ALESSIA PAOLA CASALE

Private Sector/SME Development Independent Consultant, Facilitator

Milan, Italy

I gained 20 years experience in supporting Private Sector/SME development, especially to increase competitiveness focusing also in Institutional Capacity Development.
I have been engaged in Public-Private Partnership and in Entrepreneurship ecosystem strengthening (mostly with Academia).
Fluency in English and Spanish, sound knowledge of French (I am Italian native).
PGDip, MA

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:

I recently completed my assignment as International Advisor-Private Sector Development- in “Private Sector Development and Employment Promotion Project” implemented in Iraq by GIZ-German Government Agency for International Cooperation.
The assignment was accomplished in Iraq and home-based.

The role required supporting, by technical advice, business associations to set up a service portfolio for member companies and developing/strengthening institutional capacities of the partners (Ministries) to implement economic and investment policy.
SMEs with high employment potential (especially youth and women) have been consulted with labour-creating business improvement advice and trained technical/vocational courses.
A public & private dialogue process has been boosted engaging public and private sector stakeholders (especially Academia) to project Innovation Hubs which could enhance job opportunities.

I gained overall 20 years valuable experience developing projects focused to improve SMEs access to global markets and building high value business services to mitigate entrepreneurial constraints.
Heading Internationalization Department in Italian Business association, I was responsible for: design/management of specific projects focused to enhance SME access to global markets, developing high value business services to mitigate entrepreneurial constraints, increasing public-private partnership, facilitating entrepreneurship ecosystem, supporting similar foreign association in institutional capacity development.

Education:

GIZ- AIZ Academy for International Cooperation (Germany)
“Policy Development” Course (June 2018)
“Safety and Security“ Training Course (June 2018)
Rochester Institute of Technology e-course “Certification in International Project Management” (August-October 2017)
- University of Adelaide e-course “Introduction to Project Management” (January-March 2017)
WORLD BANK e-courses:
Gender equality and Development (September 2016)
- Competitiveness and CSR (July 2016)
- Economics of climate resilient development (December 2015)
- Exploring topics in development (November 2015)
Certificate in Comprehensive E-Learning Course for OSCE/ODIHR Observers (December 2016)
UN WOMEN TRAINING CENTER e-course:
-I know gender: an introduction to Gender Equality for UN Staff (June 2017)

June and September 2016: teaching activities at Master in International Marketing (Università Cattolica - Milan)
November 2001-June 2002 Post-graduate Certificate in “On Line Education and Training” Università Bocconi (Milan) and University of London
1995 Post-Graduated Diploma in "International Trade Law" - European Studies Institute, University of Turin
Degree in Political Sciences -International Studies -Università Cattolica, Milan

Affiliations and Achievements:

KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- Internationalisation of SMEs: export technical advice, organisation of B2B missions abroad/workshops/incoming Educational Tours
- Private Sector Development: technical advice to increase competitiveness; design and delivery of technical/business skills training courses (by expert and trainers)
- Institutional Capacity Development: strengthening capacities of local stakeholders in their role of establishment and monitoring policies to promote economic sustainable development and to boost job opportunities; twinning MOUs with international stakeholders
- Private Sector Engagement and Public-Private Partnership: linkage to enhance and facilitate the access to global market financing ìnstrument (i.e.Temporary Manager)
- Entrepreneurship ecosystem (especially with Academia): university incubators/Innovation hub kick-up, corporate & start-up cooperation
- Local and Civil Society Governance: long expertise in managing relationship with stakeholders, designing joint projects, advocacy activities


SKILLS
Personal: flexibility, cross-cutting approach, networking
Relationship: partner/stakeholder trust building (empathy), coordination and negotiation capability in multi-stakeholder and cross-sector contexts
Organisational: team working, decision-making, problem- solving, capacity to create mutual consensus, ability to work well under pressure
Good knowledge of Microsoft Office programs; First Aid

Volunteer in WWF Milan: member of Committee Board. Activities: advocacy, coordination with stakeholders, fundraising
Member of CSO Steering Committee in San Giuliano Milanese local government
Experience in Scout Movement
Available to transfer abroad and travel
Nations visited for job reasons: Iraq, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Poland, Hungary, U.E.A, Iran
Nations visited for leisure reasons: Iran, India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, Russia, China, South Africa, Iran, Europe, Jordan, Turkey

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships
  • Being headhunted – make me an

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, Italian mother tongue

Nationality:

Italy

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