About Christopher Dekki

Christopher Dekki

Manager, Global Engagement and Partnerships

Contact

New York City Office

Work

Areas of expertise:

UN policy processes, global environmental policy, sustainable development, stakeholder engagement, sustainable transport, cities and local governments

Chris supports the strategic aspects of EDF’s engagement in key multilateral processes, with a focus on climate change, sustainable development, transport, and other spaces. He helps identify strategic opportunities for EDF, supports overall coordination, and promotes a unified approach to advocacy in key UN and other international fora.

Background

Prior to joining EDF, Chris was the Director of Global Advocacy and Engagement at the SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport. While there, Chris led the policy advocacy and outreach dimension of SLOCAT, engaging with a wide multi-stakeholder base and shaping intergovernmental spaces, especially as co-focal point for transport in the wider UNFCCC. Chris was also seconded to the COP28 Presidency in the UAE where he served as Transport Focal Point, supporting transport programming and stakeholder engagement, as well as leading the organization of the Transport Day and providing expertise and recommendations to the negotiations on behalf of the Presidency.    

Beyond SLOCAT, Chris has many years of policy experience, working for the UN system at the global and regional levels, civil society platforms and youth-led organizations. Chris is also a part-time professor of political science and law at St. Joseph's University and the City University of New York - Baruch College in New York City.  

Education

  • JD, St. John’s University School of Law, New York 
  • MA in International Relations and Political Theory, St. John’s University, New York 
  • BA in History, St. John’s University, New York 

Publications

Christopher Dekki, Sara Zanetti, & Christian Mortelitti (2019). Youth Involvement in the Voluntary National Reviews and at the HLPF; Youth Solutions Report, 3rd Edition; 111-126. Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth.

Christopher Dekki, Aashish Khullar, Hirotake Koike, Sharon Tsoon Ting Lo, &Saul Zenteno-Bueno (2017). A youth perspective on the New Urban Agenda; International Development Planning Review (Vol. 39, Issue 4), Liverpool University Press.

Christopher George Dekki, "Maronites." The Encyclopedia of Christian Civilization, Vol. III, ed. George T. Kurian (Malden: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011).