curriculum

                                In sintesi

- After about 45 years of experience in the cultural and tourism field, I have built an important network of relationships and projects with many excellent Italian and European skills that research, plan and work in the field of cultural heritage, entertainment and more generally, cultural and creative industries and tourism.
- Since 2018 board member of Doc Servizi, a large cooperative that operates in all sectors of the ICC, with responsibility for the Emilia-Romagna region

- Since 2021  board member of Doc Servizi, a large cooperative that operates in all sectors of the ICC, with responsibility for development of all network Retedoc for Emilia-Romagna region
- Since 2021 board member of ClustER Create Emilia-Romagna, an Association of public and private bodies: companies, research centres and training institutions that share skills, ideas and resources to support the competitiveness of the sector
- Long-standing director of associations representing Italian Cooperation
- For many years I have been President and Director of an Association, "CulTurMedia", which associates about 900 companies operating in the cultural, communication and tourism sectors and President of the "Alleanza delle Cooperative Italiane"s Publishing and Communications sector. 
- I have written and directed some European projects in the field of territorial development based on culture and tourism in some Italian Regiions. 
- I also co-designed and directed many projects of post-university education in the fields of heritage and cultural and creative industries. With a strong collaboration with some important Italian universities, research centers.
- I have written and directed, among others, an important project, winner of the European tender for the construction of network actions between the main cultural and identity events of Sardinia (Bes, Best Events of Sardinia). It was a relevant project  for the originality of the theme addressed (promotion of cultural and identity tourism). The project was able to activate methods of participation and protagonism of the local subjects.

Personal data

Born in Bologna on 22 August 1950
e-mail: rcalari@tiscali.it

                      

                      Versione Integrale

 

Work experiences

- From 2019 consultant for territorial planning and local cultural development and for the creation and promotion of cultural and creative enterprises

- From 2018 member of the board of Doc Servizi, a cooperative company that associates entertainment, culture and creativity operators ( company leader in Italy in this sector)

- Since 2021  board member of Doc Servizi, a large cooperative that operates in all sectors of the ICC, with responsibility for development for Emilia-Romagna region

- Since 2021 board member of ClustER Create Emilia-Romagna, an Association of public and private bodies: companies, research centers and training institutions that share skills, ideas and resources to support the competitiveness of the sector

- From 2014 to February 2019, President and Director of CulTurMedia, the national Culture, Tourism and Communication sector of Legacoop (with over a thousand associated companies in the fields of heritage, entertainment, tourism)

- From 2014 to May 2019, President of Alliance of Italian Communications Cooperatives and Coo-President of Alliance of Italian Cooperatives for Culture, Tourism and Cultural Heritage

- From 2014 to 2019, member of the ArtLab Design Committee. ArtLab is the most important independent platform for processing cultural policy proposals at Italian and European level

- Since 2014, member of the Executive Board of National Legacoop

- From 2018 to may 2019  member of committee of stakeholders of DTC Lazio, Technological District for new technolgies applied to cultural assets and activities of Lazio Region

- From 2015 to Dal 2018  2019, member of the Regional Directorate of Legacoop

- From 1975 to 2014 Manager of Legacoop Bologna, head of the cultural and media sector

- Since 2006 to 2016 member of the board of Ater, Emilia Romagna Theater Association

- From 2014 to 2016 Vice President of Ater

- From 2009 to 2019 Head of Emilia Romagna Legacoop culture and media

- From 2013 to 2014, Legacoop's national head of the culture sector

- Since 2014 to 2017,President of Mediacoop, national association in the field of Communication and Media

- From 2013 Co-President of the Italian Cooperative Culture, Tourism and Communication Alliance

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Functions covered from 1975 until 2014 in Legacoop Bologna:

- Manager: Head of culture, knowledge, relations with the University of Legacoop Bologna

Previously:

- Responsible for new technologies and communication and tourism;

- Head of Industrial Relations and Human Resources Management;

- Training manager

- Responsible for communication and social policies

- International projects manager

 

Other professional experiences acquired in the cultural sphere

 

