Patricia Danzi was born in
Fribourg and grew up in
canton of Zug. Humanitarian work was a very important topic to her and already at the age of 15 she applied to work for the
International Red Cross. During her studies, she received a sports scholarship to
Nebraska thanks to her athletic achievements. In 1996, she competed in the
heptathlon at the
Summer Olympics in
Atlanta and placed 23rd. She transformed her powers of concentration from sport into her professional life. She graduated in
geography,
agricultural sciences and
environmental sciences, Danzi worked for the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since 1996. Her first stay abroad took her to
Goražde in
Bosnia. Later, she worked in
Latin America and then in Africa. From May 2015 to 2020, she headed the ICRC's Africa Regional Directorate with more than 7,000 staff. ==References==