Nicolo' GEBBANI

Research interests

Climate change; food security; violence; socioeconomic impacts of climate change; rural poverty; rural transformation

EDUCATION
PhD in Science and Management of Climate Change | Sep 2021 - Feb 2026  
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice & Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change CMCC

Dissertation topic: Climate Change, livelihoods, and violence: a multi-method approach

Supervisor: Prof. Enrica De Cian.

MRes in Science and Management of Climate Change | Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
Ca’ Foscari Challenge School, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice

MA in International Relations | Sep 2018 - Mar 2021
University of Turin

Dissertation topic : The role of Climate Change on opium production in Afghanistan

Supervisor: Prof. Stefano Ruzza

Final grade: 110/110, summa cum laude

BA in Oriental Languages | Sep 2013 - Mar 2017
Ca’Foscari University of Venice

Dissertation: 2014 DIY SMART CITY Summit dell’Innovazione Sociale di Pechino: Prospettive sulla costruzione di città orientate alle persone

Supervisor: Prof. Nicoletta Pesaro

WORK EXPERIENCE

Consultant | Nov 2022 - Apr 2023
Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO
Rome, IT
Job Description: Climate and Social Inclusion Expert
Supervisor: Dr. Romina Cavatassi
Main Job Responsibilities:
Working together with the Socio-Economic Research and Analysis (SERA) Team of the ESP Division, carry a systematic literature review on the impact of Climate Change on rural transformation processes, vulnerable populations and on the adaptation solutions to climate change impacts.

Intern | Jan 2020- Mar 2020
Italian Embassy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Washington DC, US
Job Description: Intern at the Economic, Commercial and Scientific office.
Supervisor: Cons. Franceco Paolo Cannito
Main Job Responsibilities:
Carry researches, studies, and analyses on the US Economic landscape and its effect on trade with Italy.

Vice-President External Relations | Aug 2017 - Aug 2018
AIESEC in Italy
Milan, Italy
Job Description: Vice president for External Relations.
Supervisor: Mauricio Rodriguez
Main Job Responsibilities:
Team Leader of three managers, responsible for the execution of the strategy. Final responsible for the team bud- get achievement of 60K Euros. Government relationship responsible (Ministry of Education). Project Sponsor Youth Speak Forum 2018.

OTHER EDUCATION
Engaging Conflict Summer School 2019 University of Turin
The Engaging Conflict Summer School is designed to equip committed students, early-career researchers, and professionals with advanced tools to critically understand conflict and tackle it as a dynamic reality.

SKILLS
R programming language, Internet user proficiency, MOS & MacOS proficiency, GSuite.

LANGUAGES
Italian Native. English C1. Spanish A2