Via dei papaveri 18, Gela (Italy)

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1 PERSONAL INFORMATION Marco Vacirca Via dei papaveri 18, Gela (Italy) (+39) Skype marco.vacirca WORK EXPERIENCE 7 Jan 13 Present Expert in fruit orchard and postharvest fruit management Istituto Agronomico per l Oltremare (IAO, Overseas Agronomic Institute), Florence (Italy) Technical support to a cooperation program in Swat Valley (Pakistan): technical assistance to the local farmers and agricultural institutions for the improvement of the fruit value chain in Swat Valley; development of standards and specifications for the integrated production of fruit species in Swat Valley; recruitment and training of the Project staff; monitoring and supervising the activities carried out by the local implementing partners; assessment and data collection; implementation and coordination of the activities; administrative and logistic support to the project. Duty station Florence, Islamabad 15 May May 13 Internship Ecofarm s.r.l., Riesi (Italy) post-harvesting fruit management: collaboration with the company s agronomists in assisting the farmers; topic of the internship: techniques for the selection, preservation and packaging of fruits for the maintenance of high standards of quality, from the harvesting to the marketing process. 1 Jul Oct 12 Technical collaborator Department of Biotechnology for Agribusiness and Environmental Monitoring -University of Reggio Calabria, (Italy) Management of experimental guar fields (Cyamopsis tetranogloba, tropical crop) and execution of morphological, physiological and productive surveys. 1 Jul Aug 12 Technical collaborator Department of science of agricultural production and livestock Data collection and processing of field and laboratory data aimed at evaluating agronomic and physiological cotton varieties in organic farming. 1 Nov May 12 Agronomist independent profession 07/04/15 European Union, Page 1 / 5

2 Gela (Italy) elaboration of projects for the modernization of farms, designed to access European funds for agricultural development; Registration of property in the public land register; Economic assessment of the damage caused by third parties or by natural events to farms. 1 Apr Oct 11 Internship in a professional agronomic studio Salvatore Ferranti, Niscemi (Italy) collaboration in the development of projects for the modernization of farms, designed to access European funds for agricultural development; registration of property in the public land register; economic assessment of the damage caused by third parties or by natural events to farms. 1 Dec 10 3 Mar 11 Data collector for the general census of agriculture Sicily Region, Palermo (Italy) Organization of meetings with farmers to gather useful statistical data within the framework of EU agricultural policies. Jan 03 Dec 12 Founder and partner of Azienda Agricola Oasi Bio company Azienda Agricola Oasi Bio, Gela (Italy) Management of the farm. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 13 Feb Feb 15 Winter school Urban futures: challenges and crisis of urban development planning - intensive course Urban transformation: tensions between space, use and power; informality density and inequality in the city; massive urbanisation; community architecture; urban povertry; 20 Mar Mar 15 Winter school Gender and Development - intensive course Gender and food security: what are the links? Gender mainstreaming; Gender issues in climate change; Strategies for gender mainstreaming ; 13 Feb Feb 15 Winter school Water, a disputed matter, intensive course Demand and water availability in the world ; Conflicts and cooperation in the management of water resources ; The virtual water: the movement of water around the world ; 07/04/15 European Union, Page 2 / 5

3 Water in agriculture: requirements and irrigation efficiency ; Sustainability in water management. 06 Feb Feb 15 Winter school Food Security, intensive course UN approach: from global governance to field implementation; Project cycle management: case studies and exercises on Food security projects; Measurement tools and main international reports; Food security at EXPO 2015: clusters and topics. 16 Jan Jan 15 Winter school Climate change and development, intensive course Connections between climate change and development; International policy for fighting climate change; Climate change mainstreaming; Case studies. 1 Sep Sep 13 Monitoring and Evaluation Results Based course Istituto Agronomico per l Oltremare (IAO), Florence (Italy) Theory of change; Project monitoring and evaluation results based approach; 18 May May 13 Evaluation and monitoring of development cooperation projects intensive course COSPE - Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti, Florence (Italy) development of performance indicators and sources of verification in the project elaboration phase; types of evaluation, tools for the project s monitoring; preparation of evaluation reports. 18 Apr Apr 13 Administrative management of projects: from budget to reporting, intensive course Solidarietà e cooperazione CIPSI, Rome (Italy) Standard procedures for the submission and management of development projects promoted by the Italian MoFA and EU. Budget formulation and reporting documents. 1 Feb Feb 13 Project Cycle Management, course Oxfam Italy, Arezzo (Italy) Development cooperation Project design and management. 1 Jun Sep 10 Certificate of qualification to the profession of agronomist 07/04/15 European Union, Page 3 / 5

4 1 March Apr 11 beekeeping techniques course Il Ramarro Sicilia Association, Caltagirone (Italy) 50-hour course in beekeeping technics: hive management; technics to maximize extracted honey production; pollen, wax and poison production; honey bee diseases and enemies; queen breeding. Sep 07 Feb 10 Post-degree in Agricultural science and technologies (graduating class 77/S) Irrigation, agricultural mechanisation, phytoiatry, entomology, European agricultural policy. Thesis: Experimental trials on propagation of Arundo donax for biomass production. 110/100 e lode Sep 03 Apr 07 Degree in Agricultural science and technologies (graduating class 20) 110/110 June 08 October 08 Agricultural evaluation, agricultural economics, plants protection, design and sizing of irrigation systems, biological pest control. Thesis: New aspects of bioenergy production Professional qualification in expert in bioenergy chain production from biomass ECAP Catania, (Italy) 110/110 Thorough knowledge of all existing bioenergy, cultivation techniques with low environmental impact and low energy INPUT, cultivation techniques to contrast soil erosion, management of biomass crops. Sep 98 Jul 03 Diploma in Languages 82/100 Elio Vittorini Second School focusing on Sciences, Gela (Italy) Foreign languages, Italian and foreign literature, Latin, math, biology, history and philosophy. PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue Italian Other languages UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C1 C1 B2 B2 B2 French B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 Diplôme d Etudes en Langue Française (DELF) 2nd Degré Spanish C1 C1 B2 B2 B2 Levels: A1/A2: Basic user - B1/B2: Independent user - C1/C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Communication skills Good communication skills acquired during the last 2 years at IAO where I always deal with different counterparts on behalf of the Institute. In the last year, thanks to my hobby of promoting and renting holiday houses in Sicily for my family via web, I improved my communication skills and Internet marketing knowledge. I currently manage two websites: The Project website for IAO and the holiday houses website for my family. 07/04/15 European Union, Page 4 / 5

5 Organisational / managerial skills Good skills in team working acquired during the university and work experiences. During the last two years I have been involved in organization of workshops, seminars, study tours and planning of consultancy missions abroad. Job-related skills Farm management. Business planning, designing of land improvements, pest control; Bee keeping technics and hive management; Management of rural development cooperation Projects, Project Design and Monitoring; Development of production standards for the promotion of local agricultural products; Techniques for the selection, preservation and packaging of fruits for the maintenance of high quality standards. Computer skills Excellent knowledge of the Mac and Windows operating systems; Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Open Office desktop software; Knowledge of clouds utilities: Dropbox, Google Drive, Icloud; Knowledge of various software for the operating systems cleaning and maintenance; Managing and understanding problems concerning domestic wireless networks. Driving licence A, B ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Publications Analisi della Sostenibilità Economica ed Ambientale del Processo Produttivo Agricolo del Guar in Ambiente Mediterraneo: 2 casi Studio a Confronto, XLII National Congress of the Italian Society of Agronomy, References: Paolo Enrico Sertoli Officer and Project manager at Istituto Agronomico per l Oltremare [email protected] Stefano Valle researcher at Tuscia University Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems [email protected] Prof. Carmelo Rapisarda, Full Professor at University of Catania [email protected] 07/04/15 European Union, Page 5 / 5