- From December 2001 to 2014,  Vice President of the “ATER Training Foundation”
- 2010, Project Manager in charge of the International Construction Training Show, Performing Arts Yard
-   From January 2009 to December 2010, general secretary of the Association Bes, Best events of Sardinia, network for cultural and tourist promotion between 38 Municipalities and cultural and entertainment associations of Sardinia, based in Oristano, Sardinia
-  Member from 2000 to 2012 of the Scientific Committee of the Regional Performance Observatory, established by the Emilia-Romagna Region and organized by Ater
-  2006-2008, Designer and Project Manager of the Rti group winner of the European Call for the management, development, communication and promotion for tourism purposes of the main Cultural events of the Sardinia Region (Autonomous Region of Sardinia, Por 2000-2006). The Project has been completed in October 2008 with RAS certification.
- 2012, Scientific advisor of ERVET-Emilia-Romagna in the research "The Cultural and Creative Industries in Emilia-Romagna", commissioned by the Culture Department of the Emilia-Romagna Region
- 2008-2011 President of Culturae scrl, a design and consultancy consortium in the cultural and tourism field, based in Modena
- 2006, Member of the steering committee of the Interreg Project Piedmont, Canton Ticino, Lombardy for the enhancement for tourism purposes of the territorial areas of the Lakes, project manager of the San Benedetto Foundation of Varese
- 2004-2005, Promoter and manager of the Palinsesto Italia Award - Content and innovative solutions for multimedia and multiplatform publishing - National award - First edition December 2004 - second edition December 2005, promoted by Legacoop, Municipality of Bologna, Province of Bologna, Chamber of Commerce, University of Bologna, Cineteca di Bologna, Bologna Fiere, Ascom, Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna Foundation, Emilia-Romagna Region
- 2003, Member of the Coordination Committee between Ervet and Legacoop on the analysis, commissioned by the Emilia-Romagna Region to Ervet, concerning the economic impact of culture on the regional    territory
- 1999-2001 Co-author, together with Prof. Angelo Varni, Pro-rector of the University of Bologna of the pre-feasibility project for the construction of a Multimedia district in Bologna, promoted by the University of Bologna and Legacoop, in collaboration with the Emilia-Romagna Region and the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna
- Member of the Instructor Committee for Projects in Bologna 2000, European City of Culture (1999-2001) representing the Chamber of Commerce, Industry  of  Bologna
- Responsible for the coordination of the project group for the definition of the intervention lines referring to the culture of the Metropolitan Economic Council of Bologna in the years 1998-1999, in view of the 2000 Bologna deadline European City of Culture (Council composed of local, provincial and regional and from the main economic categories of the territory).
- From 1998 to 2000, member of the Promoting Committee of Bologna of the  Museums                                        - From 1994 to 1998 member of the Guarantors Committee of the Arena del  Sole,Teatro Stabile di Bologna                                                  

- 1993, Member of the Technical Advisory Committee for Tourism of the  Province  of  Bologna
- 1987-1988, member of the Management Committee for the reopening of the University Scientific Museums of Bologna, on the occasion of the ninth centenary of the University of Bologna Foundation
- 1985, Member of the BIC Project Committee, International Cultural Exchange, promoted by the Regional Association of Cultural Cooperatives (Aercc) in collaboration with the Institute for Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Emilia Romagna, with the University  of   Ferrara
- From 1983 to 1985, President of the Management Company of the Tenda Theater of Bologna, the important theater  for show of music and dance.  The company  organized during the period of more than 40 entertainment events including the dance show "Il lago dei Cigni" with the return to Bologna of Rudolf Nureyev in 1983
- From 1977 to 1992 Vice President of the Emilia Romagna Cultural Cooperative Association of the League of Cooperatives of Emilia Romagna, AERCC, member of the National Association of Cultural Cooperatives     (then chaired by Cesare Zavattini)
- In 1975 co-designer and organizer of the exhibition "The Attractive Society: the relationship between cooperation and culture" at the Gallery of Modern Art in Bologna. Catalog, Grafis editions, scientific coordination of Marilena Pasquali and Franco Solmi.

- From 1975 to  1982 direttore del  periodico della cooperazione bolognese: "Movimento Cooperativo"

Other professional experiences acquired:

- Registered, since its establishment, in the National Register of Auditors      (Auditors n. 9402)

- 2010-2016,  President of the Electoral Commission of the Murri, Cooperative of  Bologna 

- 2008-2017,  President of Caaf Legacoop Nordovest srl, authorized tax assistance center

- 2008-2016, Member of the Board of Directors of the Initiative and Research Center on Cooperation and Business Ethics between the University of Bologna and Cooperation

-2004-2005, member of the Board of  StageUp srl , Cosulting, Sport & Leisure Business

- 2000-2006, Vice president Ethics commission of the Ansaloni building cooperative

- 2000-2006, Vice President of the Ethics Commission of Coop Reno

- 1994-2000, President of Sinnea International, management consulting and training company, based in Bologna and Brussels

- 1993-1999, member of the Board of Directors of Smaer srl, a management consulting company

- 1995-1997, President of Wise Group, IT consulting company

- 1995-2000 member of the board of directors and vice president of Bologna Service srl, administrative services company - 1987-1994, member of the board of auditors of Fi.Bo. srl, Finanziaria Bolognese

- 1985- 1997 member of the Board of Auditors of the Banca di Bologna, Cooperative Credit Bank

- 1985-1987,  member of the Board of Rete 7  spa, regional Television

- 1982 to 1984 member of the board of directors of the management company of the Palace of culture and congresses in Bologna, SOGEPACO SPA, today inside Bologna Fiere spa

- 1975-2000 member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Copaps di Sasso Marconi of Bologna, Social Cooperative

- 1973-1974 political national association official

- 1972-1973 employed at the Cassa di Risparmio of Bologna

 

Teaching,Training planning and consultancy for the creation and promotion of cultural enterprise

 

As part of the many years of teaching, planning and consultancy experience in the cultural, business creation and self-entrepreneurial fields,

The following initiatives can be recalled:
- Lecturer at the Master of Unife ( Ferrara University) on the Management of Cultural Heritage, Musec, 2013

- Lecturer in the IFTS course Creating Future, technician for multimedia communication, Ater training, Emilia Romagna Region, 2013

- Course teacher in the Province of Bologna, Ater Training "Building creative networks", 2013

- Lecturer in the self-entrepreneurship module in the first level Master in "Entrepreneurship of entertainment", Unibo, Department of Music and Entertainment, promoted in collaboration with the Alma Mater Foundation and the Ater Training Foundation, and with Ater, Agis, Legacoop Bologna co-financed by the European Union and from the Emilia Romagna Region (2011-2012)
- 2012, Lecturer at the IFTS Course for Senior Technician for the design and implementation of multimedia tools for communicating cultural content, created by Fondazione Ater Formazione in collaboration with Unibo, Unife, Univesità of Modena and Reggio, Istituto Venturi of Modena and Liceo Fermi of Bologna
- 2012, Lecturer at the specialization course: "The cultural enterprise: start up for the entertainment and visual arts", created by the Ater Training Foundation, and financed by the Province of Bologna and the European Social Fund
- 2010-2011, Lecturer in the self-entrepreneurship module in the first level Master in "Entrepreneurship of entertainment", Unibo, Department of Music and Entertainment, promoted in collaboration with the Alma Mater Foundation and the Ater Training Foundation, and with Ater, Agis, Legacoop Bologna co-financed by the European Union and from the Emilia Romagna Region
- 2009, Teacher of the self-entrepreneurship module in the High-level training course for "theatrical organizer", promoted by the Ater Formazione Foundation, ater, agis, legacoop bologna co-financed by the European Union and the Emilia Romagna Region
- 2008-2009, Lecturer, head of the auto-entrepreneurship module in the show, at the 1st Level Master in Entertainment Management, promoted by the University of Parma in Mantova, academic year 2008-2009
- 2008-2009, Member of the Scientific Committee and lecturer of the training course for theater organizers promoted by the Ater Foundation and the University of Bologna, in collaboration with Ater, agis and legacoop Bologna.
- 2007-2008, Lecturer, head of the auto-entrepreneurship module in the cultural sector and in the show, at the 1st Level Master in Entertainment Management, promoted by the University of Parma and the University of Bologna, in collaboration with Agis Regionale and Ater, with the contribution of the Emilia-Romagna Region and FSE in, created by Fondazione Ater Formazione
- 2008, Member of the Scientific Committee and lecturer of the course of high education for Company Administrators, promoted in Cagliari, by Fondazione Ater, in collaboration with Isforcoop
- 2002-2003-2004,2006,Lecturer, head of the auto-entrepreneurship module in the show, at the 1st Level Master in Entertainment Management, promoted by the University of Bologna, in collaboration with Agis Regionale and Ater, with the contribution of the Emilia-Romagna Region and FSE in created by the Ater Training Foundation
- October-December 2005, Member of the Scientific Committee of the project "Public administration at the service of entertainment", promoted by Formez, Department of Public Administration of the Ministry, Agis and Ater Foundation, cycle of Refresher Seminars for managers and executives of the Pubblic Administration
- 2005, Lecturer in the Master of Urbino University "Carlo Bo", Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​and Literature, Master in "Culture and Live Entertainment Management" ,1st level university master, responsible for the module: "Orientation and self-entrepreneurship in culture"
- Maggio 2005, Member of the Project Committee and speaker at the Conference: "The managerial training of entertainment in Europe", promoted by the University of Bologna, Legacoop, Ater, Agis, Fondazione Ater Formazione, with the sponsorship of the ENCAT  (European Network of cultural administration training centers ), of the Municipality, of the Province of Bologna and of the Emilia-Romagna Region
- 2005, Lecturer at the Advanced Training and Specialization Course for Theater Screenwriters for Children and Youth, promoted the Ater Training Foundation and by the stable Theater for children and young people, Testoni di Bologna, in collaboration with Agis Regionale
- 2004,Lecturer at the Corso Orme, for organizers of cultural events, funded by the Tuscany region, Arezzo, September 2005 module: Doing business in culture
- 2004-2005, Member of the Steering Committee of the Equal Project "Instante", aimed at developing the tourism sector in the province of Bologna (2004-2005)
- 2000-2001, Member of the project committee and lecturer of the post-graduate course for press office and communication officer for cultural enterprises promoted by Ater-Agis-Legacoop Bologna

- 1999, Design and teaching at the course "Marketing policies and new communication processes in cultural enterprises",Emilia Romagna      Region
- 1991-1999, Member of the project committee of the postgraduate course for leading executives in the cultuural and the entertainment sector, promoted by AGIS-ATER-LEGACOOP-UNIVERSITY of Bologna (four editions from 1991 to 1999)

- 1998-2000, Member of the Project Committee of the Adapt Course, "Innovation and Training for culture and entertainment" referring to the cultural sector in Emilia Romagna, promoted by AGIS-ATER-LEGACOOP-UNIVERSITY of Bologna
-1996-1998, Member of the Technical Scientific Committee of the Fortis-IFTS Project management control technician, promoted by the Emilia-Romagna Region, University of Bologna, Legacoop, ITCS Rosa Luxemburg and European Social Fund and designed and managed by Ephesus

- 1994-1996, Lecturer at Ephesus courses and higher education institutions and universities for professional qualification
- 1992-1996, Lecturer at Ephesus Courses  on social cooperatives and      economic history
- 1992-1996, Lecturer at Efeso training Center in the period 1992-1996 on the regulatory and entrepreneurial characteristics of the cooperative      reality

- 1989-1991, Consultant and lecturer for the European Network of Incubators for Women's Entrepreneurship, "Now-Incubator and Business Growth Network Project" in numerous lectures, meetings and seminars, in particular in Bologna, Livorno, Ragusa, Naples on the implementation in the Incubators of the Budget of Social responsability
- 1985-1989, Consultant and design lecturer for Libra, Incubator of Bologna, in numerous projects funded by the European Community on Enterprise training, female entrepreneurship

- 1985, Design Coordinator, consultant and Professor for the implementation of the Social Report to Legacoop Bologna and  to Sviluppo Umbria spa in Perugia

 

Reports and designs for workshops and conferences

 

As part of the multi-year experience of managers and organizers in the cultural sector, as well as President or manager of association structures in the sector, I have produced a considerable series of documents on the themes of culture, heritage  and cultural and creative industries and tourism; reports, interventions, input of ideas, as well as organizational skills in a very large number of initiatives, workshops, conferences, focus groups, cultural and artistic events, tutoring actions, dissemination of corporate culture in the field of culture and creativity, projects of territorial development.

In particular, the following initiatives can be recalled, among others:

- " Document" and introductory report of the National Constituent Congress of CulTurMedia of January 2017 in Rome, Legacoop, and of the First Congress of February 2019 in Genoa, Aquarius.

- "International Book Fair of Turin": speaker at numerous Conferences in the years 2015-2016-2017-2018-2019 as President of the Alliance of Italian Cooperatives Communication on issues related to the promotion of reading, the promotion of independent publishing, to the relationship between publishing and other sectors of culture. Also responsible for the planning and project management of the approximately 50 cultural initiatives carried out each year within the Salone del Libro. Numerous meetings have been organized to analyze policies on cultural heritage in Europe and in the world. They also analyzed best collaboration practices in the public and private sector in this field.

- "Book Pride", Milan, 2016-2017-2018-2019 and Genoa, 20017-2018: speaker at numerous conferences on topics related to the promotion of reading, the promotion of independent publishing, the relationship between publishing and other sectors of culture.

- 2018 october, speaker in the presentation  ceremony  of  DTC Lazio, Technological District for new technolgies applied to cultural assets and activities of Lazio Region
- "Frankfurt Bookmesse" 2017-2018: interventions in the ARTS+ workshops.The Arts+ was the section of the Frankfurt Fair dedicated to innovation in cultural and creative industries and European cultural policies.
- 2014-2019, speaker at Press Conferences and Conferences on the theme of the Publishing Reform Law in Italy and in Europe, in particular at the meetings promoted by Mediacoop and the independent publishing associations and by FNSI in Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Italian Republic

- Speaker at Conferences on the cultural enterprise and the relationship between public and private sector in the valorisation and management of Cultural Heritage: in particular at ArtLab2016 in Lecce, and in Milan 2017, 2018,  at the Ferrara 2017 (Restoration Fair), at the Turin Book Fair and to the Book Pride of Milan, 2018 and 20019, at the pubblic meeting of Palermo ( 2018) and Agrigento ( 2019), at the meeting of Unità of Modena (2019) and Bologna (2014) and more recently  in the Debate of Congress of CulTurMedia Association in Genova( 2019)
- "Layers of culture 2012. More Culture, more democracy" meeting promoted by the Arci Nazionale in Mirandola, Teatro Tenda, speaker at the workshop "Doing cultural business - experiences in the non-profit and beyond. Tools, scenarios, constraints for the cultural enterprise in the storm of the global crisis ".

- "The Good Practices of Theater - Good Governance of the Theater", curated by Mimma Gallina and Oliviero Ponte di Pino, promoted by www.ateatro.it, participation as a speaker at the first session on "Economics of culture and good governance of the theater" at the Auditorium of Sant'Apollonia, in Florence, in 2013 and on the theme of the protection of work in the show, at the Feltrinelli Foundation in Milan, in April 2018

- "Open City, community and accessibility" Order of Architects and Engineers of the Province of Sondrio, my communication on "The city of cultural events, identifying events, new spaces of aggregation", Policampus, Sondrio, December 2011

- Festival of Festival "Cultural sponsorships", Bologna, Unione Industriali, 2011
- "Tag Sardegna, a new territorial marketing opportunity", Associazione Bes, Municipality of Oristano, 14 October 2011

