Our team is our main asset combining flexibility, experience and enthusiasm.
Raffaele Gorjux
Raffaele Gorjux
Keios founder and managing director since 1984.
MSc in Architecture. Specialisations in Strategic planning, Urban development, Environment and sustainable development, FIDIC conditions of contract.
35+ years of experience in all fields of design and planning, engaged as team leader/key expert of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and design of public amenities.
MSc in Architecture. Specialisations in Strategic planning, Urban development, Environment and sustainable development, FIDIC conditions of contract.
35+ years of experience in all fields of design and planning, engaged as team leader/key expert of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and design of public amenities.
Countries of experience: Albania, Barbados, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, USA, Zimbabwe.
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Patrizia De Patto
Patrizia De Patto
Executive assistant at Keios since 1984.
From 2003 responsible for the ISO 9000 quality management system.
35+ years of experience in desktop publishing of proposals, project reports and standard documentation as well as archive management.
From 2003 responsible for the ISO 9000 quality management system.
35+ years of experience in desktop publishing of proposals, project reports and standard documentation as well as archive management.
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Enrico Esposito
Enrico Esposito
Keios PM since 2010.
Diploma in International relations. Specialisation in Design and management of local development projects.
15+ years of experience as business development and project manager.
Countries of experience: Albania, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Italy and EU countries, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Georgia, Lesotho, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Zimbabwe.
Diploma in International relations. Specialisation in Design and management of local development projects.
15+ years of experience as business development and project manager.
Countries of experience: Albania, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Italy and EU countries, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Georgia, Lesotho, Morocco, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Zimbabwe.
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Giulia Gorjux
Giulia Gorjux
Environmental planner at Keios since 2018.
Bachelor in Environmental science. MSc in Urban environmental management.
2 years of experience in the field of urban management and environmental planning for sustainable urban and tourism development, with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation practices.
Bachelor in Environmental science. MSc in Urban environmental management.
2 years of experience in the field of urban management and environmental planning for sustainable urban and tourism development, with a focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation practices.
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Andrea Grumberg
Andrea Grumberg
Architect and urban designer at Keios since 2005.
MSc in Architecture.
20+ years of experience in design and planning, often as member of multidisciplinary teams with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage and design.
Countries of experience: Albania, China, Georgia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Morocco, Sri Lanka.
MSc in Architecture.
20+ years of experience in design and planning, often as member of multidisciplinary teams with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage and design.
Countries of experience: Albania, China, Georgia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Morocco, Sri Lanka.
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Elisa Maceratini
Elisa Maceratini
Architect and urban planner at Keios since 2014.
PhD in Urban regeneration.
MSc in Architecture.
10+ years of experience in design and planning, engaged as key expert and deputy team leader of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban planning and urban development.
Countries of experience: Afghanistan, Albania, Brazil, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Gabon, Jordan, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritania, RD Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka.
PhD in Urban regeneration.
MSc in Architecture.
10+ years of experience in design and planning, engaged as key expert and deputy team leader of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban planning and urban development.
Countries of experience: Afghanistan, Albania, Brazil, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Gabon, Jordan, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritania, RD Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka.
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Giulia Menegotto
Giulia Menegotto
Architect and urban planner at Keios since 2012.
PhD in Urban planning and design. MSc in Architecture. Specialisation in Development cooperation.
15+ years of experience in design and planning, engaged as key expert and deputy team leader of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage and public facilities.
Countries of experience: Albania, Cambodia, Caribbean region, Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Georgia, Haiti, Kosovo, India, Italy, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka.
PhD in Urban planning and design. MSc in Architecture. Specialisation in Development cooperation.
15+ years of experience in design and planning, engaged as key expert and deputy team leader of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage and public facilities.
Countries of experience: Albania, Cambodia, Caribbean region, Congo, Djibouti, Gabon, Georgia, Haiti, Kosovo, India, Italy, Nepal, Senegal, Sri Lanka.
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Alice Zagaria
Alice Zagaria
Landscape architect and GIS expert at Keios since 2016.
Msc in Landscape architecture. Specialisation in Environmental design and management and in GIS.
5+ years of experience as part of technical support teams of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and design.
Msc in Landscape architecture. Specialisation in Environmental design and management and in GIS.
5+ years of experience as part of technical support teams of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and design.
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Permanent Consultant
Vincent Badie
Vincent Badie
MSc in Urban planning. Specialisations in Architecture and Urban development.
25 years of experience in the design, formulation, development and implementation of master plans for capital and secondary cities, restructuring and modernization studies, strategic plans and local development plans.
Nationality: Ivory Coast.
Countries of experience: Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Mauritania, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso.
Experience with Keios: Congo, Master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire; Djibouti, Master plan and detailed plans of three areas of Djibouti-city; Mauritania, Regeneration and modernization of the city of Boutilimit.
Keios permanent consultant since 2012.
25 years of experience in the design, formulation, development and implementation of master plans for capital and secondary cities, restructuring and modernization studies, strategic plans and local development plans.
Nationality: Ivory Coast.
