Maria Rosaria Carli

Maria Rosaria Carli is a Senior Researcher at the Institute for Mediterranean Societies (ISMed, formerly ISSM) of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR) in Naples. She holds a degree in Maritime Economics from 1984 and has been with CNR since 1985. Her research focuses on port logistics, international trade, transport systems, and Mediterranean socio-economic dynamics. She served as Director of the Institute for Research on the Mediterranean Economy (IREM) from 1989–1996 and held leadership roles in European science initiatives like the European Science Foundation (ESF) from 2008–2014. She has organized multiple academic programs including the Euro-Mediterranean Master in Trade and Socio-Cultural Cooperation (Macerata University, 2003–2004) and strategic logistics training programs under the PON research framework.

Her academic contributions include co-editing volumes like *Identità mediterranea ed Europa* (2009) and publishing extensively on migration patterns, trade flows, and Mediterranean economic integration. She has led major research projects such as the PEOPLES initiative (2007–2009) and the SMART TUNNEL logistics platform (2012–2015). Notable awards include a special mention in the Sele d'Oro Award (2007) for her work on 19th-century bureaucratic modernization in Southern Italy.

Carli is actively involved in institutional governance, serving on CNR's Cultural Identity Department Scientific Council (2006–2013) and representing Italy in EU research committees. Her work bridges economic history with contemporary policy analysis, focusing on Mediterranean regional development challenges and opportunities.