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Year 2012 - 2010
Project title New Energy Plan of the Siena Province 2010 - 2020
Main contents Analysis of the transport sector
Main client Energreens – CREA, University of Siena – Chemistry Department
Position Member of the research team
Countries experience European Union with a particular focus on Italy and Tuscany Region

Year 2009 – 2006
Project title Sea Economy: Global and Local Transfer
Main contents Theoretical and operational frameworks for a sustainable management of maritime areas
Main client EuroIdées - Brussels
Position Participation in preparing a methodological handbook
Countries experience European Union with specific focus on the Tuscany Region

Year 2008 – 1999
Project title SQM – Sustainable Quality Management®
Main contents Holistic system for sustainable development
Main client Trade mark founded by Ruggero Schleicher Tappeser and Filippo Strati
Position Methods and tools developer
Countries experience European Union

Year 2008 – 2004
Project title Municipal Sustainable Budget
Main contents Municipal budget orientated towards sustainable development, integrating several policy fields
Main client Comune di Vicchio (Firenze), Italy
Position Consultant for the municipal budget, trainer of municipal government and staff
Countries experience Italy

Year 2006 – 2004
Project title Local Agenda 21 Casentino
Main contents Innovative actions for the Local Agenda 21 process
Main client Comunità Montana del Casentino (Arezzo), Italy
Position Scientific coordinator, elaboration of the guidelines with the involvement of local stakeholders
Countries experience Italy

Year 2006 - 2005
Project title Tourism development in Casentino
Main contents Territorially integrated plans on tourism industry and products orientated towards sustainability
Main client Consorzio Sviluppo e Turismo del Casentino (Arezzo, Italia)
Position Consultant and trainer
Countries experience Italy

Year 2004 – 2002
Project title INNESTO (Instruments and Networks for developing logistics towards Sustainable Territorial Objectives) under the 5th Framework Programme “Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development”
Main contents Integrated approach, methodology and tools for Sustainable District Logistics and a related network
Main client European Commission, DG Research
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Denmark, Spain, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy

Year 2004 – 2002
Project title GISELLA
Main contents Methods and tools for business strategies towards sustainable development
Main client Provincia di Grosseto (Italy), European Social Fund, Objective 3
Position Scientific coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 2003 – 1998
Project title IMPRENDERE 21
Main contents Methods, booklets and web-site on enterprise creation for sustainable development
Main client Provincia di Arezzo (Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 2003 – 2002
Project title ATANOR
Main contents On-line system on agencies for training, employment, social economy and business innovation
Main client Provincia di Arezzo (Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 2000 - 1999
Project title Local Agenda 21 Firenze
Main contents Charter of principles and behaviour for sustainable development
Main client Comune di Firenze (Italia)
Position Scientific coordinator, guidelines for the Local Agenda 21 process with stakeholders’ involvement
Countries experience Italy

Year 2000 - 1999
Project title PROMETEO
Main contents Project management concerning European Union strategies and sustainable development
Main client Engineers' Association of Cosenza (Italy)
Position Responsible for methods and tools published in a CD ROM
Countries experience European Union with a specific focus on Italy

Year 2000 - 1999
Project title Local development plan for sustainable tourism regarding an archaeo - mineralogical park
Main contents Proposal for a strategic plan through the evaluation of local potentials and projects
Main client Comune di Gavorrano (Grosseto, Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 2000
Project title Effects of transport infrastructure and costs on regional development
Main contents Qualitative assessment tool and regional case studies in Italy and Spain
Main client IPTS Seville
Position Participation in the project co-ordinated by EURES (Germany)
Countries experience Spain and Italy

Year 2000
Project title REBB (European network of bed and breakfast entrepreneurs)
Main contents Initiatives related to local economic diversification towards sustainable tourism
Main client CORA (Italy)
Position Author of a CD-ROM on strategy and best practices
Countries experience Italy with reference to relevant international experiences

Year 1999 - 1998
Project title Sustainable Logistics in Casentino
Main contents Action-research supported by training of young people and other stakeholders
Main client Provincia di Arezzo (Italia)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy with involvement of a Danish experience

Year 1999
Project title Psychological measures to reduce fatigue-related accidents by long-distance truck drivers
Main contents Working conditions in freight transport by road
Main client Austrian Road Safety Board (Austria)
Position Partner of the European research team
Countries experience Belgium, Poland, The Netherlands, Hungary, Germany, Slovakia, Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Great Britain, Austria

