Nicolas is a counsellor for community action at the City of Geneva. For the past 2 years he has been working on the Geneva neighbourhood contract, a joint commission between the city administration and residents. Nicolas is from the Paquis area of Geneva, one of its most multicultural areas. He has worked for several local NGOs in the field of cooperation and development. He completed his studies at the Haute école de travail social de Genève and the University of Geneva.