TEAM
Our team is our main asset combining flexibility, experience and enthusiasm.
Raffaele Gorjux
Raffaele Gorjux
Keios founder and managing director, Mr. Gorjux is a professional architect and planner with sound experience in all the fields of design and project directio, often engaged as team leader/member of multidisciplinary projects with a special focus on urban development, cultural heritage, sustainable tourism and design.
He has a wide experience in organizing, coordinating and managing complex projects and international teams, excellent strategic planning skills, familiarity with Project Cycle Management and logical framework techniques, good experience in identifying, designing and implementing development projects financed by international organizations, ability to carry on high-level negotiations and to chair high-level committees, as well as excellent communication skills.
His international experience includes, among others, the role of: team leader of the Wadi Araba regional plan in Jordan; physical planner for the national tourism master plan of Zimbabwe; urban designer for the urban upgrading of Kandy city in Sri Lanka; project director of the urban sector policy, strategy and operational guidelines (Caribbean region); project director and planner for the master plans of Brazzaville and Pointe Noire in Congo and of Djibouti-city in Djibouti; planner for the feasibility study for Entoto city-view destination development in Ethiopia; team leader for the master plan and design of Kigali Cultural Village in Rwanda; project director for the national sustainable tourism strategic plan for Egypt; team leader for the heritage trails in the Medina of Fez project in Morocco; team leader for the secondary cities urban revitalisation study in Jordan; and team leader for the feasibility study for the sustainable development of the Walled City of Lahore in Pakistan.
Years of experience: 35+. Countries of experience: Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Caribbean region, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, USA, Zimbabwe.
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Fabio Caporali
Fabio Caporali
Mr. Caporali is a mapping and geographic information systems specialist, part of the permanent staff of Keios since 1984. He has worked as part of international teams of experts in digital mapping, thematic mapping, GIS; architectural design; surveys and diagnostic of the built environment.
His key qualifications include: deep knowledge of mapping & GIS systems applied to planning and design including the development of innovative procedures and standards; coordination of complex activities such as field activities and survey campaigns; considerable technical experience in the use of photographic/IT systems to support field and survey activities; experience in the application of quality systems and ISO 9000 standards in digital mapping, thematic mapping, GIS and design.
Years of experience: 30+. Countries of experience: Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Zimbabwe, Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Djibouti, Cameroon, Egypt, Italy, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Senegal, Ivory Coast.
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Senior technician, CAD and GIS expert
Patrizia De Patto
Patrizia De Patto
Currently working as Executive Assistant, she can count on a solid experience in bid management in line with both Italian and international regulations. In particular, she is responsible for the preparation and development of standard documentation, tenders and reports layouting, archive management, web-site editing, etc. Over the years, she has developed strong IT skills specializing in desktop publishing. Since 2003, she is responsible of the ISO 9000 quality system.
Patrizia De Patto has been collaborating with Keios srl since 1984.
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Executive assistant
Veronica D'Onofrio
Veronica D'Onofrio
Ms. D’Onofrio obtained a degree in Restoration and conservation of architectural heritage and a master in Architecture, both at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”.
She attended for one year the “Ecole Nationale Superieure of Architecture” in Nancy (France), where she participated in multi-ethnic teams on projects related to landscaping and sustainable urban development.
She attended for one year the “Ecole Nationale Superieure of Architecture” in Nancy (France), where she participated in multi-ethnic teams on projects related to landscaping and sustainable urban development.
Since 2014, as part of the permanent team of Keios, she is engaged in all planning and design projects carried out by the company.
Years of experience: 3. Countries of experience: Sri Lanka, Congo, France, Italy.
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Junior architect
Enrico Esposito
Enrico Esposito
Project coordinator/contract manager and proposal manager within Keios, Mr. Esposito is graduated in International and diplomatic sciences and specialised in Design and management of local development projects. Moreover, he has obtained a University master focusing on Cultural heritage and urban development. He has been actively involved in management of international consultancy projects since 2003, in different sectors such as sustainable tourism, cultural heritage, urban and territorial development, design.
He has led a number of promotional and backstopping missions in several countries and, along with his knowledge of several contracts’ procedures and of Project Cycle Management, Mr. Esposito shows also sound problem solving and excellent communication, negotiation and language skills.
Years of experience: 12+. Countries of experience: Bhutan, Caribbean region, Congo, Rwanda, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Egypt, EU countries, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, Zimbabwe.
