With a Master degree in Political Sciences, Andrea Floria has been working in the field of EU Structural funds for almost 20 years. As a civil servant in public administration and as a consultant in Technical Assistance projects, he has been covering key positions in the management systems of ERDF and ESF, with a particular experience in the sectors of co-financed aids to enterprises, economic conversion and public infrastructures.
After more than 12 years in several positions of responsibility in the Italian public administration, both at central and local level, he has worked as a consultant in several EU or accessing countries, extending his ability to compare different styles and traditions in organizing the management systems of public funded interventions. Since 2011, when he joined ACZ Consulting, Romania has become his main country of activity.
In Romania he has been leading and participating in and several technical assistance and evaluation projects for ESI funds Managing Authorities and Intermediate bodies. His main fields of expertise are the evaluation of public policies, financial managements of ESI Funds, state aid rules, equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the implementation of EU policies. Teacher of a master course in Structural Funds at the University of Florence between 2004 and 2015, he is also one of the most appreciated professional trainers in management and control procedures for Managing Authorities and Intermediate bodies, providing regular trainings addressed to public professionals dealing with the management of EU financial resources, throughout Europe.