Social media & digital pr

I have worked with the OSCE/ODIHR in the framework of the election observation mission for Georgia's presidential elections. My responsibilities included: 
 - Acquired an in-depth understanding of the overall administrative procedures and campaign environment in the area of deployment.
- Assessed compliance of elections in Georgia with OSCE commitments and other international standards for electoral integrity and proposed recommendations to further improve the electoral process.
- Prepared weekly and spot reports based on observations, findings and assessment for the Core Team of analysts.
- Co-ordinated the deployment and activities of 28 Short Term Observers (accommodation, cars, recruitment of drivers and interpreters, briefing and de-briefing);

- Conducted independent research, data collection and analysis, and edited policy papers on the effect of Western democratizing pressure on Eastern Partnership countries (Georgia, Ukraine and Armenia);
- Participated to the research activities of the International Center on Democracy and Democratization (ICEDD) and to the editing of research papers on voting behavior and immigration reforms.

- Conducted policy research and provided policy advice (through policy papers and a series of blogposts) in the context of elections, democratic reforms and Georgia’s European integration;
- Graphic design and production of infographics to support the launch of the aforementioned publications;
- Assisted the PR/Communications team in drafting information material: press releases, programme reports and feature stories;
- Assisted the programs manager with developing project proposals and concept papers to apply for grants;
- Monitored the implementation of funded projects and provided inputs to compile progress reports for donors. 
- Supported the PR/Communications Team with the English language target audience on social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter).

- Drafted the content plan of social media (Facebook and Twitter) and website updates in collaboration with the Communications Manager;
- Conducted independent research and edited contents (newsarticles, interviews, blogposts, feature stories) on the state of migrants and refugees' rights in Italy and in the EU for the websites cild.eu, openmigration.org and liberties.eu;
- Participated to the launch of a campaign to reform the Italian immigration law (Ero straniero- L'Umanità che fa bene), including the creation of multimedia contents and press releases;
- Selected contents and edited the monthly newsletter (Mailchimp);
- Contributed to the editing of the website cild.eu and management of CILD social media channels.

- Conducted research and prepared policy reports and concept papers for the diplomatic staff on matters related to Georgia’s democratic reform progress and the relations between Georgia and the two breakaway regions.
- Kept the diplomatic staff informed on matters requiring their personal attention through weekly press review and media briefing;
- Prepared concept papers, briefing notes, talking points and Power Point presentations on matters related to the Embassy for the diplomatic staff;
- Represented the Embassy of Italy at official meetings and drafted official records for the Ambassador;
- Organized meetings and events promoting the embassy’s annual goals, including assistance with preparation of material and with logistics, and maintaining contacts with contributors, sponsors and attendees.

Focus: International Public Policies; International Humanitarian Intervention in the Post-Cold War Era; Democracy and Global Governance; Global Governance and Civil Society.
Grade: 110/110 with honors

Focus: Post-Socialist Transition and EU Enlargement Eastwards; State-Building, Nationalism and Development in Eastern Europe; History of Soviet Union and Russia’s Foreign Policy; Russian Language.
09/2014 – 01/2015 Erasmus Exchange Program, Corvinus University of Budapest (HU). 
Grade: 110/110 with honors

Russian, French and English Languages, Literature and History. Major: History and Literature of the Soviet Union
09/2012–01/2013 Erasmus Mundus, Odessa I.I. Mechnikov National University (UA). Grade: 108/110