal pluralism, human rights, and democracy.
Lawyer pursuing an MA in Peace, Security, Development and International Conflict Transformation, analysing the use of pluralistic approaches to peace in legal argumentation in Colombia.
Economist working on poverty and income mobility analyses, the rural economy, gender equality, bonded labour, foreign aid and multilateral organisations.
Economist whose professional profile and research interests include foreign direct investments and international trade, microcredit, poverty and corporate social responsibility.
Political scientist focusing on development aid policy, corruption, institutional governance arrangements and the management of natural resource endowments.
Political scientist whose current focus is on the intersections between gender, violence and political and legal orders in contemporary Afghanistan.
Political scientist whose research focuses on democratisation and human rights in the Horn of Africa.
Social anthropologist whose research covers topics related to political, social and economic development of Africa in general and Sudan and the Horn of Africa in particular.
Social anthropologist focusing on human and indigenous rights, development policy regimes and natural resource management, with a particular focus on Latin America.
An historian of religion with a particular focus on Islamic movements, gender issues in Islam, Muslim immigrants in Europe (particularly in Scandinavia), multiculturalism and religious minorities.
Political scientist whose research interests are located within an inter-disciplinary field which straddles politics, legal anthropology, and legal sociology.
Philosopher and sociologist focusing on ethics in general, and poverty, climate change and human rights in particular.
Economist whose research interests focus on normative economics, poverty, public economics, and corruption.
Lawyer and political scientist focusing on rights-based approaches to health.
Rural and developmental sociologist focusing on land tenure and rural social structures in African developing societies.
Specialist in strategic communication and research communication.
Team member of the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre primarily working with U4 publications (layout, editing and publishing) and the U4 website at www.U4.no.
Financial manager specialising in international finance and aid management.
Project Director at CMI and Head of Project Development Unit which has a special responsibility for support in acquisition processes..
Geographer currently pursuing masters degree in Development Geography at the University of Bergen focusing on offshore employment in Ghana's oil industry.
Geographer currently persuing masters in Development Geography at the University of Bergen, focusing on gender and informal economy in the construction industry in Ghana.
Economist currently pursuing a Masters in Economics at the University of Bergen, focusing on child labour and how different interventions may affect the choice between education and work.
Economist currently pursuing a Masters in Social Economics at the University of Bergen, focusing on corporate social responsibility among apparel companies in Bangladesh.
Master student focusing on Norwegian political approaches towards tax havens/ secrecy jurisdictions
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Geographer currently pursuing masters degree in Development Geography at the University of Bergen focusing on offshore employment in Ghana's oil industry. | |
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Amundsen, Inge
Senior Researcher |
Political scientist focusing on democratisation, parliaments, political parties, corruption, resource and oil revenue management, and aid. |
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Andersen, Kirsti Hagen
Head of Bergen resource Centre for International Development |
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Arnestad, Lisa
Online and Publications Coordinator |
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Ask, Karin
Researcher |
Social anthropologist researching gender and migration patterns in South Asia. |
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Bang, Anne Katrine
Senior Researcher |
Historian of Islamic societies with a special focus on Arabia and the Muslim communities of Eastern Africa as well as the wider Indian Ocean rim. |
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Berge, Lars Ivar
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Cunningham, Kirsty
Online and Publications Coordinator (U4) (On maternity leave) |
Team member of the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre primarily working with U4 publications (layout, editing and publishing) and the U4 website at www.U4.no. |
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Dahl, Åse Johanne Roti
Communication Advisor |
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Faaland, Just
Emeritus |
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Fjeldstad, Odd-Helge
Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Public Finance Management |
Economist focusing on public sector reforms related to taxation and revenue administration. |
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Flórez Mejía, Natalia
Research Assistant |
Lawyer with experience in research (history of law/philosophy of law) and human rights. |
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Fontana, Alessandra
Advisor (U4) |
Project Coordinator for the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center, focusing on political corruption and corruption in education. |
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Gargarella, Roberto
Senior Researcher (20%) |
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Ghaffar Ahmad, Abdel
Professor of Development Studies, Ahfad University and University of Khartoum |
Social anthropologist whose research covers topics related to political, social and economic development of Africa in general and Sudan and the Horn of Africa in particular. |
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Gianella, Camila
Researcher and PhD candidate |
Social Psychologist with a MSc on International Health with a research focus on rights-based approaches to health |
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Gloppen, Siri
Research Director |
Political scientist with a research focus in the intersection between law and politics. |
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Gåskjenn, Vigdis Anita
Administration and Finance Director |
Financial manager specialising in international finance and aid management. |
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Hart, Elizabeth
Director of U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre |
An international development practitioner, policy analyst and researcher addressing governance, anti-corruption and democratic development issues. |
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Hatlebakk, Magnus
Senior Researcher |
Economist focusing on poverty, social exclusion and rural development. |
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Heggstad, Kari K.
