Renato Sabbadini

Experience

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  Tower Restaurant LTD

  Jul 1985 - Dec 1985

  Waiter
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  Italian Airforce

  Jun 1986 - Apr 1987

  Assistant Weatherman

  Military service

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  Stefanel UK LTD

  Sept 1987 - Jul 1988

  Stockroom keeper
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  Chequepoint LTD

  Sept 1988 - May 1989

  Assistant Branch Manager
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  Wolff Walsrode AG

  Jul 1990 - Dec 1990

  Technical Stockroom Keeper

  During the semester break of the first year at university

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  University of Bergamo

  Oct 1995 - Jun 1997

  Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, Phonetics and German

  Teaching Applied Linguistics (modality), Phonetics (introductory course) and German Grammar (introductory course)

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  Self-employed

  Aug 2000 - Jan 2004

  Translator

  Technical, political and commercial translations from German and English into Italian

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  Pride magazine

  Feb 2001 - Jul 2001

  Pride festival Director

  Organising activities related to the Pride Festival held on occasion of the Milan Pride 2001, including a concert and show at Cascina Monluè and a stand in Largo Cairoli

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  Greens/EFA at the European Parliament

  May 2004 - Jan 2009

  Advisor to MEP Monica Frassoni

  As an Advisor, I orchestrated events to raise awareness on numerous environmental issues such as climate change, renewable energies, waste management, minorities rights of LGBTI people, Roma, migrants and refugees at European Parliament. I worked directly with the Co-President of the group, MEP Monica Frassoni. Championed local groups to focus on the European Commission with grievances related to various environmental issues

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  ILGA - International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

  Nov 2008 - Jul 2013

  Secretary General

  As the Co-Secretary General, I capitalized connections by revitalising lost consultative status within the UN ECOSOC Council, spearheading the recovery process of an organisation which had lost support. I advocated changes to the Constitution of ILGA which drove the representation of diversity on the board through the creation of an Intersex and Bisexual Secretariat and the establishment of a Treasurer with new rules for the Finance Committee. Moreover, I earned a promotion to Executive Director within the company. Show less

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  European Green Party

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2011

  Project Manager

  During my time as a Project Manager, I revitalized direct communications with Italian press. Established an international seminar in Milan on Climate Change with leading national and local government offices as well as activists.

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  Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung Brussels

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  Researcher

  While serving as a Researcher, I forged strong relationships with key scholars and activists to coordinate in-depth seminars on the Commons in Brussels, Rome, and Tunis.

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  ILGA - Int'l Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2018

  Executive Director

  I activate ILGA’s operations and memberships to transform the reach and impact of the organisation as a leading global influencer and thought provoking leader. I bolster budget and staffing structures by 125% over a four-year period. I enhance the weight of advocacy activities through spearheading a research and analysis programme which delivered advances to the legal survey State-Sponsored Homophobia and the launch of the Trans Legal Mapping Report as well as the Global Attitudes Survey towards LGBTI Persons and other guidance and training materials for those dealing with UN Human Rights mechanisms. I've been instrumental in the international campaign to establish a United Nations Independent Expert on Violence and Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Furthermore, I amplify diversity among staffing structures by developing appropriate job advertising and selection processes that increase the chance of hiring international talents in Switzerland. Show less

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  ALL DIGITAL

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2021

  Chief Executive Officer

  Strengthening the position of ALL DIGITAL as a leading European actor in the field of digital competences for citizenship, inclusion, education, and employability, by reworking advocacy strategy and fine-tuning mission, both to increase membership satisfaction and previously unexplored funding opportunities.Development, planning, leading, and implementing the strategy for the further development of ALL DIGITAL as a financially buoyant and long-term sustainable organisation, including by redefining roles and responsibilities of staff to increase productivity and motivation. Reach out to non-European organisations with a similar mission to forge new international partnerships. Show less

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  Freelance

  Feb 2021 - Aug 2023

  Senior Consultant

  Organisational Auditing - Strategic Planning

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  Vrije Universiteit Brussel

  Jan 2023 - now

  Doctoral Researcher