CURRICULUM VITAE. Gianluca Carlo Misuraca

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Gianluca Carlo Misuraca PLACE AND DATE OF BIRTH: Milan, June 21 st 1972 NATIONALITY: Italian CIVIL STATUS: Single PERMANENT PRIVATE ADDRESS: Via Guglielmo Mengarini Rome - Italy Tel. + (39) (06) GSM + (39) (338) gianlucamisuraca@europe.com DUTY STATION 1: Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne - EPFL EPFL-CDM-ILEMT-MIR, Odyssea, Station 5, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland Tel: Fax: Cell gianluca.misuraca@epfl.ch DUTY STATION 2: African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development CAFRAD Tangier, Morocco, P.O. Box 310, Tel. + (212) (61) Fax + (212) (39) Cell. + (212) (070) misuraca@cafrad.org / gianlucamisuraca@postmaster.co.uk EDUCATION: 12/ /2005 Executive Master Program in e-governance, coordinated by the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in collaboration with internationally recognized institutions in Europe, America and Asia School of Specialisation in European Union Economics and Law University of Rome La Sapienza : Specialisation Diploma in European Union Economics and Law, researched a thesis on The management of European Union co-financed programmes in relation to Public Administration process reengineering, in collaboration with Professor Antonio Tizzano, Director of the Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome La Sapienza University of Milan Bocconi Centre on Security and Protection Against Crime and Emergencies (SPACE): recipient of a grant to participate in the post-graduate course: Companies challenging torts: security strategies. It involved a focus on e-security management, and the research of a thesis on Software Management: security policies co-operating with the Department of Electronic and Information Theory of the Polytechnic of Milan University of Rome La Sapienza - Degree in Economics. Thesis on Structural Funds and Economic and Social Cohesion in the European Union, in collaboration with Professor Antonio Tizzano, Director of the Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Economics, University of Rome La Sapienza Updated January

2 SUMMARY OF PRESENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY: Since 09/2005 EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, College of Management of Technology, Chair Management of Network Industries, Lausanne, Switzerland Managing Director of the Executive Master Program in e-governance (e-gov) Overall responsibilities for project management, networking, partnership-building, marketing, promotion and recruitment, as well as coordination of the research activities and conceptualization of the scientific programme, in collaboration with partner universities in Europe, America and Asia. Since 05/2005 Since 01/2004 LOG-IN Africa Research Network on Local Governance and ICTs for Africa Project Leader and Research Network Coordinator Overall coordination, on behalf of the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD, and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, of the conceptualization and establishment of the research network, composed of nine African countries, including pre-project activities, project design and overall project management and implementation, and coordination of the scientific activities, as well as promotion, networking and partnership-building. Advisor and Researcher in e-governance and Public Administration, for International and Regional Public and Private Organizations. Independent Consulting activities to National Governments and International Organizations in developing and implementing Projects in e-governance and ICTs for development. Researcher and Networking Manager for the eg4m Project : e-government for Mediterranean Countries, basic Research Project funded by the Italian Ministry of Technological Research and executed by the University Bicocca of Milan, the University La Sapienza of Rome and the University LUISS School of Management, of Rome, Founder Member and Partner of the PRAXIS-Europe Research B.V. a research and consulting firm with headquarters in Amsterdam, and associated branches in Kinshasa and New York Associate Partner of GOV3 Government for the Third Millennium Advisory services on Governance and Public Administration programmes administered by the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD), for the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, (UNDESA), and other International and Regional Organizations. LANGUAGE AND COMPUTER SKILLS: LANGUAGE: Italian mother tongue, English (U.N. Proficiency at British Council), French (DELF at Alliance Française, Brussels), Spanish (Advanced level, through courses at Instituto Cervantes), Arabic dialect (Basic Course at Institut Française, Tanger), Dutch (Basic course at EHSAL, Brussels). COMPUTER: Windows/MS Office application software, Documentation Management (CDS/ISIS, ProCite), Internet Networking and World Wide Web protocols and applications (Business Object, Expedio, FrontPage, UNPAN Database and Web Management System) and knowledge of e-procurement functionality (Independent/Consortium exchange, e-service and Private Hub). Updated January

