Jean-Désiré Kouassi

Jean-Désiré Kouassi is a consultant in Concerto West Africa's digital team, based in Abidjan. He supports our clients across the continent in managing their online reputation and designing successful advocacy and communication strategies. Prior to joining Concerto, Jean-Désiré worked at the European Union Delegation in Côte d'Ivoire and at Chatham House, where he contributed to launching the Common Futures Conversations (CFC) platform. He also worked at Johns Hopkins University, where he participated in the implementation of a global social media strategy and campaign, and at LG Electronics West Africa. Jean-Désiré is a member of the Youth Sounding Board of the European Commission's Directorate General for International Partnership. He speaks French, English and Spanish.