Nunzio Soricaro

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Tireless globetrotter, open-minded, always looking for new and challenging experiences and innovative projects. As a freelance trainer for six years and a member of Atout Diversité, I have led training courses on project management, organizational management, social entrepreneurship, and gender equality. My methodological panel promotes exchanges and encourages mutual learning. In this collaborative and inclusive dynamic, the participant is an active participant in the learning process.

Nunzio Soricaro has 7 references for past work as a trainer.

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Current occupation

Freelance trainer and facilitator, project designer and grant writer

Work experience

Freelance trainer, facilitator, project designer and grant writer

09/2013 – present
I currently work as a freelance trainer and facilitator collaborating with the French National Agency of the Erasmus + programme, for several NGOs and for the European Parliament.
Within the framework of the European Solidarity Corps, I'm in charge of designing and delivering training courses based on non-formal education methods targeting both volunteers and mentors.
I also support NGO's staff active in the youth field delivering trainings on the project and organizational management in order to increase the quality of staff work.
I'm particularly interested in the field of social entrepreneurship. I have conceived and led training courses related to competences of a social entrepreneur (ENTRECOMP), design a social business (Business Model Canvas and Impact Canvas), design thinking methodology.
I'm also supporting NGO in designing and developing projects (KA1 and KA2) in the field of youth and nonformal education. I have several experiences in international trainings in Europe and around the World. I have also been involved in the three capacity buildings in Eastern Africa, Latin America and Asia in the implementation of the activities in
order to run needs assessments and delivering training sessions. As a trainer and consultant, I have been responsible for designing and planning training proposals on gender equality and project management.

2009 - 2013
I have previously worked (5 years) with several NGOs as project manager in charge of the Youth in Action Programme focusing on Action 2, Action 3.1/4.3 and Action 3.2. My main task has been as follows:
- Designed managed and monitored European
projects
- Developed and followed-up institutional partnerships, organized meetings and participated in steering committees, networking seminars and field study visits
- Coordinated a pool of trainers in charge of designing and leading trainings on different subjects - Participated in the pool of experts of the French National Agency: review and evaluation of grant applications.

2010 - 2011
European Voluntary Service in Togo. Project related to women empowerment and gender equality.

Educational pathway

Before 2013 I have worked as a project manager and I conceived, organized and led seminars and training courses within the framework of Youth in Action/ Erasmus+/ COE/ Grundtvig programmes on a national, european and international level:
1. 07/2011 Led a training about intercultural learning, personal development & empowerment, citizenship education - ‘Shaking up the world’ (YiA Action 3.2), Italie
2. 09/2011 Lead pre-departure trainings within the framework of French Service Civique (Pilot projects France- Asia/ France-Mexico) about intercultural learning, personal development & empowerment, citizenship education and conflict management - France
3. 09/2012 Led the training ‘Still Words’ about social inclusion & exclusion, equal opportunities, group dynamics & motivation, personal development & empowerment - (Action 3.1), Italie
4. 09/2012 Conceived and organized the training ‘Learn Green’ about citizenship education, campaigning & awareness raising and environment & ecology - (Action 3.1), France
5. 10/2012 Participated in a networking seminar organized by the French National Agency and SALTO Euro-Med about project management, volunteer programmes,youth information work, recognition of NFLearning, valorisation of projects and youth policy - Morocco
6. 11/2012 Conceived and organized the training ‘Play Inclusion’ about social inclusion & exclusion, equal opportunities, gender awareness, diversity & anti-racism and citizenship education - (Action 4.3), France
7. 03/2013 Conceived and organized the training ‘Youth in Act’ about social inclusion & exclusion, drama & theatre, equal opportunities, diversity and anti-racism - (Action 4.3), France
8. 04/2013 Conceived and organized the training 'Discrimin-Action' about social inclusion & exclusion, campaigning & awareness raising, conflict management & mediation, equal opportunities, diversity and anti-racism
9. 10/2014 Led the training 'Project Management in urban areas' about project management, evaluation and assessment, volunteer programmes, youth participation & initiatives, recognition of NFLearning and youth policy


I have also taken part in the following training courses :
- Training course 'Analysis and reinforcement of ONG business models' -- May 2019, Coordination Sud (France)
- Training course ‘Project cycle management’ --December 2013, Bioforce (France)
- Training course ‘Financial management of solidarity projects’ -- July 2013, Bioforce (France)
- Training course ‘Writing a proposal of micro-development projects: methodology and case studies’ -- May 2012, La Guilde (France)
- Training course ‘Financial and accounting management of EU grants (EuropeAid)’ -- June 2012, Coordination Sud (France)
- Training course ‘How to access EU funds (EuropeAid): methodology and practices’ -- Mars 2012, Coordination Sud (France)
- Training course ‘Microfinance: an instrument of development’ -- May 2006, ISPI (Italy)
- Training course ‘Project Cycle Management’ -- November 2006, ISPI (Italy)

