Dr. Achim Wennmann is the Editor of the Geneva Policy Outlook and has led the strategic development of this initiative as part of his functions as Director for Strategic Partnerships of the Geneva Graduate Institute. He is also a Professor in the Institute's Interdisciplinary Programme where he holds the Nagulendran Chair in Peace Mediation. Achim has over 20 years of experience in strategic management of complex projects across research, policy, and practitioner communities and has served in multiple advisory roles for international organisations, companies, foundations, governments.
Léna Rieder-Menge is the Communications and Community Building Manager for the Geneva Policy Outlook as part of her functions as Manager of Strategic Partnerships and Public Relations at the Geneva Graduate Institute. She also manages the Advancing Development Goals International Contest, also known as The Geneva Challenge. In parallel to her work, she is the Co-Founder and President of FLAG21, a Geneva based association aiming to facilitate the social inclusion of refugees through sport. She holds a Master’s degree in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy from City University of London and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Geneva.
Emilian Berutti is the Academic Coordinator for the Geneva Policy Outlook. He is a Doctoral Researcher at the Geneva Graduate Institute’s Centre on Conflict, Development, and Peacebuilding (CCDP), specialising in peacebuilding practices in post-conflict settings. He holds a Master’s in International Affairs and is pursuing a PhD in International Relations and Political Science. His research is focused on urban agreements in armed conflicts.
Gabriel Gomes Couto is the Project Coordinator for the Geneva Policy Outlook. He is also a Programme Coordinator for Climate and Conflict at the Peace Dividend Initiative. Specialised in peace mediation, climate security, and environmental peacebuilding, he holds a Master’s degree in Development Studies from the Geneva Graduate Institute and a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil.