Dr Nafesa Ismail is a Specially Appointed Associate Professor in the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences at Kansai University. She holds a PhD in Global Environmental Studies from Kyoto University and a Master’s in Disaster Prevention and Reduction from Kansai University.
Before she transitioned to Kansai University, she held the position of Chief Programme Officer at the APN Secretariat, where she was responsible for overseeing and managing collaborative regional research initiatives. She also supported the empowerment of early-career professionals to lead and participate in international research through the APN’s proposal development training workshop.
Dr Ismail’s expertise lies in international project management, stakeholder engagement, and multicultural collaborative learning. She has been involved in numerous international projects, connecting researchers, practitioners, and policymakers across diverse fields. Building on this experience, her current work at Kansai University focuses on advancing multicultural learning environments and strengthening community resilience through education and collaborative practice.
Recent work
Empowering future climate leaders: Temperate East Asia PDTW 2025 on sustainable resource management and plastic pollution in Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
APN engages in key discussions at the 7th IPBES Capacity-Building Forum
Happening now: APN commences the first Pacific Proposal Development Training Workshop in Suva, Fiji
APN highlights partnerships for sustainability in its session at the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific 2024
APN launches book on Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Loss & Damage
Linking Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Loss & Damage
Building global change capacities across the Mekong: APN Call for Proposals outreach seminar for the SEI Sustainable Mekong Research Network in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
Unveiling new horizons with APN’s virtual seminars on research funding opportunities
