Greta Klotz

Greta Klotz
Curriculum Vitae
MMag. Greta Klotz
I. Personal Data and Current Position
 Born in Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
 Since January 2012: Project manager of the "Winter School on Federalism and Governance" and
Researcher at the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism of the European Academy of
Bolzano/Bozen, Webmaster of the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism
 Affiliations: Member of the Euro-regional Association for Comparative Public Law and European Union
Law (AEDPCE); member of the of the South Tyrolese Association for Political Science "POLITIKA"
 Language skills: German (mother tongue), Italian (excellent), English (fluent), Spanish (basic)
 Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Internet, email, SPSS, Macintosh-Software, WebSite updating (CMS)
II. Education
 July 2015
Participant at the Summer School “Parliamentary Democracy in Europe: Parliaments of Europe:
Foreign Policy and Democracy Promotion”, LUISS School of Government, Rome/Italy.
 May 2013
Participant at the Grundtvig workshop "European Autonomies in Practice", Sfantu Gheorghe/Romania.
 March 2011
Degree in Political Science (Mag. phil., Master Degree equivalent) at School of Political Sciences and
Sociology, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Degree thesis in the field of Comparative Politics: “Rechtspopulistische Regierungsparteien im
Vergleich” (comparative analysis of European right-wing populist parties in government)
 May 2011
Degree in History (Mag. phil., Master Degree equivalent) at Faculty of Humanities (Philosophy and
History), University of Innsbruck, Austria.
Degree thesis in the field of Contemporary History: “Rechtspopulistische Regierungsparteien im
Vergleich” (comparative analysis of European right-wing populist parties in government)
 June 2005
A-Level education (Maturadiplom), Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
III. Professional experience/internships
 since 2012: Researcher at the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism and
Project Manager of the “Winter School on Federalism and Governance”
 since February 2011: freelance writer at the local magazine „Die Weinstraße“, Eppan, Italy
 July-August 2014: Senate of the Italian Republic, Rome, Italy.
 May-June 2012: Senate of the Italian Republic, Rome, Italy.
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 July-November 2011: Internship at the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism,
Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
 June 2011: Internship at the German-speaking TV-desk “ORF Südtirol heute”, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
 August/September 2009: Internship at the German-speaking weekly newspaper “Südtiroler
Wirtschaftszeitung – Wochenblatt für Wirtschaft und Politik”, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy
 February 2008 and September/Oktober 2008: Green Party (party office and office at the South Tyrolean
Parliament), Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
 August /September 2007: Internship at the Autonomous Province of Bolzano/Bozen, Department for
European Affairs, administrative office for European Integration, Bolzano/Bozen, Italy.
IV. Conferences and Seminars (paper presentations/chairs)
 Chair at the discussion series „Die Südtiroler Autonomie: Heute – Morgen? - L’autonomia dell’Alto
Adige: oggi – domani“, topic: „Territorialparteien: Ein Spiegel der Gesselschaft oder neue Akteure auf
regionaler Ebene?“, with Günther Pallaver, Professor of Political Science at the University of Innsbruck,
19 May 2016
 Speaker at the international conference SHIFT: “Challenging solutions for Gagauz Yeri territorial
autonomy”, topic: The role of international actors in developing territorial autonomy, Avdarma,
Gagauzia (Moldova), 16 February 2016.
 Facilitator (with M. Trettel) at team-building workshop (3h) at the formation weekend "The next you",
Dobbiaco, 16 January 2016.
 Paper presented „Regionalparteien in Italien: Zwischen Abgrenzung und Annäherung“, conference:
Regionalparteien nach der Europawahl: Selbstverständnis, Handlungsspielräume und Bedeutung,
Tutzing (D), 23.-25. October 2014.
 Speaker at the Conference "Graubünden forscht - Young Scientists in Contest", topic:
"Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit im Alpenraum: Der EVTZ "Tirol-Südtirol-Trentino" und die
makroregionale Strategie für die Alpen", Davos/Graubünden (CH), 10-11 September 2014.
 Speaker at the International Conference "Evaluating the EU Strategy for the Danube Region:
Experience and Perspectives", paper: "Territorial Cooperation in the Alps: The EGTC European Region
Tyrol-South Tyrol-Trentino", Andrássy University Budapest (HUN), 15-17 October 2013.
 Chair of two panels at the Conference "Gemeinsame 3-Länder-Tagung der Politikwissenschaft - Politik
der Vielfalt" at the University of Innsbruck (Deutschen Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft (DVPW),
Österreichische Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft (ÖGPW) und Schweizerischen Vereinigung für
Politische Wissenschaft (SVPW)), Innsbruck (A), 19-21 September 2013.
 Chair at the Conference "Il disagio degli Italiani in Alto Adige", organized by the South Tyrolean
Association for Political Science “Politika“ together with the EURAC-Institute for Studies on Federalism
and Regionalism, Bolzano/Bozen (I), 22 March 2013.
 Speaker at the USA election party "Das Wahlsystem der USA " (USA electoral system), organized by the
Südtiroler Hochschülerschaft, Bolzano/Bozen (I), 6 November 2012.
 Chair at the Conference “40 Jahre II. Autonomiestatut – Eine kritische Bilanz“, organized by the South
Tyrolean Association for Political Science “Politika“ together with the EURAC-Institute for Studies on
Federalism and Regionalism, Bolzano/Bozen (I), 16 March 2012.
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V. PUBLICATIONS
 Klotz Greta, Regionalparteien in Italien: Zwischen Abgrenzung und Mitregieren, in: Hrbek, Rudolf
(Hrsg.), Regionalparteien in Europa: Selbstverständnis, Handlungsspielräume und Bedeutung,
Occasional Papers Nr. 41, Europäisches Zentrum für Föderalismusforschung 2016.
 Klotz, Greta und Valentino Liberto. "Veränderung - um welchen Preis? Cambiamento - a quale prezzo?
Kritische Bewertung des Jahres 2015". Politika 16 - Südtiroler Jahrbuch für Politik. Eds. Alice Engl,
Günther Pallaver and Elisabeth Alber, Bozen and Baden-Baden, Edition Raetia and Nomos Verlag, 2016,
pp. 15-37.
 Klotz, Greta und Trettel, Martina. "Grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit im Alpenraum:
Wechselwirkung zwischen EUSALP und EVTZ?" - EDAP Diversity and Autonomy Papers, 02/2016
 Parteien und Wahlen im Wandel, in: Pallaver, Günhter (eds.), Politika14. Südtiroler Jahrbuch für Politik,
(Bozen: Edition Raetia 2014), 319-330.
Articles and contributions in ACADEMIA (science magazine of the European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen)
 "Gattopardi alle urne", infographic in ACADEMIA #62/2013
 "The Only One at the Party", interview with Nahusenay Belay Gebremedin (Ethiopia) in ACADEMIA
#59/2012
VI. Further education/courses
„Opinio“ (Software for surveys)
May 2013; 4 hours
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
„Das 1 x 1 der Öffentlichkeits- und Pressearbeit“
March 2013, 2 days
Cusanus Akademie Brixen, Italy
„Medientraining für Radio und TV“
November 2011; 2 days
Workshop
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
“Project Design and Writing”
2011; 4 hours
In-House-Seminar
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
“How to prepare a project budget – general rules and tips and tricks”
2011; 4 hours
In-House-Seminar
European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
„Praktikscher Journalismus“
2009; 22 Stunden
Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria
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