Valeria Bandini – Art-ER
Head of the Europe and Internationalization Area / ART-ER
Head of the Europe and Internationalization Area of ART-ER – the innovation and development agency of Emilia-Romagna regions – Valeria is responsible for the design and implementation of activities to increase the access to European funds and networks by regional stakeholders and to connect the regional innovation ecosystem of Emilia-Romagna region at the European and international level.
Valeria started working in ASTER (now ART-ER) in 1992 covering different roles always related to European policies and programmes, the design and management of EC funded projects, the development of international relations and the participation in EU and international networks. Currently Valeria is responsible for the coordination of ART-ER activities related to enhancing the participation of ART-ER and the ecosystem in EU funded projects, including design and implementation.
Valeria coordinates the participation of the Emilia-Romagna Region to the Vanguard Initiative and to the European S3 Thematic Platforms. She is responsible for the participation of ART-ER to several European networks, including ERRIN and EURADA, having served as a member of its Board of Directors from 1997 to 2020 and from 2023 on.
Valeria is also responsible for ART-ER International Unit, coordinating activities related to the internationalization of the regional ecosystem, with specific actions addressing the Clust-ERs. From 2023, Valeria is responsible for the Gender Equality Plan of ART-ER and guides relevant activities carried out by ART-ER, also addressed to the regional ecosystem.