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Rome, It

Rome, Latium, Italy

Policy analysis and research on social impact and implications of technology, social acceptance, science-society relationship, Key Value Indicators, value-based technology design and development.

Independent expert supporting the European Commission for evaluation and funding assignment within the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (H2020, Horizon Europe). • as of 2021 - CINEA (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency), Evaluator for Horizon Europe proposals in the field of Transport Research and Innovation, bringing Social Science and Humanities and Responsible Research and Innovation expertise.• as of 2015 - DG CONNECT: Rapporteur for H2020 proposals' evaluations in the field of: ICT systems and services for Innovation in health-care systems; Smart and healthy living at home; Cyber security in e-health services; Photonics. • 2015: - DG CONNECT: Evaluator for H2020 proposals. Topic: CAPS - Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation (Digital Social Innovation; societal implications of networked data and collective intelligence).• 2014 - DG CONNECT: Reviewer of the EU-funded project WIKIRATE, on topic Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation.- Technical assistance on EU research and innovation funds and policies for National Ministries of the EU Neighbourhood policy (supporting DG NEAR of the European Commission)• 2018 – Training on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI), for the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological, Serbia.• 2018 - Training on Italian support system to H2020 R&I programme, for the Ministry of Research, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.• 2017 – Training on Italian support system to H2020 R&I programme, for the National Agency for Technology Research and Innovation, Albania.

Rome, Latium, Italy

Leading the establishment of an internal process aimed at identifying, capturing, analysing, making accessible and valorizing competences and achievements generated by the Agency’s institutional and project-related activities. The aim is twofold: 1) strenghtening the Agency's value proposition and positioning through a better exploitation of its results, into better products and services; 2) fostering internal professional development through a more targeted and effective circulation and transfer of skills and competences.

Rome, Latium, Italy

Cross-cutting and strategic advisory on Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI); societal impact and implications of ICT, technologies and digital transformation, including ethics or gender; co-design, co-creation and open processes in science and innovation; transdisciplinary research and multistakeholder dialogues; science communication; different forms of innovation (e.g. open, social, frugal innovation); public services innovation.*Senior project manager*• Managing the whole lifecycle of science and technology projects, monitoring and optimizing activity implementation and resources and coordinating distributed international teams, different activities’ work lines and priorities.• Writing project proposal in different science and technology field, reflecting and integrating societal and cultural aspects in project design and technological innovation processes.* Policy analysis, advice and recommendations on research and innovation policies*• Distilling, transforming and translating insights and knowledge coming from the research and innovation world into policy briefs and orientations or policy position papers on the evolutions of the EU R&I system.• Research, mapping, analysis, and comparison of research results, policy measures, solutions, innovative services, methodologies. • Experimenting the integration of Responsible research and innovation in regional R&I contexts, including analyzing the contextual factors enabling open innovation and co-creation.• Design and facilitate stakeholder engagement activities and multi-actor dialogues, including policy makers• Providing assistance on funding opportunities regarding: digital transformation, innovation in public services /open government, inclusive society, social innovation, ICT impact on humans

Rome, Latium, Italy

Designed and delivered +80 customized training courses and workshops for the Italian R&I community (public administrations; universities and research centers; industrial associations and SMEs; Master programmes) and the international network of National Contact Points on R&I policy orientations, trends and opportunities at the EU level.

Rome, Latium, Italy

*International Cooperation on Research and Innovation Policies*• Bilateral and multilateral science diplomacy activities and dialogues in support of the European Commission, working directly with extra European Ministries and Funding Agencies, negotiating and setting common priorities, policy orientations and mechanisms for future cooperation and joint funding on science and technology and in particular IoT, 5G, Big Data and ICT policy. Geographic areas: US; India. • Supporting EU13 Member states in reforming their institutional support system for international and collaborative research, mapping policies and conducting gap and need analysis. *Dissemination and communication*• Responsible for dissemination and communication of research results for Horizon 2020 projects, across different media channels: writing communication strategies and plans; developing periodical e-newsletter including editorial planning; managing institutional and project social media accounts; writing press releases or outreach articles; organizing science conferences and events.

Rome Area, Italy

Advocacy and advisory activities primarily to public administrations on innovation and digital agenda topics.

