Francesco Paolo Di Iacovo

Curriculum vitae

DETAILS OF APPOINTMENTS,ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Associate professor in agricultural economics 2002-2015
President Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Lazio e Toscana 2012-2015
Director Laboratorio Studi Rurali Sismondi (associated with Pisa University) 2007-2011
Vice director Interdepartimental Centre for Agroenvironmental Research, University of Pisa 2006-2009
Lecturer in the University of Pisa 1991-2001
Young researcher in the University of Pisa. 1988-2001
Temporary researcher for Pisa Province 1986
Temporary researcher for University of Pisa. 1986
Temporary researcher for Istituto Sviluppo Economico Appennino. 1985
Degree in Animal Production, University of Pisa 1985

SUPERVISION AND EXAMINATION OF RESEARCH, AND OTHER RESEARCH ASPECTS:
I have supervised research for several successful Master degree and Ph.D theses in The University of Pisa, Bologna and Cordoba. I have acted as an external examiner for Master degrees.
I’m member of the Editorial board of “Scientific Journal Acta Regionalia et Enviromentalica”
I have acted as a referee for articles and books submitted to:
Rivista di Economia Agraria, Journal of Rural Studies, Agriregionieuropa
Member of the international network on the care-farms 2003-2012
Scientific Coordinator Research Food planning Tuscany Region 2011-12
Scientific Coordinator Research Project Social Farming Pisa Province Tuscany Region 2011
Researcher in the Purefood project VII RF UE 2011
Researcher in the Foddlink project VII RF UE 2011
Scientific Coordinator Research Project Evaluation in Social Farming Activities Tuscany Region 2010-2011
Scientific Coordinator Research Project MIUR Food and Movements 2010-2011
Scientific Coordinator Research Project Social Farming Lucca Bank Fondation 2009-2011
Scientific Coordinator Research Project Social Farming in GrossetoTuscany Region 2007-2010
National Delegate Cost Action 866 Green Care 2007-2010
Coordinator RADICI project for comunication in agriculture Tuscany Region 2007-2009
Scientific Coordinator SoFar Project VI UE research farmework 2006-2009
Scientific responsable in a Regional M&V project on the 9.4 measures of the RDP (Reg.1257/99) 2004-2009
Scientific Coordinator Research Project MIUR Governance and rural innovation 2004-2006
Scientific responsible in a Regional research on Social agriculture and care farms 2002-2006
Researcher in the V EU research framework TRUC transforming rural communication 2002/2003
Scientific responsable for the Regional Project on Social Services in Rurale areas 2001/2004
Scientific responsible of the RDP of Pisa Province (Reg.Ce 1257/99) 1999/2001
Scientific responsible of the IC-Leader II evaluation in Lazio region (Italy 1999/2001
Coordinator for the Dept. Of Agricultural Economics of the “Rural Observatiory on Rural World” supported by ARSIA (Regional Agency fo developement and innovation in Agriculture). 1997/2000


TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Starting since 1985, Includes several years of lecturing and course design in agricultural economics, agricultural policies, marketing, rural development at the University of Pisa, occasional lectures at other Universities (Cordoba, Nitra, Gent, Urbino, Tuscia, Bologna, Cosenza). Lecturing and construction of courses for the adult education programme and vocational training in many Centre of Continuing Education, lectures in agricultural economics for several public departments, e.g. Department of Foreign Affairs, Lectures in marketing, rural development and agricultural policies to students in several Masters course in Rural Development, Local Planning, Animal Production. Lecturer in marketing, rural development for Doctorate and Specialisation courses in the University of Pisa
Other organisative activities
International officer of the Veterinary Medicine Faculty 2011-2015
Local coordinator for ERASMUS MUNDUS International Master in Rural Development 2005/2015
Local coordinator for a IP-Socrates on Multifunct