Leyla Nikjou
Senior Law and Policy Advisor
- Role
- Expert in the Vetted Experts Roster on Parliamentary Development at Undp
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leyla Nikjou
Leyla serves as independent advisor to non-profits, governments and UN agencies and private businesses. Her work supports her clients in mediating agreements among governments, legislators, private sector and civil society. She further provides advice on strategic development of policy campaigns, organizational structure and fundraising. Her areas of expertise include public affairs, international crimes, philanthropy, ocean conservation, human rights, organizational development and grass roots engagement. For more detailed information on current projects and availabilities please email l••••••@gmail.com
Experience
Expert in the Vetted Experts Roster on Parliamentary Development
Jan 2016 — Present · New York, NY, US
Responding to growing demand at the country level for support in the area of democratic governance, UNDP’s Democratic Governance Group has established a roster of vetted experts to provide demand-driven advisory services, access to knowledge, and technical backstopping to UNDP country offices, regional service centers and other offices as required.
Education
Universität Salzburg
Diploma in International Criminal Law, International Criminal Law, Humanitarian Law, Excellent
2010 — 2010
St.Thomas University
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Intercultural Human Rights, Magna Cum Laude
2009 — 2010
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC)
Master of Laws (LL.M.), International Law and Legal Studies
2006 — 2007
Universität Wien
Master of Laws (LLM); Courses in International Relations, Cultural Anthropology, Italian, French, International Law and Legal Studies
2002 — 2009
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