CURRICULUM VITAE

NADEJDA KOMENDANTOVA, DR.

Schlossplatz 1, A-2361

Laxenburg, Austria

Tel.: (43) 676 83 807 285

Email: komendan@iiasa.ac.at

Professional experience:

Since 09/2013 ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Senior Research Scholar (part – time)

Since 04/2008 International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria

Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program

Research Scholar

Coordinator of Governance in Transition Theme

2005 - 2007 UNIDO, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Branch, Vienna, Austria

International Consultant

2003 – 2007 University of Applied Sciences, FH des BFI, Vienna, Austria

Lecturer

2005 - 2007 IIBW, Austrian research institute

Researcher

Education:

2002 – 2008 State University of Engineering and Economics and State University of the

Ministry of Internal Affairs, Saint Petersburg, Russia

PhD thesis in development economics with focus on sustainable industrial

development in regions of the Russian Federation

2001 - 2002 Diplomatic Academy, Vienna, Austria, (post-graduate education)

38th Diploma Course

1995 - 2001 State University of Saint- Petersburg, Russia, (graduate education)

MA of sociology, experience in teaching and training

1990 - 1995 Specialized school on foreign languages (with courses on French and English),

Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent, Cambridge Proficiency certificate), French

(fluent, DALF certificate), German (fluent, DWD certificate), Spanish (beginner)

2

Projects (selection):

� SED-MENA: Energy pathways for sustainable development in the MENA region. Work package

leader. Project supported by the German Ministry for Cooperation (BMZ). April 2015 –

December 2017 (overall budget 1.500.000 Euro)

� LINKS: Linking climate change mitigation, energy security and regional development in

climate and energy model regions in Austria. Project leader. Project supported by the

Austrian Climate Research Program. July 2015 – July 2018 (overall budget 292.000 Euro)

� BestGrid: Renewable Grid and Public Acceptance. Project funded by the Intelligent Energy

for Europe. April 2013 – December 2015.

� HES-EDS: Social and environmental challenges of European-MENA renewable power

cooperation. Project funded by the European Research Council. January 2013 - December

2018.

� MATRIX: New multi-hazard and multi-risk assessment methods for Europe. Project funded

by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme. October 2010 – September

2013.

� RESPONSES: European responses to climate change: deep emissions reductions and

mainstreaming of mitigation and adaptation. Project funded by the European Commission

Seventh Framework Programme. January 2010 – December 2012.

� Linking MENA and offshore renewable resources to Europe: advancing policy-oriented

discussions and drawing the political roadmap. Project funded by the European Climate

Foundation. September 2009 – August 2010.

� SafeLand: Living with landslide risk in Europe: Assessment, effects of global change, and

management strategies. Project funded by the European Commission Seventh Framework

Programme. March 2009 – February 2012.

� Linking the MENA region’s renewable resources to Europe: scientific workshop to advance

policy-relevant knowledge. Project funded from the European Climate Foundation. October –

December 2008.

� ALICE: Akteurshandeln und langfristige Investitionsentscheidungen im Klimaschutz

(Decision-makers’ actions and long-term investment in the protection of climate). Principal

Project funded by the Program on Economic Science for Sustainability of the German Federal

Ministry of Education and Research. March 2007 – February 2010.

� Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Study Tour for Officials from Azerbaijan. In

commission of UNIDO and in cooperation with the Austrian Energy Agency. 2005.

� Sustainable Development in 18 Developing and Transition Economies: An Outcome

Assessment for the Period 1990-2000. In commission of UNIDO. 2002-2005.

3

� Linking the Kyoto Project-Based Mechanisms with the European Emissions Trading Scheme.

In commission of UNIDO. 2005.

� Support for the Development and Uptake of the CDM Projects in the Industrial Sector. In

commission of UNIDO. 2005.

Organized workshops (selection):

� International Conference on Renewable Energy Development and Application for a

Sustainable Agriculture. Co-organizer in cooperation with the German GIZ and the

Government of Tunisia, December 2014

� Sharing best practices for protection of electricity transmission networks from natural

hazards. Co-organizer in cooperation with OSCE, Vienna, July 2041

� Institutional governance for multi-hazard and multi-risk in Europe. Naples, Italy, 2013

� Institutional governance for multi-hazard and multi-risk in Europe. Guadeloupe, French West

Indies, 2013

� Social and environmental challenged of the EU-MENA energy cooperation. Laxenburg,

Austria, 2013

� Administrative and regulatory barriers for deployment of renewable energy sources in North

Africa. Hammamet, Tunisia, 2010

� Perceptions of risks connected with foreign direct investment into renewable energy

sources: bureaucratic corruption as a barrier. Potsdam, Germany, 2010

� Decision-making patters and perceptions of investment into renewable energy sources in

North Africa. Laxenburg, Austria, 2008

Supervision (PhD students):

� Elvis Nkoane (University of Antwerp, IMDO-Institute for Environment and Sustainable

Development, Belgium): Climate change awareness in rural and township communities of

Limpopo Province, South Africa

� Thomas Schinko (Wegener Centre for Climate and Global Change, University of Graz,

Austria): Governance of risks in financing renewable energy investments in North and South

Africa.

