GSSport24 Speaker

Emanuel Boscardin

Programme Officer, Sports for Nature - IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Emanuel Boscardin is the Programme Officer for Sports for Nature at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), where he concentrates on supporting sports organisations in their actions to protect nature. He moved to IUCN in April 2023 from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, focusing on policy coordination to advance global efforts on climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Previously, Emanuel was seconded by Swiss Development Cooperation to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, advocating humanitarian perspectives in international climate negotiations. He earned a master’s degree in Environmental Policy from SciencesPo Paris and an economics degree from the University of Basel. A Swiss-Italian dual citizen, Emanuel resides in Geneva, Switzerland together with his wife and daughter.