Advisor |
Political Scientist focusing on tax and development. |
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Hegre, Steinar
Project Director |
Project Director at CMI and Head of Project Development Unit which has a special responsibility for support in acquisition processes.. |
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Helland, Johan
Senior Researcher (on leave) |
Social anthropologist with extensive experience from developmental research, consultancy and administrative work in Eastern and North-eastern Africa. |
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Helle, Svein-Erik
Research Assistant |
Political scientist currently working as a research assistant primarily on projects related to elections and democracy in Africa. |
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Hestad, Ingvild
Communication Director |
Specialist in strategic communication and research communication. |
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Høberg, Lars Ivar
IT Consultant |
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Isaksen, Jan
Senior Researcher (on leave) |
Economist focusing on poverty, development and public finance. |
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Jacob, Chris
Office Support Coordinator |
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Johnsøn, Jesper Stenberg
Advisor (U4) |
Advisor, U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Center. |
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Jul-Larsen, Eyolf
Senior Researcher |
Social anthropologist focusing on development, with a particular emphasis on fishing communities and migration in West and Southern Africa. |
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Kjøstvedt, Hilde Granås
Researcher and PhD candidate |
Social anthropologist with a particular focus on gender issues, especially as they manifest themselves in conflict situations. |
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Klausen, Birte
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Knudsen, Are John
Senior Researcher |
Social anthropologist focusing on peace and conflict in South Asia and the Middle East. |
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Kolstad, Ivar
Research Director, Coordinator: Natural Resources |
Economist whose current research focuses on poverty dynamics, natural resources and development, and corporate social responsibility. |
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Kårtveit, Bård Helge
Researcher |
Social Anthropologist with a regional focus on the Middle East, and a thematic interest in conflict, migration, nationalism and the politics of religion. |
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Lange, Siri
Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Global Health and Development |
Anthropologist focusing on issues such as health, gender and political processes at the local level in East Africa, Tanzania in particular. |
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Leby, Merete
Head of Services |
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Lindkvist, Ida
Researcher |
Economist whose research focuses on development and healthcare, with particular focus on Tanzania. |
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Ljones, Reidunn
Senior Librarian |
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Løvlie, Frode
Researcher and PhD candidate |
Political scientist focusing on political Islam, democratisation and demographics in the Middle East, political violence, and social movement and political party theories. |
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Marmorat, Marion
U4 French Language Co-ordinator |
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McNeish, John-Andrew
Associated Senior Researcher |
Social anthropologist focusing on human and indigenous rights, development policy regimes and natural resource management, with a particular focus on Latin America. |
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Mjeldheim, Aksel
Head of IT Section |
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Mæstad, Ottar
Director |
Economist specialising in global health research. |
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Naguib, Nefissa
Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Cultures and Politics of Faith |
Social anthropologist whose main focus lies in the cross-section between culture, history and politics. |
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Norbye, Ole David Koht
Senior Adviser |
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Orre, Aslak Jangård
Senior Researcher |
Political scientist whose competence areas include local government reform, corruption and anti-corruption, parties and opposition in Africa and the politics of decentralisation and rural livelihoods. |
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Geographer currently persuing masters in Development Geography at the University of Bergen, focusing on gender and informal economy in the construction industry in Ghana. | |
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Pausewang, Siegfried
Senior Researcher |
Rural and developmental sociologist focusing on land tenure and rural social structures in African developing societies. |
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Rakner, Lise
Senior Researcher (20%) |
Political scientist focusing on democratisation and human rights, economic reform, taxation, institutional change and international aid, with a particular emphasis on Southern and Eastern Africa. |
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Ringdal, Charlotte
Student |
Economist currently pursuing a Masters in Economics at the University of Bergen, focusing on child labour and how different interventions may affect the choice between education and work. |
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Roald, Anne Sofie
Associated Senior Researcher |
An historian of religion with a particular focus on Islamic movements, gender issues in Islam, Muslim immigrants in Europe (particularly in Scandinavia), multiculturalism and religious minorities. |
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Rørvik, Kristin Hildre
Student |
Economist currently pursuing a Masters in Social Economics at the University of Bergen, focusing on corporate social responsibility among apparel companies in Bangladesh. |
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Samset, Ingrid
Researcher and PhD Candidate |
Political scientist specialized in the study of peace and conflict, comparative politics, and African politics. |
| Saniman, Rais
Senior Consultant |
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Sieder, Rachel
Associated Senior Researcher |
Political scientist whose research interests are located within an inter-disciplinary field which straddles politics, legal anthropology, and legal sociology. |
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Sjursen, Robert
IT Consultant |
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Skaar, Elin
Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Rights and Legal Institutions |
Political scientist focusing on the cross-section between law and politics, encompassing topics related to democratisation, human rights, transitional justice, judicial reform, and development issues. |
| Somville, Vincent
Senior Researcher |
Economist focusing on informal finance, intra-households mechanisms and redistributive pressures. | |
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St. Clair, Asuncion Lera
Associated Senior Researcher |
Philosopher and sociologist focusing on ethics in general, and poverty, climate change and human rights in particular. |
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Stegali, Guri K.
