Bruno Formicola

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Consultant Space 🛰️ | Technology 👨🏻‍💻 | Policy and Strategic Communications

  • Education

    • Erasmus project "youth committee for the future"

      2018 - 2018
      Youth pass

      I participated in the Erasmus Project “Youth Committee for the Future”. It consisted in a comprehensive course on humanity’s greatest future challenges (technological unemployment, climate migration, democratic governance) followed by a simulation of committee activities in the European Parliament with the aim to draft proposals for policy reforms. I obtained the “Youth Pass” certificate at the conclusion of the project

    • Universiteit leiden

      2018 - 2020
      Master's degree international relations - specialisation in european union studies

      Relevant subjects: Economics of the EU, Institutions of the EU, EU law, EU energy policy, EU external relations.

    • Università degli studi di napoli 'l'orientale'

      2012 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree political science and international relations

      Relevant subjects: International Relations, Sociology, Contemporary history, EU law, English language.

  • Experience

    • Italia education

      Jan 2012 - Jul 2020
      Bookseller/ sales manager

      I sell guidance books aiding high school students in the university of their choice. The job takes place annually at the university fairs "Young International Forum "(YIF) and "Orientasud" in Rome and Naples.

    • My country? europe.

      Mar 2014 - now
      Co-founder & editor in chief

      "My Country? Europe" is a cultural association and former editorial project I co-founded together with a few close friends. The project is committed to foster a sense of belonging to the European Union through the publication of articles, memes and audiovisual contents. In November 2018 I had the responsibility to present the project at the Youth Parliament event in Brussels. We have officially contributed to the European Parliament’s campaign “This time I’m voting” in occasion of the 2019 European elections and are now working closely with the Parliament's Youth Outreach Unit.My tasks within the association include:- Writing articles, opinion pieces and long reads on European politics and foreign policy as well as proofreading and editing articles from the editorial team.- Managing Social media accounts and promoting the association.- Liaising with European institutions. Show less

    • Italian institute for the future

      Feb 2015 - Jul 2015
      Research assistant

      The Italian Institute for the Future is an Italian non-profit organization dedicated to the study of mega-trends, to forecasting and to conducting socio-political analysis. I worked at the Centre for the Future of Europe, tasked with identifying European trends. As Research Assistant I:- Assisted Senior Researchers in collecting information.- Drafted reports and briefings on political and social developments.- Systematized information gathered from secondary research.- Proofread drafts, papers and articles. Show less

    • Leiden university - faculty of humanities

      Jun 2019 - Sept 2019
      Contributor

      I regularly updated the university blog “The Leidener” with articles concerning my experiences in the Netherlands to help upcoming foreign students settle down in the country.

    • European parliament

      Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
      Policy trainee - office of mep markéta gregorová

      - Drafted political speeches, statements, articles and media commentaries.- Monitored political developments and electoral processes taking place in the US and in most of the Eastern Partnership countries (Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine).- Drafted letters and written questions to European Commissioners and EU officials.- Drafted and edited reports and briefings for the MEP and the Senior Political Advisors.- Assisted the MEP in her role as Coordinator in the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes, including Disinformation (INGE).- Conducted independent and extensive research on disinformation practices, the export of dual-use technologies and elections in the Eastern Partnership countries.- Monitored and reported on the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and the civil unrest in Belarus.- Drafted in-depth articles for the public awareness campaign against disinformation “Pravda bolí” (Truth hurts).- Monitored the activities of the following Committees: AFET (Foreign Affairs), SEDE (Security and Defense), INTA (International Trade), INGE (Foreign Interference and Disinformation) and AFCO (Constitutional Affairs). Show less

    • Logos

      Jul 2021 - now
      • Senior Consultant in the Defence, Space and Aviation practice

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Consultant in the Defence, Space and Aviation practice

        Jan 2022 - Sept 2023
      • Junior Consultant in the Defence, Space and Aviation practice

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2022
    • Eu global action on space

      Apr 2022 - now
      Senior consultant

      The EU Global Action on Space is an initiative of the European Union fostering international cooperation in space and connecting international stakeholders to European space-based solutions.

    • European space conference

      Sept 2023 - now
      Outreach/communication officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Comprehensive e-learning course for osce/odihr observers

      Osce office for democratic institutions and human rights (odihr)
      Jan 2021
    • Onilne investigations - social media focus

      Bellingcat
      Feb 2021
    • Youth pass

      Italian institute for the future
      Jan 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Event Coordinator

      Issued by Italia Unita per la Scienza on Sept 2013
      Italia Unita per la ScienzaAssociated with Bruno Formicola
    • Activist & Communication Manager

      Issued by JEF Europe - Young European Federalists on Sept 2016
      JEF Europe - Young European FederalistsAssociated with Bruno Formicola