Hanne Knaepen specialises in climate change adaptation within the context of Europe-Africa relations, with a strong focus on agri-food systems and climate finance. She joined ECDPM in 2013, where she is a policy officer in the Sustainable Food Systems programme. She is also a Visiting Lecturer at Nyansapo College of International Relations and Diplomacy, Accra (University of Cape Coast) since 2016, where she teaches courses on climate risks and international development. Prior to ECDPM, she obtained a doctoral degree in Global Environmental Studies at Kyoto University, Japan.
