Subsaharan Africa - Global Experts

David Shinn

Former US ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia

April 23rd, 2010, Academia, China, English, French, Government, International Relations, North America, North America, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, USA, Washington DC

Dr. David Shinn is Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at The Elliot School of International Affairs, and former US ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.. He served for thirty-seven years in the US Foreign Service with assignments at embassies in Lebanon, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritania, Cameroon, and Sudan.

Former US ambassador to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia

Area of Expertise: International Relations, Terrorism
Geographical Expertise - Region: North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: China
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Academia, Government
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: david.shinn@theglobalexperts.org

Erling Dessau

Senior Advisor Humanitarian Futures Programme, Kings College

February 12th, 2010, Afghanistan, Asia, Business and Globalization, Development, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, France, French, India, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Somalia, Subsaharan Africa, Think tank/Research center, United Nations

Erling Dessau is an economist and statistician from Denmark, and is Senior Advisor to the Humanitarian Futures Programme at Kings College, London.

Senior Advisor Humanitarian Futures Programme, Kings College

Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Development
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Geographical Expertise - Country: Afghanistan, India, Somalia
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Think tank/Research center, United Nations
Country: France
Continent: Europe

Email: erling.dessau@theglobalexperts.org

Etienne Piguet

March 3rd, 2011, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Europe, Europe, French, German, Latin America and the Caribbean, Migration and Integration, Neuchatel, Subsaharan Africa, Switzerland

Etienne Piguet is Professor of geography at the University of NeuchÃ¢tel (Switzerland), where he holds the “Geography of mobilities” chair. He is a member of the Population geography commission’s steering committee of the International Geographic Union and former director a.i of the Swiss forum for migration studies.

Area of Expertise: Migration and Integration
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French, German
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist
City: Neuchatel
Country: Switzerland
Continent: Europe

Email: etienne.piguet@theglobalexperts.org

Fabienne Hara

Vice-President (Multilateral Affairs), International Crisis Group

January 14th, 2010, Civil Society, English, French, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, New York, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Subsaharan Africa, USA, War and Conflict, Women's Rights

Fabienne Hara is Vice-President (Multilateral Affairs) of International Crisis Group. She formerly served as Chief of the Political Affairs Division of the UN Mission in Sudan, and has over fifteen years of experience in African conflict resolution.

Vice-President (Multilateral Affairs), International Crisis Group

Area of Expertise: Civil Society, International Relations, Law and Human Rights, Migration and Integration, War and Conflict, Women's Rights
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East, North America, Subsaharan Africa
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Non-Governmental
City: New York
Country: USA
Continent: North America

Email: fabienne.hara@theglobalexperts.org

J. Peter Pham

Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council

May 3rd, 2010, Author/Novelist, Development, English, French, International Relations, Italian, Law and Human Rights, New York, Non-Governmental, North Africa and Middle East, North America, North America, Religion, Subsaharan Africa, Terrorism, USA, War and Conflict

Dr. J. Peter Pham is the Director of the Michael S. Ansari Africa Center at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC.

Dr. Pham was previously Senior Vice President of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, and editor of its bimonthly journal, American Foreign Policy Interests. He was also a tenured associate professor of Justice Studies, Political Science, and Africana Studies at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he was director of the Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs.