Emanuela Claudia Del Re (born 6 December 1963) is an Italian politician and sociologist who has been serving as

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(EUSR) for the

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since 2021. From 2018 to 2021, she was a member of the

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, serving as

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in the government of

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. A sociologist and expert in international politics, Del Re is a specialist in migration and refugees, conflicts, religious issues, minorities. Since 1990 she has conducted intense field research - supported by prestigious institutions - in conflict areas, in particular the Balkans, the Caucasus, Africa and the Middle East, where she has witnessed social and political crises and the voice of populations, especially of the victims. She is an Associate Professor (SPS / 07) and a confirmed Researcher (SPS / 11).

Early career

Earlier in her career, Del Re was a researcher and professor of Sociology of political phenomena at the International telematic university "UniNettuno", she taught for years at the Faculty of Communication Sciences of the "La Sapienza" University of Rome, where she was also "Jean Monnet" Professor with a teaching funded by the European Commission on European citizenship and governance. From 1997 to 2000 she was a researcher at the

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and research fellow at "La Sapienza" University of Rome (2001-2003). She also taught a class in “decision-making” at

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. In 2017 Del Re was elected National Coordinator of the Sociology of Religion Section of the Italian Sociology Association (AIS) with which she launched the "Mondoreligioni" festival. Del Re founded the EPOS Intl. Agency of which was president of until 2017. From 2012, she also conducted intervention projects with the

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and others for the reconstruction of civil society in conflict zones (Iraq, Jordan). She also worked as an international electoral observer for the UN,

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, and the EU.

Political career

In the

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, Del Re was a candidate of the

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for the Chamber of Deputies. During the campaign, she was already presented by the party's leader

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as a possible Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in case of an election win. After being elected member of parliament, she was appointed Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the

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in August 2018. Amid a reshuffle the following year, she remained in this position in Conte's second government. Under Del Re's leadership, Italy notably increased its contribution to the

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in 2017, to 140 million euros for the three-year period beginning in 2017. Del Re left the ministry after the collapse of the Conte government.

Other activities

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(ECFR), MemberMembers

References

External links

Chamber of Deputies webpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Del Re, Emanuela Living people 1963 births Politicians from Rome Five Star Movement politicians Conte I Cabinet Conte II Cabinet Female foreign ministers Italian sociologists Italian women sociologists 21st-century Italian women politicians Deputies of Legislature XVII of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of Italy Women members of the Chamber of Deputies (Italy)