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:
+962797243329
Bio
Giordano Segneri joined the UNDP Regional Hub for Arab States as Governance and Peacebuilding Team Leader in 2020, where he steers regional advisors’ support in the areas of Governance, Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, PVE, and Rule of Law. He has 20 years of experience working in conflict, fragile and transition settings, and holds a PhD on Sociology of Risk (Rome, 2013) and a Master’s Degree in Moral Philosophy.
Previous experiences include peace and development advisory support to the UN Country Team in Tunisia (2014-2020); Policy support to UN Country Team and UN political mission in Libya (2009-2013); coordination and strategic advice to UN Country Teams to several countries including Algeria, Jordan, Libya, and Mauritius (2008-2009); Regional 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 regional advisors’ support in the areas of Governance, Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding, PVE, and Rule of Law. He has 20 years of experience working in conflict, fragile and transition settings, and holds a PhD on Sociology of Risk (Rome, 2013) and a Master’s Degree in Moral Philosophy.
Previous experiences include peace and development advisory support to the UN Country Team in Tunisia (2014-2020); Policy support to UN Country Team and UN political mission in Libya (2009-2013); coordination and strategic advice to UN Country Teams to several countries including Algeria, Jordan, Libya, and Mauritius (2008-2009); Regional 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, Human Rights, Post Conflict and Resilient Development & Occupation, Risk Assessment & Conflict Prevention
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Programming
- Resource mobilization
- Strategic planning
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| PhD in “Inter-culture, Communications and Complex organizations” | University LUMSA, Rome | 2013-12-02 |
| Master's degree in Moral Philosophy | University of Perugia, Faculty of Philosophy | 2001-01-03 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| Climate-related Security Risks and Sustaining Peace – An analytical lens. Strategic advantages for the Country Common Analysis. Considerations arising from the process in Tunisia, UNDP Oslo Governance Center, August 2020 | 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, Name, Genova 2004. | Author | |
| ONGs e trasformazione dei conflitti. Operazioni di pace nelle crisi internazionali: analisi, esperienze e prospettive, co-author, UN Office at the Italian MAE, Edizioni Associate Roma 2002. | Co-Author |
