Okechukwu, Nneka

Direkt zu:

Dr. Nneka Okechukwu

Abteilung
Transformation politischer (Un-)Ordnung

Funktion
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin

Fachrichtung
Public International Law

Arbeitsgebiete

  • Rule of Law
  • Democracy
  • Governance
  • Development Policy
  • International Law

Regionalexpertise

  • Afrika

Vita

seit 08/2026German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS)
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin, Forschungsabteilung "Transformation politischer (Un-)Ordnung"
01/2025 - 07/2026Independent Consultant and Researcher
 
06/2025 - 08/2025Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Freiburg, Germany
Senior Fellow, Human Rights Research Consortium
02/2024 - 10/2024European Centre for Development Policy Management, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Senior Policy Officer, Inclusive Governance and Accountability Workstream
11/2022 - 02/2024European Centre for Development Policy Management, Maastricht, the Netherlands
Head, Inclusive Governance and Accountability Workstream
09/2017 - 02/2022Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg, Germany
Country Manager for South Sudan
02/2014 - 09/2017Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, Heidelberg, Germany
Senior Research Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa Team
09/2011 - 05/2015University of Hull, United Kingdom
Teaching Assistant and PhD Researcher
11/2009 - 09/2010Saferworld, United Kingdom
Project Assistant, Arms Transfer Control
02/2009 - 07/2009Crisis Action, United Kingdom
Research and Campaigns Assistant
10/2008 - 11/2008Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland
Intern, Human Rights Council Division
06/2008 - 09/2008Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland
Intern, Rule of Law Unit
10/2006 - 07/2007Lagos State Legal Aid Programme (Nigeria)
Pro-Bono Legal Adviser
2007 - 2008Queen Mary, University of London
Ll.M in Public International Law
2005 - 2006Nigerian Law School
Barrister-at-Law (BL) Qualification
1999 - 2005University of Lagos
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Mitgliedschaften

  • Member, Nigerian Bar Association
  • Board Member, African Law Association
  • Managing Editor, Law in Africa Journal