Nicoletta BORTOLUZZI

Graduated in Political Science and International Relations, since 2009 I am working as project manager of international development projects. I am a specialized trainer in EU project-cycle management.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ca' Foscari University of Venice
January 2021 - present
Research Manager/Advisor - International Research Dept.

Eurecna SpA, Marghera-Venezia
From July 2013 to January 2021
Project Manager
▪ Monitoring of funding opportunities;
▪ Development of project proposals, including budget formulation;
▪ Implementation of project activities, including technical and financial reporting, as well as the organisation of project meetings, events, monitoring and visibility actions;
▪ Liaising with the Management Authority for contractual purposes (EU Commission, EU Delegations, Ministries, etc.).

Italian-Belgian Chamber of Commerce (CCITABEL), Brussels
Since October 2015
Trainer
▪ Trainer in EU funding programmes and EU Project Cycle Management
▪ Trainer for the courses in accounting and management of EU projects;

Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB), Brussel’s office
From June 2012 to June 2013
Project officer
▪ Preparation and submission of project applications, technical proposals and expressions of interest;
▪ Monitoring of funding opportunities, in particular EU call for proposals (grants) and service tenders;
▪ Coordination of stakeholders’ inputs for purposes of project writing or implementation, i.e. researchers, experts, partner organisations (NGOs, public authorities, private companies), etc.

Eurecna SpA, Marghera-Venezia
From February 2011 to June 2012
Junior Project Manager
▪ Monitoring of funding opportunities;
▪ Support the development of project proposals, including the budget formulation;
▪ Implementation of project activities, such as organisation of project meetings, events, monitoring and visibility actions;
▪ Support in liaising with the Management Authority for contractual purposes (EU Commission, EU Delegations, Ministries, etc.);
• Support to online communication activities.

Veneto Region’s Brussels Department – task force for international development cooperation in the Mediterranean Region and in Western Balkans (V.inE. office).
From February 2009 to February 2011
Junior Project Manager
▪ Organization of conferences, trainings, seminars on EU regional policies and financing programmes;
▪ Development and implementation of project ideas for EU funding programmes for international development cooperation;
▪ Management of partnerships, field missions, liaise and meetings with EU and national civil servants in order to identify funding opportunities, lobbying and networking.

Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union, Bruxelles
From September 2008 to December 2008
Intern
▪ Analysis and reporting of EU directives, regulations, decisions, recommendations, policy documents;
▪ Drafting meeting minutes of EU Council summits, COREPER, EC Working groups, EP Committees

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master (MSc) in Public Policy and Management (2018)
University of London – SOAS, Centre for Financial and Management Studies

Master's degree in peace and human rights institutions and policies (2013)
Università degli Studi di Padova, Department of Political Science, Law, and International Studies

Training course “Master in European Studies – Community advisor and Project consultant” (2008)
CCITABEL and Université Libre de Bruxelles

Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Political Science (2007)
Università degli Studi di Padova, Department of Political Science, Law, and International Studies

LANGUAGES

Italian – Mother tongue
English – Proficient (C1.2)
Spanish – Very good (B2)
French – Good (B1.2)