He is a Graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Paris), holder of an Agrégation (History) and obtained a Ph.D in History from the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) in Paris. He was a researcher and lecturer in Central European contemporary history at INALCO and at the University of Marne-la-Vallée from 1999 to 2003.  He joined UNESCO in 2003, as an Executive Officer within the Office of the Director-General of UNESCO, as focal point for human and social sciences, for Middle East issues, and as speech writer. He joined the Venice Office as Culture Programme Specialist in December 2009. 
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Contact : a.krause(at)unesco.org
Tel. + 39 041 260 15 11
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He works at the definition and implementation of activities for the enhancement of South-Eastern European cultural heritage. He holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences. He is the winner of UN-DESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) Fellowship Programme in 2001. Previous work experiences include : international cooperation with European Commission (2000), Italian Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (2001-2003), World Bank (2004), International Management Group (2005). He joined UNESCO in 2005.
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Contact: m.rosati(at)unesco.org
Tel. + 39 041 260 15 35
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She assists the Culture Unit in the follow-up of cultural activities in the framework of the enhancement of Venetian and South-Eastern European (SEE) cultural heritage as well as of the safeguarding of cultural property with special focus on intangible and illicitly appropriated cultural heritage. She graduated at University of Udine in Conservation of Cultural Heritage. She joined UNESCO in 2004.
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Contact: l.destefani(at)unesco.org
Tel. + 39 041 260 15 36
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She assists the culture unit in the implementation of projects with special focus on contracting and support to organization of events. She graduated in Conservation of Cultural Heritage. She attended a Master in “Cultural Tourism in the Eastern Mediterranean basin” and a postgraduate for experts in museum management. She has previous work experiences in management and promotion of cultural events with special focus on organization of art exhibition and in coordination of activities in tourist and cultural Institutes. She joined UNESCO in 2009.
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Contact: l.santato(at)unesco.org
Tel. + 39 041 260 15 32
Fax + 39 041 528 99 95