Adjunct Professor since 2014 in the specialisation laboratory at the Department of Education Sciences, Master's Degree Programme in Educational Sciences for Work and Organisations (formerly Lifelong Education and Continuing Training), integrated with Theories and Methods of Design and Evaluation of Training Processes. In this laboratory, he covers the following topics: complex project design, European project design, funding call searches, drafting and developing a project proposal, and analysis of documentation and eligibility requirements.
Education
Laurea in Education (Pedagogia), University of Parma, academic year 1986–1987.
Academic Career
Since 2002, he has been an Adjunct Professor at several Italian universities, teaching the following subjects:
- 2008–2012: Sociology of Organisation (University of Parma, Faculty of Political Science)
- 2008–2012: Sociology of Globalisation (University of Parma, Faculty of Political Science)
- 2004–2011: Sociology of Organisation (University of Ferrara, Faculty of Humanities and Philosophy, Degree Programme in Educational Sciences)
- 2006–2009: Training Design and Sociology of Organisation (University of Ferrara, Faculty of Humanities and Philosophy, International Master's in Training Organisation and Human Resources Management)
- 2004–2008: Sociology of Work (University of Ferrara, Faculty of Humanities and Philosophy, Degree Programme in Educational Sciences)
- 2002–2007: Work Organisation (University of Bologna, Faculty of Educational Sciences)
Teaching and Professional Experience
For over 30 years, he has been continuously engaged in teaching, mainly in the areas of soft skills and work organisation.
Among his most recent engagements, since 2021 he has collaborated continuously with the Fondazione ITS Adriano Olivetti, where he teaches in the areas of Soft Skills, Active Job Search and Project Management.
He is an expert in the design, implementation and coordination of complex projects at national and transnational level (mainly ESF-funded and other European projects), with particular focus on: proposal writing, implementation of project management tools, delivery and coordination of training and research activities, human resources coordination, teamwork, and report writing.
He is an expert in managing qualitative research activities.
He is an expert in organisational behaviour and training processes, adult education, management training and trainer training.
He is an expert in issues related to the recognition of skills, particularly: profile analysis and development of tools for the recognition and certification of experience, and conducting interviews to validate prior experience.
He is an expert in issues related to employment and labour transitions in the European context.
He is an expert in managing social dialogue projects and initiatives.
Research Activity
He is a member of the Centre for International Relations Research at the University of the Republic of San Marino, where for the past three years he has coordinated research activities (PRIU project) on surveying San Marino public opinion towards the European Union.
He has published several chapters in professional volumes on training, adult education and migration.
Other Activities
He is a novelist.
