Philippe graduated from Tolbiac Economics University and ESGCI International Business School in Paris with a Bachelor in International Trade in 1991. In 2008 he approached the world of addiction, first as a volunteer and then as a Program Manager for the Villa Maraini Foundation, playing an important role in the set up of the International Activities Department. Today Philippe continues to carry out his Program Manager function combined with the role of Consultant and Trainer for the Partnership on Substance Abuse (International Federation of Red Cross Red Crescent Societies, Italian Red Cross, Villa Maraini Foundation). Philippe has a wide range of experience in the field of addiction treatment, advocacy and policy, from direct work with Drug Users, to managing European Commission and United Nations international projects and grants. He has been working for more than 16 years both with beneficiaries and international agencies. Furthermore he has organized more than 40 Trainings and conferences on harm reduction and humanitarian approach to substance use disorders for Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies and NGOs, in Italy and abroad.