Team type: East and Southern Africa Team

Lorenzo is a Project Officer, specialising in program development and conflict sensitivity, primarily focusing on PCi projects in Mozambique and in the Swahili coast. He joined PCi in 2021 to support a project in the Western Balkans. Lorenzo holds an MA in International Studies from the University of Turin and a BA in Political Sciences from the University of Cagliari.

Sophia is a peacebuilding Advisor working on Swahili project in East and Southern Africa. She Joined PCi in May 2023 to support in implementation of Swahili project which is being implemented along Swahili coast of Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique. She has over 12 years in peacebuilding within Eastern African region with a great focus on young people. She has worked within the NGO sector in the region. Sophia is experienced trainer and in research on peace issues with thin the Eastern African Region. She is undertaking PHD in Social transformation and hold an MA in Development Studies from the University of Nairobi and a BA in sociology and philosophy from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa.