Regional representatives

Eduardo joined HelpAge in 2004 as the Asia-Pacific Regional Representative and has led a team that emerged as a prominent advocate for ageing and demographic change. He is a highly respected voice connecting with governments and international agencies across the region. Eduardo has led the organisation of major regional conferences on population ageing and its implications, sharing positive experiences of adaptation to the changing demographic configurations.

Eduardo has broad experience in social and economic development, collaborating with governments and international organisations in Latin America, Africa and Asia. As an economist, he has lectured at the Universities of Mexico (UAM) and Nicaragua. He also performed as a Research Fellow at the International Development Center of the University of Oxford and as Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Ageing. Previously, he held key roles with INGOs, including Regional Manager for the Horn of Africa and Regional Director for Mexico/Central America at Oxfam GB.

Verity leads HelpAge’s work with European governments, the European Union, and other regional bodies and actors to strengthen the commitment to older people’s rights in low and middle-income countries, in close coordination with network members.

Since joining HelpAge in 2015, she has held roles leading work across the network on Agenda 2030 and humanitarian advocacy. She played a key role in the establishment of the UN Titchfield City Group on Ageing and has previously chaired the Stakeholder Group on Ageing in New York and the Bond Humanitarian Working Group in London.

Verity has extensive experience in advocacy and working with UN bodies, EU institutions, and governments. Before joining HelpAge, she worked predominantly on children’s rights. She holds a master’s degree in European Affairs and undergraduate degrees in Politics and International Affairs from Cardiff University and Sciences Po Bordeaux.

Chris is a senior leader and professional in the Humanitarian and Development sectors with over 40 years of experience at national, regional, and global levels.

He has held different roles ranging between Regional Representative for Eurasia and the Middle East (current), Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, Country Director, and Advocacy / Programme Quality Director at multiple organisations and at different times.

He developed a body of environmental protection work with children in the Caribbean and authored a publication involving children and local communities in environmental protection and wildlife management, focusing on experiences in Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica.

Chris received the OBE Award – Orders of Knighthood, at St James’s Palace in London (United Kingdom) in recognition of his humanitarian work in Zimbabwe with Save the Children during the height of the land crisis.