Paolo Pastore
Executive Director, Fairtrade Italy
PAOLO PASTORE PERSONAL INFORMATION
I was born in Padova in 1959 where I still live with my wife and my family, including 2 sons and 1 daughter
I was graduated as Technical School (Industries and Organization) and I was for 20 years engaged in logistics, industries and manufacturers with some experience also in Germany, Slovenia and Croatia as Project and Account Manager.
I have volunteered for CEES (Commercio Equo – Fairtrade in Italian language) for almost ten years from 1988.
From 1996 to 2000, I have worked as a consultant for the Cooperative which was building the corporation stock to create the Banca Popolare Etica (First Ethical Bank in Italy).
Since Sommer 2001 I have been the Executive Director of Fairtrade Italia.
I have both worked and volunteered in educational development projects for primary and secondary schools. As for the academic environment, I have hold lectures and seminars on economic development related to FairTrade and Economy in the following universities:
- Politecnico of Milan
- Università Cattolica Milano
- Politecnico of Torino Faculty of Agrarian Economy
- University of Modena and Bologna)
- Faculty of Politics and International Relations (University of Padova)
- School of Economics (Bocconi University, Milan)
- Venice University Ca’ Foscari