Biography
Volker Hauck is a senior fellow in the peace, security and resilience team at ECDPM.
He specialises in security, peace, resilience and capacity development within the context of international cooperation, focusing on bridging policy and practice in fragile and conflict-affected countries. His areas of expertise include political economy analysis, decentralisation and local governance, technical assistance and organisational change.
Volker joined ECDPM in 1998 as a senior programme officer for capacity development. He served as head of knowledge management and communications from 2007 to 2012, led ECDPM's work on peace, resilience and security from 2013 onwards, and became a senior fellow in October 2026.
Before joining ECDPM, Volker worked with the United Nations and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Africa, Asia and Europe, focusing on the links between relief, rehabilitation and development. He holds master's degrees in political science and international relations and in public administration from the University of Amsterdam and the University of Speyer, respectively.
Languages
- English
- German
- Dutch
- French
- Portuguese
