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Florence is the project manager of the Centre’s research initiative Humanitarian Encyclopedia.

She is a former agronomist who spent 12 years in the grain trading environment, where she held different positions from logistic, merchandising, business analytics, marketing and project management.

In 2017 she decided to transfer her competencies to the humanitarian sector, and joined the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies as project manager of the Humanitarian Encyclopedia. Apart from the overall project management, she is taking responsibility for the development of the digital platform and fundraising activities.

Alex Odlum joined the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies in March 2020 as Research Coordinator for the Humanitarian Encyclopedia project. His work experience spans research and analysis, needs assessment, information and knowledge management, and monitoring and evaluation, with humanitarian organisations including ACAPS, the International Organization for Migration, Lessons Learned Simulations and Training, and the Mixed Migration Centre. His research interests include organisational behaviour and decision making in humanitarian crises, coordination in humanitarian information systems, and migration policy and governance. Alex holds a Master of Public Policy from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, and Bachelors of Law and International Studies from the University of Adelaide.

Sian has worked in the humanitarian sector for 20 years, managing external relations for various organisations including IFRC, MSF and DNDi. She has a post graduate degree in journalism and a Masters in Communications Management. Sian specializes in strategic communications, partnerships, publications, brand management and organizational development.