Faten Aggad

Faten Aggad is an  Adjunct Associate Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town and works for the African Climate Foundation as a senior advisor on climate diplomacy and geopolitics, leading engagements with the EU/European countries and China. She is the lead for diplomatic relations with African countries and partnership building with African institutions. Within the ACF she is a member of the Senior Management Team. She serves as an observer on the coordination group of the Africa-Europe Foundation on behalf of the ACF as co-founding foundation. 

Ms Aggad comes with a wealth of experience inclusive of being the senior advisor to the African Union High Representative for AU-EU negotiations.  Amongst her many achievements, she is also an editorial board member for the Journal of Digital Policy Studies as well as the South African Journal of International Affairs.