Greening the economy

My experience is in political journalism, media relations, policy communication, public diplomacy, strategic planning, and knowledge management with a focus on online communication and the coordination of complex international outreach programmes in emerging and developing countries on the main cooperation issues, and 25 years experience in journalism/writing. Since I believe our greatest common challenge is restoring the environmental balance, I am engaged in the EU funded Global Climate Change Alliance Plus, one of the largest initiatives to build climate resilience in the most vulnerable countries, and in the Forest for Future Facility that contributes to healthy forest ecosystems and Forest Partnerships in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Amedeo Rizzo is a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Law at the University of Oxford, Exeter College, and Academic Tutor at St Catherine's College (Oxford). He is undertaking research activities on international corporate taxation and tax policy, under the supervision of Professor Tsilly Dagan.

He is an Academic Fellow at Bocconi University and SDA Bocconi School of Management, where he coordinates the Accounting & Tax Policy Observatory (OFC) and the Transfer Pricing Forum. He is a Transatlantic Technology Law Forum Fellow at the University of Stanford, doing research in Law and Technology. He is the Director of the Innovation Policy Network and a member of the Group of Experts on anti-corruption for Transparency International Italy, advising on corporate and tax law. He works as financial advisor for several companies and is one of the founding partners of the Italian audit company Imperium Audit SpA.

Previously, he worked for the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN) of the European Commission as an external advisor on budget and tax policy, and for the International Tax and Transfer Pricing Team of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Milan. He also collaborated with the Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA), India, on financial transparency issues in Asia-Pacific countries.

As concerns his research activities, he is the author of papers published in national and international academic journals, such as International Tax Studies, International Transfer Pricing Journal, Fiscalità e Commercio Internazionale (Italian), and Novità Fiscali (Swiss), and technical newspapers such as We Wealth, which selected him for the top 300 wealth management influencers’ club. He participated in the publication of the book “Brexit: Scenari fiscali e opportunità per i professionisti italiani” published by IPSOA – Wolters Kluwer Italy and presented at the Camera dei Deputati, the Italian Chamber of Deputies.

Amedeo obtained a Master of Science in Taxation (with distinction) from the University of Oxford, a Master of Science in Law and Business Administration (summa cum laude) from Bocconi University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He received the Bocconi - Boroli scholarship for being one of the best Bocconi graduates of 2017.

Marc is financial readiness expert and provides independent business model validation (including financial model audits) for the account of (development banks), crowdfunding and the EU (through being evaluator CINEA CEF and IF, H2020 receiver and GTAF).

Experienced development professional with over 20 years of success leading international donor-funded (EU, USAID, UN) programs across sectors such as tourism, ICT, agriculture, light manufacturing, and creative industries. Proven expertise in program and project management, human and institutional capacity development, stakeholder engagement, and public-private partnerships. Strong track record in advancing workforce development through strategic collaboration with universities and vocational institutions, developing and launching new certification and training programs, and building skills aligned with market needs. Skilled in SME development, export promotion, trade facilitation, and strengthening quality infrastructure and standards.

My name is Joseph Mwangi Wamuga, I hold a BSc in Information Technology and an MSc in Information Systems from the University of Manchester (UK). I also possesses Diplomas in Human Resource Management, IT and Education Management, as well as a Diploma in Theology. With over 20 years of hands-on experience in the TVET sector, I have served as a TVET Trainer, CBET Expert, and Principal of a leading TVET institution. I have published in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training, and successfully authored grant-winning proposals funded by Australian AID, the Canadian Embassy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the Commonwealth of Learning, and AUDA-NEPAD. Am an alumni of JKUAT-Kenya, MASHAV-Israel, NITTR-India, TAFE/QUT-Australia and Cisco Systems. I am keen to partner with TVET institutions in areas such as capacity building, mobility programs, greening TVET, technology-enabled learning, and job-specific skills development.