Cristelle joined the Platform in 2025 and serves as Programme Director for the Mediterranean Region.
Cristelle holds a PhD in International Economic Law from the University of Paris Pantheon-Sorbonne and a Masters in International Public Law from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis in France. With broad cross-sector experience in international organisations, academia and government, she brings to the Platform a breadth of knowledge and geographical perspectives on democratic governance, human rights and societal change. Her work has covered law reforms, policy development, institutional strenghtening and capacity building to promote human rights, social justice and environmental protection in developed, developing and middle-income countries across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Africa.