International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
Giulia Cortellesi has extensive experience in program management and strategic development within the nonprofit sector. As Co Director and Head of Programmes at International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) since October 2010, Giulia oversees day-to-day operations and identifies funding and partnership opportunities. Previously, Giulia served as Senior Programme Manager at ICDI, focusing on training and capacity building in early childhood education and care across various countries. Earlier roles include Project Development Officer at Jesuit Refugee Service, Migration Project and Research Officer at Lunaria Aps, and Research Consultant for Intercultural Dialogue at Comune di Roma. Giulia holds a Master’s Degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology from Sapienza Università di Roma.
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International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)
A happy life for all children International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) is a knowledge organization in psychosocial development of children and young people growing up in difficult circumstances. ICDI believes in the power of children and young people, supporting their rights and addressing the underlying causes for the problems they face. We aim to improve policies and practices by building the skills of: children, mothers, fathers, families, communities, local organizations, and authorities. ICDI also works with and for bigger international children's rights organizations, supporting knowledge transfer through training, research and advice. From Nepal to Nicaragua, and from Kiev to Katwijk, our dream is ‘a happy life for all children’. Serious and sincere, academic and practical, small and with major impact, ICDI has been promoting psychosocial well-being of children and young people for more than twenty years.