Alexander Virgili (Naples) is an Italian political scientist, analyst[1][2] and disaster management expert.[3][4] He is currently serving as Secretary General of the Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro, Deputy Executive Director of the Centro Studi Internazionali and member of the Advisory Board of the Lazarus Union.[5]
Biography
editVirgili grew up in Naples, Italy, graduating from the University of Naples Federico II in political science and international relations. He later obtained a Master in Space Institutions and Policies at SIOI, in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency, and specializations in ceremonies and protocol.
Virgili served in the National Board of the Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro since 2016,[6] and President of the UNYA of Italy between 2019 and 2021.[7][8] Virgili is a member of SGAC project group for Space Тechnology for Disaster Management. In 2021 Virgili co-founded the Naples Hub of the Global Shapers, initiative of the World Economic Forum.[9]
For nearly a decade active in the civil protection field he started his career in the voluntary component of Regione Campania and in the Military Corps of the Italian Red Cross.
Virgili participated at the European Forum for Disaster Risk Reduction 2018 held in Rome on invitation of the United Nations.[10] Virgili opened the plenary session "Every life counts: inclusive and equality based DRR strategies” with a keynote speech. Virgili was also interviewed by UNISDR to share his experience on the field.[11] Virgili participated at the TEDx Marcianise with a speech about perception for disaster risk reduction.[12] Invited by Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction and Head of UNDRR, Virgili participated as speaker in the virtual high-level panel, broadcast from the UN headquarters in New York, entitled "Leveraging the Power of Science and Technology to Reduce Tsunami Risk for Current and Future Generations" on the occasion of World Tsunami Awareness Day 2021.[13]
From 2016 Virgili organizes in Italy the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (GIRD – Giornata Internazionale per la Riduzione dei Disastri) for the Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro.[14]
Due to his education, Virgili is an expert in disaster management with the support of space technologies.[15]
References
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- ^ "Alexander Virgili, Autore a Opinio Juris". Opinio Juris (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ ""Zoom in Zoom Out", la notte del Tedx a Marcianise". la Repubblica (in Italian). 8 November 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Dettaglio News | Dipartimento Protezione Civile". www.protezionecivile.gov.it. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Advisory Board – LAZARUS UNION". Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Alexander Virgili". Corpo Italiano di San Lazzaro (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "MSOI si rinnova: nuove prospettive ed opportunità per i giovani – www.onuitalia.it". www.onuitalia.it. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Gruppi MSOI -" (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Global Shapers Napoli Hub: under 30 protagonisti del futuro | F-Mag" (in Italian). 6 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Volontario napoletano rappresenterà i giovani all'EFDRR 2018". NapoliToday (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Films, Ethan (29 December 2018), Youth Group Alexander Virgili edit 3 UNMGCY FINAL, retrieved 4 February 2019
- ^ ""Zoom In-Zoom Out", a Marcianise Tedx notturno sulle eccellenze al Sud". Corriere del Mezzogiorno (in Italian). 11 July 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ Redazione (4 November 2021). "Sull'onda della consapevolezza: World Tsunami Awareness Day 2021". The Dailycases (in Italian). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "GIRD 2018 – Giornata Internazionale per la Riduzione dei Disastri | PreventionWeb.net". www.preventionweb.net. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Applicazioni spaziali per il disaster management". Difesa Online (in Italian). 5 September 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2019.