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Independent experts nominated by country party
Orietta Casali
Title
Ms.
First name
Orietta
Last name
Casali
Gender
F
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Desertification
Other Disciplines
Climate change and adaptation
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Thematic Areas
Desertification
UN languages spoken
English
Spanish
French
Job function
Researcher
Division
ENEA
Email
orietta.casali@enea.it
Work experience
COORDINATOR OF DESERTARTE PROJECT (WWW.DESERTARTE.ENEA.IT): INCREASE YOUNG PEOPLE AWARENESS ON DESERTIFICATION ISSUES THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE, HOLISTIC APPROACH INCLUDING HISTORY, LITERATURE, SCIENCE, ANTHROPOLOGY, POEM, ART (FINANCED BY THE ITALIAN MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT). RESPONSIBLE OF COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES OF DESURVEY PROJECT (EUROPEAN RESEARCH PROJECT) AND ANALYSIS OF THE UNCCD REPORTS OF DESERTIFICATION AFFECTED COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING DESURVEY PROJECT (EUROPEAN AND NON EUROPEAN COUNTRIES). RESPONSIBLE OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS TO CARRY OUT AN INQUIRY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL USERS NEEDS, DIFFICULTIES, BARRIERS AND GAPS FOR AN EFFECTIVE INTRODUCTION OF AN INTEGRATED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM ON WATER MANAGEMENT FOR THE EUROPEAN PROJECT DESERTNET2. RESPONSIBLE OF THE SOCIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES IN DESERTNET1 PROJECT TO CARRY OUT ANALYSIS ON SELECTED ITALIAN CASE STUDIES TO ARISE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON DESERTIFICATION (SICILY, SARDINIA, BASILICATA REGION).
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
PHD ON PHILOSOPHY, THE INTERCULTURAL VALUES IN THE GLOBALIZED WORLD, PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY OF LATERAN, ROME (ITALY), FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY, ONGOING
Number of Publications
20
Publication titles
1. CO-AUTHOR: ECO-DEMOCRAZIA: OLTRE L'INDIVIDUALISMO. YEAR 2005, EDITOR: FONDAZIONE LANZA_x000D_
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2. AUTHOR: THE ROLE OF TRADITION IN THE POST-MODERN WORLD. MODERN TECHNOLOGY, TRADITION AND FREEDOM, A BALANCE TO BE CAREFULLY MONITORED: 2005. EDITOR: INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC UNION - IGU - CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT_x000D_
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3. CO-AUTHOR: DESERTIFICATION A GLOCAL PROBLEM” THE DESERNET PROJECT ESPERIENCECE, EDITOR: VILLAGGIO GLOBALE, YEAR 2005_x000D_
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4. CO-AUTHOR: REVIEW OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES REPORT TO CRIC 3 - UNCCD. YEAR 2005. _x000D_
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5. CO-AUTHOR: EXPERIENCES OF THE CITIZEN’S PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION. THE CASE STUDIES OF CAMMARATA (SICILY), COLLINA MATERANA (BASILICATA), ALGHERO (SARDINIA), 2003, 2004, 2005.
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2. AUTHOR: THE ROLE OF TRADITION IN THE POST-MODERN WORLD. MODERN TECHNOLOGY, TRADITION AND FREEDOM, A BALANCE TO BE CAREFULLY MONITORED: 2005. EDITOR: INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC UNION - IGU - CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT_x000D_
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3. CO-AUTHOR: DESERTIFICATION A GLOCAL PROBLEM” THE DESERNET PROJECT ESPERIENCECE, EDITOR: VILLAGGIO GLOBALE, YEAR 2005_x000D_
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4. CO-AUTHOR: REVIEW OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES REPORT TO CRIC 3 - UNCCD. YEAR 2005. _x000D_
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5. CO-AUTHOR: EXPERIENCES OF THE CITIZEN’S PARTICIPATION AND PUBLIC AWARENESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DESERTIFICATION. THE CASE STUDIES OF CAMMARATA (SICILY), COLLINA MATERANA (BASILICATA), ALGHERO (SARDINIA), 2003, 2004, 2005.
Other activities
1. TUTOR OF DEGREE AND POST-DEGREE THESIS ON DESERTIFICATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND OTHER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES (ABOUT TEN STUDENTS OF VARIOUS ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES) _x000D_
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2. . MEMBER OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION FOR THE UNCCD AND UNFCCC NEGOTIATIONS _x000D_
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4. UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IN BASILICATA UNIVERSITY FOR THE II LEVEL MASTER FOR 18 HOURS LESSON ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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2. . MEMBER OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATION FOR THE UNCCD AND UNFCCC NEGOTIATIONS _x000D_
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4. UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR IN BASILICATA UNIVERSITY FOR THE II LEVEL MASTER FOR 18 HOURS LESSON ON THE DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Awards
1. PRIZE: A FOREST FOR KYOTO BY THE ONLUS SAVE THE EARTH AND KRONOS ACADEMY FOR THE SENSIBILISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE ON DESERTIFICATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ISSUES THROUGH DESERTARTE PROJECT (2009)_x000D_
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2. INVITED SELECTED SPEAKER IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND DESERTIFICATION HELD IN BEJING 2006 AND IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON YOUTH AND DESERTIFICATION HELD IN BAMAKO IN 2006 _x000D_
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3. NOMINATION AS A EXTERNAL EXPERT IN THE ITALIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION (2005)
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2. INVITED SELECTED SPEAKER IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND DESERTIFICATION HELD IN BEJING 2006 AND IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON YOUTH AND DESERTIFICATION HELD IN BAMAKO IN 2006 _x000D_
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3. NOMINATION AS A EXTERNAL EXPERT IN THE ITALIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION (2005)
Organisation name
National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA)
Organisation street address
VIA ANGUILLARESE, 306, 00123
Organisation city
S. MARIA DI GALERIA (Roma)
Organisation country
Italy
Organisation website