� Farid Karimi (Environmental Policy Research Group, University of Helsinki, Finland): The role

of socio-cultural factors in risk perceptions concerning carbon capture and storage (CCS).

� Romao Xavier (University of Witwatersrand, South Africa): Transformation of the South

African energy system: Towards environmental leadership and participatory governance.

4

� Noran Mohammed Farag Bakr (Ministry of Economy, Egypt): Impacts of foreign direct

investment into renewable energies on economy of Egypt.

� Danielle Nel (National Research Foundation, South Africa): An integrated assessment of

renewable energy market development and governance in South Africa through Public

Private Partnerships.

� Sebastian Busch (Vienna Technical University, Austria): Regulatory Framework to Facilitate

Cooperation in Renewable Energy.

� Janosch Ondraczek (University of Hamburg, Germany): Harnessing the sun - The economic

potential of using solar energy for grid-electricity generation in Kenya under differing risk

perceptions.

Reviewer of the IPCC report nominated by the Austrian Ministry for Environment.

Reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals such as the Energy Policy, Renewable and

Sustainable Energy Reviews, Regional Environmental Change. Associated editor of the Anti-

Corruption Research Quarterly issued by Transparency International and of the International

Relations and Diplomacy journal. Awards from Academic Council of United Nations and Julius

Raab Foundation

Publications:

� Mochizuki, J., Komendantova, N., (in review). In quest for perfect foresight? –policy bias,

management of the unknowns and what has changed in the use of science-in-policy since

the Tohoku Disaster. Submitted to Risk Analysis in September 2015

� Nkoana, E., Komendantova, N., Jarbandhan, V. (in review). Impacts of environmental

education on perceptions of climate change risks in rural and township communities in

Limpopo Province, South Africa (submitted in May 2015).

� Hanger, S., Komendantova, N., Schinke, B., Zejli, D., Patt, A., (in review). Public acceptance

of large-scale renewable energy in developing countries, evidence from Morocco (submitted

in June 2015).

� Schinko, T., Komendantova, N., (in review). De-risking Investment into Concentrated Solar

Power in North Africa. Renewable Energy (submitted in June 2015).

� Komendantova, N., Yazdanpanah, M., (accepted). Willingness to use solar energy in the

Middle East and North African region. Proceedings of conference in Iran (submitted in March

2015).

� Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., Garcia-Aristizabal A., Monfort, D., Fleming, K., (in press).

Multi-risk approach and urban resilience. International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the

Built Environment.

5

� Xavier, R., Komendantova, N., Jarbandhan, V., Nell, D., (in review). Participatory Governance

in the Transformation of the South African Energy Sector: Critical Success Factors for

Environmental Leadership. Cleaner Production Journal (submitted in December 2014).

� Komendantova, N., (2015). Framework for Natural and Technological Risk Management

from Risk to Multi-Risk Governance in Na-Tech Risk Management: Co-Production of

Knowledge Between Science and Practice. Abstract for session. VI Annual Conference of the

International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management. TIFAC-IDRIM 2015, Disaster

Risk Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth. New Delhi, 2015

� Komendantova, N., Leroy, C., (2015). Addressing Impacts of Natural Hazards on Electricity

Transmission Networks. Abstract for VI Annual Conference of the International Society for

Integrated Disaster Risk Management. TIFAC-IDRIM 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction:

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth. New Delhi, 2015

� Scolobig, A., Komendantova, N., Mignan, A., (2015). Mainstreaming Multi-Risk Governance

in Risk Policies. Abstract for VI Annual Conference of the International Society for Integrated

Disaster Risk Management. TIFAC-IDRIM 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and

Opportunities for Sustainable Growth. New Delhi, 2015

� Komendantova, N., Mozichuki, J., (2015). Impacts of risk perceptions on decision-making:

case studies oft he 1995 Kobe, the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman and the 2011 Tohoku

earthquake. Abstract for VI Annual Conference of the International Society for Integrated

Disaster Risk Management. TIFAC-IDRIM 2015, Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and

Opportunities for Sustainable Growth. New Delhi, 2015

� Komendantova, N., Leroy, C., Battaglini, A., (2015). Protection of Electricity Transmission

Infrastructure from Natural Hazards: from Multi-Risk Assessment to Multi-Risk Governance.

In: Niglia, A., (eds.) NATO Science for Peace and Security Series – D: Information and

Communication Security. Volume 43. ISBN 978-1-61499-571-5 (print) | 978-1-61499-572-2

(online) DOI: 10.3233/978-1-61499-572-2-57

� Karimi, F., Komendantova, N., (2015). Understanding risk perceptions and experts views on

carbon capture and storage in three European countries. GeoJournal (published online in

September 2015).