3 RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS: 2007 e-governance in Africa, From Theory to Action: A Handbook on ICTs for Local Governance, Africa World Press, forthcoming; Knowledge Process Reengineering for e-governance: or about Enabling local 2006 knowledge development in a global world, paper presented to e-challenges 2006, Barcelona, October 2006, e-governance and the Kitesurf approach, in Global Knowledge Partnership, Flightplan 1.5: Beyond Tunis, October 2006, Assessing and steering mobile e-government options: findings and indication proposals, ECEG, May 2006, Rossel Pierre, Finger Matthias, Misuraca Gianluca Local Governance and ICTs in Africa: the LOG-IN Africa Research Network, 2006 proceedings of the dg.o 2006: 7th Annual Conference on Digital Government Research, "Integrating Information Technology and Social Science Research for Effective Government, San Diego, California, May 2006, e-governance in Africa: a practical-oriented research and case studies on ICTs for 2006 local governance, proceedings of the IST Africa Conference, Pretoria, South Africa, 3-5 May 2006, Governance with and of ICTs, Prof. Matthias Finger, Gianluca Misuraca and Dr. May 2006 Pierre Rossel, e-gov, the e-government Magazine for Asia and Middle East, Volume II, Issue 5, May 2006, page 36-39, ; e-africa initiative for good governance: building e-governance capacity in Africa, 2005 Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology April 2004 The state of Public Administration in Morocco, Country Report, UNDESA Project on Innovation in the Public Administration in the Euro-Mediterranean Region ; From e-government to e-governance: the e-africa initiative, Paper presented to February the International Conference on e-government, SITEXPO 2004, Casablanca, Morocco, February 2004; October 2003 May e-africa: e-governance in Africa, Paper prepared for the Digital India 2003 Conference, Hyderabad, India, 9-11 October 2003, published by GIS India. Managing change; the monitoring and evaluation system of the European Union Structural Funds and the role of ICTs as a tool for regional development: the case of Italy, Paper presented to the CAFRAD/ACBF Regional Workshop on Performance Measurement and Enhancement in the Public Sector, Banjul, Gambia, May 2003 University of Rome La Sapienza - Faculty of Political Sciences: Studies and research focused on international policies International Centre for Social Studies (CISS): Research activities, in collaboration with Prof. Antonio Lettieri, Councillor on EU affairs to the Italian Ministry of Welfare University of Rome La Sapienza - Faculty of Law: Studies and research focused on administrative and international law. 1998/1999 Working Papers May 1998 Evaluation of the Community Structural Framework 1994/99 for the Italian Regions of Objective 1: best practices for the South Development Programme State aids and Regional Development investments. The effects of the EMU on PECO countries candidates for the access to the EU. Administrative and penal sanctions in the European investment market. Public Finance scenario in the EU: procedures to overcome excessive deficits. Objectives and priorities of EU Structural Fund Interventions after the new proposals for regulations, focusing on the role of monitoring and evaluation. Decentralised Co-operation and NGOs co-financing. The regulations to apply to tenders for services in the Public Administration School of Specialisation in EU Economics and Law - University La Sapienza of Rome, seminar on Procedures and financial aspects of the European Development Fund (EDF) in the framework of the cycle of Seminars on E.U. Institutions and procedures co-operating with Dr. Santi, E.U. DG Information and Education Updated January

4 1998 European Parliament - General Secretariat: Robert Schuman award for degree thesis on European affairs March The Economic and Monetary Union and the ACP countries, Le courrier ACP, 1998 n.168, March/April 1998, page Towards the E.U. V Research Framework Programme, and E.U. Financial incentives to SMEs stimulating research, CIRCE Bulletin nn.14 (07/97), 15 (09/97) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (DETAILED): Since September 2005: Qualification: Activities: EPFL - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, College of Management of Technology, Chair Management of Network Industries Managing Director of the Executive Master Program in e-governance Overall responsibilities for project management, networking, partnershipbuilding, marketing, promotion and recruitment, as well as coordination of the research activities and conceptualization of the scientific programme, in collaboration with partner universities in Europe, America and Asia. Since 12/2005 Qualification: Since January 2004: Qualification: Present Activities: January Present January Present December Present September 2005 Present September 2005 Present July August 2005 PRAXIS-Europe Research B.V., Amsterdam, Naples, Kinshasa, New York Founder Member and Partner Research and consulting activities in the area of innovation in the network industries, Information and Communication Technologies and e-governance. Advisor and Researcher in Governance and Public Administration, for International and Regional Public and Private Organizations. Independent Advisor and Researcher Independent Consulting activities to National Governments and International Organizations in developing and implementing Projects in e- Governance and ICTs for development. Associate Partner of Gov3 Government for the Third Millennium, Elaboration of the strategic plan e-algérie 2015 for the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the Government of Algeria, for the European Commission EuropeAid project RELEX/2000/2072 Développement de la Société de l Information en Algérie. Researcher and Networking Manager for the eg4m Project : e- Government for Mediterranean Countries, basic Research Project funded by the Italian Ministry of Technological Research and executed by the University Bicocca of Milan, the University La Sapienza of Rome and the University LUISS School of Management, of Rome. European Commission, DG Information Society and Media, Member of the Working Group on Provide egovernment Good Practice Portability, coordinated by e-forum. European Commission EuropeAid project /D/SV/SY Municipal Administration Modernisation (MAM) in the Syrian Arab Republic. Expert in e-government of the working group of IMC Consulting Lmt-WYG International Lmt, Arcadis BMB and VNG International. Updated January

