Katia Papagianni

Katia  Papagianni is the Director of the Mediation Support and Policy Department at  the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue. She leads the expert and technical  support provided to HD’s operations globally. She specialises in the design  of mediation processes and has supported multiple mediation efforts in  Africa, MENA, South East Asia and Europe. She has previously worked with the United Nations and the OSCE. She  writes and comments on mediation, and contributes to senior global gatherings on mediation. She holds a Master’s degree from Princeton University and a  Doctorate in Political Science from Columbia University. She has taught at  Columbia University and the Geneva Graduate Institute for International and  Development Studies, and currently teaches at the Geneva Academy of  International Humanitarian Law.

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