Luc Chounet-Cambas is a seasoned practitioner in peace processes, ceasefire negotiations, and disarmament. He has extensive experience in project and program management, as well as advisory and consultancy roles. He is currently based in Bangkok.
Luc previously managed Integrity’s program in Lebanon. Before that, he spent six years with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD Centre), where he worked on dialogue and peace processes, providing operational support in conflict analysis, strategic planning, and project development. He supported negotiators and mediators with the technical aspects of ceasefires and disarmament efforts in contexts such as Libya, Mali, Myanmar, the Philippines, and in confidential negotiations. Drawing on this expertise, Luc now serves as an advisor to Promediation, offering advice on ceasefires and the disarmament and demobilization of former combatants.
Previously, Luc worked on the design and implementation of large-scale disarmament and post-conflict stabilization programs in Afghanistan, Aceh, and Sudan. He has worked for the United Nations (UN), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), NGOs, and French bilateral cooperation, including several years in the field.
Luc holds an Advanced Studies Diploma (DEA) in African Studies from the University of Paris I Sorbonne, a degree in Political Science (from Sciences Po Lyon), and a diploma in Arab Studies. He is the author of Ceasefire Negotiation: Challenges and Options for Mediators, published by the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, Geneva (2011). In partnership with the African Union, he led a two-year research initiative that culminated in the AU Mediation Handbook (2013), which he edited across three volumes, compiling comparative insights to support more effective and durable peace processes.