Álvaro Mellado Domínguez
Álvaro Mellado Domínguez is a humanitarian practitioner and PhD candidate in International Relations and Communication at Blanquerna – Ramon Llull University (Barcelona, Spain), where he is a member of the GLOBALCODES research group. Since 2005, he has worked in humanitarian operations with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and Médecins du Monde (MdM), undertaking assignments across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, including Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Uganda, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Colombia, and Venezuela.
He holds a BA (Hons) in International Relations from London Metropolitan University, an MA in Conflict, Security and Development from the University of Bradford, a Nursing Degree from the University of Málaga, and a Diploma in Tropical Nursing from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. His research focuses on humanitarian space, humanitarian diplomacy, humanitarian negotiations, protection of civilians, and the interaction between humanitarian actors, armed groups, and civilian populations in contexts of armed conflict.
