Policy advocacy specialist living in Brussels. Regional work in the Middle East and Africa, notably with civil society and in the areas of human rights and HIV. Notable contributions: Policy Forum on Development http://capacity4dev.ec.europa.eu/article/eyd2015-and-policy-forum-devel…
Franco Conzato, an Italian national, has been working in international cooperation for more than 30 years. Since 2021 Franco has served as Senior Expert directly attached to the Director for Sustainable Development and Coordination in DG INTPA. From 1987 till 2001 he served in 3 EU African Delegations: Somalia, Ghana , Ethiopia as Economic Adviser. From 2001 till 2004 he was Country economist in HQs and then moved to Paris in the EU Delegation to OECD and UNESCO. He represented the EU in the OECD-DAC Committee, of which from 2008-09 was DAC Vice-Chair and a Deputy Representative in UNESCOs.
Back in HQs in 2009, he served in several positions in DG INTPA including as Deputy Head of Unit of the Quality Results and Performance Unit ( now known ad INTPA/D4). He has been leading work in programming and, since 2015, in setting a up a results framework for EU external assistance financial instruments. He is currently leading in DG INTPA work on performance-based financing/financing not link to cost.
Following his retirement in July 2024, Franco has signed in December 2024 as Active Senior within the Directorate for Sustainable Development and Coordination in DG INTPA
I am a hardworking, young, ambitious and versatile healthcare professional with experience in global health, health policy design and strategy, quality healthcare services, management consulting, health implementation strategy, advocacy campaigns and hospital equipment sales.
I am also a good team leader with qualities for obtaining loyalty and commitment from members in order to achieve set targets. I possess strong numerical and communication skills, which allow results and goals to be attained in the shortest period of time. I am a self reliant achiever that welcomes challenges and explores new opportunities.
I have more than 15 years combined international and national experience on public health development programs, health policy formulation, public health strategy, strengthening quality healthcare within the Primary Healthcare, resource person, planning, and proposal development and grant sourcing.
I would love to bring my expertise, technical lead and enthusiasm to your growing development team, as my wonderful experience as an international public health expert and quality healthcare facilitator and evaluator at PHC level justifies my expertise for this wonderful opportunity to fit into any executive role in any programme or international organization.
I am one of the invited Consultants on the non – state actor consultation on the Global Action Plan (GAP) for Healthy Lives and well – being for all, in UNICEF House New York, organized by WHO and UNAIDS. The consultation is focused on: Accelerator 3 on community and civil society engagement; Accelerator 4 on the determinants of health; Accelerator 2 on primary health care.
I have attended various universal lectures and have also appeared as a resource person on several international and National television talk show/programmes on policy design on Health sector reform and on public health development programmes, especially on infectious diseases ravaging our population, such as COVID 19 vaccination, the new Malaria vaccine, youth policies and programs on HIV/AIDS prevention campaign (links on YouTube/Eloke Onyebuchi). I have also conducted several seminars and workshop colloquium on healthcare management programmes as a resource person, where I provided the technical lead on policies and program design across the board.
Also, as an author of many International journals and National newspaper published work, I have undertaken some type of advocacy campaigns over the past years, ranging from advocacy campaign to the United Nations Secretary General in 2013 to targeted interventions aimed at improving the quality health of the population to radical restructuring of the entire syringe needle disposable approach within the primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare level.
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This collective international experience has demonstrated that reform is technically difficult and complex to implement, hence the need for active partnership between actors for even management of emerging constraints. An effective partnership between actors on advocacy in health reform leads to a well-planned and carefully thought - out advocacy strategy that maximizes efforts to shape the policy debate surrounding health reform; build support and minimize oppositions to health reform initiatives; and motivate actions.
Considering many years of my technical and practical lead in program health design, Polio immunization Local Government facilitator in a USAID/NPHCDA funded project, Research technical officer in a world bank assisted project on HIV/AIDS and a healthcare management consultant, i have decided to live my dream of reducing the complex health issues at the general populations through championing of cost effective life saving health policies and strategies at the international, national and local level.
Final Thoughts:
Onyebuchi Eloke (Often cited as Eloke Onyebuchi), emerges as a dedicated Quality healthcare and public health advocate and Global health strategist, who has utilized both scholarly writing and public engagement, including traditional and social media to foster health equity among the population, especially young people/adolescents and tackle endemic threats like polio, malaria, COVID19, and HIV/AIDS. His focus on e-health and peer networks aligns well with modern, tech-driven health strategies.
Thank you.
I am a Programme Officer to the EU Delegation in Benin in charge of Energy and Environment. I also have a strong interest for Rural Development and Infrastructures in general. I have been working for the European Commission since September 2005.
I hold a master’s degree in journalism and communication. I have over a decade’s professional experience in strategic communication, public relations, events, knowledge management and digitalization. I develop communication strategies, plans, social media outreach schemes and campaigns. I am experienced in organising local, national and regional events (seminars, conferences, workshops, trainings, etc.) I have a proven track record of designing and producing publications, video and radio productions and communication and visibility materials for national and international donor-funded projects, such as by the EU and BMZ. I am an expert in new media: web-based and social media engagement, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube for professional public relation and communication work.
