Patricia Danzi

Patricia Danzi (née Nadler,[1] born 13 February 1969) is a Swiss development official and former athlete. She competed in the women's heptathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[2] On 13 December 2019, Danzi was appointed director general of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.[3] She assumed office on 1 May 2020.[4]

Patricia Danzi
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1969-02-13) 13 February 1969
Fribourg, Switzerland
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Heptathlon

Biography

Patricia Danzi was born in Fribourg[5] and grew up in canton of Zug. Climate was a very important topic to her and already at the age of 15 she applied[6] to work for the International Red Cross.[7] During her studies, she received a sports scholarship to Nebraska thanks to her athletic achievements. In 1996, she competed in the heptathlon at the Summer Olympics in Atlanta and placed 23rd. She transformed her powers of concentration from sport into her professional life.[8] She graduated in geography, agricultural sciences and environmental sciences,[7] and holds a degree in development cooperation from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies.[9]

Danzi worked for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since 1996. Her first stay abroad took her to Goražde in Bosnia. Later, she worked in Latin America and then in Africa.[7] From May 2015 to 2020, she headed the ICRC's Africa Regional Directorate with more than 7,000 staff.[7]

References
  1. Jur, Marie-Claire (8 August 2020). "Der Sport brachte sie auf den Weg zur Selbstkritik" (PDF). Engadiner Post (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patricia Nadler Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. Geiser, Urs (13 December 2019). "First woman appointed head of Swiss development agency". Swissinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Deza-Direktorin zieht positive Bilanz ihrer ersten 100 Tage im Amt". Swissinfo (in German). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. Patricia Danzi, coureuse de fronts. In: Letemps, 15. Juli 2020.
  6. "Patricia Danzi – Unterwegs für eine bessere Welt". www.3sat.de (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  7. Weltwoche. "«Bei uns ist Weiblichkeit Trumpf»". www.weltwoche.ch. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. Sternstunde Philosophie - DEZA-Chefin Patricia Danzi – Die Welt retten, aber wie? - Play SRF (in German), retrieved 10 November 2021
  9. "Patricia Danzi - Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and former Regional Director for Africa at the ICRC". Women in Foreign Policy.
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