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UNIDIR has a core staff responsible for project and
programme management, publications, administration and IT support.
In order to provide the Institute with a large degree
of flexibility to tackle new research areas with a short start-up
time, researchers are either recruited to work at the Institute
on a specific project or outside experts are commissioned to undertake
the work. This permits the Institute to draw on the widest possible
variety of backgrounds and disciplines and encourages cooperation
with other institutions, experts and scholars.
For some studies, UNIDIR establishes multinational
expert groups to ensure a balanced approach. Participants are drawn
from varied fields and perspectives, thereby both deepening and
broadening the scope of the group's work.
UNIDIR's core staff is complemented by visiting fellows
and research interns, supported
by their national governments, philanthropic foundations or sponsored
through our fellowship programme.
Direction and Administration
Director, Patricia Lewis
Charts the strategic and tactical direction of UNIDIR,
raises funds, and manages the Institute's staff.
Research interests include: nuclear weapons; treaty negotiation;
conflict prevention and resolution; verification and trust-building;
regional and global security; and science, technology and peace.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 31 86
plewis@unog.ch
Deputy Director, Christiane Agboton Johnson
Serves as deputy to the Director.
Research interests include: small arms and all related processes,
the role of women in conflict management and conflict resolution,
human security, disarmament and peace education for young people,
and the CCW.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 17 93
cagboton-johnson@unog.ch
Administrative Assistant, Isabelle Roger
Oversees the administrative, financial and budgetary matters of
the Institute.
Research interests include: children's security, conflict resolution,
and education for disarmament.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 31 86
iroger@unog.ch
Management
Projects and Publications Manager, and Editor in Chief
of Disarmament
Forum, Kerstin Vignard
Manages UNIDIR's publication programme and oversees research
project management; coordinates UNIDIR's education activities; and
serves as UNIDIR focal point for Disarmament Education and focal
point for Gender.
Research interests include: the relationship between disarmament
and development, and disarmament education and training.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 15 82
kvignard@unog.ch
Research
Nikhil Acharya, Assistant Researcher
Assists with research on the project 'Security
Needs Assessment Protocol'.
Research interests include: small arms and explosive remnants of
war, human, environmental and children's security, links between
community-level disarmament and development policies.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 25 80
John Borrie, Project Manager
Manages the projects 'Disarmament
as Humanitarian Action: Making Multilateral Negotiations Work'
and 'The
Road From Oslo: Analysis of Negotiations to Address the Humanitarian
Effects of Cluster Munitions'.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 16 05
jborrie@unog.ch
Maya Brehm, Visiting Fellow
Carries out research associated with the project 'Disarmament
as Humanitarian Action: Making Multilateral Negotiations Work'.
Research interests include: arms control and disarmament law, humanitarian
law, human security and conventional weapons.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 11 41
mbrehm@unog.ch
Jozef Goldblat, Resident Senior Fellow
Research interests include: political and legal aspects of arms
control negotiations, especially in the field of weapons proliferation.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 731 72 69
Fax: +41 (0)22 731 22 49
goldblat@consultant.com
Catriona Gourlay, Marie Curie Fellow
Manages the project 'EU
and UN Planning for Crisis Management and Peacebuilding: Promoting
Best Practice and Inter-institutional Learning'.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 11 44
cgourlay@unog.ch
Kerry Maze, Project Manager
Manages the project 'Multilateral
Assistance for Implementing the UN Programme of Action on Small
Arms'.
Research interests include: human security, the accountability of
private security companies in a multilateral context, and action
on small arms and light weapons as a means to foster development.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 17 59
kmaze@unog.ch
Derek Miller, Senior Researcher
Manages the project 'Security
Needs Assessment Protocol'.
Research interests include: development of a protocol for security
needs assessments.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 18 90
dmiller@unog.ch
Robin Edward Poulton, Senior Research
Fellow
Researches on African and micro-disarmament projects.
Research interests include: micro-disarmament (including weapons
collection and destruction); disarmament, demobilization and re-integration
of ex-combatants; regional specializations include Afghanistan and
Central Asia, Cambodia, Sierra Leone, Mali and West Africa.
rpoulton@comcast.net
Alexandra Reidon, Assistant Project
Officer
Assists the project 'Security
Needs Assessment Protocol' with the preparation, organization
and execution of all their meetings, external events and field missions.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 56 00
areidon@unog.ch
Lisa Rudnick, Researcher
Carries out research for the project 'Security
Needs Assessments Protocol'.
Research interests include: cultural research, post-conflict security,
and community-level needs assessments.
Tel.: +1 413 525 9729
lrudnick@unog.ch
Institutional Development
Project Development and Fundraising Assistant, Nicolas
Gérard
Conceptualizes and designs project proposals. Assists the
Director with fundraising for projects and the Institute.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 11 49
ngerard@unog.ch
Publications Unit
Specialized Secretary, Anita Blétry
Prepares the layout of manuscripts and manages distribution
of publications.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 42 63
abletry@unog.ch
French Translator for Disarmament Forum,
Valérie Compagnion
Translates articles for Disarmament
Forum and assists with all aspects of the journal's production.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 42 92
vcompagnion@unog.ch
Editor, Disarmament Forum, Jane Linekar
Edits articles for Disarmament
Forum and assists with all aspects of the journal's production.
Research interests include: democratic development and conflict
prevention, and development and human security.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 21 81
jlinekar@unog.ch
Editor, publications, Jason Powers
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 21 69
jpowers@unog.ch
Conferences and Seminars
Conference Organizer, Nicolas Gérard
Organizes conferences, seminars and other events for the
Institute.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 11 49
ngerard@unog.ch
IT Support
Computer Systems Manager, Sonia Billard-Fattah
Oversees and administers the Institute's IT infrastructure.
UNIDIR focal point for E-learning and UNIDIR focal point for Women.
Research interests include: E-Learning (the transmission of content
through IT and didactics to promote education, training and knowledge)
in support of international security.
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 12 34
sbillard@unog.ch
UNIDIR
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneva10
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 (0)22 917 31 86
Fax: +41 (0)22 917 01 76
unidir@unog.ch
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