Domenico Valenza is PhD Fellow at Ghent University since January 2019. In his project, Domenico maps and analyses European Union’s external policies in the field of cultural diplomacy (arts, education, tourism, cultural heritage, inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue) and related financial instruments (Partnership Instrument, European Neighborhood Instrument, Erasmus+, etc.) in the post-Soviet space. A comparative approach is also proposed by reviewing Russia’s cultural actions in the region.

Domenico holds an MA in European Studies from Université Paris 8 Saint Denis and Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), and an MSc in “Russia in Global Systems” from King’s College London (KCL). Prior to joining UNU-CRIS, Domenico worked at No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) as Program Officer in Brussels and Dakar, Senegal, and at the College of Europe, Bruges, as Senior Academic Assistant. His mother tongue is Italian, and he speaks English, French and Russian.

Research Interests 

His main research interests include Cultural Diplomacy and Cultural Relations, EU-Russia relations, Russia's Foreign Policy and the EU neighbourhood policy.

 Contact 

Work address: Korte Meer 1, 9000 Gent

Mailing address: Universiteitraat 8, 9000 Gent

Tel.: +32 9 264 68 04

Fax: +32 9 264 67 09

E-mail: Domenico.Valenza@UGent.be