CV Morena Diazzi
Mrs. Diazzi is an industrial economist with competencies in the analysis and evaluation of territorial systems and public policies. She has developed significant analytical experience of the Italian production system and of the industrial policy, with a particular attention to problems concerning the development of SMEs systems and clusters and the related public policies. Within this field she has gained a sound exeprience covering different positions.
In her role of senior researcher at “Nomisma - Institute of Economic Studies” – she focused on the following issues regarding SMEs as productivity, competitiveness, labour cost, development, through quantitative and qualitative methods. Her main publications refer to the Annual Reports on the state of industry in Italy and to the Individual performances in the Emilia-Romagna system. Rankings of the best manufacturing enterprises.
From 1993 to 1999 she also developed managerial and administrative skills in economic public services, covering the position of Chairman of AIMAG, the company managing economic public services (water, gas, waste, electricity) in the territory of Modena
From 1999 to 2005 Mrs. Diazzi covered the position of Councillor of Economic Activities, Human Resources and Equal opportunities at the Province of Modena, one of the most Italian industrialized area. There she worked on the definition and management of local policies for SMEs oriented towards competitiveness, resarch and employment, also being responsible of the relationships with University and of the telematic infrastructures.
Currently Mrs. Diazzi is the General Director of Industry, Trade and Tourism Directorate of Emilia Romagna Regional Government, a sector also covering the energy sector.
In her position she has been in charge of drafting and managing programming documents regarding the main policies of the Directorate: as the Triennial Programe on Productive Activities, the Triennial Programme for Research, the Regional Operational Programme ERDF 2007-2013, the Regional Energy Programme, the activities of the Regional Desk for the Internationalisation of SMEs,
Mrs. Diazzi participated and contributed in developing European networks for the promotion of projects in the field of support to SMEs, local development and research. She participated as a speaker in various seminars and training in Italy and abroad and she is the author of various articles and publications
Contacts
Mrs. Morena Diazzi
Emilia Romagna Region
General Directorate of Industry, Trade and Tourism
Viale Aldo Moro, 44
40124 Bologna (ITALY)
Tel. +39-051-6396419
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