20. July 2016 Switzerland

Michel Chevallier has been the ICT4Peace Representative in Geneva since 2014. A journalist by training, Michel was from 2001 to 2013 Chef de Cabinet to the Geneva State Chancellor, working in the field of internet voting, electoral affairs and the organization of ITU Telecom World. During these years, he liaised with a number of governmental and intergovernmental bodies and represented Geneva in discussions and negotiations on electronic voting and electoral law, at the Council of Europe among other bodies. He also acted as an expert in assessing the 2011 Norwegian internet voting pilot and created a course on eVoting for Diplofoundation.

In parallel, he has been active in the field of international relations for the State of Geneva, managing a series of projects aimed at enhancing Geneva goodwill abroad, such as the partnership with the city of Beijing, the Geneva week in Washington DC and joint projects between the State and intergovernmental organisations. He has been closely associated with the organisation of ITU Telecom World 2003, 2009 and 2011.

After joining Palexpo in 2013, the Geneva fair and congress venue, as head of public relations, he moved on to become Secretary general of the Samaritains in Geneva in 2017, an NGO linked to the Red Cross.