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Giselda Gorjux
Giselda Gorjux
Ms. Gorjux is a graphic designer with strong creativity and a specific focus on publishing and corporate design. In 2009, she started her work experience firstly as an intern at the communication agency Caleida, then as a free-lance. In 2011, she graduated in Graphic Design at the “Istituto Europeo di Design” (Italy). In 2012, she collaborated with the MAXXI (National Museum of XXI Century Arts) in Rome, where she worked amongst others on the preparation of art exhibitions. Subsequently, she spent a semester in the U.S. (California), deepening her studies in Business practice in Art and Animation at Fullerton College.
She is part of Keios’ staff from 2013, where she works for visual identity of all company’s projects.
Years of experience: 5+. Countries of experience: Italy and abroad.
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Andrea Grumberg
Andrea Grumberg
Mr. Grumberg is a professional architect and urban designer with experience in several fields of planning and design, with a special focus on urban regeneration and cultural heritage preservation and development.
His working experience with KEIOS dates back from 2005 (in Morocco and Jordan) and from 2015-onwards (in Sri Lanka and Ivory Coast). He is familiar with the operational frameworks of international organizations, namely WB/FIDIC and UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites Guidelines and Management Plan framework, as well as with Quality Management Systems applications and ISO 9001 standards for architectural and urban planning & design, 2D and 3D CAD and graphic application design.
His international experience, among others, includes the role of UNESCO expert for the Management Plan Framework of the historic centre of Macau (China).
Years of experience: 15+. Countries of experience: Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Sri Lanka, China, Ivory Coast.
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Architect
Mary Iarossi
Mary Iarossi
Mary Iarossi is in charge of accounting and administrative responsibilities. She deals with all aspects related to business management, including financial statements, invoicing and reporting, liasing with banks and suppliers, general accounting and payment schedule management.
She has been working with Keios since 1985.
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Accountant
Elisa Maceratini
Elisa Maceratini
Ms. Maceratini is a professional architect and urban planner, holding also a PhD in urban regeneration. She has been working as consultant at international level, developing projects related to urban planning & regeneration, sustainable development and evaluation of interventions supported by international agencies.
Alongside her work as architect and consultant for the EU Delegation in Chad, international architectural firms and NGOs in Europe, Africa et Latin America, from 2007 to 2015 Ms. Maceratini was also engaged at the University of Rome “Sapienza” and Perugia University as a lecturer in urban planning, architectural design and urban analysis. Since 2010 she chairs the NGO “Interazioni Urbane”, engaged in the reactivation of urban public spaces through citizen participation.
She started her collaboration with Keios in 2005 and is part of the company’s permanent staff since 2014, taking part to all architectural and planning assignments of the company.
Years of experience: 10+. Countries of experience: Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Congo, RD Congo, Rwanda, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Bhutan, Mauritania, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Chad, Brazil, Colombia, France, India, Italy.
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Giulia Menegotto
Giulia Menegotto
Graduated in architecture and PhD in urban planning and design, during her professional activity she has addressed various aspects of the discipline – design, restoration, urban planning and regeneration, conservation of architectural heritage, social housing sustainability – both in Italy and abroad as a consultant or lecturer (at the Universities of Rome and of Perugia – Italy). During her stays in Europe, Africa, Oceania and South Asia, she has faced the aspects of sustainable architecture and urban planning in international milieu. Deciding to extend her training, Dr. Menegotto has attended courses on development cooperation and field experiences.
She is part of Keios’ staff since 2012, taking part to all architectural and planning assignments undertaken by the company.
Years of experience: 10+. Countries of experience: Sri Lanka, Djibouti, Caribbean region, Congo, Senegal, India, Italy, Nepal, Kosovo, Haiti, Cambodia, France.
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Alice Zagaria
Alice Zagaria
Landscape architect with a bachelor degree in Environmental design and management and a master degree in Landscaping architecture, Ms. Zagaria has also attended an academic year at the Istanbul Technical University (Turkey), acquiring proficiency in the field of landscape planning and design, through the use of GIS tools.
She completed the studies with a thesis research in Brazil, developing the theme of the management and development of the historic landscape of Serra Gaucha, Rio Grande do Sul.
In 2015, she achieved an internship post-degree, collaborating with the municipality of Granollers, Spain, enhancing the themes of management and development of fluvial landscapes.
From 2016, she is part of Keios staff, taking part to all planning assignments undertaken by the company.
Years of experience: 3. Countries of experience: Congo, Ivory Coast, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Brazil.
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Permanent Consultant
Vincent Badie
Vincent Badie
Graduated in Urban planning and specialized in Architecture and urban development, Mr. Badie has a brilliant experience in the design, formulation, development and implementation of master plans for capital and secondary cities, restructuring and modernization studies, local development plans of municipalities and rural areas and strategic plans in many African countries.
Mr. Badie has worked with Keios in Djibouti and Congo, in the framework of the master plans of Djibouti-city, Brazzaville and Pointe Noire, and in Mauritania for the city of Boutilimit’s regeneration and development plan, always demonstrating along with his technical and reporting capabilities, his excellent planning and communication skills, including organisation and coordination of public consultation sessions.
Years of experience: 20+. Countries of experience: Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Mauritania, Gabon, Congo, Central African Republic and Burkina Faso.
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Urban Planner
Luca Boccardi
Luca Boccardi
Graduated in Civil engineering, Mr. Boccardi is a senior consultant with deep international experience acquired in the framework of several assignments carried out worldwide. His career led him to coordinate development projects in various sectors (urban development, urban and road infrastructure, water, etc.) funded by different international donors. In particular, his expertise is based on the: design of civil and hydraulic structures in line with urban and master plans; preparation of preliminary and detailed designs and of bid documents; technical assistance and works supervision.
Mr. Boccardi has already worked with Keios as civil engineer in the framework of the Djibouti-city, Brazzaville and Pointe Noire (Congo) master plans; among his other experiences it is worth mentioning: an auditing mission of 79 projects in 12 cities and more than 500 villages for a total of more than 5 million people in Central America; the assessment, preparation of an action plan and formulation of pilot projects of several villages in Sierra Leone; the detailed design of the road Cidade Viella – Praia on the island of Santiago (Cape Verde).
Years of experience: 30+. Countries of experience: Kenya, Morocco, The Gambia, Mauritania, Eq. Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Burkina Faso, Dominican Republic, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Congo, RD Congo, Cape Vert, Cameroon, Haiti, Togo, Djibouti, Zanzibar.
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Civil engineer
Jerome Chenal
Jerome Chenal
Dr. Chenal holds a degree in Architecture, a Postgraduate certificate in Urban studies as well as a Ph.D. in Sciences. He carries out research activities on behalf of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where he runs a research unit, and is engaged as urban planner on challenging development projects around the world, making him a privileged observer of different contexts and strategies (urban planning, urban management, urbanization process, public space, housing) as well as of urban services (water, electricity, drainage, waste management, heritage preservation, etc.).
His PhD. thesis, entitled “Urbanization, urban planning and city models in West Africa. Key issues related to the public space”, gives an original vision of the contemporary “African city”. As urban planner, he has led and / or participated in the development of master plans in several African cities and capitals such as Nouakchott (Mauritania), N’Djamena (Chad), Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire in Congo (with Keios), as well as many urban planning studies and researches carried out across the continent.
He is the author of a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) focusing on the planning of African cities and since 2017 reporter at World Africa where he develops innovative ideas for African cities.
Years of experience: 20. Countries of experience: Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Congo, Chad, Rwanda, Benin, Guinea Conakry, Cameroon, India, Switzerland, Haiti.
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Architect and planner
Roberto Durero
Roberto Durero
Mr. Durero is a socio-economist with specific experience in several areas, such as: assessments of socio-economic impacts of public investments; analyses of costs and benefits of projects related to urban development, cultural heritage, tourism, health, environment, agriculture, urban infrastructure and transport; elaboration and assessments of economic development plans, programs and projects; training and capacity building activities; implementation of participatory actions by means of workshops, meetings, seminars, analysis and interviews with stakeholders and hosting communities.
Among many others, he has taken part for Keios to the master plan of Djibouti-city (Djibouti), the feasibility study for Entoto city-view destination development (Ethiopia), the heritage trails in the Medina of Fez project (Morocco), the feasibility study for the Polytechnic of the Mediterranean and the secondary cities urban revitalisation study (Jordan).
Years of experience: 25+. Countries of experience: Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Jordan, Iraq, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, RD Congo.
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Socio-economist
Gerald Erbach
Gerald Erbach
Mr. Erbach is an architect/planner with outstanding and multi-sectoral experience (most of them as team leader) in formulating urban policies and programs, strengthening public institutions, facilitating private sector participation in land and housing development, historic preservation (including in UNESCO sites), and working with local authorities to upgrade and provide infrastructure to substandard neighbourhoods.
His work spans over 30 developing countries around the globe with a focus on the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Caribbean. His experience include: the formulation of city development strategies and urban development policies for national and local government entities in Mongolia, the preparation of an urban development assessment for a region and its cities in Morocco, the master plan for the city of Fez, Morocco and the development of a strategy to address sub-standard housing for 4 million inhabitants in Manila (Philippines).
