Personal Information
Date and place of birth: 14 October 1983, Rome, Italy
Home Address: Viale dei quattro venti 57, 00152 Rome, Italy
Telephone: +39 339 24 23 471
Education
Mar 2008 / Dec 2012 - PhD in "Political Systems and Institutional Change" (XXIII cycle) at the IMT - Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies, Lucca, Italy. Dissertation Title "Political and Socio-economic Liberalizations in Morocco: Genuine Democatization or Smart Authoritarianism?". Research areas: Processes of Democratization in the Maghreb; European Union's Democracy Promotion in North Africa.
Feb 2010 / Jul 2010 - Visiting Student at the University of Oxford (Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies), Oxford, UK
Jun 2007 - Master's Degree in Political Economics (major: socio-economics) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Faculty of Economics, Rome, Italy. Graduated with honours with a thesis on Welfare Economics ("Poverty and Inequality in Russia: the Sustainability of the Transition Process").
Sep 2006 / Feb 2007 - Erasmus Student at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Science-Po), Paris, France
Sep 2005 - Bachelor's Degree in Political Economics (major: socio-economics) at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", Faculty of Economics, Rome, Italy. Graduated with honours with a thesis on Political Economics ("The Development Process in Argentina from 1945 to 2003: Theories and Policies").
Professional Experiences
Since Jan 2015 - Junior Consultant at UN-WFP (United Nations' World Food Program), Operations Management Support (Rome, Italy)
Since Sep 2008 - External Consultant (occasionally) at UN-FAO (United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization), Media Centre (Rome, Italy)
Nov 2014 / Dec 2014 - Face-to-Face Frontliner Fundraiser at UNHCR (Rome, Italy)
Mar 2013 / Dec 2014 - Assistant at Library of Modern and Contemporary History - Italian Ministry for Cultural Goods and Activities and Tourism (Rome, Italy)
Aug 2011 / Aug 2012 - Intern at UN-WFP (United Nations' World Food Program), Government Donor Relations (Rome, Italy)
Feb 2008 / Mar 2008 - Business Analyst at Ernst & Young, Public Policy Area (Rome, Italy)
Jan 2008 - Volunteer at UN-WFP (United Nations' World Food Program), Mail Unit (Rome, Italy)
Sep 2007 / Dec 2007 - Intern at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, General Direction for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Countries (Rome, Italy)
Research Interest
Thesis: "Political and Socio-economic Liberalizations in Morocco: Genuine Democratization or Smart Authoritarianism?"