Alain is a senior manager with more than 20 years of experience in international development and humanitarian assistance. Before taking the position of ICRC Head of Mission to Canada, he worked for the Development and Cooperation Agency of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs where he was the senior finance officer overseeing the institution’s risk management procedures and internal controls. From 2010 to 2013, he was the Canadian Red Cross country representative in Sri Lanka and the Maldives. From 1999 to 2005, he was deployed with the ICRC in the Balkans, Uganda, the Russian Federation and Liberia. In addition, Mr. Dondainaz has other professional experiences with a Canadian NGO in the Philippines and with First Nations Organizations in Vancouver. Mr. Dondainaz holds Master of Arts in Human Security and Peacebuilding from Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC.