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Andrew Russell is a senior international development professional with over 35 years of experience leading complex peacebuilding and organizational change initiatives in fragile, conflict-affected, and transitional societies. For decades, he served within the United Nations system, including in key leadership roles at the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and as the UN Development Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Kosovo. He played a pivotal role in various rounds of UN reform efforts, advising the UN Secretariat on change management and fast-tracking the establishment of the reinvigorated global UN Resident Coordinator System.

Beyond his operational leadership, Andrew maintains a strong commitment to academia and capacity building. He has held adjunct faculty and lecturer positions throughout his career, including at Columbia University, Haverford College, Oxford Brookes University, the Open University of Catalonia, and Queen’s University, where he has also served as Interim Director for the MEERL program. He currently designs and delivers graduate-level courses focusing on organizational leadership, peacebuilding, and the critical skills of stakeholder engagement and conflict transformation.

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