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Dr. Victoria Nalule

BIOGRAPHY

Victoria is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy). She is an Energy and Mining professional & consultant with extensive experience working on various projects in the different parts of the Globe. She is a holder of a PhD in International Energy Law and Policy from CEPMLP, University of Dundee. Victoria is also the Founder and Executive Director of an NGO-the African Energy and Minerals Management Initiative. She is currently a natural resources law lecturer at the University of Bradford, UK. She also lectures oil and gas; climate change; and energy transitions in Uganda, Burundi, Sierra Leone and other countries that have partnered with NEM Energy.

Victoria has worked on global oil, gas, extractives and energy transition projects including recently being a team leader and Principal Investigator for the Global Study on Oil & Gas Contracts Transparency and the Energy Transition (2022-2023). This study was produced by Nalule Energy and Minerals Consultants (NEM Energy) under commission from the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) International Secretariat with support from USAID. The study assesses how contractual provisions are responding to, or reflecting energy transition scenarios, and highlights areas to be included or strengthened that will be beneficial for all energy stakeholders.

Victoria is an author and has widely published Seven Books and various articles on topics relating to energy transitions, oil, gas, renewable energy, climate change and mining. Victoria has advised governments on climate change, energy and mining projects including appearing as an expert witness before the Commission of Inquiry into Land matters in Uganda; presenting comments on the South African Petroleum Bill before the country's Policy Makers; leading a team of energy experts in reviewing Energy/Mining laws and policies for countries such as Namibia, Ethiopia, Uganda; training experts from the Nigerian Petroleum company to mention but a few.

Victoria offers extensive experience in the Energy and Mining sectors having worked with various institutions; regional and international organizations including assignments for, Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) International Secretariat with support from USAID; The Queen Mary University of London (EU Energy Decarbonisation Project); The International Energy Charter Secretariat in Belgium; The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment in New York; the East African Community Secretariat (EAC) in Tanzania; the University of Dundee in Scotland; the Southern African Development Community Secretariat (SADC) in Botswana; International Arbitration Case Law in New York (editor); Institute of Petroleum Studies-Kampala; Uganda Christian University; Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels (Editorial Board Member). She has also worked with both the private and public legal sectors of Uganda including Kakuru & Co. Advocates and the Anti-Corruption Court of Uganda. Victoria has an active YouTube Channel and Podcast both focused on energy and mining discussions. She is one of the few people who got her PhD in less than 3 years below the age of 30 years.

Key Qualifications

•PhD in International Energy Law and Policy from CEPMLP, University of Dundee, United Kingdom.
•LLM in Oil, Gas and Mining Law and Policy from CEPMLP, University of Dundee, United Kingdom.
•Author of two Mining books that cover countries research and analysis in different African countries such as Zambia, Morocco, DRC to mention but a few. The recent 2023 book is focused at, Mining Law and Governance in Africa: Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Mining Sector. Routledge (edited).
•PC Certificate in Academic Practice in Higher Education.
•Author of seven books and various journal articles, research insights and policy briefs- all focused-on international arbitration, energy and natural resources law and governance.
•Editorial Board Member at a Scopus Journal- Journal of Mines, Metals and Fuels, http://www.jmmf.info/editorial-board/
•Energy Arbitrator at the Energy Disputes Arbitration Centre (EDAC), Turkey
•Diploma in International Arbitration at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London
•Speaker and Panelist at International Arbitration conferences
•Lead Editor for a book project on ‘International Arbitration in the African Energy and Mining Sectors’, to be published by Palgrave Publishers, London.
•Author of the ICC Arbitration Report on International Arbitration in Africa (report covers the key message during the 6th ICC Africa Arbitration Conference in May 2022), link https://jusmundi.com/en/icc-dispute-resolution-library#latestresource
•Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London

Recent Books

  1. Nalule, V.R. 2023. Mining Law and Governance in Africa: Transformation and Innovation for a Sustainable Mining Sector. Routledge (edited)
  2. International Arbitration in the Energy and Mining Sectors. 2023 (Lead editor of this Palgrave edited handbook. Edited by Dr Victoria Nalule and Professor Damilola Olawuyi)
  3. Nalule, V.R., 2021. Land Law and the Extractive Industries: Challenges and Opportunities in Africa. Bloomsbury Publishing.
  4. Nalule, V.R., 2021. Energy Transitions and the future of the African Energy Sector: Law, Policy and Governance. Springer Nature. (Edited)
  5. Nalule, V.R., 2020. Mining and the Law in Africa: Exploring the social and environmental impacts. Springer Nature. Extensive research and policy analysis on Mining laws in different Sub-Sahara African countries including Uganda.
  6. Nalule, V.R., 2018. Energy Poverty and Access Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Role of Regionalism. Springer.