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    Chiara Di Pietro

    Journalist and Director of Publishing, at Walueurope since 2001, coordinates press projects and company communications.
    In 1999-2000 worked in the audiovisual division of AdnKronos, in 2001 interned in London working on globalization of portal and multilingual web sites, in 2003 complete a Master in Europlanning in Venice.
    Between 1997 and 1999 worked for the press office of Ferrara Arte spa, managing media relations.

    Loredana Vullo

    Consultant at Walueurope since 2001, is responsible for the sections on EU Funding and Jobs & Careers of the Tiscali Europe channel and for the web site of the Italian Representation of the European Commission.
    Coordinates for Walueurope the organisation of international and national events. Also takes care of online guidelines focused on youth and enterprises and has worked within logistics and marketing activities for The Roman Forum journal. Graduated in Political Science, specialising in international relations with final thesis on European Community Law at the Rome University "La Sapienza".
    From 1994 to 1996, has worked at the Italian Ministry of Scientific Research and Technology, collecting data and information on the participation of Italian actors within EU research programmes. Worked within EU funding programmes for various local administrations including Comune di Ferrara, Provincia di Ferrara, and Comune di Padova, identifying Community funding options and providing project management and consultancy services.
    From 2001 to 2003, worked for Enea (National Institute for New Technologies, Energy and Environment), in the External Relations office.
    Bi-lingual Italian and French with Spanish and English.

    Emilio Quinto

    At Walueurope since 2006, writes for the Chinese Press Review and for the Tiscali Europe Channel.
    Graduated in Contemporary History at the Bologna University, Literature and Philosophy Department, with Masters in Diplomatic Careers and International and European Organisations at the University of Parma's -Department of Political, Economic and Law.
    Has worked in project development within the NGO AISPO, the Italian Association for Solidarity among Populations.
    Italian mother-tongue with English and Spanish.

    Massimiliano Giuseppe Falcone

    At Walueurope since January 2007, is project manager of the Chinese Press Review and active in public relations, press and media, and event organisation. Graduate in Economics at Milan's Bocconi University, with several additional vocational courses in Sales and Marketing.
    Between 2005 and 2006, worked as Liaison Officer, managing public relations and the press office for the World Bank, during the World Conference on Communication and Development, held in Rome.
    In 2005, worked as Account Director for Incentive Spa. Senior Account Manager at Reuters' Geneva headquarters between 2004 and 2004 and at Reuters Rome between 1999 and 2003. In 1999, worked at the press office and on the external relations of Confindustria.
    Free Lance Journalist between 1997 and 1999.
    Since 2007 teaches International Marketing and Advertising on the Masters course on International Relations at the IULM University of Milan. Since 2005 Lecturer of Communications Strategy at the University of Udine, on the Degree in Public Relations; has also held seminars on communication issues on the MBA course at Bocconi University, Milan.
    Has written various articles on corporate communication and is author of a forthcoming publication for Franco Angeli Editore: a manual on "The Business Plan seen as a strategic process". Italian mother-tongue with English and Spanish.