Delia Ferri

Research Associate PhD

Contact Details

Research Associate
Centre for Disability Law & Policy (CDLP)

T: 091494273
E: delia.ferri@nuigalway.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Delia Ferri is currently Research Associate at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, within the DISCIT project (www.discit.eu). Delia also lectures “EU and Human Rights” at the Irish Centre on Human Rights, and a module of EU law at the University of Trento (Italy).

Delia holds a Master in Law (Laurea in Giurisprudenzamagna cum laude from the University of Verona, a LL.M. in International and European Business Law, First Hons. with Distinction, from Trinity College Dublin, and a PhD in European and Italian Constitutional Law from the University of Verona. 
She is also qualified attorney at law (avvocato), enrolled at Verona Bar (Italy).

Before joining the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, Delia took part into different research projects covering the fields of EU law, and European and comparative constitutional law. She also carried out substantial professional work as a legal consultant on EU disability law, the rights of persons with disabilities and the UNCRPD.

Delia's research interests lie primarily in the field of EU law and EU constitutional law, and include:
-  Implementation of the UNCRPD in the EU legal order 
-  EU Regulation of accessible technology in respect to their production, marketing and use 
-  Participatory  democracy in the EU

Research Interests

Research areas: EU Law, European Constitutional Law, Comparative Disability Law 



Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
DISCIT

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2005) 'EU Partecipation in the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Some Constitutional Remarks'
Delia Ferri (2005) 'EU Partecipation in the Unesco Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Some Constitutional Remarks'. European Diversity and Autonomy Papers-EDAP, [Details]
(2005) 'La materia culturale dopo la riforma del titolo V: verso lo stato regionale di cultura? [Cultural matters after the Constitutional Reform of Title V: towards the stato regionale di cultura]'
Delia Ferri (2005) 'La materia culturale dopo la riforma del titolo V: verso lo stato regionale di cultura? [Cultural matters after the Constitutional Reform of Title V: towards the stato regionale di cultura]'. Federalismi.it - Rivista di diritto pubblico italiano, comparato e comunitario, [Details]
(2006) '‘¿Italia Como Estado (Regional) De Cultura? El Ejercicio De Las Competencias En Materia Cultural Tras La Reforma Del Título V De La Parte Ii De La Constitución'
Delia Ferri (2006) '‘¿Italia Como Estado (Regional) De Cultura? El Ejercicio De Las Competencias En Materia Cultural Tras La Reforma Del Título V De La Parte Ii De La Constitución'. Patrimonio cultural y Derecho, (10) [Details]
(2008) 'Il riparto di competenze nella Costituzione brasiliana del 1988: valutazioni e prospettive [The division of competences in the Brasilian Constitution of 1988: evaluation and perspectives]'
Delia Ferri (2008) 'Il riparto di competenze nella Costituzione brasiliana del 1988: valutazioni e prospettive [The division of competences in the Brasilian Constitution of 1988: evaluation and perspectives]'. Panoptica - Revista Eletrônica Acadêmica de Direito, [Details]
(2009) 'Nota a Corte di Giustizia, 5 marzo 2009, causa C-222/07, Unión de Televisiones Comerciales Asociadas (UTECA) c. Administración General del Estado’'
Delia Ferri (2009) 'Nota a Corte di Giustizia, 5 marzo 2009, causa C-222/07, Unión de Televisiones Comerciales Asociadas (UTECA) c. Administración General del Estado’'. Rivista di Diritto pubblico comparato italiano ed europeo, (3) [Details]
(2009) 'Nota a Tribunale di primo grado, 11 marzo 2009, causa T 354/05, Télévision française 1 SA (TF1) c. Commissione delle Comunità europee'
Delia Ferri (2009) 'Nota a Tribunale di primo grado, 11 marzo 2009, causa T 354/05, Télévision française 1 SA (TF1) c. Commissione delle Comunità europee'. Rivista di Diritto pubblico comparato italiano ed europeo, (3) [Details]
(2009) 'La dimensione prescrittiva della cultura. Un’analisi comparata tra significante e significato [The legal dimension of culture. A comparative analysis]'
Delia Ferri (2009) 'La dimensione prescrittiva della cultura. Un’analisi comparata tra significante e significato [The legal dimension of culture. A comparative analysis]'. Rivista di Diritto pubblico comparato italiano ed europeo, (1) [Details]
