Stefano Baldi Explained

Stefano Baldi
Office:Permanent Representative of Italy to OSCE - Vienna
Term Start:4 January 2021
Predecessor:Alessandro Azzoni
Office2:Ambassador of Italy to Bulgaria
Term Start2:19 September 2016
Term End2:3 January 2021
Predecessor2:Marco Conticelli
Successor2:Giuseppina Zarra
Birth Date:8 April 1961
Birth Place:Città della Pieve, Italy
Alma Mater:University of Rome - Sapienza
Profession:Diplomat, author

Stefano Baldi is an Italian ambassador and author. Since January 4, 2021, he is the Permanent Representative of Italy to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[1] From 2016 to 2020, he was the Ambassador to Bulgaria.[2]

Biography

Diplomatic career

After obtaining a degree in economics from Sapienza University in 1985, he began his diplomatic career in 1989 at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was assigned to the Directorate-General for Economic Affairs.[3]

In 1991, he was Deputy Ambassador to Tanzania and from 1995 to 1999, he served as First Secretary of the Italian Permanent Representation to the International Organisations in Geneva. Back at the Foreign Ministry in 1999, he was named Head of the Statistical Office within the Analysis and Programming Unit of the General-Secretariat, led by Ambassador Roberto Toscano.

Starting in 2002, he worked as First Counsellor at the Italian Permanent Representation to the United Nations in New York, responsible for the 1st Commission of the General Assembly on disarmament and non-proliferation issues. From 2006 to 2010, he served as Relex Counsellor in the context of the Common Foreign and Security Policy at the Italian Permanent Representation to the European Union in Brussels. Upon his return to the Foreign Ministry in 2010, he was named Head of the scientific and technological cooperation unit.[4]

From 2011 to 2016, he was the Head of training department at the Foreign Ministry, first as Director of the Diplomatic Institute "Mario Toscano" and from 2014 as Head of the Training Unit within the Directorate-General for Resources and Innovation.[5]

From September 19, 2016, to January 3, 2021, he served as Ambassador of Italy to Bulgaria.[6]

In 2019 he has produced, together with the Italian composer Lorenzo Turchi-Floris, a cultural show entitled "Journey in Italy" to get to know some of the Italian Regions through their popular musical tradition arranged in a classical key for tenor and piano.[7]

Since January 4, 2021, he is Italy's Permanent Representative to the OSCE in Vienna.[8]

He collaborates with numerous Italian universities (Sapienza University of Rome, Roma Tre University, LUMSA, University of Pavia, University of Trento, University of Forlì) where it organizes series of seminars and courses on diplomacy and international issues.[9]

He has participated as a speaker to three TEDx: on 20 April 2020 at TEDxUNITN (Trento) dedicated to "The Pulse of Innovation" [10] on 3 October 2015 at TEDxBari (Bari) dedicated to "Resilience",[11] on 27 January 2018 at TEDxVitosha (Sofia) dedicated to "Happy People".[12]

Awards

On November 26, 2019, he received the "Docendo Discimus" award of the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry's Diplomatic Institute for his significant contribution to the development of the Diplomatic Institute.[13]

In June 2020, he was awarded the "Sign of Honour" of the New Bulgarian University (NBU) for his significant contribution and the fruitful collaboration between the NBU and the Italian Embassy in Bulgaria and the support, generosity and efforts of the mission towards the New Bulgarian University.[14]

On November 19, 2019, he received the diploma and badge of honour "Golden Age" from the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture for his significant contribution to international cultural cooperation between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Italy.[15]

On June 26, 2021, he was assigned the Culture Award in the Context of the Premium International Florence Seven Stars in Florence.[16]

Honours

Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – December 27, 2006[17]

Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic – June 2, 2001[18]

Grand Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi – June 20, 2014

Order of The Madara Horseman (1st Class) – September 23, 2020

Publications

See also

References

  1. Web site: Stefano Baldi è il nuovo Rappresentante Permanente d'Italia all'OSCE. Rappresentanza Permanente d'Italia all'OSCE. IT. January 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: Un umbro il nuovo ambasciatore italiano in Bulgaria. umbria24. IT. January 25, 2022.
  3. Web site: Stati di servizio del personale appartenente alla carriera diplomatica. Ministero degli Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. IT. January 25, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ambasciatori d'Italia a Sofia. baldi.diplomacy.edu. IT. January 25, 2022.
  5. Web site: Stefano Baldi -Director of Diplomatic Institute at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy-. bidd.org. January 25, 2022.
  6. Web site: Lista Ambasciatori d'Italia. Ambasciata d'Italia in Bulgaria. IT. January 25, 2022.
  7. Web site: Viaggio in Italia. Uno spettacolo di Stefano Baldi e Lorenzo Turchi Floris. Embassy of Italy - Sofia. IT. April 16, 2022.
  8. Web site: Stefano Baldi nuovo Rappresentante Permanente all'OSCE. OnuItalia.com. IT. January 25, 2022.
  9. Web site: Site Alma Mater Ticinensis Foundation of Pavia. IT. May 4, 2022.
  10. Web site: TEDxUNITN Trento-The Pulse of Innovation. May 6, 2022.
  11. Web site: TEDxBari Bari-Resilience . May 6, 2022.
  12. Web site: TEDxVitosha Sofia-Happy People. May 6, 2022.
  13. Web site: Conferimento da parte dell'Istituto Diplomatico bulgaro all'Ambasciatore Stefano Baldi del premio onorario "Docendo discimus". Ambasciata d'Italia in Bulgaria. IT. January 25, 2022.
  14. Web site: Stefano Baldi receives honorary badge of the New Bulgarian University. news.nbu.bg. BG. January 25, 2022.
  15. Web site: Deputy Minister Amelia Gesheva Presented Diploma and "Golden Century" Badge of Honour to Ambassador Stefano Baldi. Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria. BG. January 25, 2022.
  16. Web site: Premium International Florence Seven Stars a Amb. Baldi e Carlin. Giornale Diplomatico. IT. January 25, 2022.
  17. Web site: Dettaglio decorato Stefano Baldi. quirinale.it. IT. January 25, 2022.
  18. Web site: Dettaglio decorato Stefano Baldi. quirinale.it. IT. January 25, 2022.

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