Alì Todaro

Ali Todaro leads a large multidisciplinary team of conference management professionals at the United Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa (UNCC-AA) at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During a career at the United Nations and at the national level that has spanned more than 35 years he has served in various roles at progressively higher levels of responsibility, building an enviable track record of proven knowledge and experience in socio-economic development and programme and project management.

Mr. Todaro’s leadership philosophy, which combines both top-down and bottom-up elements, has inspired the UNCC-AA team to strive for efficiency, effectiveness, and synergy. Firmly believing in the adage “all for one and one for all”, he focuses on the achievements of the team rather than those of individual members, with an emphasis on fixing problems rather than assigning blame. In his present role, Mr. Todaro has rolled out numerous innovative initiatives at UNCC-AA, ranging from optimizing physical access for those with disabilities, to introducing PaperSmart technologies to minimize printing, paper wastage, reduction of carbon footprint to pioneering solutions for virtual and hybrid events during the COVID-19 pandemic, and UNCC-AA and Africa Hall complex renovation projects, all to create a fully inclusive conference-friendly environment.