MrsLucia Brocato

Lucia Brocato is the Programme Manager of the RCSI/COSECSA Collaboration Programme, funded by Irish Aid through the Department of Foreign Affairs. The programme supports the Colleges of Surgeons, Anaesthesiologists, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Nursing across East, Central and Southern Africa to strengthen education, training, examinations, research, and institutional development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

As part of her role at RCSI, she has also participated in Erasmus+ mobility initiatives in Colombia and Ecuador focused on exploring international collaboration and future programme development opportunities in global health.

Previously, Lucia worked at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS) as Director of Research Grants & Projects, where she led the development of three European web-based ophthalmology quality registries under EU-funded programmes, supporting benchmarking and data-driven improvement for clinicians and health authorities.

Lucia has also worked in Ethiopia and Malawi evaluating EU-funded food security projects and lived in Tanzania, where she co-founded an environmentally friendly childcare centre focused on sustainability and community engagement.