Timothy Lay is the Associate Analysis Manager at ACLED and has been with the organization since April 2018. He manages the production of analysis outputs at ACLED. Tim holds an MA in International Relations (International Humanitarian Action) from Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and a BLS with Honors in Asian Studies from the University of Sydney. He has previously held positions on the South Asia desk and managed the Africa desk at ACLED.
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