Office Assistant
Italian, English, French (fluent), Arabic (basic)
Angela Ziccardi is the Rome office assistant at the European Council on Foreign Relations.
Prior to joining ECFR, she worked as project manager with EU-funded projects in the field of higher education. Angela holds a double MA in ‘Crossing the Mediterranean: towards investment and integration’ at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and University Paul Valery of Montpellier. She also gained research experience while studying in Tunisia and conducting field research in Turkey, investigating the securitization processes of Syrian refugees in Turkish politics. Her areas of interest cover geopolitics of the MENA region and its socio-economic and migratory implications, mainly in Syria, Tunisia, and Turkey.
Albania’s and Italy’s unique model of migration management has not had the intended effect. European countries must disregard it as a blueprint for future policies and work towards a more cohesive, people-oriented solution
Looking at Italy, but also, for example, at Germany and Poland, or at the UK’s Rwanda plan, the trend toward this kind of outsourcing policy seems to be continuing
Angela Ziccardi on the Italy-Albania agreement on migrants
On Gaza negotiations, it is fair to speak of cautious optimism. On Syria, Putin’s interest is to maintain his strategic positions, but it must be seen how this will combine with the HTS ruling
Angela Ziccardi on the current situation in Syria and the ceasefire negotiations in Gaza
The rise of the far right introduces uncertainty about the future of the Global Gateway initiative. Far-right parties could support a more domestic approach, reducing investment
Arturo Varelli and Angela Ziccardi explore how Europe’s rightward shift affects its relations with the South, especially with the MENA region
