Cécile de GARDELLE is the Dialogue Coordinator of ICTSD, in charge of facilitating achievement of project and program goals through providing a conference management service. She joined ICTSD as Special Assistant to the Chief Executive. Prior to joining ICTSD she was the Executive Assistant to the Mexican Ambassador (Eduardo Perez-Motta) to the WTO, in Geneva from 2002 to 2004. She holds a Master in Languages and Business from the University of Lyon III and a Diploma of High Level School of Translation and International Relations from the Catholic University of Lyon. Ms. de Gardelle is a citizen of France.