Chiara Villani

Chiara Villani is a certified project manager with extensive experience in global engagement, executive communications, and advocacy within international organizations. She currently serves as a Global Engagement and Executive Communications Senior Officer at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, where she has worked for nearly six years. 

As part of her role, Chiara coordinates the Alliance engagement in global policy processes and high-level events, working with the scientific community to provide evidence to countries to inform global decisions and frameworks. Her work involves managing relationships with key stakeholders, including UN agencies, international organizations, and NGOs, while providing strategic advice on emerging global issues and politically sensitive matters. Chiara also support the Director-General and other high-level staff with public relations and meetings during critical events.

Before joining the Alliance, Chiara worked at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), where she served as a Communication Specialist for the Strategic Programme to Reduce Rural Poverty and the FAO Gender Team for almost four years.

Chiara holds a Second Level Master's Degree in Political and Institutional Communication and Marketing, a Second Level Master's Degree in Geopolitics, and a Master Degree in International Relations. She is a certified PMP project manager. She is Italian mother tongue and she is fluent in English, French and Spanish.