(2009) 'Cultural Diversity ‘Under Review’: The Fachverband der Buch- und Medienwirtschaft Case'
Delia Ferri (2009) 'Cultural Diversity ‘Under Review’: The Fachverband der Buch- und Medienwirtschaft Case'. European Journal of Law Reform, (4) [Details]
(2010) 'Nota a Corte di Giustizia, 10 settembre 2009, cause riunite C 445/07 P e C 455/07 P. Commissione delle Comunità europee c. Ente per le Ville Vesuviane (C-445/07 P), Ente per le Ville Vesuviane c. Commissione delle Comunità europee (C-455/07 P)'
Delia Ferri (2010) 'Nota a Corte di Giustizia, 10 settembre 2009, cause riunite C 445/07 P e C 455/07 P. Commissione delle Comunità europee c. Ente per le Ville Vesuviane (C-445/07 P), Ente per le Ville Vesuviane c. Commissione delle Comunità europee (C-455/07 P)'. Rivista di Diritto pubblico comparato italiano ed europeo, (1) [Details]
(2011) 'Inroads to Social Inclusion in Europe’s Social Market Economy: The Case of State Aid Supporting Employment of Workers with Disabilities'
Delia Ferri and Mel Marquis (2011) 'Inroads to Social Inclusion in Europe’s Social Market Economy: The Case of State Aid Supporting Employment of Workers with Disabilities'. European Journal of Legal Studies, 4 (2):44-73 [Details]
(2012) 'Dal Libro bianco sulla governance al nuovo Registro per la Trasparenza: l’UE tra participatory engineering e democrazia partecipativa [From the White Paper on Governance to the new Tranparency Register: The EU between participatory engineering and participatory democracy]'
Delia Ferri (2012) 'Dal Libro bianco sulla governance al nuovo Registro per la Trasparenza: l’UE tra participatory engineering e democrazia partecipativa [From the White Paper on Governance to the new Tranparency Register: The EU between participatory engineering and participatory democracy]'. Rivista Italiana di Diritto Pubblico Comunitario, (3-4):481-535 [Details]
(2012) 'Reshaping Disability Policy Making in Italy: The ‘Focal Point’, the National Observatory on the Situation of Persons with Disabilities, and... the Absence of Regions?'
Delia Ferri (2012) 'Reshaping Disability Policy Making in Italy: The ‘Focal Point’, the National Observatory on the Situation of Persons with Disabilities, and... the Absence of Regions?'. Perspectives on Federalism, 4 (3) [Details]
(2013) 'An End to Abusive Litigation Tactics within the EU? New Perspectives under Brussels I Recast'
Delia Ferri (2013) 'An End to Abusive Litigation Tactics within the EU? New Perspectives under Brussels I Recast'. Irish Business Law Review, [Details]
(2014) 'A Revaluation of the Cultural Dimension of Disability Policy in the European Union: The Impact of Digitization and Web Accessibility'
Delia Ferri and Anthony Giannoumis (2014) 'A Revaluation of the Cultural Dimension of Disability Policy in the European Union: The Impact of Digitization and Web Accessibility'. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 32 (1):33-51 [Details]
(2014) 'European Citizens… Mind the Gap! Some Reflections on Participatory Democracy in the EU'
Delia Ferri (2014) 'European Citizens… Mind the Gap! Some Reflections on Participatory Democracy in the EU'. Perspectives on Federalism, [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2008) La Costituzione culturale dell'Unione Europea [The Cultural Constitution of the European Union].
Delia Ferri (2008) La Costituzione culturale dell'Unione Europea [The Cultural Constitution of the European Union]. Padova (Italy): CEDAM-Wolter Kluwer. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2005) 'La “religione predominante” e l’ordinamento giuridico in Grecia: una differenza persistente [The dominat religion and the Greek legal Order: a persistent difference]'
Delia Ferri (2005) 'La “religione predominante” e l’ordinamento giuridico in Grecia: una differenza persistente [The dominat religion and the Greek legal Order: a persistent difference]' In: Diritti religiosi e tradizionali in alcuni ordinamenti contemporanei. Trieste (Italy): EUT (Trieste University Press). [Details]
(2005) 'La questione del crocifisso tra laicita’ e pluralismo culturale [The crucifix between laicity and cultural pluralism]'
Delia Ferri (2005) 'La questione del crocifisso tra laicita’ e pluralismo culturale [The crucifix between laicity and cultural pluralism]' In: La laicità crocifissa? Il nodo costituzionale dei simboli religiosi nei luoghi pubblici. Torino (Italy): Giappichelli. [Details]
