I am an Economist with over 35 years of work experience of which almost 30 spent working internationally for the World Bank; the Asian Development; and the European Commission. I have extensive field experience, acquired in various micro and macro economics fields and worked in more than 30 countries in four regions of the world.
I have extensive managerial experience having led for eight years two of the largest country offices of the World Bank in the European and Central Asia Region (in Bucharest and Zagreb) and four years as Program Manager. Extensive field experience in leading operations and in developing projects and programs in the sustainable development and infrastructure sectors. I worked for the European Commission as Cabinet Member for the VP Joaquin Almunia responsible for external relations/ economic and monetary affairs. Attended IFIs/G20/G7 meetings.
I have delivered trainings and numerous seminar and lectures.
I am a graduate Summa cum Laude from the Faculty of Political Science, University of Bologna and I have an MA in Development Economics from the University of Sussex.
