Current Position: Full Professor in Administrative Law, Faculty of Law ,Dept. of Legal Studies,University “of Ferrara

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2005: Visiting Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
1995: PhD in Public Law, University of Bologna. Thesis title: “The Administrative Procedural Act and Communication of Administrative Decisions”
1995:Visiting Research Fellow, King’s College of London
1990:Degree in Law, cum laude, University of Bologna


EMPLOYMENT

Permanent/Contract Positions

- 2022 - Partecipation in the official activity of GRECO - 5th Round Evaluation visit to Austria, Vienna, 20-24 June 2022
- 2022- Speaker at XXIII Italo-Spanish Congresso of Professors of Administrative Law, Santiago de Compostela, 25-28 maggio 2022
- 2020 - Professor of Administrative Law, Master in Administrative Law of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
- 2020: Speaker at the XV Congress AEPDA (Asociación Española de Profesores de Derecho Administrativo), Ibiza, February 7-8, 2020.
- 2019- at present: Member of the Scientific Board of the Journal "Diritto Pubblico", il Mulino
- 2019 - Member of the Instituto Internacional de Derecho Administrativo (IIDA)
- 2019 - Speaker at the XX Jornadas Internacionales de Derecho administrativo, presso l’Università Externado de Colombia, Santafe de Bogota, 4th September 2019
- 2019 - Speaker at the XXV encuentro de Jurisdicciòn de lo Contencioso Administrativo, organizzato dal Consejo de Estado de Colombia, Santa Marta, 6th September 2019
- 2018 - Speaker at the Internacional Seminar "Nuevo Derecho Urbanistico", Universidad de La Laguna, 16th November 2018
- 2018: Italian National Expert within the Twinning Project “Prevention and Fight against Corruption” with the Serbian Republic
- 2018 - at present: ViceDirector of the Master in Public Procurement and Anticorruption, University of Ferrara
- 2017 - 2020 - Member of the Research Proyect "Nuevo Derecho Urbanìstico: simplificacion, sostenibilidad, rehabilitaciòn" (DER2017-84387-P) , financed by Agencia Estatal de Investigaciòn, Spain
– 2017: Speaker at the I Seminario Internacional de Derecho Administrativo “Nuevas perspectivas en la tutela de los ciudadanos frente a las Administraciones Públicas”, University of Oviedo, 10 november 2017
- 2017 - at present: Italian National Expert for GRECO (Group d'Etats contre la corruption)
- 2016: Speaker at the XVII Jornadas Internacionales de Derecho Administrativo “El derecho administrativo para la paz”, University of Externado de Colombia, Santafé de Bogota
- 2014-2016: Chief Advisor (with E. Chiti e A. Sandulli) of the research group "Unità e pluralismo culturale" within the editorial project "A 150 anni dall'unificazione amministrativa italiana", edited by L. Ferrara, D. Sorace
- 2013- 2018: Regional Ombudsman (Difensore civico regionale)
Emilia-Romagna Region
- 2012-2015: Vice Director Department of Legal Studies - University of Ferrara
2012 - at present: Co-director (together with M. Bombardelli, S. Civitarese, L.Ferrara, A. Pioggia, F. Bilancia) of the editorial series "Orizzonti del diritto pubblico", published by Maggioli
- 2010 - at present: Director of the law Journal "Istituzioni del federalismo"
- 2008-2013: President of the Regional Communication Commission, Regione Emilia Romagna
- 2008 - at present: Full Professor of Administrative Law, University of Ferrara
- 2005: Full Professor of Administrative Law, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara
- 2005-2009: Professor of Health Service Law, On Line University “L. Da Vinci”, Chieti-Pescara
- 1999-2010:Professor of Media and Communications Law, University of Bologna
- 2004 - 2010: Professor of Media and Broadcasting Law, Master in Media Management “Campus Multimedia”, University of Bologna-Mediaset Milano
- 2003-2005: Professor of Media Law, Master in Public and Institutional Relations, AlmaWeb Graduate School, University of Bologna
- 2001-2005: Senior Lecturer of Administrative Law, Faculty of Economics, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara
- 2001-2009: Professor of Local Government Law, Post Graduate School of Administrative Law, University of Bologna
- 2002-2004: Professor of Administrative Law, Master in Business Law, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara
- 2001-2012: Director of Master in Media Law and Management “Campus Multimedia”, University of Bologna-Mediaset Milano
- 1999-2003: Professor of Administrative Law, Post Graduate School of Medicine and Health
- 1999-2003: Professor of Administrative Law, Post Graduate Diploma in Business Law, University of Bologna
- 2002: Professor of Environmental Law, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara
- 2000-2002: Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at the School of Development, Innovation and Change, OECD Development Centre, University of Bologna
- 1999-2001: Professor of Administrative Law, School of Public Administration, Government
- 1997-2001. Professor of Administrative Law, Post Graduate School for State Magistrature
- 1997-2000: Lecturer of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law, University of Bologna

Visiting Positions

2018: Profesor invitado at the University "Carlos III" of Madrid
1998 - 2016: Visiting Professor, University "Externado de Colombia", Santafé de Bogotà, Colombia
2005: Visiting Professor, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
2002-2003:Visting Professor :
University of Barcelona;
University Carlo III of Madrid;
University of Lleida.
1995-1996: Visiting Research Fellow, King's College of London, UK

Committee Memberships

2018 - present: Member of the Scientific Board of the Law Journal Studium Iuris, Cedam
2017 - Present: Member of the Editorial Board of the Law Journal “Revista de Aministracìon Local y Autònomica” (REALA), Spain
2012- present: Director (with F. Bilancia, M. Bombardelli, S. Civitarese, L. Ferrara, A. Pioggia) of the scientific editorial series "Orizzonti del diritto pubblico", published by Maggioli
2012-2015: Member of the Executive Committee of the Italian Association of Administrative Law Professors (A.I.P.D.A.)
2014 - present: Member of the Scientific Board of the “Anuario de la Función Publica”, Universidad de Piura e IJ Editores, Peru
2010 - present: Director of the Law Journal "Istituzioni del Federalismo", Italy
2005-2010: Member of the Scientific Board, Campus Multimedia Association, University IULM of Milano
2001-2005: Member of the Board Assessment, PhD Course in Public Law, University if Bologna
Member of the Board Assessment, PhD Course in EC, Business and Competition Law, University of Pescara

Consultancies

2016: Anti-Corruption National Authority (ANAC). Subject: Guidelines on the Italian Freedom of Information Act
2003: Department of Regional Affairs-Cabinet of the Prime Minister
Subject: Implementation of Constitutional Reform.
2002: Report presented at the Constitutional Affairs Commission, Chamber of Deputees. Subject: Devolution and Constitutional Reform.
2002: Speaker at the Seminar organized for Parliament, Chamber of Deputees. Subject: Spoils system
1997-1998: Department of Administrative Affairs-Cabinet of the Prime Minister. Subject: Administrative decentalization

Other Qualifications

1992-2009: Solicitor, Bar Council, District Court of Bologna


LANGUAGES

English: Fluent (Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge)
Spanish: Fluent (Nivel C1, EC Standards)
French: Quite Fluent (Diplome d’Etudes en Langue Française –D.E.L.F./6)