Recent Philosophy graduate at the University of Verona, I live now in the beautiful city of Verona but I’m still exploring the roads of the world. I made many different jobs and activities: video maker, waitress, teacher, worker, boy scout and sportswoman.

The common theme is my love for cultural activities engaging in local and global communities and the commitment for a real inclusion of minorities. These took me to Glocal Factory with which I share ideas and projects and start this new travel!

I have a University degree in Political Sciences, International Studies. When I was younger, I worked as a trade union officer, then as a president of the socio-cultural association “ARCI” in Verona and as a journalist. From twenty years I write European projects in the field of school, vocational training, social inclusion, education to human rights and sustainable development. Many times I am in charge of the coordination of such projects, or anyway I must give a contribution to their implementation. For this I co-operate with schools, universities, local institutions, associations, NGOs. I am a trainer too, and in particular I am professor of Techniques of Euro-projecting at the Venice International University.

Master in sociology, has worked in international organizations (UNESCO, EHESS, European Commission) and national (ENAIP, COSPE, ARCI), as a teacher, coordinator and evaluator of national and European projects in Education, on new methodologies, social innovation , active citizenship and migration topics. She says that there are many reasons to be cheerful working on European projects, for the possible good practices to realize.

The link that inspire me: www.reasontobecheerful.world

Over 20 years of international experience in training adults and young people, in facilitating groups, in consulting working teams, supporting entrepreneurship. With a relevant social work background (on an academic and professional level) and, recently with tourism expertise (via business action), he’s a free-lancer active in European project consulting, design, management, and evaluation. Born in Germany, raised in his home country Italy, living in Greece, he speaks all the correlated languages, plus English of course!

I have a degree in Political Sciences and a PhD in Sociology. I have been working for the last 15 years as project manager, fund raiser, researcher and trainer on issues such as Inclusion Policies and Services, Corporate Social Responsibility, Local Sustainable Development, Active Citizenship.

I took part in several European projects, as coordinator or member of the Monitoring and Evaluation team. I supported several organizations in developing their Sustainability Report, coordinating data collection according to main international standards, developing impact evaluation and leading stakeholder engagement processes.

I had the opportunity to collaborate with different types of organizations: social cooperatives, NGOs, companies, local authorities, universities, schools.

Humanities and social sciences have always been my core interest. After my graduation in Political Science I spent a few years carrying out research in Italy and in France, at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. Once back, I joined communications, first entering publishing and then founding my own agency: a ten-years exciting planning and managing experience. My experience as Councillor in the Municipality I of the City of Genoa has raised my competence on social cohesion and inclusion, participation and active citizenship, schools and policies for young people, creative cities, gender equality. The desire to meet local needs with international opportunities led me to approach European planning, achieving the Master in European Planning at the Venice International University.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Languages, Cultures and Societies of Asia and Mediterranean Africa (Chinese Language), and a Master’s Degree in Comparative International Relations at Ca’Foscari University in Venice. After the cultural exchanges made during my studies in China, Vietnam and Spain, as well as the work experiences abroad, I have now joint the “Glocal Factory system” as Projecting Junior Expert of European projects in the field of education, social inclusion and environmental sustainability. 

I was born in 1985 and I live in Venice.

During and after my master degree in Psychology, at the Padua University, I did research activities about gender studies: gender stereotypes, gender violence, gender role and discriminations. I also worked in an important anti-violence centre in Venice.

My current job is to help unemployed people to find a new job, also working upon their “soft skills” and a positive attitude.

Projects are one of the best way able to understand and change better the mind, human relationships and ways to stay better into culture and world.

Glocal Factory deals with European projects and I believe that before doing a good project a good idea is crucial, as well as, method and a good partnership which is what we want to give you!

The experiences I have had as a young person in the world of association and volunteering led me to the studies in Education Sciences. I had the opportunity to spend and improve my skills mainly in non-formal education, working with people in a high risk of social exclusion and marginality, disability and school.

I believe that getting in contact with the Other, especially if so different from me, is an indispensable opportunity of growth, enrichment and understanding of reality.

Being a Psychologist of Education and a Systemic Individual & Family Psychotherapist for over 25 years I have been working extensively with teachers, parents and students in schools on the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, as well as supporting troubled adults toward positive mental health outcomes. I have also been involved in child and adult training in various contexts. As a member in the Board of Directors of the Association for Systemic Family Therapy in Greece I bring all my different areas of expertise together to instill hope, know-how and meaning to the people I meet and work with. My Greek identity, coupled with both my international studies and work experience, as well as my marriage to an Italian allowed me to meet and happily collaborate with Glocal Factory in European projects. However, it is the values and spirit of its founder and of its members that keeps me closely attached and inspired in Glocal Factory’s aims and outcomes.

I am a creative enthusiast of everything that communicates a story, whether it is an illustration, a graphic or a website, I like that they are able to communicate a message or an identity in a clear and engaging way.
I look for beauty every day in what surrounds me, even in the smallest and simplest things, and I believe that sharing and building bridges with other people is a great way to enrich yourself with new experiences and find new sources of inspiration.

I am a boy (an adult one) who has not yet stopped dreaming and playing, with words in particular. Since I was a child I have always had a strong vocation for writing and reading. I loved writing, I loved reading and I still love all this, even more. Now I am aware of the value and weight of words. Books are volcanoes of knowledge as well as excellent travel companions. Texts are made of words, and these accompany you in the life of those who wrote them. That’s why I find my Freedom in writing, because I can be a thousand different people.

With a Law Master Degree (University of Florence 2019) and specialized in Management and Conservation of World Heritage (Specialization course Palazzo Spinelli 2020-2021), she has worked at Ufficio UNESCO Patrimonio Mondiale (Assessorato alla Cultura at Municipality of Florence 2021).

Passionate with the fields of Cultural Heritage protection, valorization and education, she has gained experience in the field of cultural European projects starting from her first internship as European design project assistant in Athens (Academy of Entrepreneurship 2020). Currently European Project Manager at Glocal Factory.

Main topics of past European projects she has dealt with: promotion of local cultures for social inclusion; new approaches to better support the competitiveness of rural areas as well as promotion of tangible and intangible cultural heritage to create regenerative effects in these areas; local community participation in World Heritage management; but also, ways to improve civic and intercultural competencies of asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection. Her motto is “dance in the sun and turn your back to the clouds” (African proverb).