Role
Senior researcher in applied economics and adjunct professor at Pegaso Online University. She is a senior expert in European project planning and management of territorial development and research projects at public and private institutions.
Bio
Valentina Cattivelli is an expert in regional, rural, and territorial economics, with extensive experience in research, design, and management of territorial development and research projects. She earned a bachelor's degree and a PhD in Economics from the Catholic University of Milan and has conducted academic and research work at national and European institutions, including Eurac Research and Polis Lombardia, also collaborating on projects of the European Commission and ESPON.
He has taught at various universities and doctoral schools, including the University of Ferrara, the Polytechnic University of Milan, the University of Parma, and the Polytechnic University of Turin. He has also collaborated with public bodies, including the Lombardy Region, in the formulation and evaluation of territorial development policies and projects.
Her research focuses on rural development, urban-rural relations, territorial disparities, social innovation, social agriculture, and food policies. She integrates her research with proposal design and project management, with a particular focus on local and territorial development processes.