Countries of experience: Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Mauritania, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic, Burkina Faso.
Experience with Keios: Congo, Master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire; Djibouti, Master plan and detailed plans of three areas of Djibouti-city; Mauritania, Regeneration and modernization of the city of Boutilimit.
Keios permanent consultant since 2012.
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Urban Planner
Luca Boccardi
Luca Boccardi
MSc in Civil engineering.
35 years of experience in urban development, urban and road infrastructure and hydraulic projects, in particular in the design of civil and hydraulic structures in line with urban and master plans, the preparation of preliminary/detailed designs and of bid documents, technical assistance and works supervision.
Nationality: Italy.
Countries of experience: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Vert, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Haiti, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Mauritania, RD Congo, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Togo, Zanzibar.
Experience with Keios: Burundi, Master plans for the cities of Ruyigi, Rutana, Cankuzo and Mwaro; Congo, Master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire; Djibouti, Master plan and detailed plans of three areas of Djibouti-city; Ivory Coast, Master plan and design of the Free Zone of Grand-Bassam.
Keios permanent consultant since 2014.
35 years of experience in urban development, urban and road infrastructure and hydraulic projects, in particular in the design of civil and hydraulic structures in line with urban and master plans, the preparation of preliminary/detailed designs and of bid documents, technical assistance and works supervision.
Nationality: Italy.
Countries of experience: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Vert, Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Haiti, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Mauritania, RD Congo, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Togo, Zanzibar.
Experience with Keios: Burundi, Master plans for the cities of Ruyigi, Rutana, Cankuzo and Mwaro; Congo, Master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire; Djibouti, Master plan and detailed plans of three areas of Djibouti-city; Ivory Coast, Master plan and design of the Free Zone of Grand-Bassam.
Keios permanent consultant since 2014.
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Civil engineer
Paolo Dejana
Paolo Dejana
MSc in Transport engineering. Specialisations in vehicular and pedestrian simulation models.
15+ years of experience at planning, feasibility study and design levels in the fields of sustainable transport, vehicular and pedestrian mobility, traffic engineering and modelling, in a wide range of projects at national, regional, urban and local scale.
Nationality: Italy.
Countries of experience: Albania, France, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Italy, Libya, Malta, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE.
Experience with Keios: Georgia, Urban design concept, design and works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Abastumani town; Albania, Urban design concept, design ans works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Berat and Përmet municipalities.
Keios permanent consultant since 2019.
15+ years of experience at planning, feasibility study and design levels in the fields of sustainable transport, vehicular and pedestrian mobility, traffic engineering and modelling, in a wide range of projects at national, regional, urban and local scale.
Nationality: Italy.
Countries of experience: Albania, France, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Italy, Libya, Malta, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE.
Experience with Keios: Georgia, Urban design concept, design and works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Abastumani town; Albania, Urban design concept, design ans works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Berat and Përmet municipalities.
Keios permanent consultant since 2019.
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Mobility expert
Jerry Erbach
Jerry Erbach
BA in Architecture and Planning. Postgraduate diploma in Urban surveys.
40+ years of experience in formulating urban policies, strategies and programs, strengthening public institutions, land development, historic preservation and upgrading of substandard neighbourhoods.
Nationality: USA.
Experience with Keios: Housing Sector Policy, Strategy and Operational Guidelines (Caribbean Development Bank); Sri Lanka, Urban design scheme and design of upgrading interventions in Kandy city; Urban sector Policy, Strategy and Operational Guidelines (Caribbean Development Bank).
Countries of experience: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Caribbean region, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
40+ years of experience in formulating urban policies, strategies and programs, strengthening public institutions, land development, historic preservation and upgrading of substandard neighbourhoods.
Nationality: USA.
Experience with Keios: Housing Sector Policy, Strategy and Operational Guidelines (Caribbean Development Bank); Sri Lanka, Urban design scheme and design of upgrading interventions in Kandy city; Urban sector Policy, Strategy and Operational Guidelines (Caribbean Development Bank).
Countries of experience: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Caribbean region, India, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Libya, Mongolia, Morocco, Pakistan, Philippines, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tunisia, West Bank/Gaza, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
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Architect and planner
Peter Nizette
Peter Nizette
Degree in Marketing.
40+ years experience in policy development, strategic planning, destination development and marketing, product development, business planning and communities’ facilitation for integrated projects, for both public private sectors.
Nationality: UK and Australia.
Experience with Keios: Sierra Leone, Tourism destination planning and design; Saint Lucia, Review and update the tourism strategy and action plan; Lesotho, Tourism policy, legal framework and national tourism master plan; Zimbabwe, National tourism master plan; Jordan, Master plan of Wadi Araba region; Ethiopia, Feasibility study for the Mount Entoto destination development.
Countries of experience: approximately 50 countries across the globe (Africa, America, Asia, South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe).
Keios permanent consultant since 2012.
40+ years experience in policy development, strategic planning, destination development and marketing, product development, business planning and communities’ facilitation for integrated projects, for both public private sectors.
