Welcome to Action Education Switzerland

The team in Switzerland

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Gilles Delecourt

Director

Gilles Delecourt

A graduate in tropical agronomy from the University of Gembloux (Belgium), Gilles Delecourt began his career in 1998 as Desk Officer at Caritas France.

Gilles Delecourt then worked for various NGOs, including Handicap International for fifteen years, where he successively held the positions of Country Director in Angola and Mozambique, Regional Director for the Maghreb and finally Director of Technical Resources.

He then joined the United Nations Mine Action Service until 2022.

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Mathilde Zmokly

Public Fundraising and Donor Relations Officer

Mathilde Zmokly

After studying communications and marketing, Mathilde found her calling 10 years ago in public fundraising and donor relations management.
Today, in her role as head of fundraising for the general public and donor relations at Action Education Switzerland, she is rediscovering the essence of her first fundraising missions and putting her expertise at the service of causes that are close to her heart.
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Jeremy Stanning

Communication officer

Jeremy Stanning

Holder of a Master's degree in Journalism and Communication and a Bachelor's degree in History and History of Religions,
Jeremy has worked in digital communications for MSF Switzerland and video editing at RTS.
A keen photographer, he joined Action Education Switzerland at the beginning of 2025 and is responsible for the association's communications.

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Stefano Maggi

Partnership Coordinator

Stefano Maggi

Stefano holds a BA in Modern and Contemporary History and an MA in International Relations. He studied at Queen Mary University of London and at the IHEID (Graduate Institute) in Geneva.

Since then, he has worked for various actors in the philanthropic world in Geneva, notably for SwissFoundations, the association of Swiss donor foundations.

Stefano joined Action Education in 2016 and is currently in charge of the association's partnerships.

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Julie Noyelle

Head of Partnerships Switzerland / Philanthropy and Communications Coordinator

Julie Noyelle

After several years in film distribution in charge of marketing and partnerships for major French and American studios, from MK2, Pathe and EuropaCorp to Twentieth Century Fox, Julie continues to make its way in the world of partnerships in the service of the general interest. The rest of the time? She leads philosophical workshops for children in order to think about life skills and living together.

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Guillaume Noblot

International Management Controller

Guillaume Noblot

With a Master's degree in Administration and International Trade, Guillaume has developed expertise in financial management and budgetary control through a variety of experiences within NGOs and international organisations.
After gaining experience in France, Switzerland and in the field, notably with Médecins du Monde and Solidarité Sida, he joined Action Education in 2016 as international management controller. Here, he manages the global budget process and supports the regional teams in financial and accounting issues.

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