Bio

Roberto Righi has been working since 1997 in projects financed by the European Commission as researcher, designer and project manager within programmes such as Lifelong Learning, Tempus, e-Ten, Interreg, Equal, RD Framework Programmes, Erasmus Plus, etc. More specifically Roberto is engaged in themes regarding education and learning methodologies (in particular e-learning), labour market analysis, certification of competences, territorial cooperation, development and promotion of tourism, valorisation of cultural heritage, social inclusion. Roberto collaborated with private and public institutions, as: Climate KIC; University of Bologna, University of Padova, University of Macerata; the Emilia-Romagna Region; ASTER; ERVET; COFIMP, training centre for SMEs; Amitié srl, centre for research in training and education. He is now president of Steps srl - www.stepseurope.it - Steps pioneers approaches to formal and non-formal learning to enable personal growth as well as inclusive and sustainable change in organisations and territories. Graduated in Humanities, Roberto collaborated with the Bologna University, writing articles on Italian literature, and holding a seminar and lectures for the students. He published several essays on topics related to literature, cinema, and culture in general. Settori di competenza: Education, e-learning methodologies, project management and elaboration, European programmes, tourism valorisation