5 May 2005 September 2006 Qualification: May 2004 November 2005 January 2004 December 2004 January February 2005 July 2004 January May 2004 May 2003 December 2003 LOG-IN Africa Research Network on Local Governance and ICTs for Africa Project Leader and Research Network Coordinator Overall coordination, on behalf of the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD, and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC, of the conceptualization and establishment of the research network, composed of nine African countries, including pre-project activities, project design and overall project management and implementation, and coordination of the scientific activities, networking and partnership-building. International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): Research on ICTs for Local Governance in Africa, within the framework of the Partnership on ICTs for Africa (PICTA) in preparation of the 2 nd World Summit on Information Society, WSIS-II, Tunis 2005, and Pre-Project Coordinator for the establishment of the Research Network on Local Governance and ICTs for Africa LOG-IN Africa - African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD): Advisory services and technical assistance on Governance and Public Administration programmes administered by CAFRAD for UNDESA/DPADM, and other International and Regional Organizations. Assist in the implementation of the Pan African Programme on Governance and Public Administration, placed under the banner of the New Partnership for Africa s Development (NEPAD), and in particular, the Initiative on Public Sector Leadership Capacity Development in Africa, the activities of knowledge and policy exchange, and partnership building. Assist in the implementation of the e-africa Initiative for good governance in Africa: building e-governance capacity in African countries, and other e- government activities; Assist in the implementation of e-information and knowledge management activities, including the participation of CAFRAD in the UNDESA/DPADM s UNPAN Programme - Support CAFRAD Strategic Planning and management, with particular regard to the organization of the 42 nd Meeting of the Governing Board, and the design of the Strategic Plan Global Online e-democracy Best Practices, UK Local e-democracy National Project, Member of the e-democracy Best Practices Leadership Team, Case Study on e-tampere/infocity - Al Akhawayn American University in Morocco: Support to the execution of the workshop to launch the e-fez Project: e- Government system for the city of Fez, Morocco, executed by the University Al Akhawayn (Ifrane, Morocco), and funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Public Administration and Development Management (UNDESA/DPADM): Study of Assessment of the State of Public Administration in Morocco, as part of the first phase of the UNDESA Programme Innovation in Public Administration in the Euro- Mediterranean Region (InnovMed), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA): Member of the CAFRAD/OMAP-Moroccan Observatory on Public Administration working group, to undertake the Study of Evaluation of the Governance System in Morocco. Updated January

6 Contributions to relevant Conferences and Workshops: January 15 th - 16 th 2007 ITU, Strategy and policy Unit, Workshop on The Future of Voice, Geneva, United Nations, December 6 th 2006 STAIR Conference, The Internet: Power and Governance in a Digitised World, Oxford, UK November 17 th 18 th 2006 Séminaire européen eatlasudoe: Trois régions pour un référentiel commun de politiques publiques sur les TIC, Toulouse, France Panel Discussion November 9 th 10 th 2006 Special Interest Group on e-government and e-business British Academy of Management, Newcastle, UK presentation on e-governance October 27 th 2006 World Congress on Communication for Development, Rome, Italy, organized by the World Bank, FAO and the Communication Initiative, presentation on e-local Governance in Africa, October 25 th 27 th e-challenges 2006, Barcelona, Spain, presentation of a paper on Knowledge Process Reengineering for e-governance: or about Enabling local knowledge development in a global world, during the Panel on e-government Processes. October 2 nd, 2006 Security and Identity management in a federated world, Opening Conference of the EPFL e-gov Master, jointly organized in collaboration with Sun Microsystems, Lausanne, Switzerland, July 26 th 28 th 2006 Expert Group Meeting on e-participation and e-government: Understanding the Present and Creating the Future, alongside the International e-participation and Local Democracy Symposium, Budapest, Hungary, June 21 st 22 nd 2006 e-forum 2006: Forum Annuel de l Administration Numérique, Rabat, Morocco, presentation on e-governance Conceptual Framework June 8 th - 10 th 2006 First LOG-IN Africa Methodology Workshop, Tangier, Morocco, Planning, organization and management of the workshop, on behalf and in collaboration with CAFRAD and IDRC, June 5 th 6 th 2006 Meeting for the Launch of the Network of Innovators in Governance in the Mediterranean Region,, Marseille, France, presentation of the eg4m Project, May 19 th 2006 International Conference on Public Governance: theory and practice, Rome, Italy, keynote speech on Governance with and of ICTs. May 16 th 2006 WSIS Implementation Consultation Meeting on Action Line C1: The role of public governance authorities and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development, and & C7: ICT Applications: e- government, Geneva, United Nations, May 11 th -13 th th Nispacee Conference on "Public Administration and Public Policy in Emerging Europe and Eurasia: for professionalism, impartiality and transparency", Ljubljana, Slovenia. Organization and coordination and of a workshop on e-governance, and member of the working group on e- Government May 8 th -9 th 2006 GKP-Global Knowledge Forum, International Forum on Cross-Sector Partnerships 2006 "Creating Prosperity through Innovation: ICT at Work in Development", Colombo, Sri Lanka. Presentation on "Innovating Government: new institutional designs for a changing world". May 3 rd 5 th 2006 IST Africa Conference and Exhibition, Pretoria, South Africa, Member of the International Program Committee. Organization and Chair of a workshop on "e-governance as inter-sectoral learning challenge: The New Missions of Public Administration in a Changing World", presenting a paper on "Conceptualizing e-governance" and a paper on "e-governance in Africa, from theory to action: practical-oriented research and case studies on ICTs for Local Governance". Updated January

