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Alberto Casero Gómez-Pastrana

Advisor

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alberto.casero(at)bicc.de

Expertise

Research Topics / Key Expertise

Weapons and ammunition management (WAM) and small arms and light weapons (SALW) control; weapons and ammunition technical intelligence; armed conflict analysis; institutional capacity development, standards and training systems; humanitarian mine action (HMA), EOD/IEDD and explosive hazard management; international humanitarian law (IHL), conduct of hostilities and protection of civilians; operational risk management in conflict-affected environments. 

Countries Of Expertise

  • Ethiopia,
  • Iraq,
  • Syria,
  • Lebanon,
  • Yemen,
  • Colombia,
  • Guatemala,
  • El Salvador,
  • Ukraine,
  • South Sudan,
  • Myanmar,
  • Georgia,
  • Spain,
  • Peru,
  • Poland,
  • Slovakia,
  • Bulgaria

Professional Career

Alberto Casero Gómez-Pastrana joined bicc in September 2026 as Advisor for small arms control and weapons & ammunition management (WAM). He has more than 20 years of professional experience in weapons and ammunition management, SALW control, explosive ordnance disposal, humanitarian mine action, institutional capacity development and operational risk management in conflict-affected environments. 

Before joining bicc, he held technical, advisory and senior operational positions with humanitarian organisations, international organisations, the defence industry and the Spanish Armed Forces. His previous assignments include Regional EOD Technical Advisor for HAMAP-Humanitaire in the Middle East; Chief of Operations for Humanity & Inclusion in Ethiopia and Iraq; Senior Technical Advisor with Fondation Suisse de Déminage in Ukraine; Weapon Contamination Delegate with the International Committee of the Red Cross in Yemen, Myanmar, Abkhazia and Lebanon; EOD Technical Advisor with The HALO Trust in Central America; Operations Manager with Danish Refugee Council–Danish Demining Group in Colombia; and EOD/WAM and demilitarisation roles within industry and the Spanish Armed Forces. 

His work has focused particularly on strengthening national and regional capacities for safe, accountable and sustainable weapons and ammunition management. This includes stockpile safety assessments, ammunition risk reduction, diversion prevention, marking and tracing, development of standards and SOPs, training systems, institutional mentoring, quality management and technical support to security-sector and national authorities. He also brings extensive operational experience in EOD/IEDD, clearance, land release and weapon-contamination risk management. 

He holds a master's degree in Logistics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and has undertaken specialised professional training in WAM, EOD/IEDD, national mine action standards, strategic foresight, humanitarian negotiation, CBRN and the protection of civilians.