Erin McCandless is a Senior Associate with the Global Institute for Strategic Research (Doha) and a Research Associate at the University of Witwatersrand (Johannesburg). Dr. McCandless has served as an academic and policy advisor for three decades, in over 25 countries affected by conflict, fragility and humanitarian and environmental crisis across continents. She is a sought-after speaker and author of more than 100 publications, including several impactful United Nations studies.