MEET
Our team is our main asset combining flexibility, experience and enthusiasm.
Raffaele Gorjux established Keios in Rome back in 1984. Many of the original team members have remained since its inception. With aspirations spanning continents from Italy to the Mediterranean, Africa and Asia, Keios embodies Raffaele’s relentless dedication and perseverance.
MSc in Architecture. Specializations in Strategic planning, Urban development, Environment and sustainable development, FIDIC conditions of contract.
40+ 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.
Experience in Albania, Barbados, Bhutan, Botswana, Cameroon, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Lesotho, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Palestine, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, USA, Zimbabwe.
Our collaborative network
Collaborating with experts across various disciplines enriches our projects and ensures holistic solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.
Enrico Esposito
Project Manager
Worked with us in 2023
Many skilled professionals joined forces with us in 2023, enhancing our projects with their specialized expertise and commitment.
Dimas Wisnu Adrianto | Adama Bah | Peter Bassie | Youssef Benhcine | Jan-Bjarni Bjarnason | Paolo Dejana | Habib Dridi | Wahyu Eko | Enrico Esposito| Mike Fabricius | Alessandra Gagliardi | Jean Gassani | Sekou Tidiani Konate | Elisa Maceratini| Lucy McCombes | Kevin Millington| Peter Nizette | Marjolaine Okanga-Guay | Ibrahim Mohamed Omar | Awa Faye Ndiaye | Anne Sinet | Anna Spenceley |Elisa Trapani | Simon Woodward | Alice Zagaria
Our Partner Organizations in 2023
The organizations that collaborated with us in 2023 to drive mutual success and accomplish project objectives.
CES Consulting Engineers Salzgitter GmbH, Germany
Consulting Business Management, Uzbekistan
Hydroterra Engineering, Djibouti
Multidecon Internal, Indonesia
Ninki Nanka Foundation, The Gambia
The Journey, South Africa
Thinking Consulting, Palestine
SAFI Société Africaine d’Ingénierie, Tunisia
Our team
Our team is our main asset combining flexibility, experience and enthusiasm.
Raffaele Gorjux
MSc in Architecture. Specialisations in Strategic planning, Urban development, Environment and sustainable development, FIDIC conditions of contract.
40 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, Palestine, Pakistan, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, USA, Zimbabwe.
Elisa Maceratini
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 development.
Countries of experience: Afghanistan, Albania, Brazil, Cameroon, Chad, Colombia, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Gabon, Jordan, India, Italy, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mauritania, RD Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka.
Alice Zagaria
MSc in Landscape architecture. Specialisation in Environmental design/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.
Giulia Gorjux
Bachelor in Environmental science. MSc in Urban environmental management.
5 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.
Nationality: Italian.
Countries of experience: Egypt, Palestine, Uzbekistan.
Simone Landucci
MSc in Urban and Regional Planning and MSc in Spatial Planning and European Environmental Policy. Specialisation in Geospatial Science and Technology.
5+ year of experience in the field of urban and regional planning, with a focus on the application of GIS technologies to the planning practice.
Countries of experience: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom.
Elisa Trapani
MSc. in History and Conservation of Architectural and Environmental Heritage. Postgraduate Master in Heritage Diagnostic Systems.
15+ years of experience in architectural conservation and heritage restoration and development projects in archaeological and urban areas.
Countries of experience: Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Zanzibar, Malawi, Kenya, Palestine, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Malaysia.
Andrea Grumberg
MSc in Architecture. Specialisation in BIM.
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.
Patrizia De Patto
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.
Giselda Gorjux
Diploma in Graphic design, she has deepened her studies in animation and business practice in art and obtained the certificate of web designer and Adobe specialist.
12 years of experience as communication expert and signage, museums exhibitions and corporate web graphic designer.
Vincent Badie
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.
Urban planner
Luca Boccardi
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.
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.
Municipal engineer
Paolo Dejana
18 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.
Countries of experience: Albania, France, Georgia, Germany, Kazakhstan, Italy, Libya, Malta, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE.
