Hannah Entwisle Chapuisat

Hannah Entwisle Chapuisat was the Research and Partnerships Officer for the secretariat of the Nansen Initiative, + more a state-led consultative process that sought to help fill the gap in international law for people forced to flee across international borders in the context of disasters, including those potentially brought on or exacerbated by the impacts of climate change. Prior to her work at the Nansen Initiative, Ms. Entwisle Chapuisat worked in the domains of humanitarian affairs and displacement at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. She holds a law degree from the University of Toronto and a master’s degree in visual arts from the Geneva University of Art and Design. She is currently working toward her PhD at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London, on the subject of potential strategies for artists seeking to contribute to international efforts to improve legal protection for disaster displaced people.