Giampaolo PIOLI

Quotidiano Nazionale

Since 1986 Mr. Pioli has been the UN Bureau Chief and US Special Correspondent for QUOTIDIANO NAZIONALE (Il Resto del Carlino, La Nazione, Il Giorno) Poligrafici Editoriale Spa the second largest publishing group in Italy.

As a UN correspondent, he covered the earthquake in Haiti and traveled with the Secretary General to Syria, Lebanon, Africa, Middle East, Japan, and China. He also covered many crises in Central America including Nicaragua, Panama, Cuba, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala.

He graduated from the University of Parma with a thesis on Theatre History. He began his career in journalism in 1975 as a Drama Critic for Il Resto del Carlino before being assigned to cover foreign affairs in 1985.

Mr. Pioli was president of ACINA (Association of Italian Correspondents in North America) for five years and president of UNCA (the United Nations Correspondents Association) for six years.

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