Laura Sanchez has a degree in Work and Organisational Psychology, a PhD in Economics and Management and a second level Master’s degree in Communication and Organisation. She worked on several projects funded under the Erasmus+ programme, including UMETECH, NUCIF, DHIP and HEADCET, and also co-designed international initiatives under the URB AL-III programme (PACEF) and the EU-LA Local Authorities Programme (PLADES). She has served as Director of Institutional Relations for McDonald’s Italy and has managed international projects on behalf of the Directorate General for Environmental Research and Development of the Italian Ministry of Environment.