- "Tag Bologna, the future of participation comes from here", web 2.0, culture and territorial marketing, Bologna, Sala Borsa, June 2011

- "Festival of Festival": Culture and development, Bologna, November 2010
"General States of culture: culture in Bologna and the welfare system, which future and which resources?", Bologna, September 2010

- "Events or policies for the show: where does the show fit?" Ater, Bologna, April 2010
- "Organizing Entertainment - between planning and social responsibility, the necessary training", University of Sassari, deamater, 2009
- "The Good Practices of Theater-Sixth Edition- Public Theater, Commercial Theater, Independent Theater" by Mimma Gallina and Oliviero Ponte di Pino, promoted by www.ateatro.it at ITC Teatro di San Lazzaro, Bologna, 13 February 2009

- "Open Opera": the city as a cultural space, culture as a factor of development, Conference, Legacoop Bologna, Bologna Cappella Farnese, 4 November 2009

- "The public function of the Theater - From theater politics to political theater", Conference, Municipalities of Jerzu, Ulassai, Province of Ogliastra, Bes, Ater, August 2009

- "Circulation of ideas: culture for the development of the Bologna area", Bologna, Sala Borsa, May 21st 2009, Legacoop Bologna

- Creative Veins: Thoughts for a sustainable city: "the creative cities" workshop, Legacoop Bologna, April 16, 2009, Sala Borsa

- Speaker at the Conference "International Museum Day, Museums and promotion of the territory", Cagliari, Museum of Modern Art, May 2009

- "Identity, museums, territory", Conference, Municipality of Fonni, Association Bes, Ater, Open Monuments, Imago Mundi, February 2009

- The Social Report of the Embankment Company, Itc Studio, San Lazzaro, Bologna, January 2009

- Urban regeneration: the recovery of cultural assets in historic centers, Municipality of Cetraro, Cosenza, September 2008

- "For a dream theater", Cadadie teatro, municipalities of jerzu, Ulassai, Ater in Jerzu, Ogliastra, August 2008

- "Culture and Culture" Conference on cultural policies in Sardinia, promoted by Time in Jazz, Berchidda (OT), 28-29 December 2007

- "The culture of development of the territory between identity and exchange", Cagliari, November 2007, Ater, Progetto Bes, Autonomous Region of Sardinia, International Expo Jazz

- "The culture of sustainable local development", Formez, Municipality of Futani, Salerno 2007

- "Cultural Observatories: institutional goals, organizational structure, political relevance" Emilia-Romagna Region, Ater, Agis, Legacoop, Bologna 18 and 19 October 2006

- "The managerial training of entertainment in Europe", June 2005, promoted by the Emilia Romagna Region, University of Bologna, Ater Formazione Foundation, Ater, Agis, Legacoop and ENCACT

- Forum on training in performing arts: Festival of Santarcangelo dei Teatri 2005
- Speaker at the Workshop "Good employment in cooperation, Cooperative work after the Biagi Law", Bologna, 2005

- Speaker at the presentation of the book: "Identity, culture, Europe, European cities of culture", by Monica Sassatelli, Franco Angeli, Bologna, 2005

- Speaker  in the workshop  "The participatory balance of culture in local authorities", Province of Bologna, 2004

- Speaker  in  the workshop "New youth entrepreneurship, between culture, economy and society", 2003, Province of Bologna, Legacoop Bologna

- Speaker  in  the workshop "Public resources for culture", Province of Bologna, 2003

- The strategies of culture: productions and consumption between city and territory, July 2002

- "The bills for the show after the Reform of Title V of the Constitution", June 2002

- Participant as a speaker at two workshops within the project of the L.I.S.I.L. (Laboratory for Innovation and Local Entrepreneurial Development) of the Antonio Genovesi Foundation of Salerno, concerning the research "Park initiatives, projects and resources of the cultural system of the province of Salerno" (2000-2001)

- "Self-employment and social relations", promoted by Legacoop, Radio k, Link Projet and aimed at the most significant experiences of self-managed social centers, in Bologna (2001)

