Professional experience
Employed by the Comune di Venezia (Venice City Council) from 1983 to 2014 (officer)
Roles and positions held
- 1983–1992: Labour Issues Department – Relations between the Administration, private-sector management and trade unions to safeguard jobs (shipbuilding, Porto Marghera, Murano). Organisation of the international conference “Portomarghera, per un futuro possibile”.
- 1992–2002: Statistics Department – Data collection for ISTAT inflation calculations, panel interviews, head of the 2002 Census. Founded the “Consumer Protection” Office.
- 2002–2014: City Protection / Consumer Protection Department (Head). Initiatives for the quality of city life and in support of consumers, with particular attention to economically disadvantaged groups.
Main initiatives
- Agevolazioni con ISEE – information guide
- Altro Futuro – fair on degrowth and the sustainable city
- Artisti in vetrina a Venezia 2013
- Art Night Venezia – all-night culture event
- Buon Natale a tutti! – toy collection for children
- Carta Diamante – concessions for the over-65s
- Consumer calendar/diary
- Charters of Quality for Local Public Services
- Central Markets – European project on traditional markets
- Colletta alimentare – awareness campaign
- Comune informa – ACTV signage
- Consumatore informato – newsletter
- Food hygiene course
- Festa della primavera – charity farm
- Festa riciclona – creative recycling event
- Consumer Forum
- Giochiamo in campo e in città / Giocapulmino
- Gioco e dipingo in campo – event for schools
- Human Rights Day – exhibition by Guggenheim liceo students
- Idee galleggianti – educational itinerary by gondola
- Christmas Kit and School Kit – consumer discounts
- Liberalisations – public meetings
- L’arte del… consumatore – lecture series
- Markets in the Comune di Venezia
- The alternative-economy market / farmers’ market
- I mesi del gusto – promotion of seasonal produce
- Non farti giocare! – anti-gambling campaign
- Notte Verde Venezia – green economy
- Opportunità dal carcere – products and services made by prisoners
- Employment integration project for people with disabilities
- First-aid point in Piazza San Marco
- Quaderno del piccolo consumatore
- Removal of love padlocks
- Rispetta Venezia! – campaign against illegal street trading
- European Week for Waste Reduction
- Stop to non-biodegradable plastic bags
- Tu sei qui – ACTV information panels
- UniAmo via Piave – shop windows themed on the Unification of Italy
- Handbook for shopkeepers
- Venezia è anche tua: rispettala!
- Venezia gioca nella settimana del gioco
- Una vetrina sull’ingrosso – wholesale market prices
- Vero/Falso – anti-counterfeiting campaign
- Vesti di fiori la tua città – floriculture showcase
- ViviAmo il mercato – days dedicated to markets
Other institutional appointments
Member of the Board of Directors of the Public Assistance and Charity Institution “Opere Riunite Buon Pastore di Venezia” (appointed by the Patriarch of Venice, 29/07/2014 – 27/09/2018).
Education and training
Diploma, Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Paolo Sarpi (technical college of commerce) (1971/1972) – Mark 54/60
Personal skills and competences
- Team spirit
- Ability to adapt to multicultural environments
- Good communication skills
- Sense of organisation
- Aptitude for managing projects and teams
Hobbies
Travel, reading, collecting (antique fans, alarm clocks, holy cards, sacred books) and writing poetry.