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Professional activity is grounded in a multidisciplinary academic and professional training path combining legal education, public policy analysis and governance-oriented research, progressively developed alongside legal practice.

After graduating in Law in Italy and qualifying as an attorney, Alessandro P. Leonardi began his professional career focusing on Administrative and Tax Law, fields requiring continuous interaction with public institutions and regulatory systems. Early professional development also included legal training at the State’s Attorney District Office of Catania, providing direct exposure to public litigation and institutional legal practice.

Professional experience progressively led to further academic and specialist training in areas connected to administrative justice and European legal cooperation. This path includes the completion of a Second-Level Post-Degree Master’s in Administrative Justice, as well as a postgraduate advanced course in Judicial Cooperation and the European Common Space in Criminal Matters, strengthening expertise in judicial coordination and cross-border legal frameworks within the European context.

Training activities have also included participation in specialised European programmes, such as the course on Strategic Procurement promoted within the URBACT framework, contributing to a deeper understanding of public procurement strategies and urban governance practices at European level. Complementary training on the European Convention on Human Rights further reinforced familiarity with supranational legal standards and their practical implications within domestic legal systems.

This professional and academic evolution culminated in the achievement of a Ph.D. in Model-Based Public Planning, Policy Design and Management at the University of Palermo. Doctoral research focused on strategies aimed at reframing territorial perception and strengthening regional positioning through cultural and city diplomacy approaches, using Sicily as a case study within a performance-oriented governance framework.

Participation in international cooperation and cultural diplomacy environments has further enriched this academic and professional trajectory, strengthening competencies in cross-cultural dialogue, institutional relations and the strategic role of territories and local communities within global networks.

Training and research activities have therefore never remained separate from professional practice, but have progressively merged with advisory activity carried out for clients, institutions and organisations. Legal consultancy, governance advisory and territorial development projects benefit from analytical tools commonly applied in policy design and systems thinking, enabling the identification of structural challenges and long-term strategic solutions rather than merely addressing immediate legal issues.

This integrated background ultimately supports a professional approach in which legal competence, academic research and systemic policy analysis jointly contribute to addressing complex institutional and territorial challenges faced by clients and partners operating in evolving international contexts.