The NOVE Team in Italy

Administrative and secretarial assistant at NOVE Caring Humans since 2021, she has experience in organizational and educational administration as well as in educational and employment tutoring, including within European mobility projects. She graduated with honors in Literature from Sapienza University of Rome and continued her studies in France, specializing in communication and cultural studies.

She has extensive experience in independently managing accounting activities, including budget preparation, and has worked on internationalization projects for small and medium-sized enterprises funded by the Italian Ministry of Development. An expert in managing intra- and extra-EU transactions, at NOVE she ensures the proper management of general accounting, including that of the Kabul office, and conducts economic and financial data analysis.

She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University Federico II of Naples.

Head of fundraising activities at NOVE, she has worked in the Third Sector for nearly fifteen years, focusing on fundraising and communication for national and international organizations. She graduated in Philosophy of Political History and obtained a Master’s degree in Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations and Public Institutions from the University of Bologna–Forlì.

Expert in gender policies and education, training, and employment inclusion programs for vulnerable people. She has gained extensive experience in emergency and development cooperation projects with the Italian Red Cross (CRI), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). She has worked in Mauritania, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Yemen, South Sudan, Sudan, Mozambique, India, Iran, Greece, and Italy; she has been engaged in Afghanistan since 2002. In Greece, she also worked on environmental protection projects. She is the founder of NOVE and currently works as a consultant within the NOVE Italy team.

PhD candidate in Art History at the University of L’Aquila. Alongside her academic career, she completed specialization courses in educational support for lower and upper secondary schools, developing specific expertise in school inclusion and support for persons with disabilities. She collaborates with NOVE within the Universal Civil Service project “ABC della Cittadinanza”, which she will carry out until July 2026, contributing through article writing, content publication, dissemination, and event promotion.

Marketing and communication consultant with professional experience spanning both the corporate world and the non-profit sector. At NOVE Caring Humans, she oversees communication, media relations, and PR activities, helping strengthen the visibility of the organization and its projects, with a focus on women’s empowerment, education, access to employment, and human rights, particularly in the Afghan context. She has held positions of responsibility in communication and external relations across various sectors, including private banking, cybersecurity, food & beverage, and slow fashion, collaborating with Italian and international organizations.

Director of NOVE Caring Humans and international cooperation professional with experience in fragile and highly complex contexts. An economist with a Master’s degree in Violence, Conflict and Development from SOAS – University of London, she has worked with international organizations and UN agencies in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. She has developed expertise in project design, partnerships, and resource mobilization, including at WFP and UNFPA. Since 2015, she has been with NOVE, where she leads the strategic and operational development of the organization, with a particular commitment to Afghanistan. Her approach is based on listening, responsible presence, and the patient construction of change.

Project Coordinator at NOVE, she works in synergy with colleagues in Afghanistan, ensuring faithful implementation of project objectives and transparent reporting to donors. She graduated in International Relations and trained in project management while working with international organizations for more than ten years. During her long experience in humanitarian missions across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, she contributed to the implementation of emergency assistance and development projects supporting vulnerable people in crisis and conflict settings.