Maria Bruna ZOLIN

Research interests

International commodity markets

Food security, food safety

Sustainable Development

Asian markets

Rural development

Community policy and structural funds (Including Monitoring and Evaluation)

Recent participation in conferences or workshops

·         Kwansei Gakuin University, Kobe (Japan) 21-23 June 2018, 23rd International Europe-Asia Research Conference, 2018, “The globalization of Euro-Asia Management: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities”

·         Pukyong National University, Busan (Korea), 22-24 June 2016, Euro-Asia 21st International Euro-Asia Research Conference “Asia-Europe Strategic Partnership in a Dynamic World: Business-Economic Linkages and Political Interdependence”

·         Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bochum (Germany), 27-29 May 2015, Euro-Asia 20st International Euro-Asia Research Conference “Asian Development, Institutional Change and Business Strategy in an unstable World Economy”

·         Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Venezia, 19 February 2015, Workshop for Japanese delegation “Sustainable strategies Japan and EU compared, Sustainable energy production and consumption: overview and conflicts in international markets”

·         Yokohama National University, Yokohama (Japan), 30 Maggio-1 June 2014, Euro-Asia 19st International Euro-Asia Research Conference “The impact of economic change on Asian business management”

Invited seminars held at other universities, research centers, companies, etc.

·         Venice International University, Isola di San Servolo, Venezia, 26-30 April 2016, International School The Roots of Food - Societal Changes: Uses of the Past, Strategies for the Present International School

·         Symbiosis International University, Pune (India), 16-17 Gennaio 2015, International Research Conference, frutto della collaborazione tra Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management di Pune e Telecom Ecole De Management di Parigi

·         Venice International University, Isola di San Servolo, Venezia, 12-13 Dicembre 2013, International Workshop  “Greening the Green Revolution: Food Security, Safety & Quality”

Other scientific activities

·         Member of the scientific and / or managing committee for the following international workshops / conferences:

o   Kwansei Gakuin University, Kobe (Japan) 21-23 June 2018, 23rd International Europe-Asia Research Conference, 2018, “The globalization of Euro-Asia Management: Challenges, Risks and Opportunities”

o   Pukyong National University, Busan (Korea), 22-24 June 2016, Euro-Asia 21st International Euro-Asia Research Conference “Asia-Europe Strategic Partnership in a Dynamic World: Business-Economic Linkages and Political Interdependence”

o   Ruhr Universität Bochum, Bochum (Germania), 27-29 May 2015, Euro-Asia 20st International Euro-Asia Research Conference “Asian Development, Institutional Change and Business Strategy in an unstable World Economy”

o   Symbiosis International University, Pune (India), 16-17 January  2015, International Research Conference, Collaboration with Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management di Pune e Telecom Ecole De Management di Paris

o   Yokohama National University, Yokohama (Japan), 30 May-1 June 2014, Euro-Asia 19st International Euro-Asia Research Conference “The impact of economic change on Asian business management”

o   Venice International University, Isola di San Servolo, Venezia, 12-13 December 2013, International Workshop “Greening the Green Revolution: Food Security, Safety & Quality”

Peer-review of articles for the following journals:

o   Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali

o   Rivista di Economia Agraria

o   Food Policy

o   Asian Journal of Agriculture and Development

o   Agriregionieuropa

o   Research in Economics

o   Food Security

o   Archivio di Studi Urbani e Regionali

o   British Journal of Economics, Management & Trade

o   Geoforum

o   Energy Strategy Reviews

o   Journal of Environmental Management

Academic responsibility and organizational activities

·         School in Asian Studies and Business Management, University Ca 'Foscari Venezia, 2012-2014, Deputy Director

·         Delegate for Department Quality Assurance

Member of Committees and Commissions: Department of Economics, University

Member of the department Erasmus commission

Delegate for Department Quality Assurance

Member of the Guido Cazzavillan Research Fellowship Commission

Participation in research evaluation activities

Evaluation of MIUR research projects

Visiting scholar

·         Visiting professor in different countries: Bolivia (Universidad Mayor De San Simòn, Cochabamba, March 2014-April 2014), Australia (University of Melbourne, 2009 and 2012), Ireland (Department of Economics and Euro-Asia Centre, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, 2008).

·         Expert for the FAO in Rome

Activities and external mandates

·         Venice International University (VIU), San Servolo, Venice, from February 2016, Member of the Team project EUCLID (EU China Lever for IPM Demonstration), EU Programme Horizon 2020

·         European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre (JRC), Bruxelles (Belgium) April 2013 – June 2014, Participation as expert on “Global Food Security”, thematic Workshop

·         Member of the commission for the assignment of the Guido Cazzavillan Research Fellowship

·         Member of the commission OIV for the USSL 1, Veneto Region

·         Project leader and expert in evaluation EU programmes and projects