Diana Shendrikova, PhD in History of International Relations from Sapienza University of Rome, joined FEEM in 2019 as Senior Consultant.

Within her role, she supports the operative coordination of research activities and has active participation role in research and analysis projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Previously, she worked as Researcher at ISPI – Italian Institute for Political Studies in Milan, as Assistant of Deputy Rector for International Cooperation of Sapienza University of Rome, as Account Executive in a PR&Communication agency in Milan, and as Interpreter for Petrofac International Ltd. (UK – Novij Urengoj, Russia).   

During her academic carrier, she studied and conducted research in Italy, Japan and Russia and speaks 6 languages.