Dr. Andrea Rigon is a Lecturer at The Bartlett Development Planning Unit of University College London with a background in development studies and research, consultancy and project management experience in several countries. He is particularly interested in the upgrading of informal settlements in the context of pre-existing social conflict. He also has a research interest in the ethnographic study of the practices of development organizations and social movements, particularly in terms of internal power relations and knowledge production. Andrea is a member of the SLURC project management team with strategic direction, capacity development and financial accountability responsibilities.