7 April 25 th -28 th 2006 April 15 th - 16 th 2006 March 1 st 3 rd 2006 February 8 th -10 th 2006 December 16 th 2005 November 23 rd 25 th 2005 September 28 th -29 th 2005 September 3 rd 5 th 2005 September 1 st 2 nd 2005 egovasia2006: The Asian e-government Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, Member of the Program Adivsory Board. Presentation of a paper on "Building e-leadership capacities in a changing world". ITU, Strategy and policy Unit, Workshop on Measuring Information Society, Geneva, United Nations, The International Forum on ICTs Strategies and Investments, Marrakech, Morocco. Presentation of a paper on e-local Governance for sustainable development. egovernment for All Europeans, EU Ministerial Conference, Vienna, Austria, presentation of an appraisal to the European Measurement Framework egep. Open Event: From e-government to e-governance: a multi-perspective appraisal, Lausanne, Switzerland. Organization of the Conference and the overall scientific programme, Transforming Public Service: European Union Ministerial Conference, Manchester, UK 6 th World e-democracy Forum, Paris, France, presentation of the Conceptual framework of the Executive Master in e-governance LOG-IN Africa Pre-Project Consultative Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, organized by CAFRAD and IDRC. Facilitation of the workshop s activities and draft of the preliminary LOG-IN Africa Project Proposal UNDP Global Sub Practice Event on e-governance, Dakar, Senegal, Presentation on ICTs for Local Governance: towards LOG-IN Africa. July 1 st 2005 egep Second Workshop Toward a European egovernment Measurement Framework and economic model Brussels, organized by RSO SpA and LUISS Management under the guidance of egovernment Unit DG Information Society and Media of the EU Commission. May 31 st 2005 May 17 th - 18 th 2005 National Workshop on The role of ICTs in Decentralization Policy, Dakar, Senegal. Presentation on the case Study on ICTs and local Governance in Senegal. District Administrative Network Project, Final Workshop, Seeta, Uganda, organized by the Ministry of Local Government and IICD- International Institute on Communications for Development. Presentation on the Preliminary results of the research on ICTs for Local Governance in Africa. April 8 th 2005 egep First Workshop Toward a European egovernment Measurement Framework: First Outline Presentation and Discussion, Rome, Italy, organised by the egovernment Unit, DG Information Society and Media of the EU Commission, and the support of the Italian Ministry for Innovation and Technology March 15 th 2005 November 22 nd to 25 th 2004 esenegal: inauguration of the Governmental Intranet System, Dakar, Senegal, at the presence of H.E. Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic, e-africa 2004, Regional Workshop on e-governance: enhance reforms and public service performance in Africa, Accra (Ghana), organised by CAFRAD and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). Resource Person, presenting two papers on From e-government 2 e-governance: improving public sector Management, Coordination & Networking ; and From Vision 2 Action: implementing e-government successfully, the role of Monitoring & Evaluation ; and support to the drafting of the egovernance Programme of CAFRAD, Updated January

8 October 11 th to 15 th 2004 July 14 th to 16 th 2004 Fourth African Development Forum, Governance for Progressing Africa, Addis Ababa, (Ethiopia), organised by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Keynote Presenter on Perspectives on ICTs and Local Governance in Africa, in the Focus Group on ICTs and Governance, and participating in the WSIS Preparatory Meeting for Africa; e-government in Morocco: Reality and Perspectives, Ifrane (Morocco), organised by the Al Akhawayn University of Ifrane, in partnership with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC). It involved participation in the working activities of the workshop making a presentation on Using ICTs to reinvent government services in Morocco. June 14 th to 15 th nd Meeting of the Governing Board of CAFRAD, supporting the planning, organisation, management and reporting of the Executive Committee and Governing Board meetings. June 7 th to 9 th 2004 Workshop on Innovative Applications of ICTs in Local Governance in Africa, Addis Ababa, (Ethiopia), organised by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Presentation on ICTs for Local Governance in Africa: prospects and challenges ; May 24 th to 27 st 2004 CAFRAD/OFPA joint Regional Workshop on Clarification of the Missions of the State, Civil Society and the Private Sector in Economic Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Africa. Supporting in the organization and management of the working activities, March 23 rd to 24 st 2004 February 18 th to 21 st 2004 January 27 th to 30 th 2004 National Workshop on e-administration, Rabat, (Morocco), organised by the Ministry of Public Sector Modernization with the support of the UNDP through the ICTDAR Programme International Conference on e-government: SitExpo 2004, Casablanca, (Morocco), organised by Government of Morocco, presentation on From e- Government to e-governance: the e-africa initiative and participating in the Round Table on e-strategies for developing countries ; Workshop on Public Sector Leadership Capacity Development for good governance in Africa, Kampala (Uganda), organised by CAFRAD, and the Government of Uganda, under the auspices of NEPAD, with the support of UNDESA and the Government of Italy: supporting planning, organisation, management and follow-up; Updated January

