She was previously development manager in the organization. Before joining Bruegel, she was secretary general of the European Association of Sugar Traders and Trade Policy Advisor for the associations representing international trade in flowers and European Union imports of processed agriculture and fishery products. Prior to this, she spent a short period in some international institutions including the EU Commission, the World Trade Organization, and UNCTAD, working on international trade issues. Paola holds two master degrees, in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics and in Management from Bocconi University and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management for Arts, Culture and Communication.