Alessandra Merlo has and educational background in political sciences and public policy and management. She is a specialist in project design, monitoring and evaluation with over 25 years of experience in capacity development and policy advice projects in developing and transition countries. She is also a trainer and facilitator in project and programme cycle management, monitoring & evaluation and strategic planning for a variety of target groups and organisations including the European Commission, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Organisation for Migrations (IOM).
Antonietta Poduie is a trainer and consultant with more than thirty years experience in international public procurement related to the opportunities financed by the Multilateral Development Bank, the UN and European Institutions. Former Vice-Presidente of International Development Business Consultants (IDBC) e International Procurement Consultants (IPC) in Washington, D.C. from 1989 until 2001, she lives in Italy providing consulting and training on procurement of goods, works and services to private clients, Chambers of Commerce and Industry Associations, NGOs, Financial Intitutions and emerging countries. She worked as an indipendent consultant and in a team in emerging countries in procurement and collaborated with Multilateral Organizations such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank.Antonietta holds a degree in Foreign Languages and Literature from the University of Padua, Italy, and an M.A. in Liberal Studies with a concentration in International Studies from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Atria Mier and Raquel González Maldonado are senior experts in gender, human rights, and governance. With over 30 years of combined experience across humanitarian and development contexts, they have advised UN agencies, EU bodies and civil society actors on GBV, civic space, and protection strategies in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.
Eleanor Baha was recently Head of Trade and Deputy Director of the Department for International Trade at the British Embassy in Switzerland with a specialisation in procurement by international aid and development organisations. She has over 20 years experience of introducing companies to procurement teams and assisting them in the successful promotion of their products and services. Eleanor is based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Gabriele Bendazzi, procurement specialist with over 15 years of experience in EC-PCM and international public procurement financed by the European Commission, multilateral banks, and international donors. As coordinator of the Procurement Center at IBF Group, he supports staff in applying procurement rules to commercial activities.
Filipe Santos is a legal advisor, specialist on EU grants and former member of the EU drafting team of the INTPA’s PRAG.
Engineer in Agriculture & Food Industry (ISAB) with an M.Sc. in Management & Marketing (Cranfield), Ghita BENKIRANE has held key roles in Quality Management across four continents. Senior Expert for WB, UN, EU & ISO, founder of AFNOR Morocco, and creator of Art&Management, she drives change using neuroscience, creativity & Design Thinking to foster innovation and human-centric leadership.
Emmanuel Layoun has 35 years of professional experience as an expert in international cooperation projects, strategic evaluator, methodologist, professional trainer, researcher, university professor, dean, and vice president of a university at the global, regional, and country levels in Europe, Africa, the United States, Canada, Asia, and the Middle East.
Thomas Okore is an international management consultant with 25+ years of experience, including roles at PwC, Accenture, and as an independent advisor for AU, UN, USAID, EU, GIZ, World Bank, and WHO. Specializing in strategy, performance, change, capacity building,and with years of university teaching experience he has trained government senior officials, corporate leaders, and top consultanting firms.
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