I'm actually the Deputy Mayor for the Municipality of San Donà di Piave, Italy, for the following topics: Urban Regeneration / Financial resources / EU funds. I'm also a validated ad-hoc expert for Urbact. My education and professional political career have allowed me to develop a robust expertise in local governance issues. I hold a Masters’ in Political science with expertise in elaboration and implementation of public policies, social budgeting, business planning, management of innovation processes in public and private administrations, e-government & e-democracy. I also hold a BS in Sociology focusing on social and gender budgeting, local development and governance, urban sociology and analysis of collective behavior. I have been part of the city council of San Donà di Piave since 2013 and currently I am the Deputy Mayor for the following tasks: urban regeneration, financial resources (tax system / spending review / management control), European, national and regional funds. I am also in charge of the EU project management unit and I have participated in URBACT, Horizon 2020 projects on urban local development and governance. For URBACT “City Centre Doctor”: my role has consisted in acting as a liaison between partner representatives and with national and EU institutions; For Horizon2020 WeGovNov: I have coordinated the municipality's Horizon 2020 strategic planning and implementation practices for this; I was responsible for youth policies and city council initiatives concerning high-school students: organization of educational / cultural workshops, formative events and negotiation talks, including the design and development of the welfare planning of the municipality. My capacity of communication in English has been gained both as part of my education and for professional reasons. I have collaborated as researcher and social analyst in international projects. I've developed several presentations, and have very good oral skills, as I have participated as panelist, expert and practitioners in several international public events. In my political career I have learned to speak clearly and for different target also in English.