Dr. Carlos Lopes
Professor at Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town.
Dr. Carlos Lopes is a professor in the Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, visiting professor at Sciences Po, Paris, and an associate fellow in the Africa Programme and Chatham House. He has occupied several leadership positions across the UN system, including policy director for Secretary-General Kofi Annan and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. He is a member of the African Union reform team led by President of Rwanda Paul Kagame and doubles as the organisation High Representative for Partnerships with Europe.