Brussels Forum Session: Oxford Style Debate: Power and Polarity—Global Order in Times of Disruption
Ottilia Anna Maunganidze joined the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) in 2009 and has served as its head of special projects in the Office of the Executive Director since 2017. An international law and human rights expert, she promotes human security in Africa by advancing peace, accountability, the rule of law and justice. She explores new areas of work for the ISS and informs institutional strategy. Her areas of interest include emerging security threats, international criminal justice, international human rights law, and migration trends and policy.
Maunganidze previously worked on the legal and socio-political situations in countries in southern Africa. She was a junior legal adviser in Grahamstown (now Makhanda), South Africa, and a human rights education coordinator for Amnesty International. She holds a law degree in fundamental rights litigation and international human rights law, and postgraduate certifications in international humanitarian law, peacekeeping, and diplomacy.