� Komendantova, N., Voccciante, M., Battaglini, A., (2015). Can the BestGrid Process Improve

Stakeholder Involvement in Electricity Transmission Projects? Energies, 2015, 8, 9407-9433,

doi: 10.3390/en8099407

� Komendantova, N., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., (2015). Public protests against deployment of

electricity transmission infrastructure in Europe: what are successful actions to deal with

issues of public acceptance? Evaluation of best practices application, with revisions to

protocol and action plans. Deliverable 2.4. BestGrid Project, Brussels, 2015

6

� Komendantova, N., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., (2015). Report on evaluation of quantified

indicators, detailing the effects of best practices application for policy-makers and

stakeholders Deliverable 2.5. BestGrid Project, Brussels, 2015

� Yazdanpanah, M., Komendantova, N., Linnerooth-Bayer, J., Shirazi, Z., (2015). “Green or In

Between? Examining Young Adults’ Perceptions of Renewable Energy in Iran". Energy

Research and Social Science 8 (2015), 78-85

� Nel, D., Komendantova, N., (2015). Risks and barriers in renewable energy development in

South Africa through Independent Power Production. African Journal of Public Affairs. 8(1),

March 2015. ISSN 1997-7441.

� Yazdanpanah, M., Komendantova, N., Ardestani, R.S, (2015). Governance of energy

transition in Iran: Investigating public acceptance and willingness to use renewable energy

sources through socio-psychological model. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 45

(2015) 565-573

� Ondraczek, J., Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2015). WACC the Dog: The effect of financing

costs on the levelized cost of solar PV power. Renewable Energy, Volume 75, March 2015,

Pages 888-898.

� Scolobig, A., Garcia-Artistizabal, A., Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2015). From multi-risk

assessment to multi-risk governance. Recommendations for future directions. In: Global

Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015, UNISDR and GAR (2015)

� Farag, N., Komendantova, N., (2014). Multiplier Effects on Socioeconomic Development

from Investment in Renewable Energy Projects in Egypt: Desertec Versus Energy For Local

Consumption Scenarios. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research. Vol. 4, No 4

(2014), pp. 1108-1118

� Mignan, A., Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., Fleming, K., (2014). Towards Multi-Risk

Governance. Chapter in the Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (in

press).

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2014). Employment under vertical and horizontal transfer of

concentrated solar power technology to North African countries. Renewable and Sustainable

Energy Reviews (2014), pp. 1192-1201 DOI information: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.072

� Komendantova N, Linnerooth-Bayer J, Patt A (2014). Common protocol for data collection

and recording to ensure comparability across pilot projects of the quantified indicators.

Deliverable 2.3, BESTGRID Project, Brussels (24 October 2013).

� Komendantova N, Linnerooth-Bayer J, Patt A (2014). Methodological and theoretical

framework mapping commonalities and differences of separate pilot study action plans

onto a common framework of actions and guiding principles. Deliverable 2.2, BESTGRID

Project, Brussels.

7

� Aspinall W, Bengoubou-Valerius M, Desramaut N, Komendantova N, Patt A, Scolobig A

(2014). Scientific Technical Report 14/13, FP7 MATRIX Project - New Multi-Hazard and Multi-

Risk Assessment Methods for Europe (August 2014). DOI: 10.2312/GFZ.b103-14137

� Wenzel F, Laskowski S, Komendantova N, Patt A, Scolobig A, Wang J (2014).Deliverable 8.4,

FP7 MATRIX Project - New Multi-Hazard and Multi-Risk Assessment Methods for Europe.

� Komendantova, N., Pfenninger, S., Patt, A., (2014). Governance Risks as Barriers for

Deployment of Renewable Energy Projects in the Mediterranean Region. International

Spectator. DOI:10.1080/03932729.2014.907627

� Scolobig, A., Mechler, R., Komendantova, N., Lui, W., Schröter, D., Patt, A., (2014). The co-

production of scientific advice and decision making under uncertainty: lessons from the

2009 L´Aquila earthquake, Italy. GRF Davos Planet@Risk, 2(2):71-76 (April 2014)

� Scolobig A., Garcia-Aristizabal A., Komendantova N., Patt A., Di Ruocco A., Gasparini P.,

Monfort D., Vinchon C., Bengoubou-Valerius M., Mrzyglocki R., Fleming K., “A multi-risk

approach to strenghten social capacities for disaster risk reduction”, Input Paper for the for

the Thematic Review of Hyogo Framework for Action Core Indicators (PFA3CI3), United

Nation Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

� Scolobig A., Garcia-Aristizabal A., Komendantova N., Patt A., Di Ruocco A., Gasparini P.,

Monfort D., Vinchon C., Bengoubou-Valerius M., Mrzyglocki R., Fleming K. (2014), “From

multi-risk assessment to multi-risk governance: recomendations for future directions”,

