Head of Regional Office, DNDi Latin America
Having joined DNDi in March 2009 as Policy & Advocacy Coordinator of the Chagas Campaign on the 100th anniversary of the disease discovery, Eric Stobbaerts became the Head of DNDi Latin American office in January 2010.
Under his direction, DNDi Latin America has developed two new treatments for neglected patients in the region and currently leads the regional office’s activities with focus on research and development (R&D) for Chagas disease and visceral and cutaneous Leishmaniasis. Other areas of major interest are Advocacy, Access, Fundraising and Communications. DNDi Latin America aims to expand the social mission of the organization on the continent, with cutting-edge scientific research and the empowerment of regional partners.
In the last 20 years, Eric took part of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) as a Coordinator and a Head of Mission in several contexts (Lebanon, Afghanistan-Pakistan, Iraq, former Yugoslavia, Indonesia, Egypt and the MENA region). In 1998, he takes over the executive direction of the organization in Spain, one of MSF’s 5 Operational Centers. From 2004 onwards, he consulted for various NGOs in London and more recently headed the delegate office of MSF in Brazil. Eric has an MBA from the University of Geneva after completing studies in Economics and Public Affairs at the University of Louvain.