Fields of training expertise

  • (advanced) Animation
  • (beginner) Bullying & Harassment
  • (advanced) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (advanced) Change Management
  • (advanced) Citizenship Education
  • (advanced) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (intermediate) Communication Skills
  • (advanced) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (intermediate) Creativity & Art
  • (advanced) Crisis Management
  • (advanced) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (beginner) Drama & Theatre
  • (advanced) Environment & Ecology
  • (expert) Entrepreneurship (Social)
  • (advanced) Equal Opportunities
  • (expert) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (intermediate) Event Management
  • (expert) Financial Management
  • (expert) Fundraising
  • (expert) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (advanced) Global Education
  • (expert) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (beginner) Health & Prevention
  • (advanced) Human Rights
  • (expert) Intercultural Learning
  • (expert) International Youth Work
  • (expert) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (advanced) Leadership Development
  • (advanced) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (intermediate) New Information Technologies
  • (expert) Open Space Technology
  • (expert) Organizational Management
  • (beginner) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (intermediate) Peace Education
  • (advanced) People Management & Cooperation
  • (advanced) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (expert) Project Management
  • (advanced) Public Relations & Marketing
  • (beginner) Public Speaking
  • (advanced) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (advanced) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (advanced) Time Management
  • (expert) Training of Trainers
  • (expert) Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
  • (expert) Volunteer Programmes
  • (advanced) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Youth Information Work
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (expert) Youth Policy
  • (intermediate) Youth Violence & Criminality
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (expert) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (advanced) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (advanced) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (advanced) Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
  • (expert) European Institutions
  • (advanced) Youth Partnership CoE-COM
  • (expert) International Youth Structures
  • (advanced) Private Foundations
  • (advanced) United Nations

Working with specific target groups

  • (intermediate) Children
  • (intermediate) Families
  • (intermediate) Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
  • (expert) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (intermediate) Men's Issues & Groups
  • (expert) Minorities
  • (beginner) Religious Youth Groups
  • (expert) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (expert) Young People in/from Conflict Areas
  • (beginner) Young People with a Mental Disability
  • (beginner) Young People with a Physical Disability
  • (beginner) Young People with a Sensory Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (expert) Africa
  • (expert) Asia
  • (advanced) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (advanced) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (expert) European Cooperation
  • (expert) Global Cooperation
  • (expert) Latin America
  • (expert) North-North Cooperation
  • (expert) North-South Co-operation
  • (advanced) South East Europe

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (fluent) French
  • (fluent) Italian
  • (fluent) Spanish

Trainer references

  • YESS- Young entrepreneurs for social sector

    Awaiting validation (requested 2021-11-14)
    The training activity took place
    in Saint Pons de Thomières, France
    organised by Concordia SE
    6th to 15th June 2018
  • Find Yourself

    Awaiting validation (requested 2021-11-22)
    The training activity took place
    in Paris, France; Stockholm, Sweden
    organised by Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France
    25th to 30th June 2016; 14th to 18th November 2016
  • Find Yourself 2

    Validated (2021-11-20)
    The training activity took place
    in Paris, France; Rome, Italy
    organised by Fédération des Centres Sociaux de France
    25th to 30th June 2017; 12th to 17th November 2017
    Reference person

    Patricia Brenner

    (Organiser )
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  • Let's learn and build together

    Validated (2021-11-22)
    The training activity took place
    in Montendre, France
    organised by Solidarités Jeunesses - Maison des Bateleurs
    25th November - 2nd December 2018
    Reference person

    Maurine Buisson

    (Organiser )
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  • Pandora's Box

    Validated (2021-12-14)
    The training activity took place
    in Yucatan, Mexico; Lima, Peru
    organised by Lunaria
    11th - 18th January 2016; 11th - 18th April 2016
    Reference person

    Sara Mandozzi

    (Organiser and co-trainer )
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  • Jambo

    Validated (2021-12-14)
    The training activity took place
    in Nairobi (Kenya), Kampala (Uganda), Rome (Italy)
    organised by Lunaria
    5th to 12th January 2015; 12th to 19th April 2015; 14th to 21th September 2015
    Reference person

    Sara Mandozzi

    (Organiser and co-trainer )
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  • Staged!

    Validated (2021-12-14)
    The training activity took place
    in Hanoi, Vietnam; Semarang, Indonesia
    organised by Lunaria
    21st May–28th May 2017 ; 26th September–3rd October 2017
    Reference person

    Sara Mandozzi

    (Organiser and co-trainer )
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This profile was last modified on 2019-11-24

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