Francesco De Facci is currently a PhD student in Comparative Public Law at the University of Padua and Researcher Volunteer at BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law) . In the academic field, he had previous experiences as Honorary Research Fellow in International Law at Sapienza University (Rome). During his master’s degree in international relations and diplomacy at the University of Padua, he participated in an exchange programme at Boston University. During his bachelor’s degree in political science at the University of Padua, he participated in the Erasmus + programme at Sciences Po Paris. Complementary to its academic education and training, he has been engaged in advocacy programs – such as the promotion of green rights on behalf of the Green Rights Coalition – and training opportunities for university students on civic engagement as Project Officer at the European University College Association.