Dr. Alessandra Giuliani
Profile
Dr. Alessandra Giuliani Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin
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Address
Berner Fachhochschule
School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL
Fachbereich Agronomie
Länggasse 85
3052 Zollikofen
Activities
Responsibilities
Applied research projects in the field of agrobiodiversity, socio-economic and rural development in various developing countries, youth in agriculture, agri-environmental education, sutainable livelihoods
Teaching in BSc and MSc modules (biodiversity, value chain, social participatory approached)
Coaching of BSc and MSc students' thesis and other research works
Writing and publishing reports and articles
Networking and identification of hosting organisations for students doing their research in developing countries, project acquisition
Collaboration with Universities in Myanmar and Cambodia
Teaching
Degree programmes
Master degree in life sciences (Sustainable agricultural production and value chains)
BSc in International Agriculture
Subjects
Biodiversity
Tropical crops
Income generation and markets in developing and transition countries
Research
Specialisations
Applied research on agrobiodiversity, livelihoods and market development
Environmental education
natural resources management by local communities
youth in agriculture
Focus areas
Neglected and underutilised species
CV
Professional experience
- 2008-present Research and Teaching Associate Bern University of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL), Zollikofen, Switzerland
- 2007 consultant; various short/term assignments and missions in the field of agriculture research for development Free lance
- 2002-2006 Associate Scientist in socio-economics Bioversity International, Syria and Italy
- 2000-2002 Researcher Institute for System Integration Studies, Rome, Italy
- 1999-2000 Programme Assistant United Nations Environment (UNEP)
Education
- 2018-2019 Post Graduate Certificate in Education International (PGCEi) University of Nottingham, UK
- 2006-2009 PhD of Sciences in Geography University of Bern, (Centre for Develop&Environ)
- 1998-1999 MSc in Environmental Management Fondation Universitaire Luxembourgeoise and Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
- 1990-1995 Bsc and MSc in Statistics and Economics University of Rome La Sapienza
Other
- 2023 Cognitive Coaching Foundation (Thinking Collaborative)
2015-2016 Certificate for University Teaching from Bern University of Applied Sciences
Projects
Other projects
Environmental Education Coordinator, WWF and Save the Children, Myanmar Developing a curriculum and producing teaching learning material for a pilot programme for strengthening environmental education through project-based extracurricular learning in 120 schools, including training of teachers.
Case Studies on impact of biodiversity of potential BioTrade products in Myanmar (Helvetas Regional Biotrade Project in South East Asia)
Value chain analysis on the existing and potential markets of agricultural commodities for small producers in Northern Shan State (CARE International Myanmar)
Analysis of the current food and nutrition security situation and nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices in Northern Shan State (CARE International Myanmar)
Research on the aspirations of rural youth in dry land agricultural livelihoods systems (ICARDA and YPARD)
Several short missions in the frame of the SDC funded development project ASAP-M to support rural professionals’ associations in Morocco
Planning the Project Exit Phase of the Mongolian Potato Program (funded by SDC) on potato and vegetable seed system
Organisation of a stakeholder Workshop on market opportunities for local fruit trees in the Tajik Pamir valleys and a case study for Bioversity International
Applied research on value chains of , agrobiodiversity products and livelihoods in rural communities in Syria
Publications
Biodiversity and Andean grains: balancing market potential and sustainable livelihoods.
