Cristina Petracchi heads the FAO multilingual eLearning Academy, that has reached over 1 million learners worldwide and is the result of a collaborative effort involving more than 500 partners, throughout the world. Ms Petracchi manages and coordinates the design, development, delivery and language adaptations of an extensive portfolio e-learning courses and blended learning programmes, that support the implementation of the UN-SDG Agenda 2023.
A wide range of thematic areas are covered: Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Systems, food safety, gender equity and women empowerment, Food Loss and Waste, Climate Change, sustainable management of natural resources, for the benefit of professionals worldwide.
Ms Petracchi engages actively in consolidating partnerships across United Nations Agencies, academic institutions and universities, regional organizations, CSOs and NGOs, to support capacity development initiatives and has created a number of University Masters’ and Post Graduate Degree Programmes.
In addition to a University Degree in Biological Sciences, Ms Petracchi holds a PhD in Nutrition and Food Science, and has several years of capacity development experience, in various countries worldwide.