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EUBCE 2023 - BIO: Maria Michela MORESE

Maria Michela MORESE

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Maria Michela MORESE

FAO, Senior Natural Resources Officer, Energy Team Leader, Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Env, ITALY

Biography

I am the Energy Team Leader and Senior Natural Resources Officer at FAO’s Office on Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment. In my role, I lead FAO’s implementation of clean energy solutions for agrifood systems and sustainable bioenergy, both in development and humanitarian settings. I have 20+ years of experience working on climate change, environment and bioenergy. Before this assignment, I was Executive Secretary of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) in FAO Hq. for 16+ years, as well as Manager of several FAO projects related to sustainable development of bioenergy. Previously I worked for five years at the Italian Ministry for the Environment Land and Sea, directly collaborating with the Director General in the D.G. International Relations Office. In that context, I was Italian focal point, as well as negotiator, in various international environmental processes. My earlier assignments included acting as Executive Assistant to the Italian Sous-Sherpa of the G8 at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the 2001 G8 Italian Presidency. I also gained experience working at WFP and IFAD focusing on human rights, food aid, sustainable development, disaster mitigation and security awareness. I hold a Master's degree in Political Science, International Relations, a post graduate certificate in "International protection of fundamental human rights" from "La Sapienza" University in Rome, a Master in "Environmental Governance" from "La Tuscia" University in Viterbo and a PhD in Forest Ecology at "La Tuscia" University in Viterbo. I speak Italian, English, French and Spanish.

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