01 July 2007 – Present
Senior Lecturer – Programme Coordinator
Palazzo Cappello Venexia s.r.l. - University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica - Venice (Italy)
Assisting the implementation of the International Programme In economics and Techniques for the Conservation of the Architectural and Environmental Heritage.
Responsible for the International Collaborations projects, in particular:
- Re-Value
- URBINAT, www.urbinat.eu
- CLIC, www.clicproject.eu
- SUSTCULT, www.sustcult.eu
- ATFORT, www.atfort.eu
- PratiCons, www.praticons.info
Participated in the groups for the candidature of Nova Gorica Culture Capital 2025.
Application for a UNESCO Chair for ETCAEH programme, presentation of several EU project proposals also in the field of cultural tourism (BREATHE, GRETA, 4C GONG, STAYTRUE, CAPTURE-H, WARSCAPES, 1969-1989, FORTHEART, etc.)
Currently Curating 2 open Education Courses on: Circular Economy and Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse and Cultural Heritage Interpretation, in the framework of the OE4BW, Open Education for a Better World, https://oe4bw.org/
01 June 2013 – 31.12.2014, 20.06.2015 – 31.01.2016, 03-05.2017
Thematic Expert (heritage management and cultural tourism)
Marco Polo System GEIE
Supporting the scientific contribution of Marco Polo System in the Herman project, www.herman.eu , Linking the Lines Project (DG Enterprise, Culture and Tourism) and for the YouInHerit Project, Central Europe 2016-2019.
In addition, support in the development of the projects for Forte Marghera, in particular the establishment of an International Center for the Preservation and Management of Defence Systems and Military Architecture, with a special focus on the implementation of projects based on sustainable development (citizens involvement, renewable energies adoption, etc.)
01 September 2007 – 28 June 2013
Professional on heritage management
Self-Employment, Venice (Italy)
Individual company on heritage preservation and management.
contracts of collaboration for specific project with:
1. City of Venice for the management plan of the WHSite of Venice and its Lagoon;
2. Palazzo Cappello Venexia s.r.l. for projects on conservation and management of architecture in Venice and abroad, Project Istria and Dalmazia Fortified Sites;
3. Federculture Servizi s.r.l. for projects on Aquileia WHSite, Italian WHSite Benchmarking, Casteldelmonte WHSite, Archeosites project
4. Marco Polo System Geie on project Ascend, Act4PPP, Neptune, Istria and Dalmazia Fortified Sites;
01 July 2005 – 01 August 2006
Programme Manager
IMED, Mediterranean Institute, Rome (Italy) and Federculture
Responsible of the division of cultural heritage, dealing with international cooperation projects, in particular:
1. Medina, Mediterranean by Internet Access, EUMEDIS Programme;
2. Archeosites, Integrated Management of the Archaeological Sites in the CADSES, INTERREG IIIB Programme on CADSES Area;
3. Marketing Syria Cultural Heritage;
4. Mednetu, for distance learning in the Mediterranean;
5. DELTA, Integratied Management of Cultural (Sites in the Mediterranean, EUROMED 2
01 June 2004 – 31 June 2005
Assistant Director of Archaeological Conservation
World Monuments Fund, Paris (France)
Assisting the daily implementation of the international projects of World Monuments Fund on archaeology in Europe, Africa and middle East. Main projects were:
Morocco, Iraq, Afghanistan, Italy, Turkmenistan, Egypt, Armenia, Turkey, etc.
01 January 2004 – 31 May 2004
Consultant - Project Assistant
UNESCO CLT, Paris (France)
Assisting the daily implementation of the projects in the Division of Cultural Heritage, Middle East and Africa, under the supervision of Dr. Anna Paolini.
Main project was the establishment of the First ICC for Iraq in May 2004
15 September 2003 – 31 December 2003
Intern
UNESCO CLT, Paris (France)
Under the Supervision of Mr Christian Manhart and Anne Lemaistre I have been involved as intern in project for:
Afghanistan (Herat, Jam, Kabul, Bamiyan), Iran, Cambodia (Angkor), Russia (Bolshoi)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Present (3rd year)
PhD ongoing
EQF level 8
University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica (Slovenia)
Doctoral Programme In Cultural Heritage Studies – Economics and Techniques for the Conservaiton of the Architectural and Environmental Heritage, http://www.ung.si/en/study/graduate-school/study/8AR/
Present
Visiting Fellowship
EQF level 8
Universita’ di Padova – Dipartimento Beni Culturali
Progetto 3D CARD, Regione Veneto, Gestione ed economia della Cultura e del Turismo Culturale
01 Oct. 2001 – 30 Sept. 2002
M.Phil
EQF level 7
Erasmus University, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
II Level Master in "Management of the European Metropolitan Regions - Urban Management" (Tutor J. Van Der Borg, Cultural Tourism Expert, member of the commission A.P. Russo, Cultural Tourism Expert)
01 Oct. 1994 – 30 Sept. 1999
Degree
EQF level 6
IUAV, Venice (Italy)
Degree in "History and Conservation of the Architectural and Environmental Heritage"
PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): Italian
Other language(s)
English:C2
French: C1
Spanish: C1
Slovene:B2
Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages [http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr]
Communication skills
I am used to have formal presentations in front of an audience of several people and professionals in different languages. I have been working in training and disseminating initiatives in different occasions in different international cooperation projects (UNESCO, World Monuments Fund, IMED, Archeosites, Beledje programme, PRATICONS, SUSTCULT, etc.)
Organisational / managerial skills
Good managerial and organisational skills matured at the highest levels in relevant national and international organisations ad institutes.
Job-related skills
I have been studying at postgraduate level (In the II Level master and PhD) the concepts of tourism, its development and present potentials and developments. Running the ETCAEH programme includes coordinating international experts in the field of culture and culture economics, including tourism (I.E. X.Greffe, A.Russo, J. Van der Borg, A. Moretti, M. Mazzanti, P.Nijkamp, P.L. Sacco, L. Fusco Girard in a regular contact), thus experiencing in the theory and the practice the main issues on tourism and cultural tourism. In this framework, I have also worked out my specific theories on cultural tourism development, with specific reference to its benefit to local heritage and local economies impacts.
Computer skills
Windows, Linux and Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Android, Liberoffice, Openoffice, Photoshop, Autocad, Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox, Chrome, Express, Safari
