Beatrice Godefroy

A seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in peace, security, humanitarian action and climate, Beatrice has worked in conflict-affected countries across Africa, Europe, Central America and Asia.

Prior to DCAF, she had several leadership roles in the United Nations and the NGO sector, including serving as Deputy Executive Director at Médecins Sans Frontières Switzerland and Europe Director at the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC). At CIVIC she engaged European governments, the EU, and NATO to advance civilian protection, and led its operational portfolio in Eastern Europe and Ukraine.

Beatrice serves on the advisory board of the International Code of Conduct Association for Private Security Providers (ICOCA), is a commissioner at the Consultative Commissions for International Solidarity of the Canton of Geneva, and sits on the board of Groupe URD.

She holds a master’s degree in public policy from Princeton University and graduated from Sciences Po Paris.