Jérôme Dorgelo is PhD candidate in International Relations / Political Science at the Geneva Graduate Institute and brings his insights on local-global governance to the Global Governance Forum. He mainly works on alternative forms of global governance, with a particular interest in subsidiarity and the role of local governments. Jérôme holds an Advanced MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy and a BSc in Political Science from Leiden University, where his research focused on local-global governance, state-building, and legitimacy. Alongside his studies, he has gained experience in project coordination, policy analysis, and science-policy dialogue at Leiden University, the Marine Stewardship Council, CREAF, and different international conferences.