Anna Cesari

Senior Consultant

Anna is an organisational development and evaluation consultant at ODS. Since joining in 2016, Anna has been responsible for leading projects to develop organisational, operational, and networking structures and capacity for NGOs and INGOs. Anna led and participated in evaluation and strategic review projects to better position organisations with their programming and operationalisation. Her thematic experience is focused on social justice, having advised organisations working on anti-corruption, human rights and social inclusion.

Previously, she worked in the field of artistic freedom of expression as Programme Development Manager at Freemuse, where she was in charge of overall global programme coordination and monitoring as well as new project development. Anna started to work with NGOs as Network Associate at the International Debate Education Association, where she was in charge of members and network management and she was responsible for coordinating network activities across Tunisia, Macedonia, Kyrgyzstan, the UK and the US, as well as serving as the internal Project Manager for the Brussels office.

Anna has an MA in Languages for communication in International organisations from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, a master in International politics from the University of Bologna and a BA in Business administration from the University of Florence. A native Italian speaker, Anna is fluent in English, French, and Spanish, having lived, studied and worked in Belgium, Spain and Australia.