Chapter 3-20 in: Understanding risk: the evolution of disaster risk assessment, International

Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington DC: 163-167.

https://www.gfdrr.org/RAReferenceGuide

� Scolobig, A., Komendantova, N., Patt, A., Vichon C., Monfort, D., Begoubou-Valerius, M.,

Gasparini, P., Ruocco, A., (2014). Key characteristics of natural risk governance:

comparative analysis of Gouadeloupe, France, and Napoli, Italy. Natural Hazards, Volume

73, Issue 3, pp 1523-1545 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-014-1152-1

� Scolobig A., Komendantova N., Patt A., Vinchon C., Monfort D., Bengoubou-Valerius M.,

Gasparini P., Di Ruocco A., Garcia-Aristizabal A., Wenzel F. (2014), Synthesis: Benefits and

barriers to multi-hazard mitigation and adaptation, with policy recommendations for

decision-support, Deliverable 6.4 of the Matrix project, New methodologies for multi-hazard

and multi-risk assessment methods for Europe, European Commission 7th Framework

Programme, 43 pp.

� Scolobig A, Komendantova N, Gasparini P, Patt A (2014). Deliverable 6.4, FP7 MATRIX

Project - New Multi-Hazard and Multi-Risk Assessment Methods for Europe (January 2014).

� Komendantova N, Scolobig A, Vinchon C. (2014). Risk governance of multiple natural

hazards: Centralized versus decentralized approach in Europe.Geophysical Research

Abstracts, 16:EGU2014-17029 EGU General Assembly, 27 April - 02 May 2014, Vienna,

Austria. Available at meetingorganizer.copernicus.org

8

� Scolobig A., Komendantova N., Patt A., Vinchon C., Bengoubou-Valerius M., Gasparini P., Di

Ruocco A., Garcia-Aristizabal A., Monfort D., Wenzel F. (2014), Multi-risk assessment and

governance: research into practice, in Wenzel et al. (2014), MATRIX project results and

reference report, Del. 8.4 of the Matrix project, New methodologies for multi-hazard and

multi-risk assessment methods for Europe, European Commission 7th Framework

Programme. 49-56, 7 pp.

� Komendantova N, Mrzyglocki R, Mignan A, Khazai B, Wenzel F, Patt A, Fleming K (2014).

Multi-hazard and multi-risk decision support tools as a part of participatory risk

governance: Feedback from civil protection stakeholders. International Journal of Disaster

Risk Reduction, 8:50-67 (June 2014) (Published online 16 January 2014)

� Komendantova N, Mrzyglocki R, Mignan A, Khazai B, Wenzel F, Patt A, Fleming K (2014).

Risk governance and the communication process from science to policy: Evaluating

perceptions of stakeholders from practice in multi-hazard and multi-risk decision support

models. Deliverable 8.5, MATRIX Project (New Multi-Hazard and Multi-Risk Assessment

Methods for Europe). MATRIX, Brussels.

� Ondraczek J, Komendantova N, Patt A (2013). WACC the Dog: The Effect of Financing Costs

on the Levelized Cost of Solar PV Power. Working Paper FNU-201, Centre for Marine and

Atmospheric Science, University of Hamburg, Germany (May 2013). Available at

www.fnu.zmaw.de/fileadmin/fnu-files/publ...ek_et_al._2013_Working-Paper_FNU_201.pdf

� Komendantova N, Scolobig A, Vinchon C (2013). Multi-risk approach in centralized and

decentralized risk governance systems: Case studies of Naples, Italy and Guadeloupe,

France. International Relations and Diplomacy, 1(3):224-239 (December 2013)

� Komendantova, N. (2013) Infrastructure investment as a driver of socio-economic

development in rural areas of Uzbekistan. Proceedings, International Conference "Modern

Rural Housing as the Most Important Engine of Comprehensive Development of Associated

Industries & Services Transforming the Look of Rural Areas and the Mentality of the People",

Tashkent, Uzbekistan, pp.118-120 (April 2013).

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Cognitive and behavioral biases in managerial decisions. Book of

thesis from the Third International Conference „Theory and practice of management:

challenges of current situation“. Saint-Petersburg, Russia, (April 2013).

� Mechler, R., Hochreiner-Stiegler, S., Komendantova, N., (2013). Does disaster risk

management pay? Options, Summer 2013.

� Komendantova N, van Erp N, van Gelder P, Patt A. (2013). Individual perceptual and

cognitive barriers to multi-hazard management. Deliverable 6.2, MATRIX Project (New Multi-

Hazard and Multi-Risk Assessment Methods for Europe). MATRIX, Brussels.

� Scolobig A, Vinchon C, Komendantova N, Bengoubou-Valerius M, Patt A. (2013). Social and

institutional barriers to effective multi-hazard and multi-risk decision making and

governance. Deliverable 6.3, MATRIX Project (New Multi-Hazard and Multi-Risk Assessment

Methods for Europe). MATRIX, Brussles.

