Dr Nneka Okechukwu
Department
Transformation of Political (Dis-)order
Function
Researcher
Specialization
Public International Law
Work areas
- Rule of Law
- Democracy
- Governance
- Development Policy
- International Law
Regional expertise
- Africa
Vita
| since 8/2026 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Researcher, Research Department "Transformation of political (dis-)order" |
| 1/2025 - 7/2026 | Independent Consultant and Researcher |
| 6/2025 - 8/2025 | Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany Senior Fellow, Human Rights Research Consortium |
| 2/2024 - 10/2024 | European Centre for Development Policy Management, Maastricht, the Netherlands Senior Policy Officer, Inclusive Governance and Accountability Workstream |
| 11/2022 - 2/2024 | European Centre for Development Policy Management, Maastricht, the Netherlands Head, Inclusive Governance and Accountability Workstream |
| 9/2017 - 2/2022 | Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg, Germany Country Manager for South Sudan |
| 2/2014 - 9/2017 | Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg, Germany Senior Research Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa Team |
| 9/2011 - 5/2015 | University of Hull, United Kingdom Teaching Assistant and PhD Researcher |
| 11/2009 - 9/2010 | Saferworld, United Kingdom Project Assistant, Arms Transfer Control |
| 2/2009 - 7/2009 | Crisis Action, United Kingdom Research and Campaigns Assistant |
| 10/2008 - 11/2008 | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland Intern, Human Rights Council Division |
| 6/2008 - 9/2008 | Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland Intern, Rule of Law Unit |
| 10/2006 - 7/2007 | Lagos State Legal Aid Programme (Nigeria) Pro-Bono Legal Adviser |
| 2007 - 2008 | Queen Mary, University of London Ll.M in Public International Law |
| 2005 - 2006 | Nigerian Law School Barrister-at-Law (BL) Qualification |
| 1999 - 2005 | University of Lagos Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) |
Member of
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Board Member, African Law Association
- Managing Editor, Law in Africa Journal