Key skills and expertise

With 7 years of professional experience, the expert is highly skilled in research, analysis, and writing, particularly in preventing IHL violations and addressing sexual violence in conflicts. Contributions to international initiatives with organizations like the ICRC and the EU have focused on advocacy, monitoring, and evaluation. Leadership has been demonstrated as a leading member of the ICRC Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee. Field experience spans Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, where strategies and tools for conflict prevention and human rights advocacy have been effectively developed.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked with the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva, participating in human rights-related meetings, conducting analysis, and contributing to the EU's position on specific themes and country situations. The work involved attending negotiations and reporting on developments, focusing on human rights within the international development cooperation framework, primarily in Geneva, Switzerland.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked in key sectors including humanitarian aid, human rights, conflict prevention, and international law. Previously held roles such as Associate at the ICRC, Trainee at the EU Delegation to the UN, and Analyst at Kite Global Advisors. Responsibilities have included research, advocacy, strategy development, and monitoring and evaluation. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge includes addressing sexual violence in conflict and preventing IHL violations, with a geographic scope covering Geneva, London, and fieldwork in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Philippines.

Extensive geographic experience in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Philippines includes 14 months of fieldwork focused on human rights and conflict prevention. Work in these regions involved engaging with local governance and understanding cultural dynamics, particularly in the context of human rights advocacy and the prevention of IHL violations. Additionally, contributions have been made to international initiatives and collaborations with global organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, and London, UK.

Languages and education

Bringing a strong linguistic background, the expert is a native French speaker with full professional proficiency in English and Spanish, supported by C2 certificates. Basic proficiency in Portuguese and Dutch has been utilized in various international settings, including fieldwork in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, and in multilingual teams during roles with organizations such as the ICRC and the EU Delegation to the UN.

The educational background includes a Master’s Degree in International Law from the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, completed between 2016 and 2018. Additionally, a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences was earned from the University College Maastricht, Maastricht University, in the Netherlands, from 2012 to 2015, graduating Cum Laude.