Curriculum Vitae – Winter 2019

Family name: Soprana Given name: Marta Gender: Female Date of birth: 21/07/1978 Citizenship: Italian email address: [email protected]

Qualifications 2018 – current PhD in International and , Bocconi , , 2010 – 2011 Master in International Law and Economics (MILE), World Trade Institute, Bern, 2003 – 2004 Master in Internationalization of SMEs (38o Cor.C.E), Italian Trade Agency, Rome, Italy 2002 – 2003 Postgraduate Training in International Cooperation, Enfap Emilia-Romagna, , Italy 1997 – 2002 MA in International and Diplomatic Studies (old system/4 yrs), , Italy Awards and Scholarships 2018 – 2021 3-year Scholarship for PhD Studies, 2015 Outstanding Author Contribution, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010 – 2011 ECOSCENTIA Scholarship, World Trade Institute 2004 Special honour for best project work, Italian Trade Agency 2003 – 2004 Master 38 Cor.C.E scholarship, Italian Trade Agency 2002 – 2003 Region Emilia-Romagna/European Social Fund scholarship 2002 Scholarship for research at Olympic Museum in Lausanne, University of Bologna 1999 – 2000 scholarship, University of Bologna/ (UK)

Research Interests International Trade Law, WTO Law, Digital Trade, Big Data

Working Papers • Sauvé, Pierre and Marta Soprana (2016), Disciplining Investment Incentives: A Lost Cause?, E15Initiative, Geneva: ICTSD and World Economic Forum. • Sauvé, Pierre and Marta Soprana (2015), by Not Doing: Subsidy Disciplines in Services Trade, E15Initiative, Geneva: ICTSD and World Economic Forum.

Publications • Sauvé,Pierre and Marta Soprana (2018), ‘Disciplining Services Sector Subsidies: Where Do We Stand and Where Can We (Realistically) Go?’, Journal of International Economic Law, pp. 599–619. • Sauvé, Pierre and Marta Soprana (2018). ‘Mission Impossible? The Political Economy of Disciplines on Investment Incentives’, Journal of World Trade, Vol. 52, N. 2, pp. 1–20. • Adlung, Rudolf and Marta Soprana (2017), ‘Trade Policy for SMEs from a GATS Perspective’, in Thilo Rensmann (eds), Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in International Economic Law, Oxford University Press, pp. 13-37. • Soprana, Marta (2016), Services liberalization in transition economies: The case of North and Central Asia, ARTNeT Working Paper Series No. 162, 2016, Bangkok: ESCAP. • ICTSD (2016), Services and Sustainable Development: A Conceptual Approach, Geneva: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD). • International Trade Centre (2016), Bringing SMEs onto the e-Commerce Highway, Geneva: ITC. • Latrille, Pierre, Antonia Carzaniga and Marta Soprana (2014), ‘Skies Wide Shut – An assessment of International Air Transport Liberalisation’, in James Peoples (ed.), Advances in Airline Economics, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp. 61-125. • Adlung, Rudolf and Marta Soprana (2013), SMEs in Services Trade - A GATS Perspective, Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Vol. 48, N. 1. • Soprana, Marta (2004), ‘Ruolo dell’OSCE in Bosnia-Herzegovina (2000-2003). Progetti e attività in materia di istruzione, genere, elezioni e sostenibilitaà del rientro’, in Aspetti cooperativi della presenza dell’OSCE in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Enfap Emilia-Romagna, Editore L’Harmattan, pp. 225- 262.

Work Experience 2014 – current Trade Policy Advisor/Founder, TradePol Consulting di Marta Soprana, Switzerland 2013 – 2014 Consultant, Cardno Emerging Markets, 2011 – 2014 Consultant, World Trade Organization, Switzerland 2011 – 2011 and Trade Policy Consultant, International Trade Centre, Switzerland 2006 – 2010 Project Manager, Emilia-Romagna Region, DG Trade, Industry and , Italy 2005 – 2006 International Franchising Coordinator/Junior HR Manager, Cibis SpA, Italy 2004 – 2004 Intern, Cibis SpA, Italy/Singapore 2003 – 2003 Researcher, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Czech Republic

Studies abroad 2010 – 2010 Summer Academy on International Trade Regulation, World Trade Institute, Switzerland 2002 – 2002 Research for university thesis, Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland 1999 – 2000 ERASMUS Exchange Program, University of Hull,

Language Skills Italian Native English C2 Spanish B2 French B1

IT Skills Word, Excel, Power Point (excellent)

Other Activities 2018 – 2018 Panelist, European Regional Round, ELSA Moot Court 2015 – 2018 Mentor, World Trade Institute 2015 – 2017 Volunteer, Amnesty International Lugano 2015 – 2016 Volunteer, SOS Ticino 2010 – 2011 MILE Class Co-president, World Trade Institute 2009 – 2010 Regional Co-ordinator, UWC Selection Committee of Italy 1999 – 1999 Italian tutor, Language Institute of the University of Hull (UK) 1998 – 1998 Member, UWC Selection Committee Of Italy 1995 – 1997 Member and co-ordinator, assistance group of to a disabled child, UWCAD