Jean-Baptiste Sebgo
Jean-Baptiste Sebgo is a Researcher in the Research Group on African Intervention Poltitics in PRIF's Research Department Local Peace Orders. He works on the role of AI in peacebuilding and conflict analysis, emerging disruptive technologies, SSR, security policy, civil wars and intra-societal conflicts. Jean-Baptiste has previously worked for the UN and as a risk consultant for private/public institutions.
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CV
| since 2026
Researcher at PRIF
| 01/2025–01/2026
Official Relations Management Officer, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva
| 02/2024–11/2024
Generation Asia Fellowship, Asia Society Switzerland
| 11/2023–01/2025
Research Assistant, Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP), Geneva
| 06/2023–11/2023
Junior Consultant, Sahel Politica Consulting, Bern
| 03/2023–09/2023
Associate Researcher, United Nations OHCHR – Central African Regional Office, Cameroon
| 10/2022–03/2023
Intern Human Rights & Diplomacy, Embassy/Permanent Mission of Burkina at the UN Office, Geneva
| 09/2020–09/2022
Risks & Business Development Consultant, Bridge International Investment & Development Co.,Ltd., Beijing, China
| since 01/2019
Co-founder, Foundation Afrik Eveil, Ouagadougou
| 10/2019–12/2019
AI Training Specialist and Information Manager, Transsnet, Beijing
Projects
Publications
- The Challenges in Implementing the African Union's Digital Transformation Strategy
| 2026
Sebgo, Jean-Baptiste (2026): The Challenges in Implementing the African Union's Digital Transformation Strategy, Durham University Journal, 62–65.
- The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects
| 2026
Birchinger, Sophia; Flamm, Patrick; Abb, Pascal; Al-Wally, Mariam; Driedger, Jonas J.; Kebede, Sandra; Koyier, Hilda; McKee, Sarah; Michelini, Sidney; Peters, Dirk; Sebgo, Jean-Baptiste; Simon, Hendrik; Standke-Erdmann, Madita; Stühlen, Christin; Trpkovic, Mina; Warnck, Skollan Elisabeth; Witt, Antonia; Xian, Yaolong (2026): The Strait of Hormuz in Perspective: One Global Chokepoint, Multiple Vulnerabilities, Compounded Effects, PRIF blog, Frankfurt/M..
Publication - Digital Governance in Africa: Challenges to Harmonisation and Implementation
| 2024
Digital Governance in Africa: Challenges to Harmonisation and Implementation. - Land Attribution Processes and Local Communities’ Rights in Central Africa
| 2024
Consiglio, Matteo; Sebgo, S Boinmale Jean-Baptiste; Tonnetti, Michael John (2024): Land Attribution Processes and Local Communities’ Rights in Central Africa. Final Report, Applied Research Project “Environment and Sustainability” (ARP_4_01), Genf: The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (The Geneva Graduate Institute); UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Central Africa (OHCHR CARO).
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Further Activities
Academic Awards & Scholarships:
- Outstanding Academic and Leadership in Community Award (Ambassador of Burkina Faso in China 2022)
- University 2022 Academic Award for excellent student (Top 3% out of 150+)
- University 2021 Academic Award for excellent student (Top 3% out of 150+)
- University 2020 Academic Award for excellent student (Top 3% out of 150+)
- University 2019 Academic Award for excellent student (Top 8% out of 150+)
- China CSC (China Scholarship Council) Scholarship (2018-2022)
- Taiwan MOFA (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Scholarship (2017-2018)
- Burkina Faso Government Scholarship (2016-2017)