Team

Dr. Roberta Ruggiero holds a Master of Law and a PhD in Promotion and Protection of Children’s Rights from the University of Molise, Italy. She is Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Children's Rights Studies at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), Switzerland, where she works as coordinator of the Master and the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Children's Rights (MCR).

Simon Nehme is the pedagogical manager of the Master of Advanced Studies in Children’s Rights (MCR) and the related CAS program. He also co-manages the CAS en Protection et droits de l’enfant en Afrique francophone and supports the Director in the overall coordination of the Children’s Rights Academy (CRA).

Vito Bumbaca (Ph.D, summa cum laude, University of Geneva) is a legal consultant, scientific advisor and lecturer. He holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Florence and a Master's degree from the University of Geneva. Vito wrote a doctoral thesis in English on habitual residence in international and comparative family law, analysing more than 15 legal systems, which has been awarded the prize as best PhD thesis from the Swiss Society of International Law. His research areas cover international law, family law, child protection and vulnerable migration. He has been visiting lecturer at the Universities of Dundee, Moscow, China-Renmin and Verona. Vito is a former staff member of the International Social Service and the Department of Private International Law at the University of Geneva. He is advisor to Sui-Generis (peer review) and assistant editor for the Yearbook of Private International Law. Vito is a member of the Swiss Society of International Law and Swiss Society of Jurists, and he cooperates with law firms and entities specialised in the field of international child protection. Vito teaches at the Swiss School for International Relations and the Université Catholique de Lyon.

Stephan Auerbach is the pedagogical manager of the CAS. Mr. Auerbach is an FSM-certified mediator specializing in family mediation and works as a family mediator at the Protestant Office for Marital and Family Counseling in Geneva. He also serves as Secretary General of the Swiss Association for Family Mediation.

After working several years in administrative position, Ms. Hofer integrated the Centre of Children’s Rights studies in July 2015 as an administrative assistant for the continuous education.

After working several years in administrative positions, Mrs Anzévui integrated the Centre for Children's Rights Studies in May 2024 as an Administrative Coordinator for Continuing Education Programmes.