Journalist, former Member of the Italian Parliament and FAO official
He teaches Geography of Development in Africa at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. He is a Senior Advisor to the FAO, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation. He has taught at the University of Milan and Tor Vergata University in Rome, as well as on numerous training courses and master’s programmes. He graduated in philosophy from the Gregorian University in Rome and in journalism and political science from Luiss University in Rome. He served as a Member of the Italian Parliament (2008–2013) on the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. He served as Adviser to the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013–2016) with specific responsibility for international cooperation and the internationalisation of Italian businesses. He oversaw the process of amending the law on international cooperation and contributed to the relevant implementing legislation. He is the author of numerous works on African politics, geopolitics and economics. He contributes to numerous specialist Italian and international journals.
