Nanette Svenson

Nanette Svenson is an international development professor and consultant interested in exploring how knowledge and education can be used to advance global development and reduce inequality. She is the author of "The United Nations as a Knowledge System" and numerous articles and book chapters examining the relationship between knowledge transfer and development, most recently in "Private Universities in Latin America: Research and Innovation in the Knowledge Economy."

Originally from California, Nanette lived and worked in Japan and Spain before coming to the Republic of Panama, where she is now based. Her education includes a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from IESE in Barcelona, and a PhD from Tulane University. She currently heads the Panama programming for Tulane University’s Master of Science in Global Development, and also conducts research and consults for the United Nations and other organizations. Ongoing projects focus on higher education and international cooperation as means to facilitating knowledge transfer for social change.