Giuliani A. 2007. Developing markets for agrobiodiversity: Securing livelihoods in dryland areas, Earthscan Publications, London, UK
Gruère G, Smale M, Giuliani A. 2009. Marketing underutilized species for the benefit of the poor: a conceptual framework. In Kontoleon A., U. Pascual. and M. Smale (Eds.). Agrobiodiversity, Conservation and Economic Development, Routledge, London and New York, pp.62-81
Giuliani A and Padulosi S. 2013. Adding value to traditional mountain crops. In Wymann con Dach S, Romeo R, Vita A, Wurzinger M, Kohler T (eds). Mountain Farming Is Family Farming: A contribution from mountain areas to the International Year of Family Farming 2014. Rome, Italy: FAO, CDE, BOKU
Memberships
External memberships
Senior Advisor of the Youth Platform for Agricultural Development (YPARD),Co-founding member, Vice-Chair (2006 -2009)
Peer reviewer of manuscripts for MDPI journals (2016-present)
Swiss Forum on International Agricultural Research (SFIAR): Support to the Secretariat (2007-2015)
European Forum on Agricultural Research for Development (EFARD): Vice-Chair (2010-2014)
AGRINATURA Network of Agricultural European Universities: Board of Directors Member (2015-2017)
member of the Swiss NGO-Business-SDC Partnership in Cambodia since 2020
Supervised theses
Bachelor
Andreas Landolt Developing suitable dissemination approaches and products for a development context in the framework of aquaculture practices in Asia 2013
Theresa Dunkel Enhancing women’s participation and integration in the rubber market system of Mon State, Myanmar 2018
Barbara Dolder Laaraïchi Vers une organisation collective de la production et de la commercialisation des produits de la ruche dans la région de Beni Mellal Khénifra , Maroc 2019
Margot Dumas Case Studies on School Garden Projects. Focus on Switzerland, Ethiopia, Peru and Myanmar. 2021
Guillaume Déglise Priority tree species for forest restoration and enhancing livelihoods and ecosystem services in Ethiopia 2021
Céline Keiser Livestock manure management and use by smallholder farmers An assessment in Battambang province in Cambodia 2022
Sofia Marcon Cover crops implementation in mango and longan orchards. An analysis of the assessment in Battambang Province, Cambodia. 2023
Lovis Herbener Drafting a regeneration index based on agro-ecological practices and implementing a replicable data collection system for monitoring agricultural practices in Cambodia 2024
Alena von Niederhäusern Mapping the Kepfarm: Concepting a production improvement by analyzing the market- and agronomic potential in Kep, Cambodia 2024
Master
Madeleine Kaufmann Maintaining Agrobiodiversity in Man and the Biosphere (MaB) reserves in Guantánamo, Cuba - Driving forces influencing on-farm agrobiodiversity 2014
Gabriela Escobar Effects of National Policies and Value chain in potato seed diversity in the Municipality of Colomi (Cochabamba-Bolivia) 2014
Joana Malgarejo Value chain analysis of potential Geographical Indications (GIs) handicrafts and assessment of the impacts on rural communities in Colombia 2015
Pia Fehle Ex-ante assessment of the adoption potential of innovations in finger millet and pigeon pea cropping in South India 2016
Riley Linder Market constraints and opportunities for cassava in Tamil Nadu, India, a value chain analysis 2016
Sebastian Mengel Rural youth and agriculture in the drylands of Midelt, Morocco – a livelihoods analysis 2016
Jose Undurraga Analysis of the Thanakha market potential as a promoter of livelihood development and biodiversity protection and the implications for Access and Benefit Sharing concept in Myanmar 2018
Carole Liechti Influences, barriers and possible behavioural change in infants and young children feeding practices among women in Lashio Township, Myanmar 2018
No No Aung Rice production and use among beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries of the Gulf of Mottama Project, Myanmar 2019
Thi Thi Soe Analysis the livelihoods options of internally displaced people in the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar 2019
Soe Khaing Farmers mobile application “Greenway”: Analysing the potential of farm-based decision in the Gulf of Mottama Project, Myanmar 2021
Theresa Dunkel Identification and piloting of agroforestry practices in PweHla’s watershed area to support small-scale farmers and to conserve the Inle Lake ecosystem in Myanmar 2020
Soe Khaing Farmers mobile application "Greenway": Analysing the potential of farm-based decisions in the Gulf of Mottama Project, Myanmar 2021
Sara Imbach Assessing the potential of the mud crab value chain as a sustainable livelihood option in the Gulf of Mottama, Myanmar 2022
Agathe Kunz Implications of goat integration in black pepper production system in Cambodia 2023
Jérémie Gilliéron The impact of microcredit on forest communities and management practices in Cambodia 2024
Emerson Eberto Carias Padilla Enhancing community forest livelihoods through Recreation Forest activities: the case study of Recreation Forest and its community business enterprise in community forests in Kampong Cham Province, Cambodia 2024
Language skills and intercultural knowledge
Language skills
- English - Full professional proficiency
- Italian - Native or bilingual proficiency
- French - Professional working proficiency
- German - Professional working proficiency
Intercultural knowledge
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Morocco
- India
- Myanmar
- Cambodia