Stefano Manservisi

Stefano Manservisi is a Senior Fellow at the European University Institute's Florence School of Transnational Governance and Adjunct Professor at both the EUI and Sciences-Po/Paris School of International Affairs. A lawyer by training (Universities of Bologna and Paris I), he brings over 35 years of EU institutional expertise, including roles as Head of Cabinet for three European Commissioners and Director-General for key EU departments (Development, Migration, and International Cooperation).

His research focuses on transnational governance frameworks, EU external relations, migration dynamics, and global development policy. He currently serves as Special Advisor to EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni and chairs the Global Community Engagement and Resilience Fund (GCERF).