Susan Wilding

Susan Wilding is the Head of the Geneva office for CIVICUS: world Alliance for Citizen Participation. Susan has her Masters degree in Politics and over 10 years experience in private sector, government and civil society. Prior to joining CIVICUS, Susan was an assistant Director at the South African Department of International Relation and Cooperation (DIRCO) in the Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs section. Susan has expertise in human rights, civil society and the United Nations Human Rights Council. Susan is a published author in the field of politics and international relations.

Sub-specialties: Power politics and human rights in mutli-lateralism, International Relations and human rights, Civil society - challenges and opportunities for engagement, Citizen participation and democracy, South African international relations, Business and Human rights, shrinking civil space