Meet the Practitioners
MSc in Economics offers to students the opportunity to engage with leading professionals from various industries. Through interactive sessions, they gain firsthand insights into real-world economic challenges, strategies, and career paths. These meetings bridge academic knowledge with practical experience, preparing students for future success.
Meet Silvio Daidone, Economist and Evaluation Officer at FAO
Designing Impact Evaluations of Climate Change Projects
The Meet the Practitioners starts this year with an engaging session featuring Silvio Daidone, Economist and Evaluation Officer at FAO.
In his presentation, Designing Impact Evaluations of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Projects, Dr. Daidone will delve into the strategies used to evaluate projects funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF)—the world’s largest dedicated fund for climate action.
Drawing on his experience leading impact evaluations of humanitarian and climate-related interventions, he will present lessons learned, discuss the design of rigorous methodologies, and highlight challenges encountered during the inception phase of several GCF-funded projects.
Date: May 15th
Time: 2.30 pm
Room: S9
As the GCF portfolio at FAO reaches USD 1.5 billion in project value, the role of impact evaluations becomes increasingly vital. This session offers participants a unique opportunity to understand how evaluation design can support evidence-based climate action at scale.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with a leading expert in development and climate impact evaluation.
Meet Andrea Blasco, Policy Analyst at the European Commission
May 6, 2024 at 10.00 am room S11
The MSc in Economics presents "Working as an economist for the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission".
The meeting with the expert Andrea Blasco represents the occasion to learn more about what working as an economist for the European Commission implies and which are the job profiles they look for.
