International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Alejandro Barcena is a proficient Risk and Resilience Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development since January 2023, focusing on climate impact assessments and the development of predictive models utilizing machine learning. Prior to this role, Alejandro was a co-investigator at King's College London, where leadership of the Climate Risk Group emphasized urban climate risk research and governance. Experience also includes serving as a Public Policy Advisor for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, chairing a consortium addressing climate risk and resilience, and as Country Director for the Spanish Red Cross, managing a substantial staff and budget. Earlier in their career, Alejandro held the position of Satellite Design Manager at Airbus, handling technical specifications and negotiations for satellite payloads. Alejandro holds a PhD in Human Geography from King's College London, an MSc in Development Studies from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and a M.ENG. in Telecommunication Engineering from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
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The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a global leader in sustainable development. Our mission is to build a fairer, more sustainable world, using evidence, action and influence in partnership with others. As an independent international research organisation, we are specialists in linking local to global. In Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Middle East and the Pacific, we work with some of the world's most vulnerable people to ensure they have a say in the policy arenas that most closely affect them — from village councils to international conventions. Through close collaboration with partners at the grassroots, we make our research and advocacy relevant to their needs and alive to their realities.