Nationality: UK and Australia.
Experience with Keios: Sierra Leone, Tourism destination planning and design; Saint Lucia, Review and update the tourism strategy and action plan; Lesotho, Tourism policy, legal framework and national tourism master plan; Zimbabwe, National tourism master plan; Jordan, Master plan of Wadi Araba region; Ethiopia, Feasibility study for the Mount Entoto destination development.
Countries of experience: approximately 50 countries across the globe (Africa, America, Asia, South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe).
Keios permanent consultant since 2012.
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Responsible tourism expert
Richard Pagett
Richard Pagett
PhD in Ecology and Chemistry. BSc in Zoology, Botany and Geology.
35+ years of technical assistance, auditing, certification and assessment experience on a wide range of environmental, sustainability, resilience, disaster management and mitigation, legal harmonisation, climate change and adaptation issues.
Nationality: UK.
Experience with Keios: Caribbean region, Urban sector Policy, Strategy and Operational Guidelines (Caribbean Development Bank); Egypt, National sustainable tourism strategic plan.
Countries of experience: approximately 150 countries across the globe (Africa, Asia, South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, America).
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
35+ years of technical assistance, auditing, certification and assessment experience on a wide range of environmental, sustainability, resilience, disaster management and mitigation, legal harmonisation, climate change and adaptation issues.
Nationality: UK.
Experience with Keios: Caribbean region, Urban sector Policy, Strategy and Operational Guidelines (Caribbean Development Bank); Egypt, National sustainable tourism strategic plan.
Countries of experience: approximately 150 countries across the globe (Africa, Asia, South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, America).
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
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Climate change expert
Francesco Siravo
Francesco Siravo
BA in Architecture. MSc in Historic Preservation. Diploma in Town Planning.
35+ years experience in the formulation of conservation/restoration programs, strategies and plans, design, work supervision, recruitment and management of technical staff.
Nationality: Italy.
Experience with Keios: Georgia, Urban design concept, design and works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Abastumani town; Albania, Urban design concept, design ans works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Berat and Përmet municipalities; Sri Lanka, Urban design scheme and design of upgrading interventions in Kandy city.
Countries of experience: Albania, Bosnia, Egypt, Eritrea, Georgia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, USA, Uzbekistan, Zanzibar.
Keios permanent consultant since 2016.
35+ years experience in the formulation of conservation/restoration programs, strategies and plans, design, work supervision, recruitment and management of technical staff.
Nationality: Italy.
Experience with Keios: Georgia, Urban design concept, design and works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Abastumani town; Albania, Urban design concept, design ans works supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Berat and Përmet municipalities; Sri Lanka, Urban design scheme and design of upgrading interventions in Kandy city.
Countries of experience: Albania, Bosnia, Egypt, Eritrea, Georgia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, USA, Uzbekistan, Zanzibar.
Keios permanent consultant since 2016.
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Conservation architect
Laura Verdier
Laura Verdier
MSc in Geosciences.
15+ years of experience in environmental impact studies, training and assessments.
Nationality: France.
Experience with Keios: Djibouti, Urban development plan for North Balbala, Master plan and detailed plans of three areas of Djibouti-city; Congo, Master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire; Rwanda, National sustainable tourism master plan; Senegal, Design of the Second University of Dakar.
Countries of experience: Algeria, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, French Guyana, French Antilles, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda.
Keios permanent consultant since 2014.
15+ years of experience in environmental impact studies, training and assessments.
Nationality: France.
Experience with Keios: Djibouti, Urban development plan for North Balbala, Master plan and detailed plans of three areas of Djibouti-city; Congo, Master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire; Rwanda, National sustainable tourism master plan; Senegal, Design of the Second University of Dakar.
Countries of experience: Algeria, Congo, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, French Guyana, French Antilles, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Turkey, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda.
Keios permanent consultant since 2014.
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Environmental expert
Simon Woodward
Simon Woodward
PhD in Recreational geography. Postgraduate Diploma in Leisure and recreation practice. BA in Geography with Economics.
30+ years of experience in tourism and heritage development, in particular policy reviews, market appraisals and analysis, feasibility studies, business planning, visitor and site management plans, product development, training and community involvement.
Nationality: UK.
Experience with Keios: Rwanda, National sustainable tourism master plan; Ethiopia, Feasibility study for the Mount Entoto destination development; Egypt, National sustainable tourism strategic plan.
Countries of experience: Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, China, Dubai, Egypt, Ethiopia, EU member countries, Kenya, India, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka.
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
30+ years of experience in tourism and heritage development, in particular policy reviews, market appraisals and analysis, feasibility studies, business planning, visitor and site management plans, product development, training and community involvement.
Nationality: UK.
Experience with Keios: Rwanda, National sustainable tourism master plan; Ethiopia, Feasibility study for the Mount Entoto destination development; Egypt, National sustainable tourism strategic plan.
Countries of experience: Bahrain, Botswana, Brazil, China, Dubai, Egypt, Ethiopia, EU member countries, Kenya, India, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka.
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
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Tourism development expert