Guillen Calvo

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About Guillen Calvo

An agro-economist and geographer, Guillén Calvo has worked for many international organisations (UNESCO, Bioversity International, the World Bank etc.) setting up development projects and managing inter-governmental platforms, as well as looking at the interface between scientific research and political decision-making. For the past 10 years he has specialized in the Territorial Social Responsibility of companies in South America and Africa. He is also involved in designing and implementing international initiatives and south-south cooperation projects around the promotion of bio-cultural heritage Great experience of working across different cultures and developing countries, within multinational organisations, and extensive field knowledge. Combining a strong professional experience in developing, managing and implementing projects and programmes with a significant knowledge of corporate social responsibility, social impact assessments and rural and territorial development. Strengths include a proactive approach to problem-solving, management skills, creative thinking, excellent management, facilitation and communication skills, fluency in French, Spanish, English and basic knowledge of Arabic.