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Medinat Malefakis is a senior lecturer and MAS program coordinator at ETH NADEL. She acts as program manager for Humanitarian Partnerships within the ETH Development (ETH4D) framework. Her expertise lies in academic policy-oriented research on terrorism, conflict, peacebuilding, conflict-related sexual violence, and humanitarian displacement, with extensive experience in international development cooperation and the intersection of digital technologies in these domains. Her geographical focus is on the Lake Chad region of West Africa, while she has also worked in various contexts in East and Southern Africa. Medinat's research delves into the cultural and social dimensions of development cooperation, emphasizing colonial hegemonies and decolonization paradigms. Her professional trajectory includes significant roles at the Global Survivors Fund, Collegium Helveticum (ETH Zurich), the Norwegian Refugee Council, and the Berlin Social Science Centre. She also holds leadership positions on several boards, including Saferworld and Fairpicture, and contributes to the Swiss Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries. Medinat's academic work is supported by her involvement in global cooperation initiatives and partnerships.
ETH NADEL • Zürich, Switzerland
Senior lecturer and MAS program coordinator, focusing on humanitarian partnerships and development cooperation.
ETH Development (ETH4D) • Zürich, Switzerland
Manages humanitarian partnerships within the ETH Development framework.
Global Survivors Fund • Nigeria
Country lead for humanitarian efforts in Nigeria.
Berlin Social Science Centre (WZB) • Berlin, Germany
Conducted research in social sciences with a focus on conflict and development.
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