Simone MARCHESI

Expert in Urban Planning and in Regional and Environmental Development Policies. PhD in Urban and regional development studies. Consultant on urban regeneration and strategic planning for the Municipality of Taranto.

Consultant in urban and regional development and expert in territorial cohesion program and policies. Currently main advisor to the Municipality of Taranto for the implementation of the projects and initiatives included in the CIS Taranto (Contratto Istituzionale di Sviluppo), a State funded development program for the economic and environmental revamp of the area of the port-city of Taranto. 2011-2017, member of the team of experts responsible for the assessment and evaluation of infrastructural and regional development initiatives at DIPE - Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri (Italy’s Prime Minister office, department for economic planning). Degree in Architecture, University College London (London, UK. 1999), PhD in Urban and regional development studies, Università Roma Tre (Rome, Italy, 2008).