Former Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation
Currently:
- President of Sorgenia S.p.A.
- President Carraro, India S.p.A.
- Secretary General of ECAM (European Corporate Council on Africa and the Middle East)
- Director of the Treccani Geopolitical Atlas
- Head of the Italian delegation in the International Board of Governmental Representatives of Einstein Telescope
- Columnist of the newspaper La Stampa
- Founding Partner of International Strategic Network
It was among other things:
- Only Ambassador in the history of the Farnesina to carry out the role of Chief of Cabinet of three Foreign Ministers
- Italian Ambassador to Beijing
- Head of Delegation of the European Union in Albania.
- European Union Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan
- Italian Ambassador to Kabul
- He also held assignments in Tehran, New York and other locations.
It is also
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Commander of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (Spain)
Grand Cross of Merit with Star from the Federal Republic of Germany
Holder of the Legion of Honor from the French Republic
Gold Medal of the Order of Ghazi Mir Bacha Khan (Afghanistan)
He received the Dossetti Peace Prize