9 Jan 2002 Jan. 2004: Qualification: Activities: United Nations General Secretariat Information & Networking Unit - Office of the Director, Division for Public Administration and Development Management, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, (UNDESA/DPADM). Associate Expert in Information Technology and Networking for the United Nations Global Online Network in Public Administration and Finance (UNPAN); Liaison Officer in the Africa Region at CAFRAD. Technical assistance to the African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development CAFRAD with responsibility for facilitating the timely development, correct configuration and smooth operation of computerised online interactive data bases that are part of the virtual Global Network of Online Regional Centres (ORC) engaged in capacity-building in Public Administration and finance, as well as relevant data collection, processing and dissemination of information. Specifically, main functions included the following: Acting as Liaison Officer for UNDESA/DPADM s UNPAN programme in Africa, promoting the work of DPADM and supporting networking activities in the area of ICT and e-governance with the aim of building institutional capacity in the region; Co-ordination and monitoring of the establishment of on-line facilities and the installation and operation of relevant programmes and systems, in close collaboration with the staff of UNPAN ORC CAFRAD; Assisting in reviewing and recommending improvements to the systems and programmes as may be cost-effective and contribute to the overall success of the activities envisaged and undertaken, and assist in solving problems in the operation of the on-line network and computerised databases operated by the UNPAN ORC CAFRAD facility. Identifying and maintaining contacts with the relevant Public Administration institutions in the Africa Region, also providing technical advice to CAFRAD s Director General, by assisting in strategic planning and networking activities. Assisting in the projection and design of on-line products to be managed by UNPAN-ORC-CAFRAD, and supporting on-line publications, such as the CAFRAD and UNPAN Webnewsletter, the Governance Watch and the e- Government Survey in Africa. Assisting in the identification of training needs and in the design and conduct of on-line training programmes, and support the development of globally applicable techniques in areas of particular interest to UNPAN and e-governance, such as the application of Information Technology to distance learning, on-line discussion and information exchange systems. Giving technical support to the reorganisation of CAFRAD to improve performance and to increase capacity for long term sustainability; also supporting the establishment of new co-operation with regional and international institutions and the promotion of public-private partnerships to promote training, research and consulting activities. Perform such other relevant activities as required by the Director of DPADM/DESA or Director General of CAFRAD. It involved, in particular, the following: Updated January

10 Giving technical assistance in the design of the e-africa initiative for good governance: building e-governance capacity in African countries : it included acting as Project Manager in the planning, organisation and management of the e-africa 2002: First Regional Workshop on Building e- governance Capacity in Africa (Johannesburg, South Africa, October 2002), and of the e-africa 2003: Expert Consultative Meeting on e- governance (Tangier, Morocco, October 2003), organised by CAFRAD, UNDESA and NEPAD; and to the preparation of the Tangier Plan of Action for the implementation of the e-africa initiative for good governance preparatory to the e-government for Results report. Giving technical assistance in the design and implementation of the Pan African Programme on Governance and Public Administration (G&PA), placed under the banner of NEPAD: it involved, giving support to the planning and organisation of the 4 th Pan African Conference of Ministers of Public Service, organised by CAFRAD, UNDESA and NEPAD, (Cape Town, 4-7 May 2003); and to the planning of the Leadership Development Initiative in Africa, including support to the organisation and follow-up of the Workshop on Public Sector Leadership Capacity Development for good governance in Africa, (Kampala, Uganda, January 2004). Giving technical assistance in the study on the Evaluation of the Governance System in Morocco, conducted by CAFRAD, in cooperation with the Moroccan Observatory of Public Administration (OMAP) as part of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) Report on Governance in Africa, preparatory to the 4 th African Development Forum (ADF IV). Support CAFRAD participation in the Electronic Distance Training on Sustainability in African Local Governments - EDITOSIA Project, in partnership with ICLEI, the execution of the IICD, IDRC and CTA Gender and Information Society - GENARDIS Research Grant, and the Online Training Programme on Local e-governance, in collaboration with UNESCO. Member of the Technical Committee to support the organisation of the 4 th Global Forum on Reinventing Government (Marrakech, Morocco, December 2002) and its follow-up in the 5 th Global Forum (Mexico City, 3-7 November 2003). Giving technical support to the planning and design of the preliminary draft of the projects on Regional e-governance Strategy for the Caribbean Region ; the African Parliament information systems ; and the Capacity-Building in Public Sector Management for Good Governance in Africa. Contributions to relevant Conferences and Workshops: November 3 rd 7 th th Global Forum on Reinventing Government: Innovation and Quality in the Government of the 21 st Century, Mexico City, (Mexico). It involved supporting the management of the Interactive Capacity Building Workshops, organised by UNDESA and the Government of Italy, as well as supporting the High-Level Meeting on Innovation in the Euro- Mediterranean Region, and the 5 th Interregional Consultative Meeting of UNPAN, giving a presentation on The experience of UNPAN-CAFRAD in the period October 24 th 2003 Final National Workshop on the Evaluation of the Governance System in Morocco, Rabat (Morocco), organised by CAFRAD/OMAP, under the banner of UNECA, supporting the organisation of the workshop. Updated January

11 October 20 th to 22 nd 2003 September 22 nd to 26 th 2003 July-October 2003 August 18 th to 28 th 2003 July 1 st to 3 rd 2003 June 23 rd 2003 May 26 th to 30 th 2003 May 16 th to 17 th 2003 May 4 th to 7 th 2003 January 15 th to 18 th 2003 e-africa 2003: Expert Consultative Meeting on e-governance in Africa, Tangier (Morocco), Project Manager on behalf of CAFRAD and liaison officer with UNDESA/DPADM and the NEPAD e-africa Commission and Secretariat, for the planning, organisation and running of the Meeting. It also involved supporting the drafting of the Plan of Action for the implementation of the e-africa initiative ; 4 th UNPAN Training Workshop on e-information Management, Thessaloniki, (Greece), supporting the running of the workshop, acting as Rapporteur, and giving a presentation on The experience of UNPAN- CAFRAD ; Digital India 2003 (9-11 October 2003, Hyderabad, India) Member of the Online Advisory Committee to support the preparation of the Conference, organised by GIS India. 2 nd World Congress of Youth, Casablanca, (Morocco), organised by the Moroccan Forum of Youth and Peace Child International, with the support of the UN System in Morocco; supporting the organisation and running of the Congress, and leading a workshop on How to make a career in the UN ; Expert Consultative Meeting on Public Administration and Public Accounting Development, Beirut (Lebanon), organised by UNDESA/DPADM and UNESCWA, giving support to the management of the Panel on Extension of UNPAN in the Arab Region: Strengthening Cooperation among UNPAN Members, and giving a presentation on e- Information Management via the UNPAN Programme ; 1 st UN Public Service Day and 9 th Africa Public Service Day, organised by the Government of Morocco and the UN System in Morocco, and National Launch Workshop on the Evaluation of the Governance System in Morocco, Rabat (Morocco), organised by CAFRAD/OMAP, under the banner of UNECA, supporting the organisation and management of the workshops; Workshop on Performance Measurement and Enhancement in the Public Sector, Banjul (The Gambia), supporting the organisation and management of the workshop, organised by CAFRAD and ACBF, also giving a presentation on Managing change; the monitoring and evaluation system of the European Union Structural Funds and the role of ICTs as a tool for regional development: the case of Italy, and on The experience of the African Online Regional Centre of UNPAN CAFRAD ; and supporting the General Rapporteur of the workshop. Workshop on Monitoring Progress towards good governance: the African Governance Report, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), organised by UNECA; supporting CAFRAD/OMAP delegation in the preparation of the Evaluation study on Governance in Morocco; Fourth Pan African Conference of Ministers of Public Service, Cape Town (South Africa), supporting the organisation of the Conference and 41 st Meeting of the Governing Board of CAFRAD; Consultative Meeting on Training for Local e-governance in Africa, Tangier (Morocco), supporting the organisation and running of the Meeting, organised by CAFRAD, UNESCO and IICD, and giving a presentation on The United Nations Global on-line Network on Public Administration - UNPAN ; Updated January

12 December 10 th to 13 th th Global Forum on Reinventing Government, Marrakech (Morocco), supporting, as part of the Technical Committee, the organisational work and running of the Global Forum focused on Building partnerships between civil society, businesses and states for the promotion of development and democracy and the Capacity Building Workshops, organised by the Kingdom of Morocco in partnership with UNDESA/DPADM. In particular, it involved coordinating the management of the Side Event to present the e- Africa initiative for good governance, organised by CAFRAD, UNDESA and NEPAD; October 28 th to 31 st 2002 e-africa 2002: Regional Workshop on Building e-governance capacity in African countries, Johannesburg, South Africa, Project Manager on behalf of CAFRAD and liaison with UNDESA/DPADM and the NEPAD e-africa Commission and Secretariat, for the planning, organisation and running of the Conference. It also involved participation in the working activities of the e-africa Working Group, and giving support to the preparation and presentation of the Framework for Action of the e-africa initiative for good governance, submitted to the Conference and to the Meeting of African Ministers of Civil Service (Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 st November 2002); October 22 nd 2002 Delegation of the Ministry of Industry, Trade, Energy and Mines, Tangier (Morocco), Participation as a Resource Person in the 6 th Edition of the Week of Quality in the Public Service, presenting a paper on ICTs and the Simplification of Administrative procedures: the experience of UNPAN-ORC CAFRAD. October 3 rd 2002 National School of Administration, Rabat (Morocco), Participation as a Resource Person in the Workshop on Public Administration Reform, presenting a paper on ICTs and the Simplification of Administrative procedures: the experience of UNPAN-ORC CAFRAD. July 22 nd to 26 th 2002 United Nations Committee of Experts on Public Administration, First Session, UN headquarters - New York, support to the management and participation as observer of the working activities of the Committee of Experts. June 26 th 2002 National School of Administration, Rabat (Morocco), Participation as a Resource Person in the celebration of the 8 th Africa Day of Public Service: Public Administration Reform presenting a paper on Quality in the Public Service: the experience of UNPAN. April 15 th to 17 th th Governing Board of CAFRAD, Tangier (Morocco), giving support to the organisation and giving a presentation of the Plan of Action of UNPAN-ORC-CAFRAD April 9 th to 11 th 2002 International Conference: e-government for development, Palermo (Italy), giving support to the running of the activities of the conference, organised by the Government of Italy in partnership with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA); and Rapporteur, on behalf of UNDESA/DPADM, of the 4 th Interregional Consultative Meeting of UNPAN. Updated January

