Marco De Cave

Service type Peer Empowerment and Support Mentor Degree(s) MA in Peace and Development Work BA in International Cooperation and Development University(ies) Sapienza University of Rome Collegium Civitas University of Warsaw Linnéuniversitetet of Växjö Specialization(s) Democratic Advancement Peace & Conflict Resolution Environmental Sustainability Intercultural Communication Advocacy and Dissemination

Short Bio

Marco De Cave joined the UNDEF project "Reinventing Democracy in the Digital Era" as a Peer Empowerment and Support Mentor. He has a solid background in youth work as a trainer and a strong involvement in democratic issues.

Marco has a master in Peace and Development Work from Linnaeus University (Växjö, Sweden), and a Bachelor in International Cooperation from Sapienza University of Rome. He was a council state-man for youth in his town-hall for 3 years (2008-2011), developing programmes to include youth with fewer opportunities. He has worked with different NGOs (such as the Red Cross in Denmark and Italy, or the Italian national anti-discrimination youth association NeAR). He holds a diploma in web-reporting and in storytelling (National Federation of Unions of Writers). At the moment, he trains and prepares youth involved with Futuro Digitale association, his current main organisation. He is an activist in different fields, like anti-discrimination and environmental issues, poetry and social inclusion.

Main Interests

• Enhancement of participation of youth in democracy and volunteering
• Environmental Global education for primary education
• Intercultural communication and anti-discrimination practices
• Poetry, digital storytelling and dissemination strategies

Work Experience

• Political and technical counsellor for a regional politician in Italy
• Researcher/Educator for Danish Red Cross
• Junior project manager in EU funds for different NGOs
• Web-tv reporter and storyteller
• Youth State Council-man (position of trust)