The IDA Secretariat has two offices based in Geneva and New York.
Vladimir Cuk, Executive Director
Vladimir is the Executive Director of the International Disability Alliance (IDA). Vladimir is responsible for coordinating the IDA Secretariat and IDA advocacy towards the UN System. In particular, Vladimir is engaged in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Vladimir is a member of the Policy Board of the UN Partnership to Promote the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as well as the Inter Agency Support Group to the CRPD. IDA was instrumental in establishing the Global Action on Disability (GLAD) Group - a disability inclusive donors coordination mechanism. Vladimir is based in the IDA New York Office.
Priscille Geiser, Program Manager
Priscille joined IDA in November 2017 to support IDA Executive Director with developing, communicating and monitoring IDA’s strategy, including fundraising and coordinating with IDA’s strategic partners. Priscille has over 16 years of experience in development and inclusion of discriminated groups, including 12 years with Handicap International where her last position was to lead the Technical Unit on Support to Civil Society. She has also been actively involved with the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) as Chair of the Board since 2015. Priscille is based in Lyon, France. Email: pgeiser [at] ida-secretariat.org
Nicolas Bach, Operations and Finance Manager
Nicolas joined IDA in June 2013. He received his Master of Public Administration from London School of Economics-Sciences Po Paris in 2013, and an Msc in Finance from Reims Business School. He was previously program administrator for Handicap International in Lebanon, the Middle East regional office and for the Pakistan emergency mission. Nicolas is based in the IDA Geneva Office. Email: nbach [at] ida-secretariat.org
Tchaurea Fleury, Senior Advisor, Bridge CRPD-SDGs Coordinator
Tchaurea has been with IDA since July 2010. Her main mission is to provide coordination for the effective and quality implementation, development and monitoring of the Bridge CRPD-SDGs initiative. Previously she worked supporting IDA’s advocacy and DPOs’ engagement towards the UN Human Rights Council and Treaty Bodies as well as leading negotiations such as on the Sendai Framework and Beijing +20 regional review. Tchaurea formerly worked with grassroots NGOs, UNESCO Brazil, EuropeAid and OHCHR. She is based in the IDA Geneva Office. Email: tfleury [at] ida-secretariat.org
Orsolya Bartha, Senior Advisor, 2030 Agenda
Orsolya is IDA's Senior Advisor on the 2030 Agenda. Her main focus over the last few years has been to advocate for the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in the Sustainable Development Goals and to ensure the meaningful participation of persons with disabilities at the High Level Political Forum. Orsolya has been working in the human rights and humanitarian field for over 15 years. Orsolya is based in the IDA New York Office. Email: obartha [at] ida-secretariat.org
Lucy Richardson, Human Rights Advisor
Lucy Richardson joined IDA in May 2019 as a Human Rights Officer. She promotes the CRPD in her work on UN General Assembly Third Committee resolutions, and the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD. Prior to joining IDA, Lucy was a consultant with UNDP, and worked on child rights and welfare in Australia. Lucy has a Masters of Child and Adolescent Welfare, a Bachelor of Business and a Diploma in Community Services. Lucy is based in the IDA New York office. Email: lrichardson [at] ida-secretariat.org.
Dorodi Sharma, Inclusive Development Project Officer
Dorodi joined IDA in July 2018. In her capacity as the Inclusive Development Project Officer, she leads the implementation and monitoring of IDA’s work in inclusive development consortium projects, as well as manages selected IDA inclusive development initiatives. She has over 10 years of experience working with civil society organisations on inclusion of disability issues in national laws and policies. Prior to joining IDA, Dorodi was the Disability Rights Specialist at the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Delhi where she supported the creation of the first ever disability portfolio for the UN Country Team. She has also worked with G3ict, managing communication across all their verticals. She holds a master in public policy from the University of Maryland College Park. Dorodi is based in New Delhi. E-mail: dsharma [at] ida-secretariat.org
Paula Hearn, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer
Paula joined the IDA Secretariat in June 2019 as the MEAL Officer and is responsible for the Secretariat’s monitoring and evaluation activities. As the MEAL Officer Paula contributes to IDA’s accountability, greater learning and impact, while building capacities and ownership of its members. Paula has over 8 years working in the field of disability, human rights and development. She holds a Master’s Degree in Critical Disability Studies and a B.A. in International Development. Paula is based in Burlington, Canada. Email: phearn [at] ida-secretariat.org
Elham Youssefian, Inclusive Humanitarian Action and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Advisor
Elham joined the IDA Secretariat in November 2019 as the Inclusive Humanitarian Action and DRR Advisor. She is responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation of IDA’s strategy to promote and support the effective enforcement of inclusive humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction. She ensures strategic leadership, coordination, provision of technical expertise and advice to optimize the impact of IDA’s work in this area. Elham has a PhD in International Law from the Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran (Iran) as well as a Master in Human Rights Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She also has a diverse experience in protection and human rights, with a focus on issues related to human trafficking, refugees, domestic violence and discrimination against persons with disabilities. Elham is based in the IDA New York office. Email: eyoussefian [at] ida-secretariat.org
Federica Settimi, Global Action on Disability Network (GLAD) Secretariat Assistant
Federica joined IDA in August 2017, focusing on the activities of the Global Action on Disability Network (GLAD) Network. Federica holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice. Prior to joining IDA, Federica co-founded an Italian NGO, worked within the Disability Inclusion team of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and in the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR). Federica is based in the Geneva office. Email: fsettimi [at] ida-secretariat.org