Project Centre
The Project Centre coordinates project development activities at regional, national and international levels, ensuring the Institute’s participation in research programmes, technical assistance, capacity building and international cooperation. It supports technical and scientific units in preparing competitive proposals and fosters strategic partnerships aimed at strengthening and expanding the Institute’s role in key areas of engagement.
The Project Centre is the focal point for all project development activities within the Institute.
It oversees the entire project lifecycle: from call analysis to proposal design, from technical and administrative management to the evaluation of results. It works in close collaboration with the technical and scientific departments to ensure strategic coherence, operational effectiveness and the quality of outputs.
The Centre’s mission is to enhance the Institute’s project development capacity, both as a driver of scientific research and innovation, and as a key instrument for cooperation and development. It promotes the creation of strong partnerships, engages with major funding bodies, and encourages an integrated approach to project design, one that builds on existing expertise while attracting new professional profiles.
Project quality is pursued in line with the Institute’s multi-year strategic plans and in response to the needs of its various stakeholders, drawing on recognised project management methodologies.
Special attention is given to strengthening public and private networks and building lasting alliances with leading organisations in Italy and abroad. Within this framework, the Centre also works to make the Institute increasingly attractive to young researchers and highly skilled professionals, fostering a dynamic, multidisciplinary environment open to international collaboration.
The Centre contributes to the planning and implementation of the activities of the Institute’s reference laboratories and centres of excellence and collaboration.
It is also actively involved in international cooperation programmes, helping to advance sustainable development goals and supporting the Institute’s role in shaping global health and science policies.
Project development is therefore a key tool for attracting resources and contributing, through practical proposals, to decision-making processes and multilateral settings where One Health policies are defined.
The Centre’s activities, compliant with ISO 9001 standards, are embedded within an organisational system that values efficiency, transparency and cross-functional collaboration. As such, project development represents a strategic and cross-cutting driver of the Institute’s institutional growth, in line with the One Health approach.
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Silvia D'Albenzio
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After nearly ten years of experience as a freelance Project Manager in the HR sector, she began a stable collaboration with IZSAM in 2007. Since 1 April 2024, she has been Head of the Project Centre, part of the Complex Structure "International Relations and Training".
After nearly ten years of experience as a freelance Project Manager in the HR sector, she began a stable collaboration with IZSAM in 2007. Since 1 April 2024, she has been Head of the Project Centre, part of the Complex Structure "International Relations and Training".
In addition to managing the Centre in compliance with ISO 9001 standards, she plans and coordinates research, capacity building, technical assistance and international cooperation projects. Her work focuses mainly on Animal Health and Welfare, Food Safety, Risk Communication and Laboratory Animal Science. These projects are funded by the Italian government, European institutions, international organisations and other public and private bodies.
She leads transnational consortia and coordinates technical and scientific teams of international experts. She also designs and oversees knowledge elicitation strategies, communication and dissemination activities, and public awareness campaigns.
She is the Focal Point for the WOAH Collaborating Centre for Veterinary Training and Capacity Building and Deputy Coordinator of the European Union Reference Centre for the welfare of ruminants and equines (EURCAW – Ruminants & Equines). She is a member of the Animal Welfare Body (OPBA) and takes part in several national, European and international working groups, including: the National Working Group on Risk Communication in Food Safety, the ETPLAS Stakeholders Board, the WOAH Platform for the Training of Veterinary Services, the Steering Group of the WOAH Platform on Animal Welfare for Europe, and the Steering Committee of the WOAH Collaborating Centre Consortium for Animal Welfare.
She is regularly invited to speak at international meetings and conferences. She holds a professional qualification as Project Manager under Italian Law 04/2013, certifying the quality and professionalism of her services.
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