Lecturers and participants profiles
Lecturers
Paola Branduardi
Paola Branduardi graduated cum Laude in Biological Sciences at the Univer- sity of Milano, Italy, and received a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the University of Milano, with an internship at the Vienna BioCenter, work- ing on the yeast cell cycle progression. She moved in 2000 at the University of Milano Bicocca as Post-Doc, where she started to work on Industrial Bio- technology where she is now full professor in Chemistry of Fermentation and Industrial Microbiology. Her research aims at the development of sus- tainable microbial-based bioprocesses, mainly valorizing residual biomasses as in the concept of biorefineries. She published over 60 peer-reviewed pa- pers, 7 book chapters, and she is (co-)inventor of 10 patent applications, 6 of which obtained the PCT status, and 5 subsequently licensed. She is co- founder and president of Galatea BioTech srl, a University spin-off company active in the production of bio-based biodegradable materials. She acts as coordinator of the PhD programme in Converging Technologies for Bio- molecular Systems, as member of the teaching board of the Master in Circu- lar Bioeconomy “Biocirce”, and as beneficiary of past and present MSCA ITN programmes.
Simona Sacchi
Simona Sacchi is Associate Professor of Social
psychology at the University of Milano-Bicocca where she teaches “Social
Cognition” (MSc) and “Social Psychology
of Communication” (bachelor's degree). As attested by her publications, her
research interests primarily focus on social cognition, psychology of morality
and information search process. More recently, she started to investigate how
social-cognitive processes are likely to affect pro-environmental behaviors and
individuals' perception of environmental issues.
John Kariuki
Born in Molo, Kenya, in 1987, John Kariuki
Mwangi is vice president of the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity,
coordinator of Slow Food’s projects in Kenya and Slow Food councilor for East
Africa. After graduating from the University of Gastronomic Sciences (2010) in
Pollenzo, Italy, he returned to Kenya to coordinate the creation of over 400
agroecological food gardens, launch numerous Presidia (project that sustain
quality production at risk of extinction, protect unique regions and
ecosystems, recover traditional processing methods, safeguard native breeds and
local plant varieties), and develop the Slow Food Youth Network.
Valentina Gritti
My name is Valentina Gritti, I am 26 and I
have been working since January 2018 as global coordinator of the Slow Food
Youth Network (SFYN).
My background is in Gastronomy (bachelor at the
University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, Italy) and Food Technology
(European Master in Food Studies at Wageningen University, NL, Cork University,
Ireland, Agro-paris-tech, Paris and Lund University, Sweden). Both my bachelor
and master's thesis were focusing on sensory analysis. I am originally from
Italy, but currently living in the Netherlands, where the headquarters of SFYN
are located. Parallele to my work at SFYN, I am carrying out my own project
"Vale.gastronome", dealing with food tastings, consultancy and
events. I like challenges, especially when it comes to sport. Last year I took
part in the "Giro di SFYN" road-cycling tour from Maastricht to Turin
and at the moment I am training to run the Rotterdam's full Marathon in April
2020.
Michele Fontefrancesco
Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco (Alessandria, 1983) is a social anthropologist specialised in economic anthropology. He completed his bachelor and master studies at the University of Eastern Piedmont and doctoral studies at Durham University in 2012. Since 2012, he has taught and conducted research at University of Gastronomic Sciences.
Edoardo Occa
I hold a degree in Theoretical Philisophy and
after that I turned to Anthropology and I got a Master in Applied Anthropology
in Bicocca and then again I studied Medical Anthropology as well. In 2004 I
married Laura and we started working with NGOs in Tanzania and Central African
Republic.
