GLOBAL MANAGEMENT TEAM
Patrizia Cogo
President
Patrizia Cogo is a Research Assistant at EsadeGeo-Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics. She holds a double bachelor in Law and Global Governance from ESADE, and a master in international relations at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. After her exchange programs in Jerusalem and New Delhi, she worked as an intern at the Elcano Royal Institute and at the Embassy of Spain in Rome. She also served as a Junior Research Fellow at the European Institute of the Mediterranean and as a Research Intern at the Center for Contemporary Studies, the in-house think tank of the Government of Catalonia. She is focused on EU-China relations, Indian foreign policy and climate geopolitics.
Marina Ortiz Aguiló
Secretary General
Marina holds a Double Degree in Economics and Law from Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona), and an MSc in World Economy at Fudan University. She is now pursuing a master's in legal practice.
She is currently working in the Product and Innovation department of an insurance company.
She is passionate about learning Chinese in the hopes of achieving full fluency, in data analysis, blockchain, EU-China relations and tea.
Ilaria Tassari
Co-founder
Ilaria holds a Bachelor in Asian Studies with a curriculum in Chinese and Hindi language and culture from La Sapienza.
Currently pursuing an MA in International Relations in the Digital Era at LUMSA, she has been an intern at the Italian Foreign Affairs Institute (IAI) and at the Italian Economic, Trade and Cultural Promotion Office in Taipei (IETCPO), Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Pablo Andrés Gutiérrez
Deputy Secretary General
Pablo Andrés Gutiérrez holds a degree in Political Science and an MA in the European Union and the Mediterranean, both from the Complutense University of Madrid, as well as a second MA in Leadership, Diplomacy and Intelligence at CEU University Abat Oliba. He is currently preparing for an EU recruitment competition.
Conor Nolan
Deputy Secretary General
Conor holds a degree in International Commerce and Chinese and is currently pursuing a Masters in International Relations at University College Dublin.
His research passion includes the future of democracy, the European Union and China, Foreign, Climate and Trade Policy. He aims to contribute to the debate on EU-China relations while improving the agency of young Europeans to have their voices heard.
Joan Martínez Abad
Treasurer
Joan is currently pursuing a degree in East Asian Studies, Chinese and business curriculum, at Univesitat Autònoma de Barcelona and at Università Ca'Foscari. He also studied Chinese Language and Culture at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and at Tianjin Foreign Studies University. He’s interested in international trade, supply chain management, and intercultural communication.
Alessia Paolillo
Head of Strategic Communication
Alessia Paolillo graduated in Oriental Studies, Chinese curriculum, at La Sapienza for both her bachelor and master degrees.
She's currently enrolled in a second master's in International Public Affairs at Luiss Guido Carli.
An expert in Sino-Italian relations, passionate about Chinese domestic and foreign politics, she is addicted to Chinese dramas, and DRAMAtically not ashamed of it!"
Blanca Marabini
San Martín
Editor-in-Chief
Currently pursuing an MSc in Nationalism, Ethnic Conflict, and Development at Leiden University, Blanca holds a Double BA in International Relations and Translation and has studied abroad at SOAS and the Freie Universität Berlin.
She has pursued her passion for foreign policy and security in Asia-Pacific and the EU via internships in think tanks such as the IEEE and the Spanish Chinese Policy Observatory, as well as her work in European youth organizations such as the European Student Think Tank. She is currently interning at the International Institute for Asian Studies.
Laura Pipitone
Head of Events
Laura has a double-joint degree in Chinese Language and Culture at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Capital Normal University in Beijing.
She is currently a master's student of Chinese Politics and Diplomacy at Fudan University.
Mauro Dellisanti
Head of EG China
Born and raised in Italy, Mauro graduated in economics from the University of Glasgow, UK. In 2018, Mauro left the UK to come to Shanghai, where he graduated with a master's degree in Chinese Economy at Fudan University. Mauro is a finance manager at RsA Asia, tax and corporate advisory firm assisting companies, multinational groups, and institutions in the Asian region.
Mauro's greater passion, as you can understand from his professional background and by his presence in EG, is bridging Europe and China. Causes of special interest for Mauro are intergenerational justice and financial literacy.
Martina Zuliani
Co-founder
Martina holds a double bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Civilization. She is currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in International Relations at Peking University.
Head of EG Italy, her life motto reads “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door”.
Julius Geißler
Head of EG Germany
Julius is currently pursuing a degree in Philosophy and Economics at the University of Bayreuth. Having spent some time abroad at Peking University, he is particularly interested in Chinese philosophy, the history of ideas, and the promotion of intercultural dialogue.
Walker Darke
Co-founder
Walker has previously worked at the European Commission and the United Nations. He is a scholar in International Relations at Peking University. Despite his name, he likes to run.
Antonio José Pagán Sánchez
Co-founder
Antonio José Pagán Sánchez holds a degree in History (University of Murcia) and a master´s degree in Chinese Studies (Pompeu Fabra University). He is currently a PhD student in International Relations at Nankai University and at the City University of Hong Kong.
He is interested in Chinese politics, Chinese foreign policy and the international implications of the rise of China.