Ilaria Ghaleb is the Project Manager of the Earth System Modelling and Data Assimilation (ESYDA) Division. She is a natural and environmental scientist with a background in project management, science communication, and climate research, built over more than six years of professional experience gained by managing and supporting European, international, and multi-stakeholder projects for NGOs, startups, and public institutions. She is also a European Climate Pact Ambassador at the European Commission and a participant in UNFCCC COPs as a climate journalist and observer.