Experience with Keios: Georgia, Urban design concept and design for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Abastumani town; Albania, Urban design concept and design for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Berat and Përmet municipalities.
Keios permanent consultant since 2019.
Mobility expert
Habib Dridi
Degree in Civil engineering. Specialization in Urban planning.
30+ years of experience in development projects in various sectors (urban development and planning, urban and road infrastructure, hydraulics), civil and hydraulic works in urban areas, preliminary and detailed design, bidding documents, technical assistance and work supervision.
Nationality: Tunisia.
Experience with Keios: Djibouti, Local urban plans for the cities of Ali Sabieh, Tadjourah, Dikhil, Arta and Obock; Djibouti, Urban upgrading plan for the Vietnam and Djaga-Bouldhouq slums; Djibouti, Urban development plan for North Balbala; Gabon, Structure plans for the cities of Lambaréné, Port-Gentil, Mouila and Tchibanga.
Countries of experience: France, Tunisia, Djibouti, Gabon, Rwanda, Burundi, Senegal, Mauritania, Equatorial Guinea.
Civil engineer
Slim Dridi
18+ years of experience in the field of urban transport and mobility including design and modelling of individual and collective transport systems, transport demand modelling and multimodal transport planning in large metropolis and traffic engineering.
Nationality: Tunisia.
Experience with Keios: Djibouti, Local urban plans for the cities of Ali Sabieh, Tadjourah, Dikhil, Arta and Obock; Djibouti, Urban development plan for North Balbala.
Country of experience: France, Tunisia, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Guinea, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Chad, Togo, UAE, Rwanda.
Transport engineer
Jerry Erbach
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.
Architect and planner
Eamon Kelly
50 years of experience in planning, designing, managing, implementing and appraising/monitoring/evaluating sustainable tourism projects and programs for international donors, national authorities and private sector organisations.
Nationality: Ireland.
Experience with Keios: Zimbabwe, National tourism master plan; Rwanda, National sustainable tourism master plan; Egypt, National sustainable tourism strategic plan.
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.
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
Tourism planner
Peter Nizette
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: Uzbekistan. Development of tourism destinations; Egypt, Tourism post-COVID recovery; 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.
Responsible tourism expert
M. Okanga-Guay
20+ years of academic and consulting experience on urban and environmental issues, 15 of these in Africa.
Deep experience in environmental studies and assessments, such as those implemented for the Land Use National Plan, the structure plans of 4 cities (with Keios), and the technical assistance to the National Climate Council Committee for the preparation of Green Climate Fund activities (in Gabon), for the upgrading of the Djaga-Bouldhouq and Vietnam’s slums of Djibouti-city and the detailed urban plans of Ali Sabieh, Tadjourah, Dikhil, Arta et Obock in Djibouti (with Keios).
Nationality: Canadian/Gabon.
Countries of experience: Canada, France, Gabon, Djibouti.
Environmental expert
Richard Pagett
40 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: Egypt, Tourism post-COVID recovery; 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.
Climate change expert
J. Emmanuel Remy
25+ years of experience in strategic and technical advice to local authorities and ministries for the development of urban policies, programs and projects.
Nationality: France.
Passionate about participatory planning practices, he has led numerous projects, including several strategic plans for large cities, studies and evaluations in sectors like territorial, urban and coastal planning and development, upgrade of informal settlements, housing, urban renewal and heritage, institutional strengthening and decentralization.
Countries of experience: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Ghana, Haiti, Guyana, Santo Domingo, Moldova, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Romania.
Architect and planner
Francesco Siravo
40 years experience in the formulation of conservation/restoration programs, strategies and plans, design, work supervision, recruitment and management of technical staff.
Experience with Keios: Georgia, Urban design concept and design for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Abastumani town; Albania, Urban design concept and design 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.
Conservation architect
Simon Woodward
35 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: Egypt, Tourism post-COVID recovery; Palestine, Sustainable tourism development plan for Bethlehem urban area; 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, UK, West Bank & Gaza.
Keios permanent consultant since 2011.
Cultural tourism expert