Our People

  • Our People | co-founder

    Marco Niada

    Marco Niada was born in Milan, Italy, in 1952 and graduated in International Relations at IHEID, Geneva, Switzerland, in 1978. He was journalist...
  • Our People | co-founder

    Filippo Grandi

    Filippo Grandi was born in Milan, Italy, in 1957. In 1984, after studying history and literature, he worked as a volunteer for an NGO helping...
  • Our People | co-founder

    Paolo Lazzati

    Paolo Lazzati was born in Milan, Italy, in 1958. Obtaining a degree in economics and a diploma in theatre management he became a tax lawyer....
  • Our People | Representative for Afghanistan

    Mustafa Hussaini

    Mustafa Hussaini was born in 1979 in a remote village in ancient Hesarnai valley of Ghazni, Afghanistan. At 17, due to the war, he fled for...