Senior Expert for the EU policy R&I agenda ‘ Innovating Cities’, working since 28 years in the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation. Dealt with Disaster Risks, Earthquake resistant constructions, construction sector, Land-use management, Desertification and Land Degradation, Urban metabolism, Renaturing Cities.
Since 2014, Senior Expert for the policy R&I agenda on ‘Innovating Cities’ focusing on Sustainable Urban development, member of the editorial Board of the Commission Web site ‘ One Stop Shop for cities- Topic Page’, coordinator of the intra-RTD group of officials working on urban issues ( Innovating cities with systemic solutions, nature-based at the intersection of digital, technological, social etc.) to tackle issues of energy efficiency, urban mobility, health and well-being, social innovation, climate change and adaptation, urban coastal management, urban resilience, urban metabolism, urban waste, social innovation, circular economy.