I am an expert of International and European Union Law and policies. I hold a PhD in International and EU Law (University of Bari – May, 2007) and a Master’s Degree in Conflicts’ Management and Resolution (University of Roma Tre – October, 2007). I have 10 years experience as post-doc in the fields of human rights, non-discrimination, fight against terrorism and radicalization, conflict management, social inclusion. In the context of the Master I studied and analysed several case studies dealing with social and urban conflicts and the ways to prevent and manage them. In the context of my experience as a Post-doc in the Disaster Law Project I focused also on urban resilience and prevention, preparedness and post disaster recovery. I am starting a voluntary collaboration activity with Ex Fadda (http://www.exfadda.it/), an association deeply engaged with social inclusion and sustainable urban development. We are currently planning new projects for the social sustainable urban development as a model for European and Italian cities. In my activity I am used to work and approach with different local authorities/stakeholders.

As a scholar in the field of International and EU law and policies I have deep understanding of exchange and learning projects at transnational level. Thanks to my PhD in International and EU Law, to the participation in many courses and seminars, to my post-doc experiences at the Università degli Studi di Bari and at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa I have a very good knowledge of International Law and International Relations. I have also been Professor of International Law (Faculty of Law and Faculty of Political Sciences) at the online e-Campus University (Novedrate (CO), e-learning expert - Italy) and I am currently Adjunct Professor of European Union Law at the Università del Salento (Lecce, Italy). Furthermore, my experience as Project Assistant (July 2013 until December 2014) for the Order of Puglia’s Journalists in the EU financed BEAMS Project “Breaking down European Attitudes towards Migrant/Minority Stereotypes” (www.beams-project.eu) granted me strong project management skills and an in-depth knowledge of media policy, political communication studies, media economics. All my skills and experience are built and developed at transnational level. I am able to develop and launch training programs; long-term experience in conferences, seminars and training sessions’ organization; able to plan my own work and manage conflicting priorities; confident with laws, rules and regulations; able to perform a broad range of training and administrative functions.