Speaker

Marie-Joëlle Zahar is Professor of Political Science, Director of the Research Network on Peace Operations and Fellow at the Centre for International Research and Studies at the Université de Montréal. A graduate of McGill University, Marie-Joëlle’s career has been defined by a continuous engagement with the world of practice. From March 2013 until August 2015, she served as Senior Expert on Power Sharing on the Standby Team of Mediation Experts at the UN Department of Political Affairs. In 2017, she was a senior expert in the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations for Syria.