Giuseppe D'Ago

Head of Service at European Parliament

Brussels Metropolitan Area

About

European civil servant with experience in Security and Development & Cooperation. Architect with a wide background in project methods and public funded programs.

Experience

  • European Parliament (On-site)
    • Head of Service
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

      Head of Service for the Building Projects and Liaison Offices at the Directorate General for Security, Engineering Unit. Preparation of the security specifications for major EP building projects, overseeing the implementation of the security measures throughout the design and works phases. Security Coordinator and single point of contact at DG level for the EP Liaison Offices and the other EP facilities in the Member States. Overseeing the security aspects for the new construction projects and for the protection of the running facilities.

    • DG SAFE Coordinator for the EP Liaison Offices
      Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Appointed as Security Coordinator and single point of contact at DG level for the EP Liaison Offices and the other EP facilities in the Member States.

    • Principal Administrator
      Oct 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

      Structural Engineer - Head of the Projects Sector at the Security Engineering Unit.

  • Head of Section "Infrastructures and Natural resources" (Second Secretary) at European Commission - Delegation of the European Union to Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé and P.
    Nov 2014 - Oct 2015 · 1 yr

    Operational Responsible for a wide portfolio of cooperation projects in the sector infrastructures and Natural resources (10th EDF). Main Projects: Sanitation and requalification of the most populous district of Libreville (Nzeng-Ayong) – Programme d’Appui à la Gouvernance Sectorielle (PAGOS) for the projects in the areas (1) Road Maintenance, (2) Mines, (3) Climate Change, (4) National Parks and Conservation. – Regional Program ECOFAC, several projects in support of Natural Protected Areas and neighbourhood’s territories. Supporting the identification and formulation of regional end national projects in the area of infrastructures and Natural resources, to be funded under the 11th FED. Representing the Delegation in the relevant Policy Dialogue Forums Acting Head of Cooperation - Chargée d’Affaires ad interim (Acting Head of Mission, December '14 and August '15) - Authorizing Officer from end of July to mid October 2015.

  • Administrator at Council of the European Union
    Oct 2012 - Oct 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Deputy Head of the Engineering & Logistic Sector at the Security Office

  • Program Manager - Infrastructure Adviser at EU Delegation to Ethiopia (Attachè) at European Commission
    Mar 2010 - Sep 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    PORTFOLIO: Management of Road Sector Policy Support Program II (Sector Budget Support - 200 Meur): Monitoring and Assessment of road sector policy implementation in Ethiopia; Co-ordination of SBS Disbursement Dossiers; Sector dialogue and consultations. Preparation of Road SPSP III, (49 Meur): Identification of the program and formulation; Launch and Management of the FW Contract for the formulation of a complementary Technical Cooperation Program in the road sector. Contract Management of the Small Towns Water and Sanitation Project, Lot 3 – Oromia Region (13.4 MEur), co-financed by EDF, EIB, GoE. Transport Policy Dialogue: Running the Secretariat of DAG Transport Sector Working Group (Co-chaired by the Delegation); Support and Participation in Rural Access and Mobility Subgroup and Road Safety Subgroup; Active participation in sectoral events and presentation of EUD sectoral activities; Support to Transport Sector Studies and Technical Cooperation. Other: Assessment of Proposals (Water/Energy Facility) and tenders – Support to the IGAD regional project for Berbera Corridor formulation – Support in the preparation of a fiche on Cost Benefit Analysis for Infrastructures within DEVCO Manual - Technical support in the building sector (Delegation premises) - Acting Head of Section, when requested.

  • Comune di Alessandria (Alessandria)
    • Head of Service for European Affairs - Responsabile del Servizio Rapporti con l'UE
      Jan 2005 - Mar 2010 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Proposal & Project Management – Supervision of office staff and coordination of larger inter-institutional project - Participatory process management & partnership building - Budgeting - Grant negotiation – Technical/financial reporting - Project procurement, drafting TORs - Monitoring European & National funding - Project communication - Missions abroad. Main activities: 2008/2010) Management of funding requests for infrastructures, under national Funds and European Regional Development Fund (Viaduct on river Bormida and requalification of abandoned industrial sites within a PPP) - successful proposal under the program Central-Europe (co-financed by ERDF). Worked on several proposals in the transport sector - Explored the possibility to start-up a JESSICA program. 2006/2009) Management of the EC project PRACTISE, (Intelligent Energy Europe - IT, FR, ES, RO, UK - www.energypractise.eu): Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) of Alessandria - Intervention Plan for improving the energy performance of the municipality real estate, pilot actions on representative buildings (such as a design contest) – Awareness campaigns on sustainable energy. 2008) Managed, as a teacher, a training course in subject of Proposal/project management in the framework of EU funding instruments (for Municipality officers). 2003/2006) Managed the successful proposal LINFA (EC program LIFE Environment) and co-ordinated the implementation of the project (www.progettolinfa.com).

    • Technical Specialist for Territory and Infrastructures
      Feb 1999 - Dec 2004 · 5 yrs 11 mos

      Proposal & Project Management. 2003/2006) Managed the successful proposal LINFA (EC program LIFE Environment) and co-ordinated the implementation of the project (www.progettolinfa.com). 2002) Advanced in the position of Technical Specialist in the field of Territory and Infrastructures (From Grade C3 to Grade D1), appointed as Head of Service in 2005; 1999/2003) First assistant for the City Time Plan – Participated in the following European projects: Millennium (Internationalisation of Enterprises – ERDF – short working periods in SPAIN), Misuratempo (time conciliation - ESF), ALVIA (EQUAL/ESF) – Supported municipality activities in the field of co-operation with developing countries.