Sebastian von Einsiedel is the Vice-Rector in Europe for the United Nations University, based in Bonn, Germany. Prior to being appointed as Vice-Rector, von Einsiedel served as the founding director of the Tokyo-based UNU Centre for Policy Research from its inception in 2014 until its merger with the UNU Office in New York in the beginning of 2018. Mr. von Einsiedel has more than 17 years of professional working experience in the field of international affairs, including more than a decade with the United Nations.