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Umberto Tavolato

Head, International Relations Unit, Med-Or Foundation, Italy

A senior consultant with 18 years history of high-quality advisory to governments and the private sector between the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Among his most recent experiences, he was a senior expert in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an adviser to the Deputy Secretary-General of the EU foreign service. He has also led EU Special Representatives' offices in Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the African Union.