Marco Ricceri is an expert in social and employment policies. He is a publicist, author of books and essays on European social politics, labour culture, industrial democracy. He taught European Union History in many Italian Universities and he is responsible for the International relations of the Institute.

Paolo has accumulated considerable international experience in the media over two decades. He has extensive experience in the media public and private broadcast media industry in London, Milan and Brussels, working with the BBC, RAI and the EBU, as well as television advertising agencies and various public institutions.

Paolo is an economist from Pisa University and a European affairs advisor specialised in the media sector. He is an expert on media literacy, working with the European Commission and the Council of Europe Steering Committee on Media and Information Society.

Paolo has authored many books and studies, delivered presentations and contributed to publications on media and citizenship-related issues in four different languages. He remains interested by the challenges posed by emerging media forms and issues relating to media literacy and European public spheres.

Dynamic and motivated professional in the field of EU project management with a proven record of managing projects from concept to completion, designing business development strategies for small charities/entities and building relationships. Skilled in EU and international development projects’ implementation related to education, environment, human rights, entrepreneurship and EU citizenship. Her skills have benefited from working positions within different NGOs in Europe, as well as from the knowledge of procurement practices and contract management in a marketing corporation.

Creative and curios mind with a professional experience of 9 years in the field of European funded projects. Driven by her interest in community development as well as piloting different types of projects with a focus on innovation and inspiring change at local levels. Her expertise includes replicating and piloting projects developed in European cities, project management and coordination, transnational communication, research, implementation of innovative ideas, strategic planning for cities as well as delivery of strategic documents as a base for future development.

Fabio is a free spirit who loves travelling and meeting people from all around the world. He is always looking for new adventures and loves taking the challenges he happens to find on his way.

Fabio is currently studying for a political sciences degree at the University of Bologna, which makes him very aware of the importance of knowing how to navigate this ocean of information we are living in. He has been helping EAVI since early 2020 in the development and implementation of a more modern communicational strategy on social media. Being open-minded and able to provide a younger and fresher perspective has greatly helped him in this process.

Naomi has worked with EAVI since 2009 as a researcher and copywriter. She has a background in law, the American civil rights movement and the UK film industry, as well as in data analysis and project management. She has contributed to several European studies, including the landmark Study on Assessment Criteria for Media Literacy and its follow-ups. Naomi has a postgraduate degree in law, and is based in the UK.

Lama has accumulated more than 6 years experience in PR and communications in the Middle East and in Europe. She has worked for many different companies and non-government organisations and has grown an interest in the field of refugees and migrants. she is the founder of Raise Women’s Awareness Network (RWAN). As well as undertaking research surrounding the use of media among refugees and migrants she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in International Migration with specialization in international development at University of Kent (Brussels campus). She also has a more personal perception and experience regarding this topic as she currently holds refugee status in Belgium. She speaks Arabic and English.

Ioannis is a graduate of business administration with a passion for marketing. During his studies he got involved in various volunteering activities that helped him improve his skills and gain valuable knowledge about everyday life. His first involvement with the marketing field was in 2019, when he worked as a Marketing manager for a TEDx event. Following that, he moved abroad and became part of the customer experience team of a software development startup. Currently, he is part of the EAVI team as a communications assistant.