Antonia Vignolo has a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) from the University of Venice which she has concluded with a thesis on Climate Change and Forced Migration in the MENA region. She then gained an MSc degree in International Migration and Public Policy from the London School of Economics. Since her graduation, she has conducted extensive research on migration crisis management in the MENA and European regions, to then join the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) supporting the UNDAC system in the Emergency Response Section as well as the Donor Relations Section in the Partnership and Resource Mobilization Branch.

Currently, Antonia is working as a project consultant for a German experts’ organization: Prepared International (PPI),where, inter alias, she supports the implementation of projects proposed by International Organizations (WB, UN agencies, RCRC Movement, to name a few). Such projects mainly focus on civil protection, climate change adaptation measures, disaster management, and community engagement.

Her interests include climate change, humanitarian action, migration management, internal displacement,food security, protection, and development programs.