Federica Du Pasquier is a humanitarian diplomat, lawyer, and innovator. She is currently spearheading a new initiative at the intersection of science, technology, and the future of peace and war at a Geneva-based think & do-tank (GESDA).
Prior to this, she spent close to a decade at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), contributing to its dialogue with conflict parties in Ukraine, Ethiopia, Syria and the Occupied Palestinian Territory and to its legal outreach at the UN in New York. For three years, Federica worked closely with the ICRC President on creating diplomatic opportunities for humanitarian action in some of the world’s most acute crises. She came away both humbled by the resilience and resourcefulness of those most affected by war, and viscerally struck by the urgency of finding new ways to prevent, manage and resolve conflict – including in the digital realm.
Federica holds degrees in Law and International Relations, and speaks English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, and Arabic.