9

� Komendantova N, Mrzyglocki R, Mignan A, Khazai B, Wenzel F, Patt A, Fleming K (2013).

Risk governance and the communication process from science to policy: Evaluating

perceptions of stakeholders from practice in multi-hazard and multi-risk decision support

models. Deliverable 8.5, MATRIX Project (New Multi-Hazard and Multi-Risk Assessment

Methods for Europe). MATRIX, Brussels.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Evidence of five guiding principles in electricity transmission

infrastructure projects. Deliverable 2.1, Best practices background report, BESTGRID Project,

Brussles.

� Scolobig, A., Komendantova, N., Gasparini, P., Di Ruocco, A., Garcia-Aristizabal, A., Vinchon,

C., Bengoubou-Valerius, M., Monfort-Climent, D., Wenzel, F., Patt, A., (2013). Synthesis:

Benefits and barriers to multi-hazard mitigation and adaptation, with policy

recommendations for decision-support. Deliverable 6.4, MATRIX Project (New Multi-Hazard

and Multi-Risk Assessment Methods for Europe). MATRIX, Brussles.

� Khazai B, Komendantova N, Wenzel F. (2013). Decision-analytic frameworks for multi-hazard

mitigation and adaptation. Deliverable 6.1, MATRIX Project (New Multi-Hazard and Multi-

Risk Assessment Methods for Europe). MATRIX, Brussles.

� Patt, A., N. Komendantova, A. Battaglini, and J. Lilliestam (2012). Regional integration to

support full renewable power deployment for Europe by 2050. In Vanderheiden, S. (ed.),

The politics of energy: challenges for a sustainable future. London: Taylor and Francis pp.

121 – 136.

� Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., Vichon C., Begoubou-Valerius, M., Patt, A., (2012).

Institutional challenges for multi-risk management: comparative analysis of Naples, Italy,

and Guadeloupe, France case studies. Converging and Coflicting Trends in the Public

Administration of the US, Europe, and Germany, German Research Institute for Public

Administration (GRIP), Speyer, School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) of Indiana

University and the German University of Administrative Sciences, Speyer, Germany.

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2012). Sustainability and Green Job Creation. Projects using

local labor, manufacturing, and technology can create significant job growth. Options

(IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria). Summer 2012.

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., Battaglini, A., (2012). Grid integration for Trans-Mediterranean

cooperation: Regulatory and public acceptance barriers. Proceedings, SolarPACES 2012, 11-

14 September 2012, Marrakesh, Morocco, pp. 439-440

� Komendantova, N., (2012). Risk perception is barrier to solar power. Options (IIASA,

Laxenburg, Austria). Summer 2012.

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., Battaglini, A., (2012). Perception of barriers for expansion of

electricity grids in the European Union. Planet Under Pressure. London, Great Britain.

10

� Battaglini A, Komendantova N, Brtnik P, Patt A (2012). Perception of barriers for

expansion of electricity grids in the European Union. Energy Policy, 47:254-259.

� Komendantova N, Patt A, Barras L, Battaglini A (2012). Perception of risks in renewable

energy projects: The case of concentrated solar power in North Africa. Energy Policy,

40:103-109.

� Komendantova N, Patt A (2011). Barriers to renewable energy investment. Options (IIASA,

Laxenburg, Austria), Summer 2011.

� Komendantova N, Patt A (2011). Could corruption pose a barrier to roll-out of renewable

energy in North Africa? In: Global Corruption Report: Climate Change, Transparency

International, Earthscan, London, UK pp.187-193.

� Komendantova N, Patt A, Pfenninger S (2011). Corruption blocks solar Sahara

project. Transparency International, Blog (19 May 2011).

� Komendantova N, Patt A, Williges K (2011). Solar power investment in North Africa:

Reducing perceived risks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 15(9):4829-4835

(December 2011) (Published online 29 September 2011).

� Patt A, Komendantova N, Battaglini A, Lilliestam J (2011). Regional integration to support

full renewable power deployment for Europe by 2050. Environmental Politics, 20(5):727-

742 (September 2011).

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2010). Influence of large-scale deployment of concentrated

solar power on North African countries: socio-economic aspects. Advancing sustainability in

a time of crisis. International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE), Oldenburg, Germany.

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2010). Investment into large-scale deployment of renewable

energy sources in North Africa: opportunities for manufacturing development. SEPA 2010 –

Desert Sun: Yours, Mine, Ours? Giessen, Germany.

� Patt A, Battaglini A, Komendantova N, Milkoreit M, Lilliestam J (2009). Beyond feasibility:

Linking the Mediterranean region's renewable energy resources to Europe - A roadmap for

addressing the policy challenges (Abstract). IOP Conference Series: Earth and

Environmental Science, 6(19):192003 (1 February 2009).

