Giulia Cortellesi
Co Director at International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Professional working proficiency
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Dutch Elementary proficiency
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Mathijs Euwema
Giulia is a great colleague, dedicated to the work and to the well-being of her teammembers. She is also an excellent programme manager, as well as trainer and researcher. She has a broad knowledge base on a number of child and youth related topics, most notably she is an expert in early childhood development & intergenerational learning.
Asia Koerten - Plewicka
Giulia is an extremely efficient and self-driven professional. She has a sharp eye for detail while never losing the view of the complete picture. She creates strategic content and translates it into clear, practical implantation plans. She takes time to understand the contest and to build a strong sustainable relations with the stakeholders. She is able to create complex, high quality programme proposals. In her successful approach as programme manager she always ensures that all parties involved have a full understanding of their tasks and responsibilities. Through her leadership she develops her partners capacity and technical skills necessary for the implementation. Above all, Giulia is an knowledge expert on early childhood development and social inclusion issues. She is a very valuable asset for any team as a sparring partner/coach at every level: reflective and critical while always remaining respectful and diplomatic.
Mathijs Euwema
Giulia is a great colleague, dedicated to the work and to the well-being of her teammembers. She is also an excellent programme manager, as well as trainer and researcher. She has a broad knowledge base on a number of child and youth related topics, most notably she is an expert in early childhood development & intergenerational learning.
Asia Koerten - Plewicka
Giulia is an extremely efficient and self-driven professional. She has a sharp eye for detail while never losing the view of the complete picture. She creates strategic content and translates it into clear, practical implantation plans. She takes time to understand the contest and to build a strong sustainable relations with the stakeholders. She is able to create complex, high quality programme proposals. In her successful approach as programme manager she always ensures that all parties involved have a full understanding of their tasks and responsibilities. Through her leadership she develops her partners capacity and technical skills necessary for the implementation. Above all, Giulia is an knowledge expert on early childhood development and social inclusion issues. She is a very valuable asset for any team as a sparring partner/coach at every level: reflective and critical while always remaining respectful and diplomatic.
Mathijs Euwema
Giulia is a great colleague, dedicated to the work and to the well-being of her teammembers. She is also an excellent programme manager, as well as trainer and researcher. She has a broad knowledge base on a number of child and youth related topics, most notably she is an expert in early childhood development & intergenerational learning.
Asia Koerten - Plewicka
Giulia is an extremely efficient and self-driven professional. She has a sharp eye for detail while never losing the view of the complete picture. She creates strategic content and translates it into clear, practical implantation plans. She takes time to understand the contest and to build a strong sustainable relations with the stakeholders. She is able to create complex, high quality programme proposals. In her successful approach as programme manager she always ensures that all parties involved have a full understanding of their tasks and responsibilities. Through her leadership she develops her partners capacity and technical skills necessary for the implementation. Above all, Giulia is an knowledge expert on early childhood development and social inclusion issues. She is a very valuable asset for any team as a sparring partner/coach at every level: reflective and critical while always remaining respectful and diplomatic.
Mathijs Euwema
Giulia is a great colleague, dedicated to the work and to the well-being of her teammembers. She is also an excellent programme manager, as well as trainer and researcher. She has a broad knowledge base on a number of child and youth related topics, most notably she is an expert in early childhood development & intergenerational learning.
Asia Koerten - Plewicka
Giulia is an extremely efficient and self-driven professional. She has a sharp eye for detail while never losing the view of the complete picture. She creates strategic content and translates it into clear, practical implantation plans. She takes time to understand the contest and to build a strong sustainable relations with the stakeholders. She is able to create complex, high quality programme proposals. In her successful approach as programme manager she always ensures that all parties involved have a full understanding of their tasks and responsibilities. Through her leadership she develops her partners capacity and technical skills necessary for the implementation. Above all, Giulia is an knowledge expert on early childhood development and social inclusion issues. She is a very valuable asset for any team as a sparring partner/coach at every level: reflective and critical while always remaining respectful and diplomatic.
Experience
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International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co Director
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May 2022 - Present
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Head of programmes
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Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
Responsible for delivery of key pieces of strategic work for the organisation as well as oversight of day-to-day programme operations. Identification of new opportunities of funding and partnership. Research and capacity building in early childhood education and care (ECEC), diversity and inclusion, child and youth development, child rights, women rights, children and youth participation.
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Senior Programme Manager
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Oct 2010 - Oct 2021
Training and capacity building in early childhood education and care (ECEC), diversity and inclusion, child and youth development, child rights, women rights, children and youth participation in Nicaragua, Palestine, Ethiopia, Turkey, Netherlands, Bangladesh and Italy.Proposals drafting and programme management (contents and finances).ICDI co-ordinator of the Girl Power Programme on equal rights for girls and young women in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Pakistan and Sierra Leone, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2011-2015Manager and/or researcher in the following projects: - TOY Project (Together Old and Young), LLL-Grundtvig, see www.toyproject.net - TOY-PLUS: Practitioners Learning and Upscaling Skills, Erasmus+, see http://www.toyproject.net/project/toy-plus/- TOY for Inclusion: Community Based Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) for Roma Children, European Commission - DG Justice, see http://www.toyproject.net/project/toy-for-inclusion-2/- UPSI-5 Ethiopia, see http://icdi.nl/projects/upsi-5-and-its-global-relevance-ethiopia - Her Choice: building child marriage free communities (Bangladesh), Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, see http://icdi.nl/projects/spotlight-on-her-choice Children Rough Sleepers, European Commission - Daphne progr, see http://icdi.nl/projects/children-rough-sleepers - Making the first 1000 days count!, see https://icdi.nl/projects/making-the-first-1000-days-count- Social and Emotional Education and Well-being - SEDD, see https://icdi.nl/projects/social-and-emotional-education-and-development-seed
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Jesuit Refugee Service
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Italy
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Non-profit Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Project development officer
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Mar 2010 - Jul 2010
Project management. Financial monitoring and management of EC funded projects. Organization, planning and implementation of events, conferences and meetings. Coordination of raising awareness project on refugee issues in European primary and high schools. Co-coordination of training activities for social workers dealing with refugees and asylum seekers in detention. Project management. Financial monitoring and management of EC funded projects. Organization, planning and implementation of events, conferences and meetings. Coordination of raising awareness project on refugee issues in European primary and high schools. Co-coordination of training activities for social workers dealing with refugees and asylum seekers in detention.
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Lunaria APS
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Italy
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Migration project and research officer
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Nov 2004 - Sep 2009
- Social research on migration issues, youth participation and social inclusion. - Internal and external communication activities. - Fundraising and project management - Social research on migration issues, youth participation and social inclusion. - Internal and external communication activities. - Fundraising and project management
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Roma Capitale
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Italy
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Research consultant intercultural dialogue
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Mar 2004 - Dec 2006
Research on social communication among migrant communities at local level. Organization of events, festivals and cultural activities in cooperation with migrant communities and citizens' organisations.
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Fair trade business development tutorship
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Jan 2006 - Jul 2006
Tutorship during the advanced training course on business development for fair trade enterprises. Didactic support, facilitation, communication among students and teachers, relation with the education institution.
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Education
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2006 - 2008
Sapienza Università di Roma
Master’s Degree, Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology -
2001 - 2005
Sapienza Università di Roma
Bachelor’s Degree, Cultural anthropology and Ethnology
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