Alain Dondainaz is a senior manager with more than 20 years of experience in international development and humanitarian assistance. In his role as the ICRC’s Head of Mission to Canada based in Ottawa, Mr. Dondainaz leads the ICRC’s engagements with the Canadian government. Previously, he served as a senior finance officer for the Swiss Development and Cooperation Agency, and as the Canadian Red Cross country representative in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. His field experience for the ICRC has also included deployments to the Balkans, Uganda, the Russian Federation, and Liberia. Mr. Dondainaz holds a Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding from Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C.