Carlo Hausmann

PhD in Agricultural Sciences (University of Perugia), he specializes in rural development, typical food productions, and agritourism. Born in 1958, he lives in Rome. His professional experience is linked to the design and management as a Project Manager of agricultural and rural development programs in various Italian regions. He is the General Director of AGRO CAMERA, a special company of the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, formerly known as ARM – Azienda Romana Mercati, since 2002. From January 2016 to March 2018, he was the Assessor for Agriculture, Hunting, and Fishing of the Lazio Region. He has developed technical assistance, quality, research, and training interventions for agricultural productions, multifunctional enterprises, and the agri-food sector, including coordinating the Fondazione Campagna Amica project. He participated as an expert (National Commission) in the Arca del Gusto and Slow Food Presidia projects. He assisted the Minister of Agriculture in creating the Elenco Nazionale dei Prodotti Tradizionali (PAT) and coordinated the mapping of typical products for the Tuscany (Agenzia Regionale Sviluppo Agricolo), Calabria, and Sardinia regions (FORMEZ project). He coordinated the design and implementation of the agri-food animation program for Lazio at Expo Milano 2015. He coordinated the Agrietour project – National Agritourism Fair for Arezzo Fiere from 2001 to 2018. He led the working group for the creation of the Ranking and National Brand of Italian Agritourism (Osservatorio Nazionale dell’Agriturismo). He collaborates as an expert with the National Rural Network and the National Agritourism Consultation.