- Entertainment management training in Europe, 3-4 March 2000, promoted by the University of Bologna, Ater Formazione Foundation, Ater, Agis, Legacoop and ENCACT

- "Bologna 2000: a European capital of cultural production", Legacoop Bologna, May 1998

- "Internet, Networks and new professions", Rai Palermo 1995

- "The Social Responsibility Report", report to the third meeting of the boards of directors of cooperative companies, Bologna, June 1994

- Preface to the research "Spending for the live show in Emilia-Romagna 1990-1993", Bologna, Legacoop Region Emilia Romagna, 1994

-Promotor and speaker of the Conference "For a regional public and private theater system", Aercc, Bologna, December 1985

- Discussant, promoter and creator, together with the IBC of Emilia-Romagna( and in collaboration with the University of Ferrara, the Emilia-Romagna region, the Municipality of Ferrara, and Aercc Emilia-Romagna) in the BIC, the first International Cultural Exchange (1984)

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Experiences acquired at the level of international projects

 

- I was a promoter in 2017 and 2018 of a series of meetings realized through the Legacoop International Relations Office in Brussels to encourage the construction of a new network between European cultural and creative companies.

The aim was that of encourage greater political weight and representation to a universe so numerous and so relevant  for innovation and competitive development, but also so divided at European level.

- A specific project of international cooperation for development  was also started, on the European call for proposals, connected to the enhancement of the Unesco cultural heritage in a specific area of ​​Iran, Bam. This area has been affected  by the destruction of an earthquake, and now looking for new opportunities for one development based on a new role of culture and together with sustainable agriculture through a strong role of local communities.

- In the years 1998-1999-2000-2001, as President of Sinnea International, a consulting firm based in Bologna and Brussels, I followed, together with the manager of the foreign area of ​​Sinnea, the projects to support the internationalization of reality del Minas Gerais, (Brazil) on the basis of an agreement signed with the Municipality of Belo Horizonte. The actions concerned in particular: managerial training in tourism, territorial marketing, local development, construction of participatory tools to enhance retailers, agricultural producers, local craft skills, promotion of heritage and culture. The Convention has also encouraged the exchange of best practices in various areas of public administration policies and instruments: in social services, culture, welfare, business promotion, gender policies, industrial transfer processes between Brazil and the reality of Bologna and European Municipalities belonging to the European Eurocities network. It was co-designed with the economic associations and universities of Minas Gerais and started, for example, an experience as a "gender" business incubator, aimed at young women in the areas of culture, creativity and innovation. A virtuous path was then created for the construction, with the assistance of Democenter of Emilia Romagna, of a Center for the promotion of technological transfer in the industrial area. A number of training courses were organized and promoted with the contribution of the Italian Ministry of Social Policy for Brazilian tourism and cultural operators in Latin America. - A similar work of planning and comparison was started with Namibia in the framework of the strong relations between the national Legacoop and the Namibian State (1998-1999): Sinnea has followed projects with reference to the World Investment Bank and, in particular, to university education and postgraduate. Paraguay was another country with which training and research began

- Since the year 2000, an intense international work of confrontation on public cultural policies and on the role of the Observatories on the show and the Culture has started, to which I have actively participated, both as organizer and promoter of Conferences and in-depth studies at European level, both as a member of the Scientific Committee of the Emilia Romagna Performing Arts Observatory since its foundation. - In particular, the work of the European Monitor of Culture Project, in collaboration with  Encact, with the final session of Bilbao, which indicated common guidelines and methodologies for research in the sector aimed at providing adequate tools for reflection on public policies and measuring and enhancing the direct and indirect economic and social impacts of cultural investment.

- The most recent Italian and European studies, realized in particular in 2018, European Year of Cultural Heritage,  are increasingly addressing the theme of the new  economic and social dimension. The languages and the products of culture and of creativity have determined new opportunity of economic development  and new forms of participation and protagonism of citizens in public life and in determining a new and more mature concept of community; issues such as active participation, social inclusion, interculturalism, equal opportunities, sustainability are increasingly guidelines for action for a new and renewed role of culture. The international relationship between analysts, operators, economists and cultural administrators who started up in Bilbao in November 2010 represented an important opportunity to monitor the best European and international experiences on the issues of urban regeneration processes related to culture or role of glue and facilitator that culture has had and has in the processes of change and urban regeneration at European level.

