Many students and graduates aspire to an internship or career in the field of the European Union. However, it is not always easy to find one’s way around and find the right path to one’s goal.
To learn more about working in these areas and the opportunities available for students, graduates, and young professionals, the fourth series of monthly online meetings dedicated to various professional profiles will continue in April. Guests will share insight into their daily work, the educational and professional journey that led them to Brussels, and offer first-hand advice.

Our next guest for the semester is Laura Lecci.

Laura is the CEO of the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN), a not-for-profit organisation that supports innovation ecosystems across Europe and beyond by certifying EU BICs (Business & Innovation Centres), facilitating quality business support programmes, and encouraging advocacy, networking and international projects collaboration.

Having originally joined EBN in 2012 as Project Manager, she became COO in February 2019, and then appointed CEO in July 2020, and has since guided the network through periods of transformation and crisis, including the ongoing challenges posed by the global pandemic. In this capacity, she has strengthened the organisation's services and its advocacy for innovation.

Laura holds a Master's degree in International and Diplomatic Relations from the University of Trieste, with further specialisation in Cooperation and International Development. She brings a blend of diplomatic and operational expertise to her role. She began her career at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, later working in ENEA’s Brussels liaison office before joining EBN.

The event will be held in English and is open to unibz students, PhDs and professors.