Advisory Board

The Steering Committee has the following main tasks:

  • to facilitate and promote relationships between the University and the productive sector, aligning university educational pathways with the needs of the world of work and collaborating in defining the needs of relevant social partners;
  • to monitor the alignment of curricula offered by the study programmes based on the indications from the world of work;
  • to evaluate the effectiveness of employment outcomes.
Steering Committee of the Study Programmes: Political Science (L-36), International Relations (LM-52), and Administrative Sciences (LM-63)

Composition:

  • Director of DISPI
  • Prof. Maria Vella, Coordinator delegated by the Director
  • Presidents of the Teaching Committees of the Study Programmes L-36, LM-52, and LM-63
  • Department Orientation Officer
  • Representation of organizations from the world of work:
    • Dr. Valeria Porta (ANPAS – Tuscan Public Assistance Organizations)
    • Dr. Marco Paolicchi (Lega Coop Toscana - Tuscany Cooperative League)
    • Dr. Mario Marchi (Confcooperative Sud-Est Toscana - Confederation of Italian Cooperatives, South-East Tuscany)
    • Dr. Adriano Scarpelli (Carretera Central)
    • Dr. Mauro Visone (Assicurazioni Generali - Generali Insurance)
    • Dr. Marco Pieri (Tiemme S.p.A. - Tiemme Public Transportation Company)
    • Dr. Immacolata Amalfitano (Prefecture)
    • Dr. A. Maria Santini (Agenzia delle Entrate - Italian Revenue Agency)
    • Dr. Benedetta Elia (CISL Siena - Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions, Siena Branch)
    • Dr. Ivan La Morte (Fondazione MPS - Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation)
    • Dr. Edoardo Occa (Program Coordinator, Doctors with Africa CUAMM)
    • Dr. Francesco Bonanome (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation)
    • Dr. Valentina Zerini (Italian Committee for UNICEF)
    • Dr. Michele Barneschi (European Parliament – Committee on Transport and Tourism)
    • Dr. Lucia Parrucci (Unrepresented Nations and People Organisation)
    • Dr. Rossella Salluce (President of the "Donna chiama Donna" Association of Siena - managing Women's Shelters)
    • Dr. Simonetta Cannoni (Director of ARTI - Tuscany Regional Agency for Employment)
    • Dr. Vittoria Doretti (Diversity Manager – ASL Toscana Sud Est [Local Health Authority] and National Coordinator of the Pink Code Network)
Steering Committee of the Study Programmes: Social Work (L-39), Social Sustainability and Welfare Management (LM-87)

Composition:

  • Director of the Department of Political and International Sciences or their delegate (Chair)
  • Presidents of the Teaching Committees of the Study Programmes L-39 and LM-87
  • Department Orientation Officer
  • Representation of organizations from the world of work:
    • Dr. Rosa Barone (President of the Regional Order of Social Workers)
    • Dr. Barbara Trambusti (Manager, Tuscany Region - Policies for Social and Healthcare Integration Sector)
    • Dr. Andrea De Conno (ANCI Toscana/Federsanità - National Association of Italian Municipalities, Tuscany / Healthcare Federation)
    • Dr. Piero Morini (President, SET Impresa Sociale Siena - SET Social Enterprise Siena)
    • Dr. Anna Ferretti (Caritas Siena)
    • Dr. Niccolò Romano (Fondazione MPS - Monte dei Paschi di Siena Foundation)
    • Dr. Fabrizio Boldrini (General Manager, COESO GR)
    • Dr. Mauro Soli (PWC and Consultant, Tuscany Region)
    • Dr. Francesco Fragola (General Manager, Confcooperative Toscana - Confederation of Italian Cooperatives, Tuscany)
    • Dr. Francesco Gherardi (Administrative Director, ASL Toscana Sud Est - Local Health Authority South-East Tuscany)
    • Dr. Valeria Porta (ANPAS - National Association of Public Assistance)
    • Dr. Marco Paolicchi (LegaCoop Toscana - Tuscany Cooperative League)