� Komendantova, N. (2008). Index of sustainable industrial development as a tool to assess

economic security of the Russian regions. Scientific-technical register of the State

Politechnical University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

� Luken, R., Komendantova, N., (2006). Eighteen Developing and Transition Economies and

Sustainable Development: An Outcome Assessment for the Period 1990-2000. In: Handbook

on Sustainable Development Policy and Administration. Edited by Gedeon M. Mudacumura,

Desta Mebratu and M. Shamsul Haque, Taylor and Francis, London, Great Britain.

11

� Komendantova, N., (2006). Corruption as a barrier for economic security: methods of risk

assessment in the regions of the Russian Federation. Review of the University of Internal

Affairs, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

� Komendantova, N., (2005). National Allocation Plans for Transition Economies: Analysis of

Experience. Proceedings of the Conference on Linking the Kyoto-Project Based Mechanisms

with the EU ETS. UNIDO, Vienna, Austria.

� Komendantova, N., (2004). Methods of Analysis of Sustainable Development for Developing

and Transition Economies. Award from the Julius Raab Foundation, Vienna, Austria.

� Komendantova, N., (2004). Sustainable Development, is it possible in Russia? Handbook of

Thesis, State University of Economics and Finance, Saint-Petersburg, Russia.

Invited talks (last two years):

� Komendantova, N., (2015). Impacts of financial de-risking strategy on costs of electricity.

Enlargement and Integration Action: The European Commission JRC & The Energy

Community Secretariat. Joint Workshop on Energy Scenarios for South Eastern Europe.

Energy Community Secretariat, December 15, 2015

� Komendantova, N., (2015). Panel speaker. Panel: Outlook for systems analysis. Closing

Session: A New Generation of Systems Analysis. Systems Analysis Conference. IIASA, 11-13

November 2015

� Komendantova, N., Sander, A., Schneider, T., Battaglini, A., (2015). BESTGRID process: going

beyond existing practices of stakeholders involvement for electricity transmission projects.

Systems Analysis Conference. IIASA, 11-13 November 2015

� Komendantova, N., Leroy, C., (2015). Addressing impacts of natural hazards on electricity

transmission networks. IDRiM 2015: Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities

for Sustainable Growth. New Delhi, 28 - 30 October 2015

� Komendantova, N., Mozichuki, J., (2015). Cognitive and behavioural biases in decision-

making on risk mitigation prior to Kobe, Sumatra-Andaman and Tohoku earthquakes. IDRiM

2015: Disaster Risk Reduction: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth. New

Delhi, 28 - 30 October 2015

� Scolobig, A., Komendantova, N., Mignan, A., (2015). Mainstreaming multi risk governance in

risk policies: challenges from a multi risk perspective. IDRiM 2015: Disaster Risk Reduction:

Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth. New Delhi, 28 - 30 October 2015.

� Komendantova, N., Yazdanpanah, M., (2015). Willingness to use solar energy in the Middle

East and North African Region. 2nd International Conference and Exhibition on Solar Energy

(ICESE). August 30-31, 2015, Tehran, Iran

12

� Komendantova, N., (2015). Expansion of Solar Electricity in the Middle East and North

African Region: Addressing Risk Perceptions and Stakeholders Views. International Expert

Workshop on Low-Carbon technology transitions: The role of renewable electricity imports.

Vienna, Haus der Forschung, 12 June 2015

� Komendantova, N., Schinko, T., (2015). Impacts of the investment environment on

renewable energy deployment. Futures of Energy in Eurasia in the Global Context. Workshop

within the IIASA project “Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a

wider European and Eurasian Space”, IIASA, 12-13 May 2015

� Komendantova, N., (2015). Governance in transition: addressing corruption risks. Workshop

organised by Transparency International at the University of Cologne. Cologne, April, 2015

� Komendantova, N., (2015). Human factors in energy transition. Workshop at the Bonn

International Centre for Conversion. Bonn, April, 2015

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Protecting electricity transmission and distribution infrastructure

against natural hazards. Third ECDSO-E Meeting. Energy Community Secretariat. Vienna,

December 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Fostering Private Public Partnerships for Managing the Energy-

Water-Food Nexus. International Conference on Renewable Energy Development and

Application for a Sustainable Agriculture. Under the High Patronage of His Excellency Mehdi

Jomaa, President of the Tunisian Government. Tunis, Tunisia, December 2014

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Risk governance of energy transition. Invited talk to the 2nd

Plenary Session: Opportunities and challenges for renewable energy use in agriculture.

International Conference on Renewable Energy Development and Application for a

Sustainable Agriculture. Under the High Patronage of His Excellency Mehdi Jomaa, President

of the Tunisian Government. Tunis, Tunisia, December 2014

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Protection of energy transmission infrastructure: from multi-risk

assessment to multi-risk governance. NATO Advanced Research Workshop “The Critical

Energy Infrastructure Protection (CEIP) Against Emerging Security Threats. Tbilisi, Georgia,

November 2014

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Impacts of risks on investment into renewable energy projects.

