Researchers Network
Providing for Peacekeeping maintains a network of expert researchers who provide up-to-date
analysis on the politics and capabilities of troop- and police-contributing countries.
Country Experts
| Albania | Gëzim Visoka | Dublin City University |
| Argentina | Christian Bonfili | Universidad Torcuato Di Tella |
| Armenia | Richard Giragosian | Regional Studies Center |
| Austria | Erwin Schmidl | Austrian Defence Academy |
| Australia | Alex J. Bellamy | University of Queensland |
| Bangladesh | Niloy Biswas | University of Dhaka |
| Bangladesh | Rashed Zaman | University of Dhaka |
| Belgium | Joachim Koops | Institute for European Studies |
| Belgium | Edith Drieskens | Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Denis Hadzovic | Centre for Security Studies |
| Brazil | Kai Michael Kenkel | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Burundi | Gérard Birantamije | University of Lac Tanganyika |
| Burundi | Nina Willen | University of Antwerp |
| Cambodia | Vannarith Chheang | Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace |
| Cameroon | Landry Signé | Stanford University and Global Network for Africa’s Prosperity |
| Cameroon | Matthieu Ostrander | Global Network for Africa’s Prosperity |
| Canada | Evan Cinq-Mars | Center for Civilians in Conflict |
| Canada | Martin Fischer | Pearson Centre |
| Canada | Maria Derks Normandin | Pearson Centre |
| Canada | H. Peter Langille | Global Common Security |
| Chile | Alejandro Amigo | Chilean Army |
| Chile | Kristina Mani | Oberlin College |
| China (People’s Republic of) | Bates Gill | United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney |
| China (People’s Republic of) | Chin-Hao Huang | Yale-NUS College, Singapore |
| Columbia | Fernando A. Chinchilla | Executive Director, Laboratorio Transnacional Paz Sostenible |
| Columbia | Janneth A. Vargas | Deputy Director, Decisive Point |
| Croatia | Gordan Bosanac | Center for Peace Studies |
| Czech Republic | Jan Daniel | Institute of International Relations |
| Czech Republic | Markéta Wittichová | Institute of International Relations |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Germain Ngoie Tshibambe | University of Lubumbashi |
| Denmark | Peter Viggo Jakobsen | University of Copenhagen |
| Estonia | Tony Lawrence | Research Fellow, International Centre for Defense and Security |
| Ethiopia | Solomon Dersso | African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights |
| Finland | Charly Salonius-Pasternak | Finnish Institute for International Affairs |
| France | Thierry Tardy | EU Institute for Security Studies |
| Germany | Nadine Ansorg | Kent University |
| Germany | Felix Haass | GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies |
| Germany | Kai Michael Kenkel | Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro |
| Ghana | Kwesi Aning | Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre |
| Ghana | Festus Aubyn | Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre |
| Guatemala | Orlando J. Perez | Associate Dean, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, Millersville University |
| Hungary | Zoltán Szenes | National University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary |
| India | Maj Gen. Dipankar Banerjee (Ret’d) | Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies |
| Indonesia | Sharon Wiharta | Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta |
| Ireland | Ray Murphy | University of Galway |
| Italy | Alberto Cutillo | Italian Foreign Ministry |
| Italy | Giulia Tercovitch | University of Warwick |
| Japan | Katsumi Ishizuka | University of Kyoei |
| Kazakhstan | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez | International Security Analyst |
| Kenya | John Ahere | University of New England, Australia |
| Macedonia | Andreja Bogdanovski | Analytica Think Tank |
| Moldova | Valentin Lozovanu | Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) “Viitorul” |
| Montenegro | Marko Sošić | Institut Alternativa |
| Malawi | Benson Linje | Africa University for Guidance Counselling and Youth Development |
| Mexico | Arturo C. Sotomayor | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Mongolia | Mendee Jargalsaihan | University of British Columbia |
| Nepal | Rajan Bhattarai | Nepal Institute for Policy Studies (NIPS) |
| Netherlands | Jair Van de Lijn | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| Netherlands | Stefanie Ros | Stockholm International Peace Research Institute |
| New Zealand | Bethan Greener | Massey University |
| Nigeria | Adekeye Adebajo | Centre for Conflict Resolution |
| Nigeria | Adesoji Adeniyi | Freelance Peace and Security Researcher and Analyst |
| Norway | Stian Kjeksrud | Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) |
| Norway | John Karlsrud | Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) |
