State University
Ghent, Belgium (1985-1990)
Masters Architecture - Civil Engineering with Distinction
Catholic University
Leuven, Belgium (1999-2001)
Advanced Masters in Urban Design, Urban and Regional planning with Distinction
Filiep Decorte is currently the acting Director and Officer-in-Charge of UN-Habitat’s New York Liaison Office. Previously, he was Deputy Director and the focal point for UN-Habitat’s crisis-related work in New York. He played a key role in developing an urban track towards the World Humanitarian Summit and the creation of the Global Alliance for Urban Crises.
During his career, Filiep has predominantly focused on urban initiatives in conflict- and crisis-affected countries, specializing in urban planning, land, and housing issues. He has worked for UN-Habitat for more than fifteen years in different capacities, including long-term assignments in Haiti, the occupied Palestinian territory, Somalia, and Morocco. He also acted as coordinator for UN-Habitat’s Global Disaster Management Program. He was trained as a civil engineer, architect, and urban and regional planner with advanced master’s degrees from the Universities of Ghent and Leuven in Belgium.