From 2011 Mr. Erbach is a Keios’ permanent consultants, from 2015 team leader for the urban upgrading of Kandy city in Sri Lanka and from 2016 team leader of the Urban sector policy, strategy and operational guidelines for the Caribbean Development Bank.
Years of experience: 40+. 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.
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Architect and planner
Eamon Kelly
Eamon Kelly
Mr. Kelly is a leading tourism consultant with extensive experience in planning, designing, managing, implementing and appraising/monitoring/evaluating sustainable tourism projects and programs for international donors, national tourism authorities and private sector organisations.
He has a proven track record of team management in leading mixed groups of international and local specialists as well as considerable experience in all aspects related to institutional strengthening of ministries, national administrations and regional bodies. This work has included: formulation of tourism policies and strategies; formulation of national and regional tourism plans; establishment, management and direction of tourism authorities/boards; development of standards and tourism legislation; planning and implementation of market research and marketing and promotional programs. Other areas have included: needs assessments and design of specific training programs; product development (in the fields of eco- and cultural tourism, community and rural development, etc.); project conception, planning, development, analysis and evaluation of capital projects; preparation of submissions for tax concessions, subventions/grants and financing envelopes, etc.
With Keios, he has worked as team leader in Egypt (National Sustainable Tourism Development Strategy) and in Rwanda (implementation of the National Sustainable Tourism Strategic plan), and has also taken part at the National Tourism Master Plan of Zimbabwe.
Years of experience: 40+. Countries of experience: Cambodia, China, Egypt, EU member Countries, Laos, Namibia, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Turkey, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Guyana, Netherlands Antilles, Rwanda, St. Helena, Zimbabwe.
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Tourism Planner
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Dr. Goodwin is director of the “Responsible Tourism Partnership”, founding director of the “International Centre for Responsible Tourism” and founder of the “International Conferences on Responsible Tourism in Destinations”. His interests focus on responsible tourism, local economic development, poverty reduction and conservation. He works with local communities, governments, conservationists, companies, NGOs and international organisations.
Among many others, he worked with the South African government to operationalise their national tourism policy and has written national policies for Rwanda, The Gambia and Bhutan.
Among many others, he worked with the South African government to operationalise their national tourism policy and has written national policies for Rwanda, The Gambia and Bhutan.
He has worked extensively on integrating marginalised community strategies in Albania, Bulgaria and Slovenia and on “inclusive” tourism with a particular focus on poverty reduction; as an example, he drafted the UNWTO’s 2002 policy document on Tourism and Poverty Alleviation.
He worked on many multilateral donors-funded projects, such as: Inclusive tourism in Haiti, Tourism and poverty reduction in Georgia, Tourism and cultural regeneration in Lahore, Pakistan (with Keios), Appraisal of tourism assets of Swaziland.
Years of experience 30+. Countries of experience: India, Bhutan, Nepal, Philippines, Pakistan, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, South Africa, The Gambia, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Mali, Rwanda, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Maldives, Saudi Arabia, Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Island.
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Inclusive and pro-poor tourism expert
Peter Nizette
Peter Nizette
Mr. Nizette is a senior tourism destination development consultant with extensive business and public sector experience envisioning, identifying funding for, planning and managing complex integrated projects especially in the field of responsible tourism.
He has wide experience in developing strategic, marketing, destination development and business plans, policy planning and development, dealing with complex political regional and national development issues.
He has successfully led consultative assignments such as the national tourism master plan for Zimbabwe, the Wadi Araba region master plan in Jordan and the feasibility study for Addis Ababa – Entoto city-view destination development in Ethiopia (with Keios); the Responsible tourism “pro-poor” multi-sectoral policy of Nepal; the Rwanda eco-tourism product and infrastructure development plan; the Tourism FDI (Foreign Direct Investments) Roadmap for Namibia.
Years of experience 40+. Substantial and in-depth experience in approximately 50 countries (Africa, Asia, South Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, USA).
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Responsible tourism expert
Richard Pagett
Richard Pagett
Dr. Pagett is an environmental expert with strong expertise within international development projects, providing advice and training to institutions and governments on a range of environmental, social, sustainability, climate change, security and other issues. Specialised in ecology, chemistry, physiology, zoology and marine science (from BSc to PhD), he is involved in post-conflict, transitional, and emerging countries.