13 Sept. 98 Dec. 2001: Qualification Activities: Ernst & Young International, Financial Business Advisors Public Administration Market Unit, Rome (Italy) Senior Expert in Strategic Planning and Management, Technical Assistance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Financial Control of public investments financed by central/local Administrations and the European Union. The Italian Ministry of Economics and Finance: Intermediate and final Evaluation of the Community Structural Framework 1994/1999 for the Italian Regions of Objective 1 : involving consulting on management and monitoring systems, reengineering and co-ordination with the National and European Union Evaluation and Monitoring units (DPS-UVAL, DRGS- IGRUE, INEA and ISFOL) and the competent European Commission General Directorates. Supporting the ex-ante Evaluation and planning activities of the Southern Development Programme 2000/2006. Consulting and giving technical assistance to the development and implementation of the national Information Technology system for monitoring and control of public investments and especially E.U. co-financed interventions during the period 2000/2006. Involved in strategic consulting for the design of the Software Monit 2000, based on FTP-communication (Unix, server NT, Oracle 8.i and SQL server 7.0) and incorporating a Web Application Platform (Oracle Application server, Microsoft Internet Information server and Web Intelligence) directly connected to the National Information Technology System. Coordination with National and European Working Committee on monitoring and evaluation and with the Concessionaire firm for Public Administration Computerisation - CONSIP. The Italian Ministry for Universities, Scientific Research and Technological Development: Giving technical assistance to the management and monitoring of ESF interventions for Obj. 1 Multiregional Operational Programme Research, Technological Development and High Education for the period 1994/1999. Giving technical assistance to support the management implementation and monitoring of the National Operational Programme Research, Technological Development and Higher Education for the period 2000/2006, focused on the development of an information management and control system. Also supporting the redesign of Ministry organisation structure and technological communication network. The Italian Ministry of Transport: Consulting and giving technical assistance to the strategic planning, the programme creation and the development and implementation of the management communication and control system for the Transport National Operational Programme in the Objective 1 area for the period 2000/2006. FS SpA (Italian Railway Company): Intermediate and final Evaluation of the Objective 1 Multiregional Operational Programme Transport-Railways 1994/99. Updated January

14 ENAC (Italian Organisation of Civil Aviation): Intermediate and final Evaluation of the Objective 1 Multiregional Operational Programme Airport Infrastructure 1994/1999. ANAS (Italian Organisation for Road Infrastructure): Giving technical assistance to the management and monitoring of the Objective 1 Multiregional Operational Programme Road infrastructure for the programming period 1994/1999. The Italian Ministry of Environment: Giving technical assistance to the management and monitoring of the Objective 1 Multiregional Operational Programme Environment for the programming period 1994/1999. Consulting and giving technical assistance to support the strategic planning and implementation of environment protection initiatives in Developing and Central-Eastern European countries, involving international networking activities. The Italian Ministry of the Interior: Intermediate Evaluation of the Objective 1 Operational Programme 1998/99 Security for the Development of Italian Southern Regions. Giving technical support to the programming of the National Operational Programme 2000/2006 and the establishment of the computerised monitoring system. The Italian Ministry of Agricultural Policy: Member of the national working group for the co-ordination of ex-post evaluation of IC Leader II 1994/99, in collaboration with the National Leader Observatory and the European Observatory for Rural Development. Giving support to the Ministerial administrative reform reorganisation, with particular regard to the management of the financial procedures for E:U. investments. The Italian Ministry of Public Works: Giving technical assistance to the management and monitoring of the Community Initiative Urban for the programming period 1994/1999. Basilicata Region: Intermediate and final Evaluation of the Regional Operational Programme Objective /99, Evaluation of the IC Leader II and the Global Grant to support SMEs in the period 1994/1999. Supporting the project manager responsible for action on Regional Administration reorganisation. Giving technical support for the creation of the complement to the Regional Operational Programme for the programming period 2000/2006. Calabria Region: Intermediate and final Evaluation of the Regional Operational Programme Objective /99, Evaluation of the IC Leader II and the Global Grant to support Gioia Tauro development. Supporting the implementation of the management and financial control system according to CE Reg. 2064/97. Campania Region: Giving technical support to the installation and implementation of the information system for the monitoring of the Regional Operational Programme Objective and assistance in the design of the financial control trials. Updated January

15 Molise Region: Intermediate and final Evaluation of the Regional Operational Programme Objective /99 and evaluation of the IC Leader II. Lombardy Region: Giving technical support for the implementation of the Regional Operational Programme for Objective 2 areas for the programming period 2000/2006 and the establishment of the computerised monitoring system. Piemonte Region: Intermediate, final and ex post evaluation of the IC LEADER II /99, and giving support to the programming of the IC Leader and support to the design of the computerised monitoring system for the period 2000/2006. Puglia Region: Giving technical assistance to the management of the Regional Operational Programme Objective 1 for the programming period 1994/1999. Intermediate evaluation of the IC LEADER II 1994/99 Ex ante evaluation of the IC Leader /2006. Sicily Region: Intermediate evaluation of the Regional Operational Programme Objective 1 for the period Involved in technical support for the implementation of the monitoring system of E.U. co-financed interventions and assistance in the redesign of the Regional Administration organisation. Italy-France - INTERREG III brand A : Giving support to the implementation of the monitoring and control system for action to develop co-operation between areas bordering Italy and France. Italy-Albania - INTERREG II : Giving support to the programme of technical assistance to the co-operation between Italy and Albania, in collaboration with Ecosfera SpA. Italy-Austria - INTERREG III brand A : Giving support to the implementation of the monitoring and control system for action to develop co-operation between areas bordering Italy and Austria. Italy-Slovenia INTERREG IIIA-Phare CBC : Giving support to the creation of the Joint Development Programme involving action for the development of cooperation between areas bordering Italy and Slovenia and the Cross Border Co-operation financial programme. Italy-Switzerland - INTERREG II : Intermediate evaluation of the action for the development of areas bordering Switzerland and Italy. Italy-Switzerland - INTERREG III brand A : Exante evaluation and support for the strategic planning and the creation of a programme for a management and control system for action for the development of areas bordering Switzerland and Italy. Updated January

