The SECRETARIAT
The SERN Secretariat (currently based in Parma) has the task to ensure the effectiveness of the work carried out in the priority areas set of by the strategy, to foster the development of the network and to assist the members in establishing intra-network contacts. The Secretariat also supports the statutory bodies (Assembly, Executive Board, Chairperson, Presidium and Board of Auditors) in order to ensure an effective functioning of the association.
- Stradone Martiri della Libertà, 15 - Parma
- secretariat@sern.eu
- +39 0521 686023
The team
Nicola Catellani
Network Coordinator

Nicola is the director of the Secretariat and he is responsible the strategic development of the network, membership development, relations with institutional partners and stakeholders, EU funded projects in which SERN acts as project leader.
- nicola.catellani@sern.eu
- +39 348 3892600
Laura Avanzi
Project Officer

Laura is mainly responsible for supporting the development of projects among the members as well as other tasks of general support to the activities of the Secretariat.
- laura.avanzi@sern.eu
- +39 348 8786110
Ginevra Roli
Project Officer

Ginevra is project officer at SERN Secretariat. She is responsible for supporting members in the development and implementation of projects.
- ginevra.roli@sern.eu
- +39 344 1183550
Federica Gravina
Project Officer

Federica is project officer at SERN Secretariat. She is responsible for implementation of the ongoing projects within SERN and for the development of new ones.
- federica.gravina@sern.eu
- +39 392 8695762
Alessia Mereu
Communications Officer

Alessia is communications officer at SERN. She manages the communication inside and outside the Network, as well as the dissemination of project results.
- alessia.mereu@sern.eu
- +393493371725
Nanna Mikkelsen
Trainee

Nanna is currently doing a traineeship at SERN until the end of June 2026. Nanna is currently finishing a bachelor’s in political science at the University of Lund.
collaborators
- Marco Bompartito – Payroll
- Lara Nyström – Interpreter/Translator