Experience

STEPS

• Italy
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2013 - Present

  Roberto Righi is the legal responsible of Steps srl. STEPS pioneers approaches to formal and non-formal learning to enable personal growth as well as inclusive and sustainable change in organizations and territories. STePS elaborates and manages demand-driven projects aiming at the empowerment of individuals through personalized, collaborative and participative forms of learning. STEPS facilitates the active participation of institutions, and organisations, both public and private, to the European Commission programmes, which can contribute to a consistent and significant renovation of the regional, national and European policies in the field of education, innovation, culture and social policies.



Climate-KIC

• Netherlands
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Education Consultant for the Young Innovators Programme, Journey and Pioneers into Practice Education Consultant for the Young Innovators Programme, Journey and Pioneers into Practice



Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2019

  Responsible of the assessment framework and research activities for Certified Professional, within the Climate-KIC, the main European initiative for the innovation in climate change. This work will lead to the creation of a European Certification for professionals, to validate their competences in the themes of innovation, transition, entrepreneurship and management. I am responsible of the Assessment and Operations workstrand (design and supervise criteria and assessment methods, recruit assessors, draft guidelines and organise training for evaluation and assessment).



Climate-KIC

• Netherlands
• Environmental Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Researcher and expert in education

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Responsible of the assessment framework and research activities for Certified Professional, within the Climate-KIC, the main European initiative for the innovation in climate change. ClimateKIC is one of the Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KIC) created in 2010 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). This work will lead to the creation of a European Certification for professionals, to validate their competences in the themes of innovation, transition, entrepreneurship and management. I am responsible of the Assessment and Operations workstrand (design and supervise criteria and assessment methods, recruit assessors, draft guidelines and organise training for evaluation and assessment).



Università degli Studi di Macerata

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Project manager for the ESPAQ project, whose overall objective is to strengthen the quality assurance (QA) processes and practices in the Armenian higher education by ensuring the involvement of all the stakeholders, especially the students – the key beneficiaries. Project manager for the ESPAQ project, whose overall objective is to strengthen the quality assurance (QA) processes and practices in the Armenian higher education by ensuring the involvement of all the stakeholders, especially the students – the key beneficiaries.



Università degli Studi di Padova

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project manager

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2016

  Project Manager and coordinator of the ICARD project, aiming at developing an European Career Development Programme (ECDP): a learning programme to provide University students with personalized and systematic guidance and individual support, helping them realise their potential, abilities, competencies, skills and ambitions and build their career path. Project Manager and coordinator of the ICARD project, aiming at developing an European Career Development Programme (ECDP): a learning programme to provide University students with personalized and systematic guidance and individual support, helping them realise their potential, abilities, competencies, skills and ambitions and build their career path.



ASTER S. Cons. p. A.

• Italy
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher and expert in education

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Responsible of the assessment framework and research activities for Certified Professional, within the Climate-KIC, the main European initiative for the innovation in climate change. Responsible of the assessment framework and research activities for Certified Professional, within the Climate-KIC, the main European initiative for the innovation in climate change.



Amitié srl

• Project Manager

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 2014

  Design and management of projects within European Commission programmes as LifeLongLearning, Socrates, e-Ten, Equal, Interreg III, Territorial Cooperation (Central Europe, South-East Europe, IPA Adriatic), Tempus, R&D Framework Programmes, Erasmus Plus, etc., in the fields dealing with research about: learning methodologies; valorisation of cultural heritage; development and promotion of tourism; certification of competences; territorial cooperation, social inclusion. Design and management of projects within European Commission programmes as LifeLongLearning, Socrates, e-Ten, Equal, Interreg III, Territorial Cooperation (Central Europe, South-East Europe, IPA Adriatic), Tempus, R&D Framework Programmes, Erasmus Plus, etc., in the fields dealing with research about: learning methodologies; valorisation of cultural heritage; development and promotion of tourism; certification of competences; territorial cooperation, social inclusion.



Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

• Italy
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • 2010 - 2012

  Management and coordination of the Tempus project HESDESPI (Higher Education System Development for Social Partnership Improvement and Humanity Sciences Competitiveness), with the aim to develop a joint, accessible and successful system of methodological recommendations that will increase the competitiveness of humanity sciences and improve graduate employability. Elaboration of researches and evaluation assessment on educational system with particular focus on the cultural management and employability of Humanities students.



Forschungsinstitut für Bildung- und Sozialökonomie (FiBS)

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • 2011 - 2011

  Elaboration of qualitative researches concerning the Italian training system, on the two Cedefop financed projects: “Payback Clauses to promote VET in Europe”“Financing training in Europe” Elaboration of qualitative researches concerning the Italian training system, on the two Cedefop financed projects: “Payback Clauses to promote VET in Europe”“Financing training in Europe”



Cofimp

• Italy
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project manager

  • Nov 2002 - Mar 2004

  Project manager and researcher for initiatives and projects within European programmes Project manager and researcher for initiatives and projects within European programmes