Giulia Bianchini

Experience

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  Ravarino Municipality

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Administrative Assistant

  Administrative tasks at the front desk, the registry office, the school office and the library

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  World Food Programme

  May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Support to the Headquarter Security Unit

  - Drafting procedural manuals- Managing the daily schedule and workload of Security Guards- Contacting service providers for commercial orders and negotiation of prices- Supporting the logistic organisation of events- Assisting the Unit with administrative issues

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  Caritas Europa

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2016

  Policy & Advocacy Intern

  - Following the development of EU policies and monitoring policy updates- Researching and analysing the current and emerging advocacy themes for the organisation- Drafting policy papers and reports including recommendations- Contacting Member Organisations to collect inputs and best practices

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  Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce

  Apr 2016 - Jul 2016

  Tutor of the International Master in European Studies (IMES XXIII edition)

  - Organising classes and daily schedules including logistics- Liaising with professors and students- Preparing simulation exercises of EU grants and tenders

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  Caritas Europa

  May 2016 - Mar 2019

  Institutional Development Officer (Project Manager)

  - Devising the 3-year organisational strategy and the yearly action plan;- Coordinating a cross departmental team in the application and reporting processes of a project on social inclusion. Developing and monitoring the relative budget of EUR 1 million;- Managing an internal programme on organisational development and fundraising for the relative budget of 300k;- Running risk analysis and design the relative mitigation measures;- Representing the organisation at network meetings with civil society organisations and with partners and donors at EU;- Running capacity strengthening activities, including trainings, for national organisations;- Coordinating working groups, moderating the discussion and ensuring minute-taking. Show less

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  World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2021

  Relationship Manager Europe Region

  - Acting as the first point of contact for members and stakeholders;- Representing the organization in various fora, especially with donors such as the European Commission;- Managing EU-funded projects, building long term partnerships with European Commission’s officials;- Supporting national organisations in strengthening their capacities, including running risk analysis for their activities; - Delivering workshops and trainings;- Coordinating volunteers in delivering the organization’s strategy. Show less

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  LAUREA, Learning experiences and community building

  Jun 2021 - Feb 2023

  Project Manager - Learning Experience Designer

  - Designing and managing projects from start to finish- Running needs analysis for clients, proposing the best course of action for their learning needs- Developing an e-learning educational modules by using an authoring tool- Draft learning experiences proposals- Designing and managing an international, hybrid congress - Managing conference platforms (e.g. Swapcard)- Designing and running webinars- Managing the relations with clients, sponsors and stakeholders

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  Conseil de l'Europe

  Feb 2023 - now

  Ensuring the management of the European Union/Council of Europe Joint Project "Combating anti-LGBTIQ violence and hate speech and strengthening awareness-raising and fact-based narratives about LGBTIQ persons" of the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression and Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC). Contributing to the planning, implementation and ongoing assessment of the project activities in accordance with the project plan and schedule, the contractual obligations and the relevant CoE regulations, in co-operation with the stakeholders and the European Commission’s DG JUSTICE team. The joint project aims to prevent and combat intolerant discourse and hate speech, as well as other forms of violence and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC) across Europe by: (i) building on Council of Europe standards and best practices from member states; (ii) supporting the implementation of European policies, strategies and initiatives of public authorities, civil society organisations, and other stakeholders, at local, national and European level, to achieve coherent, coordinated and effective responses. Show less Organising, co-ordinating and implementing the activities foreseen in the work programme of the Intercultural Cities (ICC) Programme, under the Intercultural Inclusion Unit. The Intercultural Cities Programme supports cities and regions in reviewing and adapting their policies through an intercultural lens, and developing comprehensive intercultural strategies to manage diversity as an advantage for the whole society. Intercultural Cities is also a platform to connect cities and leaders globally into a community where initiatives and practice from one city are analysed and shared to inspire the others.Acting as co-Secretary of the Committee of Experts on intercultural inclusion (ADI-INT). The ADI-INT committee assists the Steering Committee on Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI) in steering the Council of Europe’s intergovernmental work “to promote equality for all and build more inclusive societies that offer effective protection from discrimination and hate, ensure equal participation in political and public life for all without discrimination on any ground, and where diversity is respected” Show less

  • Senior Project Officer SOGIESC

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Senior Project Officer Intercultural Inclusion

    Feb 2023 - May 2024