The Secretariat

Sasank Vemuri is the Coordinator of the Global Secretariat for the MobiliseYourCity Partnership in Brussels, Belgium.  

Before joining the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat in May 2019, Sasank worked for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2013. In his last position at the ADB as an Urban Development Specialist in the South East Asia Urban and Water Division, he was responsible for overseeing the implementation of infrastructure investments and technical assistance in Vietnam and Laos of approximately $300 million. Prior to joining the ADB Sasank prepared pre-feasibility studies for climate change related infrastructure projects with the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), where he led the CDIA portfolio for India, Bangladesh, Thailand and Kyrgyzstan. Before moving into the urban infrastructure finance space, Sasank lived and worked with GIZ in India for 6 years, where he spent most of the time advising the Indian rural development bank on developing new financing products for projects related to sustainable resource use.  

Sasank is a father, a committed development professional, an economist, and an American. In addition to Belgium, he has also lived in worked in Vietnam, Philippines, India, Germany and the United States.

Eléonore is the Partnerships and Outreach Manager at the Global Secretariat of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership in Brussels, Belgium. 

Before joining the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat in February 2020, Eléonore has worked for the World Secretariat of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability in Bonn, Germany since 2016. In her last position at ICLEI as Communications Officer, she was responsible for strengthening the place of the organization in the global landscape of likeminded players and supported project teams to achieve their communications and advocacy goals. 

Prior to joining ICLEI, Eléonore has worked for the International Urban Food Network coordinating a study funded by the French Environment Ministry in order to devise reform-oriented policy recommendations for French actors. Before moving into the urban sustainability space, Eléonore has gained experience in project management in a large industrial company where she supported the design and implementation of an international project which aimed to turn the company into a learning organization, geared towards innovation. 

Nicolas is a Sustainable Mobility Expert at the Global Secretariat of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership in Brussels, Belgium. As part of the Capacity Development team of the Secretariat, he contributes to the definition of the overall methodological framework of the Partnership.  

Before joining MobiliseYourCity in December 2021, Nicolas worked for international organizations such as SLoCaT, CAF (the Development Bank of Latin America) and the UNFCCC. For some years he also supported in planning and implementation processes of sustainable mobility policy in Bogota, Colombia as well as environmental actions in the transport sector in the city.  

As part of the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat, Carine supports methodology development, capacity-building, monitoring and evaluation, and other Secretariat activities.  

Prior to joining in April 2025, Carine was a postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven, contributing to the ACTIVE CITIES project (Interreg EU), which focused on promoting active mobility. Carine holds a PhD in Engineering Science: Architecture with research on how socially innovative initiatives at the urban fringe challenge and reconfigure transport planning tools. She has also worked with NGOs such as Riders’ Rights and Youth Against Corruption (YAC) in Beirut to advocate for more inclusive and effective mobility systems. Her expertise lies in informal mobility, social innovation, and institutional planning, with a regional focus on the MENA region and Europe. 

Giuliana is the Communications Officer at the Global Secretariat of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership, in Brussels, Belgium. 

Before becoming part of the MobiliseYourCity team, Giuliana was a Communication Trainee at the European Commission, within the Directorate - General for Translation. During her traineeship, she actively contributed to several aspects of Communication Projects and helped in the organization of conferences and events. Giuliana also worked as an Assistant Project manager for different international organizations dealing with European Projects.
 

Solène Baffi is a Doctor of Geography and coordinates technical cooperation in Senegal, Egypt, Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire within CODATU, as well as training and scientific activities. In this capacity, she is also a research associate of the PRODIG laboratory (UMR 8586). She currently collaborates closely with the MobiliseYourCity Secretariat, supporting the Capacity Building team.

Jacopo is the Capacity Building Intern at the Global Secretariat of the MobiliseYourCity Partnership in Brussels, Belgium. 

Before joining MobiliseYourCity, he was a Policy Analysis Intern at the OECD’s Environment Directorate, where he supported regional and city governments in advancing their net-zero transport goals. 

His work included a project with the region of Catalonia, focusing on policies to cut emissions in passenger transport while improving quality of life. He also contributed to the implementation of Dublin’s Climate Action Plan under the EU’s Mission 100 Cities, helping foster cross-sector collaboration to support the city’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.