International Forum “Future Energy: Reduction of CO2 Emissions” in preparation to EXPO

2017 Astana, October, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Transition to low carbon economy as a driver of sustainable

development. International Forum “Future Energy: Reduction of CO2 Emissions” in

preparation to EXPO 2017, Astana, October, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Governance in transition: addressing renewable energy

challenges and opportunities in the Arab and MENA region. 4th Arab Conference on

Astronomy and Geophysics, Cairo, October 2014.

13

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Risk assessment and identification of vulnerabilities for

electricity transition infrastructure. Energy Charter Forum, Bratislava, October 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Activities of OSCE in the protection of energy networks from

natural and man-made disasters. Economic and Environmental Committee Meeting,

Hofburg, Vienna, October 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Risk governance and multi-risk approach: institutional settings

and decision-making processes. European Commission, Directorate-General for Research

and Innovation, Brussels, July, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Risk assessment and governance for electricity transmission

networks. OSCE Expert Workshop “Sharing best practices to protect electricity networks

from natural disasters”, Vienna, July, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Governance of energy transition based on deployment of

renewable energy sources in Middle East and North African region (MENA). Keynote

Presentation. Plenary Session. 4th Asia-African Sustainable Energy Forum, Oran, Algeria, May,

2014

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Barriers for deployment of electricity transmission grids in

Europe. Panel Discussion, ETIA Talks, Diplomatic Academy, Vienna. April, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Governance of energy transition. Guest lecture at the Human-

Environment Systems Department, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, March, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Decision support for mitigation and adaptation in a multi-hazard

environment. Invited talk to present Matrix project results. Instituto Superior de Agronomia.

Lisbon, December, 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Barriers and risks for deployment of renewable energy sources.

High level international conference on “Energy Security and Sustainability – the OSCE

Perspective”, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, October 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Generic Multi-Risk Model as a Decision-Support Tool for

Mitigation of Multiple Hazards and Risks. Directorate Seminar, IIASA, October, 2013.

� Komendantova, N., Wenzel, F., (2013). Stakeholders perceptions of the multi-­‐risk decision

support tool. Invited Talk for the 3Rd Annual Matrix Meeting. Potsdam, September 2013.

� Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2013). Decision support for mitigation and adaptation in a

multi-hazard environment. Work package presentation for the 3rd Annual Matrix Meeting,

Potsdam, September 2013.

� Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., Vinchon, C., (2013). Are the European natural hazard

governance systems ready for multi-risk mitigation and management? RGS – IBG (Royal

Geographic Society) Annual International Conference. Session on risk and responsibility

sharing. London, August 2013.

14

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Financing of Sustainable Development Infrastructure under

Economic Crisis. Presentation in frames of YSSP seminar “Conducting systems science in the

current economic conditions”. IIASA, July 2013.

� Mechler, R., Hochreiner-Stiegler, S., Komendantova, N., (2013). Managing disaster risks.

Press conference. EGU, Vienna, April 2013

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Lecture “A career as researcher at the International Institute for

Applied Systems Analysis and necessary prerequisites”. Diplomatic Academy of Vienna,

January 2013.

Conferences and presentations (last two years):

� Mignan, A., Scolobig, A., Komendantova, N., The Generic Multi-Risk GenMR framework:

Part A, From multi-risk analysis to multi-risk governance. Swiss Competence Center on

Supply for Electricity Annual Conference 2015. Neuchatel, 10-11 September 2015

� Ilmola, L., Komendantova, N., Stepanova, A., (2014). Foreign companies in the Eurasian

region: their adaptation to changes in institutional environment and sources of resilience.

Non-Tariff Barriers and Technical Regulations. Third Workshop of IIASA project on

“Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and

Eurasian Space”. IIASA, November, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Risk governance of natural hazards through lenses of systems

analysis: evidence from international cases. International Conference: Modern Technologies

in Earth Sciences, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, September 2014

� Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., (2014). Multi-risk governance: from science to policy-

making. Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. Istanbul,

August 2014

� Fleming, K., Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., (2014). Working together: enhancing

engagement between researchers and practitioners for risk mitigation. Chairpersons of the

session. Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology. Istanbul,

August 2014.

� Iimola, L., Komendantova, N., (2014). Case study: foreign companies perceptions on trade

barriers in the Customs Union. Trade Policy Regimes. Second Workshop of IIASA project on

“Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Integration within a Wider European and

Eurasian Space”, IIASA, July, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., Scolobig, A., Vincon, C., (2014). Risk governance of multiple natural

hazards: centralized versus decentralized approach in Europe. Oral presentation, EGU,

Vienna, Austria, April, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited keynote speaker “Analysis of Energy Systems as an

Integral Part of Education, Research and Knowledge Transfer”. 1st La Société Marocaine de

15

Développement des Energies Renouvelables (SMADER) Symposium. Casablanca, November

2013

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Presentation “Generic Multi-Risk Model as a Decision-Support

Tool for Mitigation of Multiple Hazards and Risks”. Partnership Conference. "Geophysical

observatories, multifunctional GIS and data mining", organized by the Russian Academy of

Science. Kaluga, Russia, September 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Presentation “Opportunities and Risks of Large-Scale EU-MENA

Energy Cooperation”. 4th Global Conference on Renewable Energy Approaches for Desert

Regions. Amman, September 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited keynote speaker, presentation “Looking ahead: Achieving

100% renewable energy by 2050”. 3rd Annual Renewable Energy Finance in Practice

Conference (REFIP), May 2013, Vienna.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited guest speaker by the Government of Uzbekistan at the

International Conference “Modern Housing as an Engine for Comprehensive Development

and Transformation of Rural Areas, Enhancing Living Standards of Population”. Topic of

presentation “Investment into infrastructure projects as an engine of socio-economic

development in rural areas of Uzbekistan”. Tashkent, April 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Presentation “Influence of behavioural biases on the assessment

of multi-hazard risks and the implementation of multi-hazard risks mitigation measures:

case study of multi-hazard cyclone shelters in Tamil Nadu, India”. Oral presentation. EGU

General Assembly, April 2013

Workshops (last two years):

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Social and environmental challenges of EU-MENA renewable

power cooperation. University of Jordan, Amann, September, 2014.

� Hanger, S., Komendantova, N., (2014). Public acceptance of the Noor I CSP project in

Ouarzazate, Morocco. HES Seminar, Zurich, August, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Organizer of the of the Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program

Seminar “Where, When, and Why Does Earthquake Hazard Become Disaster?” with

presentation of Prof. Ismail-Zadeh, Secretary-General of the International Union of Geodesy

and Geophysics (IUGG), former President of the Natural Hazards Focus Group of the

American Geophysical Union (AGU), president of the IUGG Union Commission of Geophysical

Risk and Sustainability, leader of the ENHANCE project and the Vice Chair of the ad-hoc

group of experts on disaster risk assessment of the International Council for Science (ICSU).

IIASA, April, 2014.

� Komendantova, N., (2014). Social and environmental challenges of EU-MENA renewable

power cooperation. Presentation at the working meeting with Germanwatch, University of

Ibn Zohr and SMADER, Ouarzazate, Morocco, March 2014.

16

� Ondraczek, J., Komendantova, N., Patt, A., (2014). WACC the dog: The effect of financing

costs on the global levelized cost of solar photovoltaic electricity. 2nd International

Symposium on Energy and Finance Issues (ISEFI-2014). Organized by EconomiX (University

of Paris, West Nanterre, La Defense), IPAG Business School and CGEMP (University of Paris,

Dauphine).

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Organizer of the workshop “Social and environmental challenges

of EU-MENA renewable power cooperation” with participation of experts from IRENA,

Desertec Industrial Initiative, Desertec University Network, Germanwatch and a number of

the Egyptian, Moroccan and Kuwaiti governmental and academic organizations as well as

research, NGO and business organizations from Europe. IIASA, May 2013

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Presentation “Poverty trap theory and heterogeneity”.

Understanding Poverty Workshop. IIASA, February 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited expert at the workshop “ Macroeconomic Impacts and

Employment Effects of Solar and Wind Energy Production in the EU and MENA until 2050“,

Bonn, February, 2013

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Organizer of the workshop “Social challenges of trans-

Mediterranean renewable power cooperation”, IIASA, February, 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Presentation “Evidence of five guiding principles on public

acceptance in infrastructure projects”. BestGrid workshop, Brussels, Belgium, June 2013

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited expert at the Workshop “Challenges and Opportunities of

Eurasian Economic Integration”. IIASA, June 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Presentation “Methodological framework for data collection on

public acceptance in four pilot electricity transmission projects”. Brussels, Belgium,

September 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Organizer of the Risk, Policy and Vulnerability Program Seminar

“Risk and Opportunity of Energy Transformation in Middle East and North African Region”

with presentations from Prof. Osman Galal, president of the World Wind Energy Association

and Prof. Yousry Abushady, member of the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, Nobel Prize

winner with IAEA.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Organizer of the IIASA directorate seminar “The European,

American and Russian influence and the future status of Ukraine “ with participation of Dr.

Wendelin Ettmayer, former Austrian Ambassador to the Council of Europe, to Finland and

Canada. December 2013.

17

Others

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited expert. Austrian-Uzbek Commission for Bilateral

Economic Relations. Ministry of Economy and Labor, Vienna, October 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited expert. Austrian-Kazakh Commission for Bilateral

Economic Relations. Ministry of Economy and Labor, Vienna, October 2013.

� Komendantova, N., (2013). Invited expert. Austrian-Turkmen Commission for Bilateral

Economic Relations. Ministry of Economy and Labor, Vienna, October 2013.