Lawyer who has worked in international and EU law for over 20 years. At ECNL, she mostly works on projects at the UN, Council of Europe and EU level aimed at developing standards and regulatory frameworks addressing the impact of new and emerging technologies on civic space. Francesca also represents the Council of Europe Conference of International NGOs within the CoE Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI), tasked with negotiating the first global Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.

She was also a member of the group of experts assisting the Organisation of American States (OAS) Jurists’ Committee to develop their first Declaration on Neuroscience, Neurotechnology and Human Rights approved in August 2021. Francesca is currently a member of the Community of Experts at the Centre for Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC).