Cristina Mancigotti is Capacity Development Coordinator at United Nations University-MERIT and Maastricht University. Cristina coordinates the Capacity Development Office delivery of training and programme for relevant stakeholders, including governmental officials, UN bodies and international organisations. Among her responsabilities, Cristina is the interim manager for the Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP). She is also the main coordinator for the blended learning programme of Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM).

Cristina's expertise is mainly on adult education, focusing on qualitative methodologies. She has collaborated on research projects focusing on learning solutions in higher education.  

Cristina holds a MSc in Public Policy and Human Development from UNU-MERIT/Maastricht University, with a specialisation in Migration studies. Prior joining UNU-MERIT, Cristina worked with civil society organisations and international organisations such as the Council of Europe and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

	Selected publications by Cristina Mancigotti
Articles (journal, professional, popular)
Laar, Mindel van de , Cristina Mancigotti, Richard E West, Paris Cosma & Dennis Katwal, 2022, The value of educational microcredentials in open access online education: a doctoral education case, Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning(published 10 May 2022), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02680513.2022.2072721
Book chapters
Laar, Mindel van de , Cristina Mancigotti, Tatenda Zinyemba, Paris Cosma, Dennis Katwal & Eyole Monono, 2023, The Value of Community Engagement in Online Doctoral Education, in: Ben Kei Daniel, Ronald Bisaso, HIgher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century: Pedagogy, Research and Community- Engagement, Springer Singapore, Singapore, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3212-2_20, More information
Laar, Mindel van de , Cristina Mancigotti & Tatenda Zinyemba, 2023, The Value of Community Engagement in Online Doctoral Education, in: Mindel van de Laar, Cristina Mancigotti, Paris Cosma, Dennis Katwal, Eyole N. Monono & Tatenda Zinyemba, Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st Century, Springer, Singapore, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3212-2_20, More information
Other (editorship, media appearance, keynote, etc.)
Mancigotti, Cristina, 2019, On women & power: From surface shine to core strength, How many times have you rolled your eyes when someone said a country is progressive because half the parliament is made up of women? How much can this really tell us about gender equality and women’s participation in any particular country? Why does it even matter?, More information