Rome Area, Italy

Advisory and support to the H2020 national delegate for Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies". Providing strategic suggestions to better shape Horizon 2020 calls and the current draft Horizon Europe proposal, to better integrate national R&I interests and policy priorities into the EU Framework programme for R&I. Thematic focus: societal implications of digital transformation; integration of humanities approach into hi-tech and emerging technologies; social innovation and co-creation; participatory, multidisciplinary, responsbile research; innovative public services (open government topics); media competences and online disinformation.

Supported the President in creating the needed functional and operations framework to push the association to the next step in terms of operational capacity.

Rome Area, Italy

Blogging on EC funding opportunities for startup, innovation and social innovation.

Brussels Area, Belgium

DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) | ICT for Societal Challenges Directorate (Jan 2010 – March 2013)▪ Project management. Administrative and quality supervision of +20 EU-funded ICT Research & Innovation projects (3-4 ML euros each. FP7, CIP ICT-PSP programme) on full lifecycle: work programme writing; proposals’ screening and advisory; coordination of proposals' evaluations; negotiations and projects monitoring reviews.▪ Policy orientations and research priorities. Policy development of European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing; development of Digital Social Platforms scheme, in coordination with the CAPSS scheme (Platforms for Digital Social Innovation and Sustainability); Impact assessment for the AAL programme; Correspondent for Digital Europe and European users’ associations dialogue on accessible technologies; Organisation and analysis of an Open Public Consultations.▪ Digital Social Science and Humanities (SSH) and Digital Policy Foresight. Directorate correspondent for the DG-level taskforce on "Digital Future" and on Digital SSH, working on trends and long-term socio-economic impact of ICT, through online and offline stakeholder engagement (Onlife Initiative and Manifesto on digital SSH; Futurium digital Platform); advisory to BEPA. ▪ Science Communication. Transformed scientific results into stories and public communications; drafted speeches or background notes for hierarchy (including Commissioner). Organisation of conferences and Workshops and speaker at Commission events.DG Secretary General of the European Commission | Crisis Management Unit (May – Dec 2009) ▪ Contributed to the first mapping of the EU internal and external crisis management community policies, collecting and editing contributions from DGs into a +200 pp. document. Liaised with high-level inter-institutional hierarchy (EC directorate generals; European Council Situation Center) for policy coordination.

Cairo, Egypt

Monitoring and &Evaluation unit: periodic in-the-field project monitoring of food stocks and warehouses (Sinai Bedouin communities). Survey analysis for project planning, development and evaluation (areas: food security and nutrition; food-for-education in rural schools, community building). Coordinated the drafting of the annual report on Regional Human Development Disparities (UNDAF report) and the office’s reporting activities.Public Relations: realized advocacy campaigns and the annual office publication, strengthening the office’s visibility in the country; guided journalists in in-the-field visits.

Brussels Area, Belgium

DG INFORMATION SOCIETY AND MEDIAICT for Inclusion unit. Contributed to the launch of a Call for contribution to identify EU initiatives and built up a community of interest in the e-Inclusion field. Coordination and organization of a Ministerial Conference. Web management and editing work. DG COMMUNICATION (Trainee)Spokespersons' Service Unit (spokesman of Commissioner Margot Wallström - Institutional Relations & Communications): worked on a policy document defining initiatives to enhance active citizenship and participatory processes in EU. Drafting and editing press releases, speeches, notes; media relations, monitoring and analysis;

Translation of articles from English, French and Spanish towards Italian.

Santiago Of Chile, Chile

Launched the Latin America's section of the web portal UNESCO HIV/AIDS Education Clearinghouse, curing both the website logic and informational structure and editorial part, coordinating content research and selection, and drafting articles. Researched Innovation in Education, ICT-for-Education policies and HIV/AIDS proliferation and prevention policies in Latin America.

Bologna Area, Italy

Responsible for the whole cycle of web communication projects: interfacing with clients' marketing department, providing web communication consultancy, coordinating visual and development work, mediating between communication needs and technical constraints. Designed web concepts, conducted competitor analysis, reports and results analysis, web analytics. Web content management and development.

Bologna Area, Italy

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Laurea Magistrale In Scienze Della Comunicazione (5 Years, B.A + M.A, 300 Ects Credits)

Main subjects: Communication Studies (Communication Theory, Media Studies, Journalism); Social sciences (Sociology and Psychology.

Master In Social Innovation, Social Business, Start Up Sociale E Progettazione Innovativa

Erasmus Programme, 1 Year

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