Our experience, expertise, and tailored approaches are what makes us unique.

Governments and communities worldwide are grappling with increasingly complex challenges that span migration, peace, security, and sustainable development. We offer tailored solutions that help address and overcome these challenges.

Our interlinked services can be customised based on clients’ needs. These services create a coherent strategic and multifaceted approach grounded in interventions that are effective and sustainable, and informed by decades of field experience.

Who we are

At Stalwart & Associates International, we are  committed, hard-working, reliable and success oriented. We are agile enough to cater for your needs, and experienced enough  to guarantee exceptional quality, and  customized solutions. As a diverse and resolute team, we build on decades of personal experience in crafting tailored, forward thinking  strategies which respond to eminent needs and contribute to building resilient, future-proof systems. Ethics and integrity consist an integral part of our approach, leading  positive change through active listening to partners, and close collaboration with stakeholders, enhancing governance, and fostering secure, inclusive societies. In whatever we do, whether through comprehensive research, technical guidance, strategic communication or capacity building, Stalwart & Associates International is passionate about empowering its global clients to navigate today’s complexities and achieve meaningful and  enduring impact. 

Our team

Our team possesses decades of experience  in international law, policing, strategic communication,  the integration of IT and AI solutions, ensuring innovation across our work. We are sought-after consultants with decades of experience in more than 20 countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the GCC. Our team has advised on best practices aligned with national and international legislation, supported states, civil society and local organizations in finding common ground with partner states to facilitate the smooth movement of citizens, and strengthened the capacity of police services to uphold international boundaries, respect human rights law, and adopt protection-focused approaches to border management. 

We have launched impactful campaigns with International Organizations and local governments with a track record of achievements. 

Team members leveraged their rich skillset and diverse experience from different regions including Asia, East Africa, North Africa, the Middle East, the GCC and Europe, to oversee integrated programming  for UN agencies and the European Union, encompassing migration governance, human development, community policing, humanitarian campaigning, security sector reform and border management. This includes extensive liaison work between different entities operating in various countries, and analysing foreign policy in order to support mutually-beneficial solutions. 

Founder & Managing Director

Placido (Dino) Silipigni is the Managing Director of Stalwart, as well as a member of its board. He brings extensive experience in overseeing company operations and managing stakeholder relationships across migration, security, and development sectors. With a focus on fostering strategic partnerships and driving collaborative initiatives, Dino’s leadership and global perspective make him a key asset to the board of Stalwart and Associates International.

Our commitment

S&A promotes the development and the growth of young professionals and is planning to create an inclusive internship programme in cooperation with academia, civil society, communities, private and public sectors.

S&A utilises a community-owned, locally-grounded approach to create a multiplier effect, fostering human development and welfare across the communities and countries it operates in.

S&A cooperates with other professionals, establishing project based operational partnerships as needed considering risk and sustainability.

S&A is an ethical and socially responsible business committed to supporting the Agenda for 2030, through analysing national strategies and planning, mainstreaming M&E and linking to national systems and industry bodies.