Curriculum vitae

Portrait of Francesco Castiglione at the European Parliament

I work as an Assistant Project Manager on EU-funded research and innovation projects and as a Co-Founder, Advisor, and Project Manager at One Hour for Europe. Alongside this, I study Business Administration and Management, building on experience in youth participation, European mobility, facilitation, and aviation.

Professional focusEU Project Management

Proposal development, coordination, implementation, and partner relations

Current studiesBusiness Administration

University of Trieste · Erasmus+ at Ljubljana SEB

European engagementYouth policy & participation

EU Youth Stakeholders Group · One Hour for Europe

Experience

Current roles and previous experience.

Ongoing responsibilities and completed roles across European projects, youth policy, international mobility, facilitation, and aviation.

2024 — PresentCurrent

Assistant Project Manager

European research and innovation projects · Remote

Working alongside an experienced Project Manager and international partners on EU-funded research and innovation projects, with hands-on involvement in proposal development, coordination and implementation, partner relations, grant processes, monitoring, and reporting.

  • Supports monitoring and reporting for AI4Gov-X, a four-year Digital Europe project.
  • Works with consortium information and European Commission grant-management systems.
2025 — PresentCurrent

Member · Representing One Hour for Europe

EU Youth Stakeholders Group · European Commission

Contributes to a European network connecting youth organisations and stakeholders with EU youth-policy discussions, consultations, the Commission youth check, and the implementation of the EU Youth Strategy.

  • Participated in the first meeting of the Group in Brussels on 27–28 March 2025.
  • Returned for the second EU Youth Stakeholders Group meeting in June 2026.
  • Acts as a registered interest representative, supporting youth interests and access to European mobility programmes.
2022 — PresentCurrent

Group Leader

IAL Toscana S.r.l. · Spain, Czechia and Greece

Prepares and accompanies student groups on Erasmus+ and regional mobility projects, coordinating documentation, logistics, participant support, safety, and emergency response.

2022 — 2023Completed

Administrative Assistant · European Solidarity Corps

Europe Direct Fyrbodal · Åmål, Sweden

Connected citizens with European Union information, responded to enquiries, and supported events, school outreach, mobility guidance, social media, and external communication.

2022 — 2023Completed

European Year of Youth Ambassador

Italy · European Commission and Italian youth-policy institutions

Promoted European opportunities, active citizenship, youth participation, Erasmus+, and the European Solidarity Corps through institutional events, dialogue, and public engagement.

2020 — 2023Completed

Senior Facilitator · European Solidarity Corps

Finland, Croatia, Poland, Hungary and online

Designed and facilitated non-formal education and intercultural activities, coordinated international online classes, and mentored new facilitators.

March 2021Completed

Delegation Member · Italy–Türkiye Youth Partnership

Konya, Türkiye

Contributed to an Italian delegation presenting youth and rural-development cooperation outcomes to government representatives.

2018 — 2020Completed

Cadet Pilot · Airbus A320 family and Embraer 195

Italy and Germany

Trained with Alitalia and Air Dolomiti before transitioning out of aviation during the global aviation crisis.

Education

Current studies and completed training.

Business studies and an international exchange, followed by completed professional coursework and an earlier foundation in aviation.

2024 — 2025Completed

Google Project Management coursework

Google Career Certificates via Coursera

2017 — 2018Completed

Aircraft Pilot

Aeroclub Catania

2013 — 2018Completed

High School Diploma · Aircraft Piloting and Aeronautical Expertise

Arturo Ferrarin Aeronautical Technical Institute · Catania

Languages

Working across borders.

Languages used across study, professional work, mobility, and international teams.

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Native

Italian

Native language

A2

Swedish

Learned while living in Sweden

A2

Slovene

Currently studying