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Leading the process of exchange among the cities of the network Cities After Dark on night-time economy in cities (Braga, Paris, Tallinn, Nicosia, Genova, Malaga, Piraeus, Varna, Budva, Zadar)

- Support to + 100 European cities in the process of integrated action planning, civic engagement, and implementation of the activities in the following networks:Tourism-Friendly Cities (Sustainable impact of tourism) - Genoa, Venice, Braga, Rovaniemi et aliaThriving Streets (Regeneration of public spaces and mobility infrastructures) - Parma, London.

Lilla, Hauts-de-France, Francia

- Expert of the Innovative Actions project S4T-Station for Transformation (1st call - New European Bauhaus)- Member of the EUI Pool of Experts- Facilitator of City-to-City Exchanges

Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

- Expert on Jobs and Skills in Local Economy for the UIA project Cluj Future of Work of Cluj Napoca (RO)- Expert of the Just Transitions Initiative and co-author of the report Skills for a Green Future- Head of Capitalization and Communication of Co-City project (Turin) and ToNite project (Turin)

Coordinator of the Cities-meet-Cities programme

- Expert in sustainable tourism supporting the development of the Action Plan of the Partnership on Sustainable Tourism- Expert supporting the implementation of the pilot actions on short-term rental regulation and cultural reactivation of urban spaces developed by the Partnership of the EU Urban Agenda on Cultural Heritage- Author of the article "How.

- Author of the Capitalization Report on the city-to-city exchanges carried out by EU cities (Berlin, Athens, Milan, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Utrecht, Braga, Fuenlabrada, Almeria, St.Germain en Laye, Prato, Parma, Stara Zagora, Porto) with cities of South Africa (Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town), Asia (Singapore, Incheon, Gwangju, Taichung, Taoyuan).

Adjunct Professor on Communication of Social Innovation

Rome Area, Italy

- Responsible of the activities on networks of cities and EU programs of urban innovation at the Secretary General's office - Contact person of the National URBACT Point at the Urban Research and Studies Department and manager of communities of practices on sustainable urban development (among these, the network of the Italian cities participating in.

London, England, United Kingdom

Co-author of the paper Exploring Just Transition Europe providing an initial resource for cities in Europe to improve their understanding of just transition in their national/regional context, and the key entry points for engagement on this topic with different stakeholders. The paper helps situate the role of cities in the growing debate around what a.

Nairobi, Kenya

- Support to the organization of the Urban Journalism Academies in the framework of the Habitat III Process (Abu Dhabi, Prague, Barcelona, Pretoria, Bucharest, Surabaya, Quito)- Support to the communication activities of the Habitat III Conference on cities in Quito and ongoing support to the promotion of the New Urban Agenda- Support to the organization.

Rome Area, Italy

• Coordination of the daily activities of external communication for the Foundation at national and European level, through its media and communication tools (website and newsletter)
• Production of journalistic content for national and local press and Anci communication channels (with articles and reports published by national newspapers and magazines, such as Sole 24 Ore- Diritto e Pratica.
• Creation of integrated communication strategies through regular and new communication channels (such as social media platforms) for Cittalia and Anci and research and selection of contents to promote through Facebook.
• Management of daily press contacts with local, national and foreign press
• Creation of a network among communication directors and social media editors of the main Italian towns and cities
• Management of institutional relations at communication and policy level in the urban field with European Commission, Committee of the Regions, Council of Europe and the most relevant organizations actively involved in.

Brussels Area, Belgium

- External communications- Institutional relations at European level - Promotion of access for young people to journalism in Europe - Coordination of the Working group on access for young journalists to the profession- Coordination of the Asia-Europe Journalism CommitteeIn July 2012 re-elected to the Board of the European Youth Press organization for the.

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Contributor on matters regarding current European affairs in environmental and Energy matters

• Contributor on matters of current European affairs and EU policies aimed at sustaining Small and Medium sized enterprises - Columnist for Qui Bruxelles on the Saturday edition Money and Enterprises page (from May 2008.
• Contributor on matters of current EU and Mediterranean relations tematiche di attualità (from May 2008 to March 2010)
• Cinema critic (February 2003-July 2003)
• Contributor from the Vesuvius coast on matters of current economic affairs and local development (November 2002- July 2006)

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Press officer and person in charge of website and communication
• Coordinator of the Working Group on Environment, Mobility and Energy composed of Mayors and deputies from the main Italian cities
• Training activities for Italian and European local elected representatives on the most relevant funding opportunities offered by the European Union on environmental, economic and social sustainability,
• Monitoring activity on European Council and Commission legislation concerning urban areas, supporting the preparation of policy papers and reports on the activity of the Council and of the Urban Intergroup at the.
• Coordinator of the project “More Energy to Italian cities and citizens” in the framework of the Sustainable Energy Europe 2005-2008, launched by the European Commission
• Coordinator of the promotional and campaigning activities of the Covenant of Mayors for Energy among the Italian cities and point of contact of the Foundation at the European Commission as the Supporting Structure of.

From March 2008 Coordinator of the Sustainable Energy Europe project "Giving new energy to Italian Cities and citizens"From June 2009 Contact person of the Anci Ideali Foundation as Supporting Structure of the Covenant of Mayors (promoted by DG TREN- European Commission)

Collaboration from Bruxelles

Degree, Political Science And Government

Degree in Political Sciences, degree course in International and relations and diplomacy, awarded on 17 November 2005 (vote 110/110) at.

Advanced Degree In European Politics And Institutions

Advanced Degree in European Politics and Institutions awarded on 19th December 2008 (vote 110/110 cum laude) at the Orientale University.