Silvia Ciriello, EU Common Security and Defence Policy officer

Silvia Ciriello

EU Common Security and Defence Policy officer

Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Political Sciences - International Relations
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

EU Common Security and Defence Policy officer at Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Italy
  • My current job since May 2008

As a officer in the Common Foreign and Security Policy / Commn Security and Defense Policy unit at the Italian ministry of Foreign Affairs, I supervise the overall participation of Italy to the PSDC initiatives, including PSDC civil missions and EUSR offices in crisis areas.
Main activities are:
- liaise with national Administrations and with the General Secretariat of the EU Council, in order to coordinate acitviities;
- give assistance and advice in seconding national experts in international civilian missions abroad;
- planning of yearly civilian experts contribution to the European missions abroad;
- definition and submission of annual budget for Parlament's approval;
- monitoring of EU crisis management missions;
- definition of training needs and programs.

Strategic Marketing Officer at Fondiaria-SAI
  • Italy
  • January 2004 to May 2008

As strategic marketing officer, I developed marketing initiatives for the profitable development of the company, such as internal contest, product campaigns and communication strategies.
Precisely, I was responsible for:

- developing marketing initiatives in order to enhance profitability for the company;
- liaise with insurance agents and officers for the implementation of such strategies;
- coordination and supervision of IT team for the designing and management of Intranet websites and software applications;
- defining and providing training programs for insurance agents.

Education and Training Consultant at National Council for Chartered Accountants
  • Italy
  • January 2003 to December 2003

Responsible for the implementation of the first national programme for continuing education for chartered accountants.
The activities included:
- management of recognition at national level of education providers for accountants;
- implementation of the national regulations of continuing education;
- research and study in company law.

Information Officer at Edindustria
  • Italy
  • September 2002 to March 2003

I edited information products for Italian primary companies and Government institutions, such as Finmeccanica, TIM, Fincantieri, Vitrociset, Ferrovie dello Stato, Alitalia, Ministry of EC Policies, etc.

Education

Master's degree, Political Sciences - International Relations
  • at University "La Sapienza"
  • November 2001

Final dissertation on "Spinoza and the theme of freedom"

Diploma, Classical studies (literature, history, english, etc)
  • at Liceo Classico "Giulio Cesare"
  • July 1993

Specialties & Skills

Foreign Affairs
Literature
European Studies
Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Student Movement for International Relations
  • Member of Board
  • January 1999

Training and Certifications

International Organization Executive Officer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2000
Valid Until:
July 2000
Final valuation (Excellent accomplishments ) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2000
Valid Until:
January 2001