Biography
Daniel de Torres is DCAF’s Deputy Head of Operations III and oversees DCAF’s Gender and Security Programme and Africa Programme. Prior to joining DCAF, Daniel was Research and Advocacy Coordinator at The Initiative for Inclusive Security, a private foundation in Washington D.C. Over his career he has designed and delivered gender and security training for military and police personnel, prosecutors, judges, parliamentarians, SSR practitioners and civil society organizations. A native of Spain, Daniel worked on trade issues at the Spanish embassy in Washington D.C., was country director for the NGO MPDL in Bosnia and Herzegovina and served in the Spanish Royal Guard. He has a BA in History and Economics from George Mason University in Virginia and an MA in International Development from the American University in Washington.