Gian Luca Bagnara is an economist specialized in agribusiness and economics of territory. He is a Certified Management Consultant according to the ICMCI protocol. He has a background in agribusiness, R&D and research methodology and territorial development. He acquired an expertise in agribusiness and economics of territory through academic qualification and consulting to enterprise associations, food industries, private companies and public administrations. Education: Ph.D in Economics of Territory (University of Padova), M.A. agricultural economics (Washington State University); Laurea in agricultural sciences (University of Bologna). Mr. Bagnara has a good knowledge of EU programs and experience in working in different European Regions, USA, Middle East, Central Asia as well as in most regions of Italy (20 years). Mr. Bagnara has an excellent ability in management and organization of research, having combined projects for scientific institutions and private consulting job. He ha s a deep knowledge in food security, organization of agricultural production organization of agrifood chains, and experience in: project structuring support, financial and economic analysis, review of documentation, assessment, support in the preparation of applications for structural and cohesion funds. He is member of numerous international scientific societies; among them: the Strategic Analysis of Specific Science and Technology Policy Issues (STRATA-ETAN); the International Agribusiness Management Association (IAMA), the European Association of Agricultural Economists (EAAE); etc.. expert-evaluator of DG Research on the Framework Program for Research and Technological Development. Expert of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (DM n. 603 of March 24, 2003) and the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (DM Feb.20, 2008). Member of the Italian Academy of Agriculture. Member of the academic board of the PhD program in Food Economics at the University of Bologna. Author of 137 publications (scientific: 47; extension: 91). Since 2008, member of the working group of poultry and eggs of Copa.-cogeca and since 2009 coordinator of the network on economic analysis “ of Copa-Cogeca