Paola De Angelis serves as Senior Advisor for the Global Solidarity Fund. Based in Italy, she specializes in advocacy, public and government affairs, operating in both the national and international environment on global issues such as health, environment, and development. A member of various think tanks on her subjects of competence, before joining GSF she was a manager for multinational companies for over 10 years with a previous experience as Southern Europe manager in international public-private partnerships and in European NGOs, developing the ability to strategically think, plan and execute large projects. An attorney by training, she was also special advisor to the Italian Minister for Social Affairs for two years.