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Cornelia Schmitt-Sgubini

2011 – oggi Market study in Milan: entrepreuneurship of women, set-up of a working network of women in Milan , study of new forms of companies, detecting new start ups and their possible financing

2004 – 2010 Marketing Manager Germany and Italy: MEGA International – Consulting firm in Paris
Organisation of confereces, marketing campaigns, high level events for CIOs, CEOs, CFOs
Creation of the Business Performance Club at european level
Coordination of the press acencies in Germany and Italy
Management of the marketing plan and budget for Germany and Italy
SEO of the german and italian Website
Management of 2 people

2002 -2003 Consultant in the European Relations and International Cooperation Departement:
National Union of French Craft Chambers (APCM) in Paris
Lobbying actions for SMEs with the UIAPME at European level in Brussels regarding the Commission's « Green Paper of 21 January 2003 on Entrepreneurship in Europe »
Monitoring of the European Economic Policy for SMEs / Entrepreneurship, distribution on the network
Management and Writing of projects in English with European partners to promote the collaboration of SMEs and the exchange of Best Practices
Research for project financing in European/International organisations
Promotion of partnerships between European and Mediterranean Institutions representing SMEs

2001 - 2002 Marketing Collaborator: Christofle in Milan
Marketing studies, public relations, brochures translation
Event organisation for the presentation of the new collections (Dior, Lacroix)

2000 - 2001 Web Content Manager: AuFeminin.com in Paris
Writing and implementation of articles for the website
Management of the German Website GoFeminin.de

1999 -2000 Project Coordinator: European Paper Recycling in Paris
Prospecting of the German and Asian paper market by Internet and databases

1999 Project Coordinator: Association of the European Cities of Culture of the Year 2000 in Brussels
Coordination of 9 national cultural projects and the public relations
Collaboration with journalists and external communication about the events

1998 Translator (English, French, Italian): European Commission in Brussels
Translation of European policy documents
Study of the institutions and legislative meccanism

Education ____________________________________________________________________________

2001 Bachelor of International Economics - Diplome d’Etudes Supérieures Economiques Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers - CNAM, Paris

1998 Master in Languages (Italian, French) and European Law
University of Würzburg, Germany (Erasmus Program one year in Italy and France)

Lingua madre : tedesco
fluent : italiano inglese francese

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