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More experience acquired in terms of design and management of large projects

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- The most meaningful experiences of confrontation on the public policies of valorisation of the territory in terms of sustainability and of strong cultural and identity connotation has found more specific and relevant experience in my direction, as Project Manager, of the Bes Project, Best Events Sardinia, from 2006 to 2009; this was a relevant project, both for the size of the budget to be managed (4.5 million euros), and for the originality of the theme addressed (promotion of cultural and identity tourism in agreement and with the direct participation of the local subjects in charge of the main events and cultural and identity events); both for the mechanisms and methods of participation and protagonism implemented with the local subjects, Municipalities and cultural associations. Dozens of meetings with local communities and their representatives, with members of cultural associations to reason together how to network and promote a common idea of ​​sustainable tourism, made up of travelers, animated by a particular sensitivity to the irreplaceable value of the territory and at the same time careful to enhance and experience the emotions associated with cultural and identity events   and manifestations.
Culture as an attractor and, at the same time, as a determining element of sociality and identity: glue and engine of sustainable social transformation and local development.
Today the work produced is still visible in the work of the Association Bes, which associates around 40 subjects between local authorities and associations, and which, in addition to promoting network actions for the promotion of the main events and identity events of Sardinia and the territories from which these events were born, runs  the facebook pages of "Sardinia cultural events" and  of "Associazione Bes"; the twitter account @BesAssociation and the sardegnagrandieventi Youtube Channel

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"Publications,

 

Interventions, essays and research, prefaces on various publications:

 

- "The economic and social value of the Cultural and Creative Industries: towards a shared method in Europe", in addition to other contributions within the Ervet-Emilia-Romagna Region on ICC research in Emilia Romagna, "Culture and Creativity, Wealth for the Emilia Romagna ”, 2011-2012
- Correlator of the research project of Marianna Deiana, "Entertainment: an economy for Sardinia", funded by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, European Union and Italian State, 2011-2012
- Author of the Essay: "The Observatories, cultural policies and the territory" in the context of the Volume, "Observing Culture", published by Franco Angeli, on Cultural Observatories, edited by Antonio Taormina
- "The role of culture" in Italian cooperation ", 2011
- Coordinator of the Degree Thesis in Territorial Marketing and Web 2.0,social media for the promotion of the territory ", Thesis in Public and Social Communication by Giulia Madau, supervisor Prof. Roberto Grandi, Bologna, Unibo, 2011
- "Culture for the development of the Bolognese territory" The Cultural Offer in Bologna, 2009
- "Creative veins, thoughts for a sustainable city, report on Culture, Knowledge and Creativity", 2009
- "The mixed public management - private live show in the Region of Buenos Aires and in Emilia-Romagna", speaker at the Degree Thesis in International Relations of the University of Bologna, by Costanza Demaria, Buenos Aires, December 2008
- "Analysis of organizational models of companies: forms of management of theaters in small towns" - Emilia Romagna Regional Observatory of Entertainment, 2002
- "Spending for the live show in Emilia-Romagna, 1990-1993", Editrice cooperativa, 1994
- The attractive society - The relationship between cooperation and culture ", exhibition catalog, Gallery of modern art in Bologna, curated by Marilena Pasquali and Franco Solmi, introductory essay, Edizioni Grafis, 1975
-director of "The cooperative movement", a monthly of the Bolognese cooperation, from 1975 to 1982
- collaborator of "Sistema", periodical of Legacoop Emilia Romagna, 1991
- collaborator of "45", magazine of the regional League of cooperatives of Emilia Romagna

 

 

Education and Training

 

- Baccalaureate classical, Liceo classico Marco Minghetti of Bologna

- Bologna University Degree in Political Science

 

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