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Vice Rector for Internationalization since 2015, she is a Full Professor of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering at the University of Cagliari. She serves as an expert evaluator for the European Union Framework Programmes. She has coordinated numerous research projects at regional, national, and European levels in her fields of study, mainly focused on the biological treatment of industrial and urban wastewater and on sediment management.

Project Manager

Daniela has over 20 years of professional experience in European funding and cooperation programmes, working as an Applicant or as a Project, Administrative and Financial Manager on behalf of public institutions (mainly the University of Cagliari) and private entities. She has in-depth knowledge of the European Commission’s project cycle management and the logical framework approach. From 2008 to 2018, she also worked for PWC Advisory as a Senior Consultant within the Technical Assistance Service of the European Social Fund Operational Programme 2007–2013 and 2014–2020 of the Sardinia Region. She is currently the Management Coordinator of the EDUC European University Alliance and Supervisor of the PRO-BEN MoEBIUS Project at the University of Cagliari.

Specialist in Educational Innovation

Fabio is a Specialist in Educational Innovation at the University of Cagliari within the EDUC Alliance. His research background is in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with a particular interest in studying and evaluating the use of emerging technologies for learning. He earned a PhD in Computer Science in 2016 and has been teaching Programming and Educational Technologies in various degree programmes for over 15 years. He has delivered programming courses in public and private university master's programmes, training courses for secondary school teachers, as well as coding courses for primary and secondary school students.

He is responsible for managing proposals from teachers related to innovative educational approaches and coordinates activities involving teachers, teaching formats, as well as the monitoring of mobility and teaching within the EDUC Alliance.

IT Manager

Chiara is the IT Manager of the EDUC Alliance at the University of Cagliari. She holds a degree in Mathematics and has over 17 years of experience in the digitalization of Public Administration.

Within the activities of the EDUC Alliance, she actively contributes to the mission of creating the EDUC Virtual Campus.

She has coordinated regional projects aimed at improving communication between citizens and Public Administration. Moreover, she has been involved in the design and drafting of test plans, identifying the most effective solutions for process automation and ensuring compliance with quality standards.

EDUC Contact Person: Communication, Research, Student Representative Engagement

Carlotta is the Community Manager for the EDUC Alliance at the University of Cagliari. With an academic background in International Relations, she has developed expertise in institutional communication, European cooperation, and civic education. As part of the Alliance’s activities, she contributes to the communication and dissemination of project outcomes, highlighting their impact on the academic community and society. She also supports developing strategies to actively involve students in EDUC initiatives and promote their empowerment, providing them with spaces to express themselves, participate meaningfully, and engage with key societal and policy challenges at the European level.

EDUC Contact Person: Third Mission and Skills Development for Administrative and Technical Staff (TAB)

Carla is a Project Manager Assistant at UniCA for the EDUC Alliance. She holds an academic background in Modern Languages and International Relations, which led her to study and live in the United Kingdom for several years, gaining a professional foundation in the Education and TEFL sectors as a Celta qualified teacher and as a welfare officer for international students.

Passionate about multilingualism and multiculturalism, Carla contributes to the implementation of initiatives that foster staff and students' linguistic and cultural exchange across EDUC partner universities. She is also engaged in knowledge transfer and innovation activities within the alliance, contributing to the connection between academia and broader societal impact.

EDUC Contact Person: Entrepreneurship and Student Mobility

Veronica is an Administrative Project Assistant within the UniCa team of the EDUC Alliance. After earning her master’s degree in Translation and Interpreting, she began her career as a freelancer in the same field as her studies. However, after five years, she discovered a passion for tourism and event planning, which led her to work as an employee in tour operators and event agencies. These two very different professional experiences allowed her, on the one hand, to keep the languages she studied academically active, and on the other hand, to develop not only a broad openness towards Europe but also a strong attentiveness and willingness towards her interlocutors.

In the local EDUC team, she is responsible for actions aimed at students and researchers: through internships and various types of training experiences (virtual, in-person, and blended), she supports outgoing and incoming students in discovering the world of work, its challenges, and its opportunities.

EDUC Contact Person: Back-Office Activities and Administrative Management

Silvia is responsible for back-office and admin activities in support of the EDUC Alliance. She holds a Master’s degree in Classical Philology, with a particular interest in the ancient world in all its forms. During her PhD in Historical Linguistics, obtained in 2023, she combined her passion for the languages of ancient Italy with information technology. She has a background as a teacher of literature and humanities in high schools. Currently, she works as a tutor at the University of Cagliari and she continues her research in the areas she has been focusing on for years. Within the EDUC project, she contributes to technical support and the management of procedures aimed at ensuring the successful implementation of all Alliance activities involving Unica’s teaching and academic staff, administrative personnel, and students.

EDUC Contact Person: Back-Office Activities and Administrative Management

Valeria handles back-office tasks and administrative support for the EDUC Alliance. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Languages and Communication from the University of Cagliari, she completed a first-level master’s program in Food & Wine Communication in Milan. This opportunity allowed her to start her career at a well-known Italian publishing house specializing in food and wine, based in Rome, where she spent three years assisting with the planning, organization, management, and follow-up of institutional events held between Rome and Milan. She then went on to earn a master’s degree in Literature, Modern Philology, and Cultural Industry from the University of Sassari, focusing on an innovative curriculum centered on the Languages and Cultures of Sardinia. She also obtained an experimental C1 certification in the Sardinian language. Within the EDUC project, Valeria provides technical support and helps manage the procedures needed to ensure the smooth running of all activities organized by the Alliance for teaching and academic staff, administrative personnel, and students.