Giordano Segneri
Functional Title:
Governance and Peacebuilding Team Leader for Arab States
Institution:
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
Email Address:
giordano.segneri@undp.org
Phone Number:
+962 7 9724 3329
Bio
Giordano Segneri joined the UNDP Regional Hub for Arab States as Governance and Peacebuilding Team Leader in 2020, where he steers a regional team of advisors performing country office support in the areas of Governance, Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Recovery, and Rule of Law. In this context, he also carried out technical missions to Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, and Syria (also as Deputy Representative ad interim). Giordano has 20 years of experience working in conflict, fragile and transition settings, and holds a PhD on the Sociology of Risk (Rome, 2013) and a master’s degree in Moral Philosophy.
Previous professional experiences include peace and development advisory support to the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Tunisia (2014-2020); Policy support to the UNCT/HCT and UN political mission in Libya (2009-2013); coordination and strategic advice to UNCTs to several countries including Algeria, Jordan, Libya, and Mauritius (2008-2009); Coordination support to the UN Regional Directors’ Team Secretariat for West and Central Africa in Dakar (2007).
Before joining the UN, Giordano worked as Country Representative and Project Manager for INGOs in Gabon and Mozambique (2003-2007) and served as ICRC Delegate in Iraq in 2003. He started his career as researcher for the Civil Defense Study Center in Italy, followed by the management of peacebuilding and recovery projects in Rwanda, DRC, and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1999-2002).
Giordano Segneri joined the UNDP Regional Hub for Arab States as Governance and Peacebuilding Team Leader in 2020, where he steers a regional team of advisors performing country office support in the areas of Governance, Conflict Prevention, Peacebuilding and Recovery, and Rule of Law. In this context, he also carried out technical missions to Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, and Syria (also as Deputy Representative ad interim). Giordano has 20 years of experience working in conflict, fragile and transition settings, and holds a PhD on the Sociology of Risk (Rome, 2013) and a master’s degree in Moral Philosophy.
Previous professional experiences include peace and development advisory support to the UN Country Team (UNCT) in Tunisia (2014-2020); Policy support to the UNCT/HCT and UN political mission in Libya (2009-2013); coordination and strategic advice to UNCTs to several countries including Algeria, Jordan, Libya, and Mauritius (2008-2009); Coordination support to the UN Regional Directors’ Team Secretariat for West and Central Africa in Dakar (2007).
Before joining the UN, Giordano worked as Country Representative and Project Manager for INGOs in Gabon and Mozambique (2003-2007) and served as ICRC Delegate in Iraq in 2003. He started his career as researcher for the Civil Defense Study Center in Italy, followed by the management of peacebuilding and recovery projects in Rwanda, DRC, and Bosnia-Herzegovina (1999-2002).
Governance and Institutional
Years of experience 15+ Years
Governance and Institutional field:
Governance, Post Conflict and Resilient Development & Occupation
Additional fields of expertise:
Conflict Prevention and Prevention of Violent Extremism
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| master degree | Universita degli studi di Perugia | 2001-01-03 |
| PhD | Universita LUMSA di Roma | 2013-02-02 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| Climate-related Security Risks and Sustaining Peace – An analytical lens. Strategic advantages for the Country Common Analysis | https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/migration/oslo_governance_centre/ac2e559dc7123a7d35bddc8cfed1abede9e59732644ae744eb9c486a2076b03c.pdf | Author |
| Rwanda. Frammenti e immagini di un viaggio a 10 anni dal genocidio | https://www.bibliotechediroma.it/opac/resource/rwanda-frammenti-di-un-viaggio-a-dieci-anni-dal-genocidio-fotografie/RMB0241694 | Author |
| ONGs e trasformazione dei conflitti. Operazioni di pace nelle crisi internazionali: analisi, esperienze e prospettive | https://www.amazon.it/trasformazione-conflitti-operazioni-nelle-internazionali/dp/8826703183 | Co-Author |
