Our Director General

Name: MANSERVISI Stefano

Born: in Bologna , on 09/09/1954

Nationality : Italian

Marital Status: Married, two children

Languages: Italian, French, English and Spanish (fluent), German (fair), Arabic (basic)

EDUCATION
1980–1981	Specialisation course, preparation to diplomatic career. University of Florence.
1980	Study Certificate on European Organisations. University of Strasbourg. International Faculty of Comparative Law.
1979–1980	Specialised Higher Studies Diploma (DESS) on 'International Administration' Diploma from the University Centre for Studies on the European Communities. University of Paris I Panthéon – Sorbonne.
1974–1979	Law Degree. University of Bologna. Law Faculty (110/110 cum laude)
CAREER
11/2004–	Director General DG Development
06/2001–11/2004	Head of cabinet for Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission
01/1995–01/2000	Deputy Head then Head of Cabinet to Commissioner M. Monti. Responsible for External Relations (including Trade, enlargement, PESC and Portfolio related matters), Euromed Partnership; Development; Assistance programme for customs cooperation with Balkan countries; Single Market (White Paper for the PECO’s, Action Plan, Public Procurement, Company law).
03/1993–01/1995	Member of Cabinet, then Deputy Head of Cabinet to Commissioner R. Vanni d’ Archirafi. Responsible for External Relations (including Trade, Enlargement and supervision of external assistance programmes in portfolio- related matters); Development; External aspects of the Single Market and SME’s Policy; Industry; State Aids.
01/1993	Head of Unit ‘Finances’ nomination in DG DEV (ex-DG VIII)
03/1991–12/1992	Principal Administrator, Member of Cabinet to Vice-President Pandolfi. Responsible for External Relations (including Trade, Enlargement and Portfolio- related matters); Development, Supervision of research programmes for developing countries; Competition; State aids and Infringements as well as Internal market (White Book).
10/1987–02/1991	Administrator. Directorate-General for Development (ex DG VIII) Tenders, contracts, dispute settlements; structural adjustments programmes; supervision and management of assistance programmes; support to the newly established PHARE programme. Various representation and negotiation missions in the ACP countries ( Central Africa Republic, Guinea, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Cameroon, Kenya, Mali, Zambia, Madagascar, Mauritius, Burkina, etc.)
08/1983–09/1987	Administrator. Directorate-General for Agriculture (EAGGF, clearance of accounts.). Co-ordination and legal matters (negotiation of legislation, control on implementation of CAP measures and systems’ audit).
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10/1981–07/1982	'A' Official at the Italian Institute for Foreign Trade, Roma. Directorate 'Co-operation with developing countries and relations with International Organisation'. Headquarter ( Rome) and seconded to offices abroad ( Manila, Abidjan). Main tasks: analysis of projects financed by International Organisation (WB, Asian and African Development Bank, European Community, Unido, etc.). Conception, supervision and management of development projects financed or co-financed by Italian Cooperation. Studies on economic and legal conditions for investing in developing countries. Various missions in the field ( Egypt, Tunisia, Nigeria, Thailand, Panama, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Philippines)
09/1980–09/1981	Lawyer (Castagnetti Associates law firm, Bologna).
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AND FELLOWSHIP
2003–2004	Visiting Professor: College of Europe, Parma European College.
From 2002	Visiting Professor: University of Roma III.
From 2000	Visiting Professor : University of Bologna
1982	Fellowship. Academy of International Law. The Hague.
1980	Fellowship. UNESCO, Department of Legal Affairs. Paris. Support to UNESCO’s activities in the field of human rights. Various conferences and seminars in international organisations, professional circles and academic fora on EU policies and programmes, international relations, institutional and development issues.

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