Rino Festi

Project Assistant

With his passion for European Affairs and International Trade, Rino uses his international background to monitor EU policy developments for NOVE`s clients.

Prior to joining NOVE, he worked in Brussels for the European Commission Directorate General for Trade and the Permanent Representation of Italy to the European Union, focusing on International Trade and South-East Asia. During and after his studies, he worked in Rome for the Embassy of the United States of America and for the United Nations – International Fund for Agricultural Development. He holds a Master`s Degree in Political Science obtained at the Université Libre de Bruxelles and a Master`s Degree in International Relations, major European Studies, awarded by the LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome.