Rusconi Marco Riccardo

Marco Riccardo Rusconi, born in Milan in 1972, is the Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). He joined the diplomatic career in 1997 and has held various positions, including Consul General in Liège and Counselor at the Italian Embassies in Cairo and Madrid. He later served as Consul General in Montreal and Permanent Representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as well as Diplomatic Counselor to two Ministers: Environment and Energy Transition.

He then directed the Africa Office at the Directorate General for Development Cooperation, also acting as Deputy Director General / Central Director for bilateral development cooperation policies and emergency interventions. On December 12, 2023, he was appointed Director of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation by the Prime Minister.