Accountant/Project Coordinator |
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Stokke, Hugo
Researcher |
Hugo Stokke is a political scientist focusing on human rights research. |
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Strand, Arne
Deputy Director, Research Director, Coordinator: Peace and Conflict |
Political Scientist focusing on peace, conflict and aid, with a particular emphasis on Afghanistan. |
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Strønen, Iselin Åsedotter
Researcher and PhD candidate |
Anthropologist focusing on the social politics of natural resources, grassroot democracy, the state and political conflict in Venezuela. Other interests include gender, the enviroment and land tenure. |
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Suhrke, Astri
Senior Researcher |
Political scientist focusing on the social, political and humanitarian consequences of violent conflict, and strategies of response. |
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Svendsen, Per Øyvind
Administrative Support |
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Sævold, Kristine
Student |
Master student focusing on Norwegian political approaches towards tax havens/ secrecy jurisdictions |
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Sørbø, Gunnar M.
Senior Researcher |
Anthropologist focusing on development; conflict and peacebuilding; social impact assessment (incl. resettlement); agricultural and pastoral systems; and regional analysis and economic adaptations. |
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Søreide, Tina
Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Governance and Corruption |
Economist with a focus on corruption, sector regulation and political economy |
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Taxell, Nils
Advisor (U4) |
Political scientist and development practitioner focusing on governance, anti-corruption, fragile states and aid effectiveness. |
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Telle, Kari
Senior Researcher |
Anthropologist focusing on religion and ritual; popular Islam and Hinduism; religious minorities; violence; security politics; local justice and reconciliation, with particular emphasis on Indonesia. |
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Tjønneland, Elling N.
Senior Researcher, Coordinator Aid Cluster |
Political scientist with a particular focus on development and development assistance, and a strong focus on South Africa and Southern Africa. |
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Torsvik, Gaute
Associated Senior Researcher |
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Tostensen, Arne
Senior Researcher |
Sociologist currently focusing on governance and human rights research. |
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Tran, Hong Kim
Head of Accounts |
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Tungodden, Bertil
Associated Senior Researcher |
Economist whose research interests focus on normative economics, poverty, public economics, and corruption. |
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Tvedten, Inge
Senior Researcher |
Anthropologist with a particular interest in the development and application of systems of poverty analysis and monitoring. |
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Tønnessen, Liv
Researcher and Coordinator of Gender Politics |
Political scientist whose interests include, Islam, Islamism, peacebuilding, legal pluralism, human rights, and democracy. |
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Tøsdal, Jorunn M.
Administrative Secretary |
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Vallejo, Catalina
Research Assistant |
Lawyer pursuing an MA in Peace, Security, Development and International Conflict Transformation, analysing the use of pluralistic approaches to peace in legal argumentation in Colombia. |
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Villanger, Espen
Senior Researcher (on leave) |
Economist working on poverty and income mobility analyses, the rural economy, gender equality, bonded labour, foreign aid and multilateral organisations. |
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Wiig, Arne
Senior Researcher, Coordinator: Poverty Dynamics |
Economist whose professional profile and research interests include foreign direct investments and international trade, microcredit, poverty and corporate social responsibility. |
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Williams, Aled
Advisor (U4) |
Political scientist focusing on development aid policy, corruption, institutional governance arrangements and the management of natural resource endowments. |
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Wimpelmann, Torunn
Researcher and PhD candidate |
Political scientist whose current focus is on the intersections between gender, violence and political and legal orders in contemporary Afghanistan. |
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Yamin, Alicia Ely
Associated Senior Researcher |
Lawyer and political scientist focusing on rights-based approaches to health. |
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Ögmundsdóttir, Sara
Finance and Administration Officer (U4) |
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Aalen, Lovise
Senior Researcher |
Political scientist whose research focuses on democratisation and human rights in the Horn of Africa. |
