Areas of Expertise

International Relations (Theory, History, Contemporary); World Affairs and Global Issues; Global Political Economy; International Cooperation; International Organizations; United Nations; Humanitarian Affairs; International Peace and Security; Conflict Solutions; Poverty and Development; Refugees and Migration

Teaching Interests

Interactive Teaching on any of the above-listed topics, in particular International Relations and Global Issues

Research

International Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Ukraine, Middle East)

International Migration and Displacement

Education

Master Degree, International Relations and South-East Asia Studies, Moscow State University of International Relations

Previous Appointments

1989-1991 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Germany

1993-2021 United Nations (UN Refugee Agency, UN Human Rights Office)

2021-2024 (part-time lecturer) Rikkyo University Tokyo, University of Tokyo, Doshisha University Kyoto, Kwansei Gakuin Nishinomya