| Pakistan | Inam-ur-Rahman Malik | Police Service of Pakistan |
| Paraguay | Fernando Chinchilla | Institut d’études politiques de Bordeaux |
| Paraguay | Janneth Vargas | Decisive Point |
| Peru | Wilder Alejandro Sanchez | International Security Analyst |
| Philippines | Noel M. Morada | University of Queensland |
| Poland | Rafał Tarnogórski | Polish Institute of International Affairs |
| Portugal | Maria do Céu Pinto | University of Minho |
| Russian Federation | Olga Abilova | Independent writer |
| Rwanda | Danielle Beswick | University of Birmingham |
| Rwanda | Marco Jowell | University of London (SOAS) |
| Samoa | Iati Iati | University of Otago |
| Senegal | Amadou Moctar Diallo | Université Lumière Lyon 2, France |
| Serbia | Marko Milošević | Bristol University and Belgrade Centre for Security Policy |
| Serbia | Timothy Edmunds | Bristol University and Belgrade Centre for Security Policy |
| Slovenia | Janja Vuga | University of Ljubljana |
| South Africa | Cedric De Coning | ACCORD and NUPI |
| South Africa | Walter Lotze | African Union |
| South Africa | Theo Neethling | University of the Free State, South Africa |
| South Korea | Shin-wha Lee | Korea University |
| South Korea | Joon Sung Park | Korea University |
| Sri Lanka | Philip Cunliffe | University of Kent |
| Sri Lanka | Maneesha Wanasinghe- Pasqual | University of Colombo |
| Sweden | Birger Heldt | Folke Bernadotte Academy |
| Switzerland | Andrea Baumann | ETH Zurich |
| Switzerland | Marco Wyss | University of Chicester |
| Tanzania | Nicodemus Minde | International Law and Policy Institute (ILPI) |
| Thailand | Sorpong Peou | Ryerson University |
| Turkey | Nil S. Satana | University of Maryland |
| Uganda | Marco Jowell | University of London (SOAS) |
| Ukraine | Kseniya Oksamytna | Warwick University |
| United Kingdom | David Curran | Coventry University |
| United Kingdom | Paul D. Williams | Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU |
| United States | Donald C.F. Daniel | Georgetown University |
| United States | Adam C. Smith | International Peace Institute |
| United States | Paul D. Williams | Elliott School of International Affairs, GWU |
| Uruguay | Arturo C. Sotomayor | University of Texas at San Antonio |
| Zimbabwe | Gwinyayi A. Dzinesa | Rhodes University, South Africa |
Thematic Experts
| Aviation | Alexandra Novosseloff | The International Peace Institute |
| Contribution Politics | Alex J. Bellamy | University of Queensland |
| Contribution Politics and Operational Partnerships | Paul D. Williams | Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University |
| Data | Chris Perry | (formerly) International Peace Institute |
| Thong Nguyen | International Peace Institute | |
| Environment | Lucile Maertens | University of Lausanne and Science Po |
| Europe | John Karlsrud | Norwegian Institute of International Affairs |
| Fatalities | Marina E. Henke | Northwestern University |
| Financing | Katharina P. Coleman | University of British Columbia |
| Force Generation System | Arthur Boutellis | International Peace Institute |
| Force Generation System & Contribution Trends | Adam C. Smith | United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
| Human Resoruces | Namie di Razza | United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
| Gender | Sahana Dharmapuri | Carr Center, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Health | Sara E. Davies | Queensland University of Technology |
| Health | Simon Rushton | University of Sheffield |
| Intelligence | Alexandra Novosseloff | The International Peace Institute |
| Intelligence | OLga Abilova | The International Peace Institute |
| Operational Partnerships | Donald C. F. Daniel | Naval War College |
| Police | William Durch | Stimson Center |
| Police | Michelle Kerr | Stimson Center |
| Policy Processes | Lisa Sharland | Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
| Political Economy | Katharina P. Coleman | University of British Columbia |
| Medical Support in High Risk Environments | Lesley Connolly | The International Peace Institute |
| Rapid Deployment | H. Peter Langille | Global Common Security i3 |
| Sexual Exploitation and Abuse | Jeni Whalan | University of Queensland |
| Technology | Walter Dorn | Professor, Royal Military College of Canada & Canadian Forces College |
| Training | Alberto Cutillo | Italian Foreign Ministry |
| Safety and Security | Lisa Sharland | Australian Strategic Policy Institute |
| Safety and Security | Scott Sheeran | University of Essex and New Zealand Permanent Mission to the United Nations |
| Safety and Security | Haidi Willmot | United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations |
If you are interested in joining the network and contributing a country profile, please submit your CV to the Providing for Peacekeeping staff.