In 2008 Erasmo was born, our first wonderful
boy. In 2010 we went back to Tanzania (in Iringa region) working with Doctors
with Africa CUAMM, leading Italian NGO for health cooperation, where we lived
and worked until…5 days ago (In the meantime, I conducted field research in
Ethiopia and Sudan as well). In 2011 Catherine Maria arrived, our second
wonderful girl. I deal with Community Health and Health System Strengthening,
moving from hundreds of villages in the savannah up to policy making
roundtables at ministry level with international donors and others
stakeholders. Since 2013 up to November 2019 I coordinated the projects
supported by different partners, mainly UNICEF and DFID, working on Nutrition,
Maternal and Newborn Health, Infectious diseases. After some years in Africa, I
decided it was time to go back to my beloved Anthropology, and that is why I
just began my second year of PhD in Social and Cultural Anthropology at Universita’
of Milano Bicocca. My research is based on understanding cultural barriers and
social structures leading to such high rates of malnutrition among children, in
an area that export foods in other regions of Tanzania and abroad as well…
Gabriele Volpato
Research Fellow AT unisg Anthropology, Human
Ecology of Natural and Subsistence Resource Use and Management, Food
Systems, Biocultural Diversity, Migrant and
Refugee Studies, Pastoral Systems, Human-Animal
Relationships, Social-Ecological Systems and
Sustainability.
Diana Cerini
Diana Cerini is Professor of Comparative Law
at the School of Law of Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca (Italy), where
she is in charge of the courses of “Comparative private law”, and “Business and
consumer contracts in global perspective”. Her academic role includes the
coordination of international activities for the School of Law and the Program
of Legal Clinics. She is investigating since long time in the field of animal
law, specifically concerning animals in the private law perspective, insurance
and animal law; animals in relation to fashion law. She has also developed
researches and tough animal law in foreign universities. She has been
consultant for Italian parliamentary members for some proposal of reforms of
laws concerning animal protection.
Raffaele Matacena
PhD URBEUR in
Urban Studies, Department of Sociology
My studies deal with small scale farming
characteristics and obstacles to economic sustainability; alternative food
networks’ shortcomings and potentialities in managing short food chains;
farming and urban food policies; food economy; rural sociology; urban-rural
linkages; food consumption patterns and trends; food activism; food
sovereignty.
Antony Majanga
Antony Majanga Buyagane. Born in 1974, Diploma in Organic farming and Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture for Rural
Development, Training students in Organic
farming, Crop production, farm management, Beekeeping and applied management.
Boniface Kyalo
Br. Boniface Kyalo born 1964. Kenyan citizen.
Background in education, sustainable agriculture certificate, Diploma in organic
agriculture, BA in education, MA in theology, experience in curriculum
development. Taught in secondary schools, Baraka agriculture college, deputy
principal of Baraka agriculture college, currently General farm manager of
Baraka agriculture college Molo, Kenya.
Member of Slow Food Kenya Molo Convivium.
Participants
Alessandro Sassi
Alessandro Sassi has studied computer science
in Bicocca-Milan University and graduated in early 2019, later he worked for a
short period of time in a big consulting company in Milan and at the the end of
this experience went book to studies ,again in Bicocca-Milan, where he is
currently enrolled in the theory and technology of communication course,
committed to end this study-journey in 2021 summer. During spare time he loves
reading about tech stuff, jogging and play boardgames.
Elisa Bernazzani
My name is Elisa Bernazzani and I am from
northern Italy.
I am a 25-year-old traveler and world
explorer. I started travelling when I was 17 and I have been in a lot of
places, because I like seeing the differences between people and cultures and
the wonders of places and landscapes.
I studied tourism at the University of Milano Bicocca
for five years and my dream is to work in the field of tourism to travel the
world and to give people the opportunity to travel in a sustainable and
responsible way.
Marta Potenza
Marta Potenza is a junior professional in the
field of international cooperation. She is a graduate of the University of
Bologna in International Cooperation and Development Studies (MA, 2011) and she has pursued a postgraduate Master in Advanced European and
International Studies at the Centre International de Formation Europeénne of
Nice (2016).
She has worked primarily in the field of
academic cooperation and international higher education, with a long-term
experience in Latin America. She returned to Europe in 2018 and after a short
stay at the European Commission she has been working in the euro-Mediterranean
area.
She is particularly interested in the
promotion of sustainable human development, aiming at farther academic research studies. Her main concerns are the promotion of fair and
sustainable development thanks to the respect of local communities; the role of education in development processes.
Giulio Faccenda
Giulio Faccenda is a recent graduate from
University of Milano-Bicocca. He pursued a master’s degree in Applied
Experimental Psychological Sciences (2019) with a thesis in the field of
environmental psychology about the perception of risk of fluvial floods in
Milan.
He is particularly interested in the study of
biased information processing and decision making. He believes in the necessity
of conducting empirical research on human factors to support the development of
policies to address social issues, such as the ones arising from climate change
and sustainability.
During free time he enjoys reading essays on
contemporary societal problems and relaxing in nature while mountain hiking.
Jessica Genova
I graduated with a Master Degree in Human Rights
and Multi-level governace at University of Padua. During my academic studies
I've been Head of Human Rights Department of UPKL and Observer at European
Network for the promotion of health – enhancing physical activity through human
rights. After different professional and volunteer experiences around the
world, now I live in Padua working as Monitoring Officer at Italian Muscolar
Dystrophy Association, Despite living in Italy, I'm continuing to collaborate
with a tanzanian NGO as Program Advisor, I can say when I started to travel,
I've never stopped and my passion for Human Rights and International
Cooperation has continued to grow!
Clare C. Ronoh
Hello, I am Clare c. Ronoh from the community
of the Ogiek people based in the Mau forest, Kenya. I was born and brought up
in the area as an Ogiek lady. Our food is honey as a stable food and we are a
beekeepers community. With this winter school, I wish to learn more about
marketing and exchange some ideas with the other school mates.
Elphas Masanga
I’m Elphas Masanga, Agricultural Extension
personnel (Farmers Trainer) at Seed Savers Network, Kenya
www.seedsaverskenya.org . At Slow Food, Am a Volunteer at SFYN, Kenya as acting
Coordinator and SFYN Africa as Communication. Am also Country representative (Kenya)
Association of Social Media Profession (http://www.theasmp.net)
Annkatrin Schober
My name is Ann, I’m from Stuttgart, Germany
and I’m currently doing my master’s in Agricultural Sciences in the Tropics and
Subtropics at University of Hohenheim. Since my prior educational background
was not related to agriculture, I am constantly trying to deepen my knowledge
in this field during the time of my master’s program. I therefore started to
work for the Centre of Organic Agriculture to gain some experience in
field-work and also because I am convinced that more sustainable approaches are
the right way to face future challenges. I also realized that going to the
fields and participate in the research on-site has even a higher outcome in
terms of learning. This is also the reason why I decided to participate in the
Winter School in Kenya. I’m excited about all the new things we will see and
learn during
our time there. Besides my studies I’m working
part-time for Sabab Lou Foundation which is funding agricultural projects in
the Gambia and Ghana.
Anna Ferrari
Anna, 23 years old from Italy. Originally from
Lezzeno, a little village on Lake Como. At the moment living in Milan to
complete a Master's Degree in Developmental Psychology and Educational
Processes.
Job: Childhood Neuro and Psycomotricity
Therapist, working with children with disabilities. A creative job aimed to
help the child to reach is best level of skills.
Always practiced middle distance running, and
other specialities of athletics. Now training the 3000 hedges. In the
meanwhile, also training to become an athletics Junior coach. Since young age
played the clarinet in a band, loved the world of music, listened music and
went to concerts. Always been passionate of nature and of being surrounded by
nature so every time is possible I get to do sports on the mountains that
surround the place where I was born. I choose to spend my free time in outdoor
activities. Citizen of the world, travelling lonely or in company to discover
new places and new cultures. Friendly and happy to be in a team. I love meeting
new people and share with them the pleasure of adventure.
Ruth Migwe
I am Ruth Migwe. I live in karatina, Nyeri
county, Kenya. I am a Kikuyu we specialize in agriculture both crop production
and animal keeping. Our community is known to be good in business. I am
passionate about agriculture so as to contribute to food security. I believe in
the virtue of responsibility, obedience, diligence and time conscious alongside
being self-driven, results-oriented, tolerant and accommodative to divergent
logical options.
