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Alessandro Sola

Alessandro Sola

Development and Training Coordinator

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  • About me

    Policy Officer at European Commission, DG ECHO

  • Education

    • Liceo Scientifico Paolo Frisi

      2006 - 2011
      Scientific high school diploma

    • Kalevan Lukio

      2009 - 2010
      High School AFS Exchange Program in Tampere, Finland

      I lived for one year in a host family, attended a local school and learned Finnish. Yes, Finnish.

    • 서울대학교 (Seoul National University)

      2016 - 2016
      Graduate Exchange Program in Seoul, South-Korea

      Exchange semester at the Graduate School of International Studies - Fall termSeoul National University is widely considered the most prestigious university in the country since its foundation in 1946. SNU alumni dominate South Korea's academics, government, politics and business. Exams taken:-Advanced Topics in International Development-Politics and Economy in North Korea-Empirical Studies of International Trade Policies-Korean language class

    • Università Bocconi

      2015 - 2018
      Master of Science (M.Sc.) Economics and Management of Government and International Organizations 110/110 cum laude

      Research thesis: "The 2015 Refugee Crisis in Germany: Concerns about Immigration and Populism", supervisor: Guido TabelliniQS World University rankings 2018:-10th in Business and Management (6th in Europe)-16th in Economics and Econometrics (4th in Europe, 1st non-US non-UK)

    • Università Bocconi

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor's degree Economics and Social Sciences

      Thesis: "GDP and Alternative Indicators of Societal Progress"

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

      2013 - 2013
      Summer School, Industrial Organization and Introduction to Competition Policy, grade: A

    • Sabancı Üniversitesi

      2014 - 2014
      Erasmus Exchange Program in Istanbul, Turkey

      Exchange semester abroad - Spring termExams taken:-International Finance-History of Economic Thought-Introduction to Marketing-Turkish language class

  • Experience

    • AFS Intercultural Programs

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
      Development and Training Coordinator

      I have organized and delivered trainings for families, foreign students and local students in preparation for AFS exchange experiences. These training events consist in informal activities aimed at teaching intercultural skills and competencies.

    • Ametech s.r.l.

      Jan 2015 - May 2015
      Administrative and Sales Intern

      Ametech s.r.l. is a leading international distributor for specialty chemicals.-Analysis of the returns on sales from the delivery of product samples to clients-Production of sales statistics-Industry analysis in the fertilizers sector for the Russian and Turkish market-Registration of invoices in the accounting system

    • United Nations

      May 2017 - Aug 2017
      Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN

      I have been Adviser during Italy's term at the Security Council.- Drafting of technical memos and data analysis related to the financing of UN Peacekeeping operations- Participation to the negotiations of the 5th Committee of the General Assembly (Budgetingand Administration) and to meetings of the Security Council- Participation to the meetings at the EU Delegation to the UN- Participation to the UN Secretary General’s retreat on UN reform

    • European Commission

      Feb 2018 - now

      Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, Unit A.4 - Knowledge hub for migration and security.- Management of DG HOME relations with Eurostat, liaising with DG HOME policy units on migration, asylum and crime statistics- Drafting of the Integrated Situational Awareness and Analysis (ISAA) report, delivered weekly to the COREPER, including statistics and policy analysis on the refugee crisis- Participation in meetings, preparation of policy briefs and notes for the Head of Unit and the Director, designing of statistical and analytical reports, drafting of meetings' minutes- Support to knowledge management activity of the unit, data streamlining and visualization Show less

      • Policy Officer - Evidence-Based Policy at DG ECHO

        Jul 2021 - now

      • Policy Analyst at DG HOME

        Nov 2018 - Jul 2021

      • Policy Assistant at DG HOME

        Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

      • Trainee at DG HOME

        Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Korean language certificate A1

      International Student Assosiation Seoul National University
      Dec 2016

    • Turkish Language certificate A1

      Türkçe Atölyesi
      May 2014

    • European Computer Driving License (ECDL)

      ECDL Foundation
      May 2012

    • IELTS Academic C1

      British Council
      Jun 2015

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by AFS Intercultural Programs on Jan 2011
      AFS Intercultural ProgramsAssociated with Alessandro Sola