Mario Salomone has a master degree in Theoretical Philosophy. He is an environmental sociologist, former university professor at the University of Bergamo and Milano (IULM), is teaching Environmental sociology at the University of Milano Bicocca and Torino. Journalist, lecturer in hundreds of conferences, author or co-author of handbooks, papers and book chapters on environmental education, environmental communication, ecological economics and other environmental issues, and writer of novels and tales.

Focused on international events industry - meetings, conventions, exhibitions, workshops, seminars, awards ceremonies, presentations, in Europe and Worldwide – I have worked in a variety of operational and marketing roles, specialising in digital & print media, events and market intelligence.

My experience includes project and event management, developing and nurturing client relationships, strategic planning and implementation, managing and mentoring team members, fostering supplier relationships. Client and supplier liaison; effective communication with the technical and design teams.

I have directed national, regional and global communications and marketing initiatives through: designing and implementing creative media campaigns producing promotional materials; developing an engaging online and social media presence; coordinating high-level events;logistic organisations (venues, travels, accommodation, materials for participants…);contacts with speakers, delegates, hosts, partners and sponsors. Staff coordinator.

Mariaclaudia Cusumano is a Ph. D. Candidate in the Sociology of the Environment and Territory at the University of Enna “Kore” (Italy). Her field of Research is Sustainability on Commons, Sustainability models, Anthropocene, and Climate Change.

She is a Teaching Assistant in  Migration Studies and Urban Sociology at the University of Enna “Kore.

She was Vising Scholar at the University of North Carolina (UNC) (United States) and Visiting Scholar at the Université Jean Monnet Saint-Étienne (France)

 She is member of the WEEC Network, she is on the Editorial board of the International Scientific Journal Culture della Sostenibilità. She is in the Italian Academic Network of Responsible Welfare.

Graduated in Political and Social Sciences at the University of Turin, she is currently pursuing a master's degree in International Relations in the MENA area. She collaborated with the African Studies Center of the City of Turin.

For two years she has been a collaborator of the WEEC where she assisted in the role of the Permanent Secretariat in the 11th WEEC in Prague and currently in the implementation of the 12th WEEC as well as various local initiatives.

Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences and master’s degree in Integral Human Development and Environment. Based in Milano - Italia, she works for the permanent staff of the Lombardy Foundation for the Environment- FLA in the Sustainable Development Research Area, assisting public administration bodies and third sector’s agencies in strategic planning, project/program design and management.

She gained a long work experience as advisor of public administration bodies and third sector’s agencies mainly dealing with eco-anthropological issues on territories and local communities’ sustainable development, within stakeholder engagement and networks improvement, enhancing the capacity building and community’s empowerment in environmental and sustainability field.