Program Manager

• Jun 2018 - Present

Senior Program Associate

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

- Assisting the team in the further growth of the Capacity Building Programs Department with the aim to develop a cross-disciplinary training curriculum and support the enhancement of domestic Countering Terrorism (CT) capacity, among other related activities - Developing and Implementing Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programs at a global scale ( Central Asia, MENA countries, Middle East, Balkans, South-east Asia, South-America, North-America, Europe);- Working with the team in developing strategic relationships and partnerships with stakeholders around the world involved in Counter- terrorism capacity building, and engaging them in the Center’s activities- Supporting activities to increase the Center’s resources, capabilities and reputation in CVE capacity building; - Drafting proposals and forecast budgets and keeping track of deliverables and milestones for each project.- Researching on political radicalization and violent extremism (VE) to increase in-house expertise;- Working on Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) for CVE- drafting internal frameworks to evaluate the impact on the ground of CVE programs;Areas of expertise and interest:De-radicalization, Social Reintegration and Rehabilitation of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters (RFTFs), Home-grown terrorists (HTs) as well as family members to include children and non-prosecutable individuals;-CVE and Education;- CVE and families- how to best support families in detecting early signs of radicalization and constructively react to them;-CVE and Communication- capacity building trainings for NGOS and GOs on the appropriate use of media and communication tools to enhance CVE daily efforts;-Government/Civil Society Dialogue- Community Engagement projects;-Monitoring and Evaluation for CVE

Scientific Committee Expert- Crime, Extremism and Terrorism

• May 2021 - Present

Program Assistant

• Jul 2015 - Sep 2015

European Organization of Military & Defence Associations European Organization of Military & Defence Associations

Assistant to Program Manager and Policy Officer

• May 2015 - Aug 2015

Supporting the team in the organization of onsite events; monitoring and researching on UAVs, international security and defense priority areas at the EP and institutional level; Supporting the team in the organization of onsite events; monitoring and researching on UAVs, international security and defense priority areas at the EP and institutional level;

Major Conference Team

• Dec 2014 - May 2015

Organization of the policy event Brussels Forum 2015 Organization of the policy event Brussels Forum 2015

Project Assistant for Security Jam 2014

• May 2014 - Dec 2014

•Assisting in structuring the Security Jam 2014•Managing relationships with high-level board members and contributors - from NATO senior Leaders to Head of States- and coordinating with the international organizations involved in the project;•Identifying potential think-tank partners from all over the world and establishing diplomatic first contacts with them;•Contribution to the online panels and discussions about current international security challenges;•Expanding Friends of Europe's network;

EU/NATO, Northern Africa, Northern Europe Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

- Managing Relationships in the framework of EU & NATO Relations, Northern Europe and Africa; - Managing the organisation of Boeing’s official events;- Managing the official blog-sites and their content- Supporting all the activities focused on the enhancement of the aviation, security and defence sector; - Managing Relationships in the framework of EU & NATO Relations, Northern Europe and Africa; - Managing the organisation of Boeing’s official events;- Managing the official blog-sites and their content- Supporting all the activities focused on the enhancement of the aviation, security and defence sector;

Public Relations & Communication Assistant

• Jan 2013 - Dec 2013