giacomo.saderi@milieu.be

• EU funds
• International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
• Project Management
• Sustainable Development

• MA, Languages and Cultures for International Cooperation, University of Milan (IT)
• BA, Modern Languages, University of Milan (IT)

• English, Italian, Russian

Giacomo Saderi is an Italian professional, working as a Business Development Coordinator at Milieu since July 2024, dealing with EU calls and tenders in the following fields: circular economy, energy, environment, financial services, justice and human rights, public health, etc.

He holds a Master’s degree in Languages and Cultures for International Cooperation and a Bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages, both achieved at University of Milan. At university, he twice won the scholarship for the Erasmus+ exchange programme, first at University of Bristol, UK, and then at Higher School of Economics in Moscow.

Mr Saderi started his career at ITA (Italian Trade Agency) in the export field, organising courses for Italian export managers for the internationalisation of small and medium companies. After that, he worked as a junior project manager in an international development consulting firm in Milan, dealing with procurement, coordination and reporting of IPA funds (EU) and also World Bank funds in emerging countries, especially in the Western Balkans. He gained broad knowledge about EU tender procedures: complying with administrative requests from Contracting Authorities, establishing a consortium with partners, recruiting relevant experts, drafting and reviewing technical and financial proposals. The sectors of these projects range from social to economic policies (education, social care, labour market policies, PA reforms, EU integration, competition, ESF+, etc.).

Mr Saderi is fluent in English, Italian and has a good understanding of French and Russian.