Year 1999
Project title Home-shopping and e-commerce
Main contents Feasibility study to lessen transport due to supply and delivery patterns in Florence city
Main client Comune di Firenze
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 1999
Project title Piano Energetico Regionale (regional energy plan)
Main contents Energy consumption due to transport sectors
Main client Regione Toscana (Italy)
Position Member of the regional research team
Countries experience Italy

Year 1998 - 1996
Project title INSURED (Instruments for Sustainable Regional Development) under the EU Programme “Environment and Climate”
Main contents Integrated approach, methodology and tools for sustainable development and quality management.
Main client European Commission, DG XII
Position Partner of the European team, co-ordinated by EURES (Germany)
Countries experience Germany, Ireland, Austria, Switzerland, Italy

Year 1999 - 1998
Project title ARGONAUTI – Crearsi il lavoro: come fare impresa (enterprise creation)
Main contents Methods and tools for self-employment and business start-up
Main client Màthesis, Regione Sicilia (Italy)
Position Writer of a CD-ROM interactive learning section
Countries experience Italy

Year 1998
Project title POSSUM (Possible Scenarios for Sustainable Mobility)
Main contents Consultation of nationally relevant stakeholders on scenarios for sustainable mobility
Main client EURES (Germany) on behalf of UCL (UK) coordinator, EC 4th RTD Framework Programme
Position Organisation of the Italian workshop (Firenze) of the project co-ordinated by
Countries experience United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Greece, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Portugal, Rumania, Italy

Year 1998
Project title Intraprenor and Imprendere: imparare a intraprendere (enterprise creation and local employment)
Main contents Methodological framework and operational tools (in CD ROM) for business start up and plan
Main client Fondazione Luigi Guccione, Cosenza (Italy)
Position Project coordinator and writer of handbook and CD-ROM
Countries experience Italy

Year 1997 - 1996
Project title Self-employment and entrepreneurship of immigrant persons
Main contents Legal framework and methods to combine labour, social inclusion and local development policies
Main client Regione Toscana (Italy)
Position Responsible for innovative actions and author of a video (Imprendere: imparare a intraprendere)
Countries experience Italiy

Year 1997 and 1996
Project title Sustainable tourism in Valtiberina
Main contents Two research projects on local opportunities towards sustainable tourism
Main client Provincia di Arezzo (Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 1996 - 1994
Project title The incorporation of the Environmental Dimension in Freight Transport”, SEER Programme
Main contents Theoretical framework, national and regional case studies, selection of good practices
Main client European Commission, DG XII
Position Partner of the European team, co-ordinated by EURES (Germany)
Countries experience Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Italy

Year 1996 – 1995
Project title Entrepreneurial quality of travel agencies
Main contents Criteria, parameters, indicators and results on the local tourism industry
Main client Provincia di Firenze (Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 1996
Project title Environment and Structural Funds: the role of strategic environmental impact assessment
Main contents Analysis of the Regional Operational Programme and enquiry of an inner area in Sicily (Italy)
Main client BirdLife International (London)
Position Responsible for the analysis of the Italian case study
Countries experience Italy

Year 1996
Project title Enquiry on road haulage
Main contents Organisational systems and trends of consortia and small and medium sized enterprises
Main client FITA, Firenze (Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 1995
Project title Come creare la propria attività (enterprise creation and local employment initiatives)
Main contents Methodological handbook and operational tools (in diskette) for business start up and plan
Main client Regione Toscana, Italy
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy

Year 1993- 1992
Project title Methodology for a national observatory on energy consumption due to transport systems
Main contents Methodological framework and monitoring tools tested both at national and regional levels
Main client ENEA (Italy)
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy with reference to relevant international experiences

Year 1993
Project title Guidelines for a new organisational system of public transport in Rimini (Italy)
Main contents Strategy for an integrated transport system between several municipalities
Main client Urban Planning Institute, University of Firenze (Italy)
Position Consultant and researcher
Countries experience Italy

Year 1992 - 1990
Project title Rappresentazione logica del sistema economico della Regione Sicilia
Main contents Interrelated analysis of the regional economic system and resources’ allocation in Sicily
Main client Sicily Region
Position Partner in the project co-ordinated by I-BIEF (Geie) and IRES Toscana (Italy)
Countries experience Italy

Year 1989 - 1988
Project title The impact of technology upon employment in the transport systems
Main contents Employment trends in the restructuring process in a series of transport systems
Main client European Commission, DG V
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy

Year 1989
Project title Iniziative occupazionali giovanili (local employment initiatives created by young people)
Main contents Methodological and legal framework (handbook) for enterprise creation and self-employment
Main client Regione Toscana, Italy
Position Project coordinator
Countries experience Italy