Food utilisation

Alexandre Castellano.

Born in France on 16 May 1975.

Nationality: French and Italian

Education: MSc in Biology in Italy and MSc in Public Health Nutrition at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Position: from 2020 to date - DG ECHO Head of Office - Pretoria - South Africa - for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Region.

Previous positions: from 2000 to 2012 working with various NGOs dealing with emergencies and innovation technologies in seven African countries – from 2013 to 2016 policy officer with ECHO in the head quarter dealing with Food Assistance, Nutrition, Cash-Based Transfers and Innovations. From 2016 to 2020, ECHO Technical Assistant for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean Region.

Key interest: Innovative Technologies applied to humanitarian response.

Energetic, dedicated individual with over ten years of strong interpersonal skills. A strong coordination and management background. Proven ability to work effectively with people of various ages, cultural backgrounds, and socio-economic statuses. Attentive to details, able to take initiative, prioritize multiple tasks and manage workloads. A long-time interest in project development and implementation in the field of health, nutrition and food security, and safety.