His main sectors of specialisation include the formulation, management and evaluation at all stages of the project cycle and are related to: climate change and adaptation, sustainable development, environmental management (EIA, SEA, auditing/due diligence), coastal zone management; capacity-building and strengthening, training, legal harmonisation with EU and World Bank standards, Equator Principles, ISO (14000, 18000, 28000), disaster management and mitigation.
Specific technical areas include: waste, community development, stakeholder engagement, agriculture and forestry, tourism, water resources, environmental health and safety, pollution management, transportation, biodiversity, natural resources management, urban and rural development, information systems and GIS.
Projects carried out with Keios include the National Sustainable Tourism Strategic Plan for Egypt and the Urban sector policy, strategy and operational guidelines for the Caribbean Development Bank.
Years of experience 35+. Substantial and in-depth experience in more than 150 countries worldwide.
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Environmental expert
Francesco Siravo
Francesco Siravo
Conservation architect with in-depth experience in projects implemented by governmental, international and non-governmental organizations, including the Historic Cities Program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the World Bank, UNESCO, UNDP, the Italian bilateral cooperation, the Getty Conservation Institute and others, Mr. Siravo is engaged in the formulation of program strategies, project implementation including planning and design services, recruitment and management of consultants and local staff on the field as well as drafting of reports and publications.
Key projects include: the urban upgrading of Kandy city in Sri Lanka (with Keios), the preparation of the masterplan for George Town in Penang (Malaysia), various conservation/development projects in the historic Stone Town (Zanzibar), the planning and restoration of the Great Mosque of Mopti (Mali), the surveys, analytical mapping, plans and building regulations for the historic centres of Lucca, Urbino and Anagni (Italy) and the technical assistance to the Municipality of Samarkand (Uzbekistan).
Years of experience: 30+ Countries of experience: Pakistan, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, Zanzibar, Italy, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique, Mali, Morocco, Egypt, Bosnia, Sri Lanka, USA.
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Conservation architect
Simon Woodward
Simon Woodward
Currently Senior Research Fellow at the International Centre for Responsible Tourism based in Leeds (UK), Dr. Woodward is a skilled consultant with solid experience in strategy development for the tourism and heritage industries.
In particular, his responsibilities span a wide range of activities carried out for both national governments and international organisations like UNWTO and the World Bank, including policy reviews, market appraisals, feasibility studies, business planning, market analysis, visitor management, site master planning, etc. Dr. Woodward has an excellent understanding of the environmental impacts of tourism and of community involvement in sustainable leisure and tourism projects. He has often been a guest speaker at international conferences on the above topics.
In particular, his responsibilities span a wide range of activities carried out for both national governments and international organisations like UNWTO and the World Bank, including policy reviews, market appraisals, feasibility studies, business planning, market analysis, visitor management, site master planning, etc. Dr. Woodward has an excellent understanding of the environmental impacts of tourism and of community involvement in sustainable leisure and tourism projects. He has often been a guest speaker at international conferences on the above topics.
In parallel to his research-based activities, he has worked as a contributor to the International Eco-tourism Society’s world-renowned eco-tourism planning course, to the Rural Archaeology and Tourism Planning Course at Oxford University and on the MSc Programme in World Heritage Studies at Brandenburg Technical University (UK).
Among the long-list of the projects he successfully implemented it is worth mentioning those with Keios, namely the product development action plan for Rwanda, the feasibility study for Entoto city-view destination development in Ethiopia and the cultural heritage inputs within the national sustainable tourism strategic plan for Egypt.
Years of experience: 30+. Countries of experience: Bahrain, Botswana, Dubai, Egypt, EU member Countries, Kenya, Lesotho, Morocco, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Rwanda, Brazil, Ethiopia, China, India.
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Cultural tourism and product development expert
Laura Verdier
Laura Verdier
Ms. Verdier is graduated in Geosciences and has extended experience in environmental studies, especially in Europe, Africa and the Caribbean. She is usually in charge of Environmental Assessment like EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment of projects) and SEA (Strategic Environmental Assessment of programs) financed by private companies, public bodies or international funds (World Bank and EU). She works on each Environmental Assessment steps: baseline study, impact assessment and mitigation measures implementation. And she is a member of the IAIA (International Association for Impact Assessment). She regularly leads trainings on environmental topics in France.
With Keios she worked in all the assignments undertaken in Djibouti, Congo, Rwanda and Senegal, performing related environmental assessments.
Years of experience: 12+. Countries of experience: Europe, Turkey, Djibouti, Gabon, Egypt, South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Algeria, Morocco, Niger, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, French Guyana, French Antilles, Rwanda.
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