16 Teaching activities and contributions to relevant Conferences and Workshops: 1999/2001 Ernst & Young - Business School - Training activities with Italian Governmental bodies on the planning, management, monitoring and evaluation of public intervention co-financed by the European Union, in collaboration with national and international research institutes and Universities. December 10 th - 11 th 2001 Financing procedures of the National Operational Programme Research, Technological Development and High Education 2000/2006, Bari (Italy): giving support to the Italian Ministry of Research and Technological Development in the organisation and running of the conference work activities. Jan- Sept National Institute on Agricultural Economics, INEA, Rome (Italy), Cycle of Seminars on E.U. co-financed interventions: policy and procedures; February, 24 th 2001 National Institute on Agricultural Economics, INEA, Rome (Italy), European Union IC Leader plus : opportunities and procedures; October, 16 th 2000 European Commission, DG VI - Agriculture, Brussels (Belgium), Ex post evaluation of the E.U. IC Leader II 1994/99. Dec 1999 CESOS/IAL Rome (Italy), Seminars on: Methodology and procedures for the evaluation of the effectiveness and efficiency of job-orientation services. Oct Mar. 98: Qualification Activities: March 1998 Training activities attended at the EU Institutions: European Commission, Directorate General VIII - External relations, Development and Co-operation with Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, Unit F4 Indian Ocean Intern/Researcher, assisting the Head of Unit and the Country Desk Officers of the at Unit F/4 - Indian Ocean Support to the Head of Unit for programming and managing of financial aid under the 8th European Development Fund (EDF) in the Indian Ocean region and implementing the initiatives resulting from previous investments. Administration activities, analysis of mission report and preparation of terms of references for contracts, in collaboration with the Evaluation Unit (A/6). Working paper - Analysis of the Private Sector in the Indian Ocean : evaluation and implementation of the possibilities supported by international donors for entrepreneurial activities, in co-operation with Unit B/4 and the CDI - Centre for Industrial Development. Delegation of the European Union, Senegal, on-site evaluation of EU, UNDP, World Bank and NGOs projects (Dakar, St. Louis, Podor etc.) and report to the Cabinet of the EU Commissioner for External Relations, Development and Co-operation. Economic & Financial Analysis of Development Projects; Democracy, Human Rights and Good Governance; Relations EU-NGOs & the Decentralised Co-operation; EDF-Financial Procedures; Development Co-operation and Globalisation; Regulatory rigidities and competition policy; Economic Policy in the EMU. The institutions of the UE and Agenda 2000; Europe & the South: EU External Policy; New developments in EU environmental policy; Common Agricultural Policy; Towards the EMU. Updated January

17 Feb Sept. 97 Qualification Activities: APRI SpA, International Research Centre for Industrial Co-operation, Milan and Rome (Italy) Junior Consultant on Structural funds, Technological Development and Innovation. Person Responsible on behalf of APRI for the Central Italy Innovation Relay Centre (CIRCE) to support SMEs in RTD projects financed by EU/DGXIII Innovation, and improve technology transfer from RTD to users, in co-operation with the CNR - National Research Council, Rome Research Centre and the Aquila University: involving organisation of information meetings, training activities and promotion of RTD programmes. Member of the Task Force Innovation c/o the Ministry of Research & Technological Development, for co-ordination of the E.U. Innovation Relay Centre Network. Italian Focal Point for the European Programme CRAFT (Stimulation Initiatives for SMEs) Standard Measurement and Testing - DG XII R&TD. Giving technical assistance to SMEs to stimulate and facilitate the technology transfer between researchers and companies, and for the presentation of projects financed by the E.U. IV Framework Programme, Italian Law 46/82 (Fund for applied research) 341/95 (Fiscal incentives for innovation) and 488/92 (Contribution to investments for innovation). Giving support to the person responsible for technical assistance and monitoring to the Italian Ministry of Labour on questions related to the European Social Fund. Contributions to relevant Conferences and Workshops: September 19 th -21 st 1997: The European Programme CRAFT (Stimulation Initiatives for SMEs): evaluation and best practices, Brussels, Belgium, organised by the European Union Directorate General XIII Innovation, giving a presentation on the Italian activities on Standard Measurement and Testing July 1 st 1997: CNR - National Research Council, Via Tiburtina 770, Rome: Technology Validation & Technology Transfer Projects: an EU financial opportunity organised by CIRCE in co-operation with MURST Ministry of Universities & RTD & DGXII/D. June 27 th 1997: CNR - National Research Council, Via Tiburtina 770, Rome: Industrial & Material Technologies in CRAFT - (Stimulation Measurements for SMEs) organised by CIRCE in co-operation with MURST-Ministry of Universities & RTD. June 13 th 1997: CNR - National Research Council, P.le A. Moro 7 Rome: Presentation of the EU programme Biotechnology, organised by CIRCE in co-operation with APRE - Agency for the European Research Promotion & MURST - Ministry of Universities & RTD. Updated January