Stefania PETROSILLO

Biography

Senior expert in: - Natural Protected Areas - international and cross-border cooperation on protection of nature and culture heritage and sustainable development - community participatory management of natural and cultural resources - sustainable tourism, eco-tourism and community-based tourism - human rights and environment. 

Chair of the IUCN WCPA Transboundary Conservation Specialist Group - TBCSG. Member of the IUCN WCPA, Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist - TAPAS. 

Key expert on Biodiversity for the European Commission in the EU B4Life Facility.

Founder and sole member of SteP for Nature and People.srl, consultancy for nature protection and sustainable development.

Work experiences in: EU, Latin America, Middle East, Africa, Balkans, and Est Europe. 

Speaking at

Transboundary Conservation Around the World: Ecologically and Culturally Well-connected Landscapes and Seascapes

Oct 10 2025 (16:00 - 17:30)

Room: CR A-D: Forum - Session Room 6
Transboundary Conservation Around the World: Ecologically and Culturally Well-connected Landscapes and Seascapes
Youth Breaking Walls: Advancing Transboundary Conservation in Conflict-Affected Regions

Oct 11 2025 (14:00 - 15:30)

Room: CR A-A: Forum - Session Room 7
Youth Breaking Walls: Advancing Transboundary Conservation in Conflict-Affected Regions