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Arianna Martinella

Arianna Martinella acquired a background in economics and social sciences at the Caterina Percoto high school in Udine (Italy), where she graduated in 2021. She then pursued an academic career at the University of Padua, graduating with a degree in Political Science, International Relations, and Human Rights. Her thesis, entitled “The Carnic Porters. A History of Women’s Mobilization in Italy, 1914-1918”, focused on women’s experience during the First World War in Friuli Venezia Giulia – her home region. She graduated with a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Florence.

She has obtained numerous certifications from the Council of Europe, OHCHR, ODIHR, and S4D4C, specializing in advocacy, human rights protection, and international diplomacy. In addition, she participated in the Model EU simulation organized by the School of Transnational Governance in collaboration with the University of Florence and James Madison University.

She has written for Blog RISE, with interests ranging from human rights to geopolitical developments.

She currently also volunteers at Banco Alimentare, Translators Without Borders and a hometown association.