Legal and institutional framework

I'm a multi-tasking professional with more than 25 years' experience in communication and information sector at international level. High qualified expertise acquired as a journalist and editor-in-chief, multimedia project coordinator, communication adviser and programme manager on development cooperation and humanitarian crisis, which includes media development, freedom of expression, safety of journalists, media and information literacy, digital transformation, politics, peace and security, migration, climate change and youth, with a strong focus on Africa and EU-Africa relations, and expertise in Western Balkans and Türkiye.

I'm a Brazilian-Portuguese lawyer with a Master's degree in International and European Law, and years
of ESG and EHS consultancy experience, eager to leverage legal expertise in advancing
environmental and climate solutions.

I am a programme and project manager for EU and UN funded projects in the security sector, specialised in capacity building actions, police and military training, institutional advising, with specific focus on counter-terrorism, asymmetric threats, organised crime, technology innovation and research.

I directly participated in about 60 projects over 17 years in Europe, South East Asia, MENA, Sahel, Horn of Africa regions, as project manager, team member or short term expert.
I hold a Degree in Law and Master Degrees in “Theories and Methods in criminal investigation” and in "Strategic Information and Information Security", as well as specialization courses in CBRNe intelligence, crisis management, civil-military cooperation, law enforcement.

Italian Carabinieri military officer (reserve) specialised in international cooperation, I work as Senior Expert in EU funding at Eutalia (public company), dealing with operational as well as administrative and contractual duties.
Member of the Management Board at the Observatory on Security and CBRNe Defence – OSDIFE, Italy and co-founder at Il Caffè Geopolitico, cultural association and magazine on geopolitics.