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Coordinator, Evaluation Communication Unit
Dr. Alexander Voccia
Italy
English, Spanish, French, Italian
a.voccia@ifad.org
+39 06 5459 2373
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PhD Sociology & Social Policy University of Southampton, UK
M.Sc. Global Politics University of Southampton, UK
Master-equivalent in Sociology Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Alexander is a communications and knowledge management (KM) expert, specialized in crafting strategies at the highest levels within the UN system. Across UN Headquarters, Alexander has given shape to the campaigns, statements, reports, media relations, on-line presence and communication deliverables of senior-most UN officials including the UN Secretary-General, ECLAC Executive Secretary, Under- and Assistant-Secretary-Generals , as well as of international policy makers, at ministerial level, and global leaders, including H.R.H. Queen Maxima of The Netherlands. At grassroots level, Alexander has led KM projects on-the-ground in twenty countries, spanning Latin America and the Caribbean, South-East Asia, the Near East, and North, South, East, West and Central Africa.
Professional affiliations and distinctions Chair | 2018 - 2020 United Nations Caribbean Communications Group Presented Caribbean Broadcasting Union Award 2014 on behalf of the United Nations Caribbean
20 years experience in strategic communications in the development sector
18 years experience in knowledge management in the UN system.
2020 Rome, Italy
2014 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
2013 Rome, Italy
2008 New York, USA
2003 Rome, Italy
Coordinator Communication Unit Independent Office of Evaluation IFAD
Coordinator, Chief Strategic Planning and Outreach Unit, Caribbean Knowledge Management Centre UN ECLAC
Policy and Programme Officer Policy and Strategy Division WFP
Associate Expert in Sustainable Development Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Headquarters
Project Coordinator Policy and Programme Division WFP
 Publications
 Blogs
 Videos
 Presentations
Independent Magazine (Editor)
Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD   2021 - present
Resource Pack of the Independent Office of Evaluation of IFAD (IOE)
IFAD IOE   2022
Focus journal, (Editor)
UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean   Edition: 2014 - 2020
Hummingbird magazine, (Editor)
UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean   Volume 2 -7 (2014 2020)
Can the World Bank effectively promote and protect the needs of vulnerable communities? University of Southampton, U.K
Voccia, A.   2018
'Climate change: what future for small, vulnerable States' . International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 19(2), 101-115.
Voccia, A.   2012
Review of United Nations system support to small island developing States. Report of the Secretary-General. A/66/218.
United Nations   2011
'Knowledge management for sustainable development in the web 2.0 era: the Triangle of dichotomies'. Knowledge Management for Development Journal, 6(3), 177-191.
Voccia, A.   2010
SIDS-SIDS Success stories: an innovative partnership in South-South cooperation. United Nations, New York, USA
UN/DESA, UNDP   2010
Trends in Sustainable Development - Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
UN DESA   2010
‘Climate change’ chapter, in: Review of the implementation of the Mauritius Strategy. E/CN.17/2010/9.
United Nations   2010
‘Sustainable consumption and production’ chapter, in: Integrated review of the thematic cluster of mining, chemicals, waste management, transport and sustainable consumption and production in small island developing States. E/CN.17/2010/14.
United Nations   2010
'Climate change' chapater, in: Five-year review of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States. A/65/115.
United Nations   2010
Follow-up to and implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Development States. A/64/278.
United Nations   2009
‘Communicating independence’ or ‘independently communicating’, that is the question
Alexander Voccia   2022
Behind the glossy cover: six reflections on communicating evaluations
Voccia, A.   2021
INTEVAL: a legacy, 38 years in the making
IFAD IOE   2023
Evaluation through the lens of brain science: 1-minute takeaways [full series]
IFAD IOE   2023
2022 IOE Highlights
IFAD IOE   2022
First annual meeting of IOE’s Evaluation Advisory Panel
IFAD IOE   2022
Introducing the new IOE website
IFAD IOE   2022
60 Seconds with the Director [full series]
IFAD IOE   2022
Mainstreaming environment in evaluations
IFAD IOE   2021
Coastal Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Project, Bangladesh - Project performance evaluation
IFAD IOE   2021
Irma & Maria (Documentary)
UNECLAC   2018
Ageing in the Caribbean
UNECLAC   2016
Caribbean Financial Technology
UNECLAC   2017
UN Young Professionals Programme - ECLAC promo video
UNECLAC   2017
ECLAC 70th Anniversary
UNECLAC   2017
The value of communicating independently
Alexander Voccia   2023

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