Organizational Committee
The Executive & Organizational Committee ensures a smooth conference and processes all communication, travel, and venue-related questions, topics, and issues. For organizational enquires please contact the committee through the link: https://www.acoscm.com/support
Jorida Gjergji
Jorida Gjergji is a finance and project management professional working in the field of global logistics and supply chain capacity development. She currently serves as Head of Finance and Project Support at LEARN Logistics, an initiative of the Kühne Foundation where she oversees financial administration and project coordination for international programs aimed at strengthening logistics education and training in low- and middle-income countries.
She manages financial oversight and project administration for international initiatives, including conferences such as the African Conference on Operations and Supply Chain Management (ACOSCM) and various higher education partnerships focused on logistics development. She holds an LL.M. in European Legal Studies from the University of Hamburg, with a background in international organizations law and experience in financial reporting for large-scale development projects.
Before joining LEARN Logistics in 2019, she worked on financial service expansion projects and contributed as a researcher in education policy, including work associated with Harvard Graduate School of Design.
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Alexander Lerche
Alexander Lerche is the Management Assistant at LEARN Logistics by the Kühne Foundation. He is responsible for the organisation’s daily operational coordination, managing the delivery of international projects and events alongside accounting and financial management tasks.
With a background in the development cooperation sector, Alexander is experienced in navigating donor-funded projects and maintaining international relations between partners. Prior to joining LEARN Logistics, he worked in project acquisition and administrative coordination at GFA Consulting Group.
He holds a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology from the University of Hamburg and is proficient in German, English, Spanish, and French. His focus remains on providing efficient administrative support and enhancing collaboration across the Foundation’s global institutional networks.
Dr. Beatrice Millu
Beatrice Millu is the Country Director of the Kühne Foundation Tanzania. She holds a PhD in Business Administration ( Supply Chain Management) and an MSc in International Transport and Logistics from the University of Dar es Salaam, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Management. She has also earned advanced international certifications in logistics and supply chain management from Kühne Logistics University in Germany, combining rigorous academic expertise with global best practices. In her role, Beatrice provides strategic leadership and governance for the Foundation’s national portfolio. She ensures strong program oversight, donor compliance, and measurable impact while fostering partnerships with government agencies, Universities, NGOs, and private-sector stakeholders. Beatrice has successfully overseen these initiatives, delivering impactful results across agriculture, education, and the health sector. Her leadership has guided pilot projects in the agro supply chain, enhanced youth training in logistics and supply chain management, strengthened institutional capacity, and advanced logistics education across multiple regions. These efforts have improved employability and livelihoods for Tanzanian youth and positioned supply chain development as a key driver of economic growth, innovation, and workforce readiness. Prior to joining the Foundation, Beatrice held senior operational and managerial roles with the International Maritime Agency, ORYX Energies Tanzania, Tanzania Red Cross, and the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP), where she led high-impact initiatives including a nationally recognized study mapping port inefficiencies and transit bottlenecks in Tanzania.
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Alessio Myftari
Alessio Myftari is a Junior Management Assistant at LEARN Logistics by Kühne Foundation. He joined LEARN in 2025 immediately after completing his Master's degree in Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP-P) at the University of Valencia, where he developed expertise in organizational dynamics and people management.
In his role, he contributes to project and process documentation, stakeholder engagement, event management, and data management across organizational platforms. He also supports outreach efforts and internal communication initiatives aimed at strengthening the network's impact in logistics and supply chain capacity building.
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