International Cocoa Initiative
Matthias Lange serves as the Executive Director and Director of Operations and Strategy at La Fondation International Cocoa Initiative since March 2012, where responsibilities include overseeing multiple departments, developing strategic action plans and budgets, managing core programs and resources, and leading stakeholder engagement. Previous roles include Programme and Policy Director at ICI, where Matthias led program initiatives and supervised national offices, as well as Senior Programme Coordinator and Programme Manager at ICI, focusing on project management and M&E activities. Prior experience also encompasses food aid management and policy development roles within the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European Commission’s ECHO, alongside technical advisory work at CILSS. Matthias holds a Master's degree in International Relations from Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée and has a background in food security and humanitarian assistance.
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International Cocoa Initiative
The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is a Swiss-based foundation that unites the forces of the cocoa and chocolate industry, civil society, farming communities and national governments in cocoa-producing countries to ensure a better future for children and to advance the elimination of child labour. Operating in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana since 2007, ICI works with its partners to ensure that cocoa-growing communities are more protective of children and their rights, that the cocoa supply chain manages the risk of child labour responsibly and that knowledge and information are spread in an open and transparent manner. ICI’s multi-stakeholder structure and governance give it independence, integrity and influence. We lead a collective journey towards cocoa sustainability, guided by the principles of shared responsibility, joint learning and aligned, coordinated action.