Experience:
Dr. Miguel Mbiavanga Ajú is originally from Angola and has extensive international experience in complex conflict and post-conflict contexts in Africa, Southeast Asia and the Americas. He also has professional experience in Europe (The Netherlands) and in the North Pacific region of Micronesia (Republic of Palau and Federated States of Micronesia).

Education:
He obtained his PhD and Advanced Post-Graduate Diploma in Political Science and International Relations from the University Institute of Lisbon (IUL-ISCTE), Portugal. A Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Business and Management from Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University (RGU), Scotland, United Kingdom.

Affiliation:
He is an Integrated Researcher at the Centre for International Studies (CEI-ISCTE) in Lisbon, Portugal. His areas of interest include geopolitics, conflicts and security dynamics in the Horn of Africa, regional peace operations and international politics.

Languages:
He speaks fluent Portuguese, English, French, Lingala and has good command of Spanish.