My name is Pia Müller-Cyran. I’m 25 years old
and currently doing my masters in Organic Agriculture and Food Systems at the
University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. I grew up in Munich. After
finishing my middle school in Munich, I decided to follow my interests and
study on an agricultural related high school. After this my interest in
agriculture was great enough for me to start studying agriculture and I did my
bachelors in agricultural science at a small university in northern Bavaria. As
I have always been curios about different alternative growing methods and different
approaches to food security and safety, I chose to continue studying at one of
the major agricultural universities in Germany. I just started to write my
master thesis with the topic of “politics and political uncertainty as a risk
in agriculture – a case study on pig fattening farms in the state of
Baden-Württemberg”. Outside my professional career I have always been an animal
lover – especially horses, when ever I get the chance, I will go for a horse
ride. I also like hiking, canoeing and climbing.
My name is Lelo Adano. I am a young woman from
the Borana Pastoralist community of Kulamawe location, Kinna Division of
Garbatulla District, Isiolo County, a community whose main means of livelihood
is livestock rearing. I did my Diploma in
Organic Farming at Kenya Institute of Organic
Farming (KIOF).I attended Katheri High School before which I did my primary
studies at Kulamawe Primary School.
I formed a forum whereby we are able to
discuss sensitive topic like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Planned
Parenthood which is 85 percent achieved. I am interested in enhancing pride and
confidence and empowerment of women through peer groups and social economic
empowerment.
I am a community Educator working with Network
for Eco-Farming in Africa (NECOFA).
Born in Melzo in 1992, in the wasteland
between the provinces of Milan, Bergamo and Cremona, I didn't really want to
attend university. Yet between working experiences in ice cream shops, cinemas,
pubs and restorants, I managed to obtain a three-year degree in Human Sciences
of the environment, territory and landscape at the University of Milan.
Subsequently, I decided to continue my studies by landing at the University of
Milan Bicocca, obtaining a master's degree in anthropological and ethnological
sciences with a thesis focused on the analysis of environmental visions among
small farmers and environmental NGOs in Aceh, Sumatra. I am interested in
environmentalism and alternative forms of living, sustainable lifestyles and
ethical consumption, cultural ecology and environmental conservatism, native
resistance and environmental education.
The aim of my phd project is to investigate the different environmental
visions among environmental NGOs, small farmers and workers involved in the
cultivation, processing and sale of palm oil. The intent is to reach a
comparison between two geographically and politically distinct areas present in
Sumatra, namely the Aceh area and the Riau area. I intend to analyze the
social, political and economic dynamics that define the oil palm plantation as
a political and market arena in which the individual agency of the worker is
constantly negotiated.
Samson Kiiru Ngugi, Born in Nakuru (Kenya) on
21/9/86, lives in Nakuru Kenya Graduated at the University of Gastronomic
Sciences in Pollenzo (Cn, Italy), he started working on the project
titled A thousand gardens in a Africa in 2012 as a trainee at
the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity, Continued collaboration
on the Ark of taste and the Ten thousand gardens in Africa projects for
what concerns the English speaking African countries and since 2014 till to
date he has been working with Slow Food Kenya, Coordinating Slow Food Kenya
activities; 10,000 gardens in Africa, Ark of taste, Slow Food Cook’s Alliance,
Earth Markets and Slow Food Youth Network Kenya in Nakuru County and other
Counties. He is also Steering Committee member of SFYN Global.
Anita Dognini
I am Anita from Milan. I study social and work
up psychology at Milano Bicocca University. I love travelling, reading and
playing guitar. I’m interested in climate change so that I’m writing my thesis
about social representations of it. Coming to
Kenya is a new and full experience to me, I can’t wait to be there
Marco Borromini is a 24 years student
graduating in Apllied Experimental Psychological Sciences from University of
Milano-Bicocca. He is particulary interested in infants' and children study.
He is particularly interested in climate
change, natural environmaent safeguard and sustainability and for this reason
he has a progect called "we.roof" with other friends with which he
organizes activities in order to sensitize about these issues.
He is scoutmaster in the C.N.G.E.I. Como 1
group and in his free time he likes hiking and climbing mountains.
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