Patricia Danzi has been regional director for Africa at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since 2015, overseeing all ICRC operations on the continent. She is responsible for over 7,000 staff and a budget of up to USD 750 million. She has been with the ICRC since 1996, working in a range of roles worldwide. She holds a master’s degree in agricultural economics, geography and environmental science, and carried out postgraduate research in development studies in Geneva. Patricia is a mother of two teenage boys, a former Olympic athlete and fluent in seven languages.
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