Who we are
- Rafael Comenge
- Executive Director
- Dinos Kaiopoulos
- Director of Operations
What We Do
DESI is a leading European company specialized since 2009 in the field of international development with experience in the provision and management of high quality consulting and technical assistance services. We offer our expertise and our know-how gained in assignments worldwide and we have among our main clients the European Commission and the United Nations.
DESI has been actively involved in the field of Democracy and Elections. As a niche company specialized in operational support to elections, it has been awarded FWC EOMs 2009/2012 and FWC Lot 2 Support to Electoral Missions, having highly contributed in the field of operations. Apart from its associated network of experts, DESI has gained experienced working with ECES, AU and Electoral Management Bodies, advising on all operations/technical aspects for Electoral support.
- Electoral Observation: Technical and logistical support for credible elections.
- Electoral Assistance: Administration and Finance support for credible elections.
- Democracy Promotion: Strengthening institutions and civic participation.
- Conflict Prevention: Mediation, early warning, and electoral risk mitigation.
- Capacity Building: Training for election stakeholders and institutions.
Our Values
- We pride ourselves on quality of our projects.
- Our objective is to design and implement first-rate and custom-made solutions for and together with our partners.
- Our indicators of success and performance are the excellence of our achievements and the durable benefits attained for our clients.
- We are committed to maintaining respectful relationships with all the stakeholders involved in our projects (partners, donors, providers and beneficiaries we work for).