(2007) 'Il rango delle norme CEDU: tra teorica delle fonti e retorica dei diritti [The rank of the ECHR: between theory of the sourcess of law and rethoric of rights]'
Delia Ferri (2007) 'Il rango delle norme CEDU: tra teorica delle fonti e retorica dei diritti [The rank of the ECHR: between theory of the sourcess of law and rethoric of rights]' In: All’incrocio tra Costituzione e CEDU. Il rango delle norme della Convenzione e l’efficacia interna delle sentenze di Strasburgo. Torino (Italy): Giappichelli. [Details]
(2008) 'An Investigation on the (Desirable) Role of Cultural Diversity in the EU-China Partnership'
Delia Ferri (2008) 'An Investigation on the (Desirable) Role of Cultural Diversity in the EU-China Partnership' In: Europe, India and China: Strategic Partners in a Changing World. Brussels (Belgium): Bruylant. [Details]
(2010) 'La Convenzione UNESCO sulla diversità culturale: sviluppi e prospettive della sua attuazione nell’Unione europea [The UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity: developmenst and perspectives of its implementation in the European Union]'
Delia Ferri (2010) 'La Convenzione UNESCO sulla diversità culturale: sviluppi e prospettive della sua attuazione nell’Unione europea [The UNESCO Convention on cultural diversity: developmenst and perspectives of its implementation in the European Union]' In: Il cittadino nello spazio giuridico europeo. Padova (Italy): CEDAM. [Details]
(2010) 'The conclusion of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the EC/EU: a constitutional perspective'
Delia Ferri (2010) 'The conclusion of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the EC/EU: a constitutional perspective' In: European Yearbook of Disability Law. Antwerp-Portland: Intersentia. [Details]
(2011) 'L’Unione europea e l’inclusione sociale dei rom: priorità politica o retorica sovranazionale? [The European Union and Social Inclusion of Roma: political priority or supranational rethoric?]'
Delia Ferri (2011) 'L’Unione europea e l’inclusione sociale dei rom: priorità politica o retorica sovranazionale? [The European Union and Social Inclusion of Roma: political priority or supranational rethoric?]' In: Il mosaico rom. Milan (Italy): Franco Angeli. [Details]
(2011) 'Partecipazione della società civile e tutela della diversità culturale nell’ordinamento dell’Unione europea, tra adempimento di un obbligo internazionale e attuazione di principi costituzionali [Civil Society's Participation and Protection of Cultural Diversity in the European Union, between International Obligations and Constitutional Principles]'
Delia Ferri (2011) 'Partecipazione della società civile e tutela della diversità culturale nell’ordinamento dell’Unione europea, tra adempimento di un obbligo internazionale e attuazione di principi costituzionali [Civil Society's Participation and Protection of Cultural Diversity in the European Union, between International Obligations and Constitutional Principles]' In: Per governare insieme: il federalismo come metodo. Verso nuove forme della democrazia. Padova (Italy): CEDAM. [Details]
(2013) 'Implementation of Art. 33 UNCRPD in Italy: Magna Pars est profectus velle proficere'
Delia Ferri (2013) 'Implementation of Art. 33 UNCRPD in Italy: Magna Pars est profectus velle proficere' In: Article 33 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Structural Foundations for the Implementation and Monitoring of the Convention. New York- Amsterdam: Martinus Nijoff. [Details]
(2014) 'Genetic Discrimination: Is it Time for the EU to Take On a New Challenge?'
Delia Ferri (2014) 'Genetic Discrimination: Is it Time for the EU to Take On a New Challenge?' In: Genetic Discrimination -Transatlantic Perspectives on the Case for a European Level Legal Response. UK: Rouletge. [Details]
(2014) 'Participation in EU Governance: A “Multi-Level” Perspective and a “Multifold” Approach'
Delia Ferri (2014) 'Participation in EU Governance: A “Multi-Level” Perspective and a “Multifold” Approach' In: Federalism, Alternative Forms of Democracy, Better Governance. Leiden: Brill-Nijhoff. [Details]
(2014) 'Is there a «Cultural Dimension» of EU Disability Policy? New Perspectives after the Accession to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'
Delia Ferri (2014) 'Is there a «Cultural Dimension» of EU Disability Policy? New Perspectives after the Accession to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities' In: La Cittadinanza sociale. Venice (Italy): Venice University Press. [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2008) Study on the Economic and Cultural Impact, notably on Co-productions, of Territorialisation Clauses of state aid Schemes for Films and Audiovisual Productions.
Saxon Brettell, Ben Gardiner and Ian Robins (Cambridge Econometrics), Christophe Germann, Johanna Jäger and Delia Ferri (Germann Avocats), Henning Thomsen, Stefan Kvamm and Martin Bilberg (Rambøll Management), David Graham and David Rolfe (David Graham & Associates) (2008) Study on the Economic and Cultural Impact, notably on Co-productions, of Territorialisation Clauses of state aid Schemes for Films and Audiovisual Productions. European Commission, A final report for the European Commission, DG Information Society and Media. [Details]
(2010) Implementing the UNESCO Convention of 2005 in the European Union.
Germann Avocats and a multidiciplinary research team (2010) Implementing the UNESCO Convention of 2005 in the European Union. DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR INTERNAL POLICIES POLICY DEPARTMENT B: STRUCTURAL AND COHESION POLICIES, Brussels. [Details]
(2011) Italy [Report on the status of the implementation of the UN Convention on People with Disabilities in Italy].
Delia Ferri (2011) Italy [Report on the status of the implementation of the UN Convention on People with Disabilities in Italy]. Konrand Adenauer Foundation, Rome-Berlin. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2006) 'L’azione negoziale europea in sede Unesco: unità della rappresentanza internazionale vs. problematicità del riparto di competenze in materia culturale'
Delia Ferri (2006) 'L’azione negoziale europea in sede Unesco: unità della rappresentanza internazionale vs. problematicità del riparto di competenze in materia culturale' Forum dei Quaderni Costituzionali, . [Details]
(2007) 'L’Europa come “spazio culturale diversificato”: gli ultimi sviluppi della normazione e delle politiche culturali comunitarie'
Delia Ferri (2007) 'L’Europa come “spazio culturale diversificato”: gli ultimi sviluppi della normazione e delle politiche culturali comunitarie' Il cristallo, . [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2010) Second Session of the Work Forum Preparatory Meeting organized by the European Commission (Brussels),
Delia Ferri (2010) Chaired Session. [Chaired Session], Second Session of the Work Forum Preparatory Meeting organized by the European Commission (Brussels), Brussels (Belgium) , 14-OCT-10 - 14-OCT-11. [Details]
(2011) Seminar on EU Disability Law for Legal and Policy Practitioners organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA),
Delia Ferri (2011) The UNCRPD: Development and Purpose of the UNCRPD, General Principles and Obligations for the Contracting States. [Invited Oral Presentation], Seminar on EU Disability Law for Legal and Policy Practitioners organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA), Academy of European Law (ERA) -Trier (Germany) , 23-MAY-11 - 24-MAY-11. [Details]
(2011) SEMINAR ON EU DISABILITY LAW FOR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA),
Delia Ferri (2011) Introduction to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [Invited Oral Presentation], SEMINAR ON EU DISABILITY LAW FOR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA), Academy of European Law (ERA) -Trier , 20-JUN-11 - 21-JUN-11. [Details]
(2011) Seminar on EU Disability Law for Legal and Policy Practitioners organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA),
Delia Ferri (2011) EU Disability Law and the UNCRPD. [Invited Oral Presentation], Seminar on EU Disability Law for Legal and Policy Practitioners organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA), Academy of European Law (ERA) -Trier (Germany) , 23-MAY-11 - 24-MAY-11. [Details]
(2011) International Conference for the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities organised by the European Commission and the Turkish government (Ankara),
Delia Ferri (2011) Art. 33 UN CRPD: principles and practical approaches. [Invited Lecture], International Conference for the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities organised by the European Commission and the Turkish government (Ankara), Ankara (Turkey) , 21-MAR-11 - 21-MAR-11. [Details]
(2011) Genetic Discrimination - Transatlantic Perspectives on the Case for a European Level Legal Response -Conference organized by the Centre for Disability law and Policy of NUIG,
Delia Ferri (2011) Legislating on Genetic Discrimination at the EU Level: Possibilities and Challenges. [Invited Paper], Genetic Discrimination - Transatlantic Perspectives on the Case for a European Level Legal Response -Conference organized by the Centre for Disability law and Policy of NUIG, NUI Galway , 19-NOV-11 - 19-NOV-11. [Details]
(2011) Conference on EU Disability Law for University Professors and Law Lecturers organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA) and University Carlos III (Madrid),
Delia Ferri (2011) The implications of the UNCRPD for EU Law. [Oral Presentation], Conference on EU Disability Law for University Professors and Law Lecturers organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA) and University Carlos III (Madrid), University Carlos III - Madrid , 15-DEC-11 - 15-DEC-11. [Details]
(2011) SEMINAR ON EU DISABILITY LAW FOR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY organazinzed by the Academy of European Law (ERA),
Delia Ferri (2011) EU Disability Law, Charter of Fundamental Rights and the UNCRPD. [Invited Oral Presentation], SEMINAR ON EU DISABILITY LAW FOR MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY organazinzed by the Academy of European Law (ERA), Academy of European Law (ERA) -Trier (Germany) , 20-JUN-11 - 21-JUN-11. [Details]
(2011) THE ROLE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE STATE IN MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNCRPD -Conference organized by the Slovenian Disability Movement and btìy the Slovenian National Council,
Delia Ferri (2011) Setting the scene: Art. 33 UN CRPD. [Invited Oral Presentation], THE ROLE OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THE STATE IN MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNCRPD -Conference organized by the Slovenian Disability Movement and btìy the Slovenian National Council, Slovenian National Council, Ljubljana , 12-APR-11 - 12-APR-11. [Details]
(2012) Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in International and EU Law -Workshop of the EUI Human Rights Working Group and the EUI Academy of European Law,
Delia Ferri (2012) The UNCRPD within the EU legal system. [Conference Paper], Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in International and EU Law -Workshop of the EUI Human Rights Working Group and the EUI Academy of European Law, European University Institute , 27-APR-12 - 27-APR-12. [Details]
(2012) Genetic Discrimination - Conference jointly organized by the European Parliament and by the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland,
Delia Ferri (2012) Legislating at the EU Level: Possibilities and Challenges. [Conference Paper], Genetic Discrimination - Conference jointly organized by the European Parliament and by the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, National University of Ireland, European Parliament -Brussels , 06-MAR-12 - 06-MAR-12. [Details]
(2013) EU DISABILITY LAW AND THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -Conference organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA),
Delia Ferri (2013) Introduction to the key aspects of the UNCRPD: development, purpose, general principles, key definitions and concepts. [Invited Oral Presentation], EU DISABILITY LAW AND THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES -Conference organized by the Academy of European Law (ERA), Krakow , 03-SEP-13 - 04-SEP-13. [Details]
(2013) Disabilità e Diritti della Persona -Conference organized by the Human Rights Commission of the Verona Bar Council,
Delia Ferri (2013) La Convenzione delle Nazioni Unite sui diritti delle persone con disabilità. [Invited Oral Presentation], Disabilità e Diritti della Persona -Conference organized by the Human Rights Commission of the Verona Bar Council, Verona , 20-DEC-13 - 20-DEC-13. [Details]
(2014) Equal Rights and Accessible Environments: The UN CRPD and EU Disability Law and Policy -Conference organized within the DREAM (Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets) project,
Delia Ferri (2014) The UN CRPD as a mixed agreement. [Invited Oral Presentation], Equal Rights and Accessible Environments: The UN CRPD and EU Disability Law and Policy -Conference organized within the DREAM (Disability Rights Expanding Accessible Markets) project, Maastricht University , 03-APR-14 - 04-APR-14. [Details]

Book Review

  Year Publication
(2008) Recensione al testo “C. Germann, Diversité culturelle et libre-échange à la lumière du cinema, Helbing Lichtenhahn, Bale, 2008, pp. 462.
Delia Ferri (2008) Recensione al testo “C. Germann, Diversité culturelle et libre-échange à la lumière du cinema, Helbing Lichtenhahn, Bale, 2008, pp. 462. Book Review [Details]
(2009) Book review for “G. Martinico, L’integrazione silente. La funzione interpretativa della Corte di giustizia e il diritto costituzionale europeo, Jovene, Napoli, 2008.
Delia Ferri (2009) Book review for “G. Martinico, L’integrazione silente. La funzione interpretativa della Corte di giustizia e il diritto costituzionale europeo, Jovene, Napoli, 2008. Book Review [Details]
(2009) Book review for “Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir and Gerard Quinn (eds), The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. European and Scandinavian Perspectives, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers-Brill Academic, 2009”.
Delia Ferri (2009) Book review for “Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir and Gerard Quinn (eds), The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. European and Scandinavian Perspectives, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers-Brill Academic, 2009”. Book Review [Details]
(2010) D. FERRI, Recensione al testo “G. Martinico, P. Carrozza, F. Fontanelli, Shaping Rule of Law through Dialogue, Europa law Publishing, Gronigen, 2010.
Delia Ferri (2010) D. FERRI, Recensione al testo “G. Martinico, P. Carrozza, F. Fontanelli, Shaping Rule of Law through Dialogue, Europa law Publishing, Gronigen, 2010. Book Review [Details]
(2011) Recensione al testo “G. Famiglietti, Diritti culturali e diritto della cultura. La voce “cultura” dal campo delle tutele a quello della tutela, Giappicchelli, Torino, 2010”.
Delia Ferri (2011) Recensione al testo “G. Famiglietti, Diritti culturali e diritto della cultura. La voce “cultura” dal campo delle tutele a quello della tutela, Giappicchelli, Torino, 2010”. Book Review [Details]
(2014) Book review of Empowerment and Disempowerment of the European Citizen, edited by M. Dougan, N. Nic Shuibhne and E. Spaventa (Oxford and Portland: Hart Publishing, 2012).
Delia Ferri (2014) Book review of Empowerment and Disempowerment of the European Citizen, edited by M. Dougan, N. Nic Shuibhne and E. Spaventa (Oxford and Portland: Hart Publishing, 2012). Book Review [Details]

Policy Contribution

  Year Publication
(2014) Policy Submission in Response to EU Public Consultation on Reforming the Rules of Copyright.
Abigail Rekas, Delia Ferri, Ronan Kennedy (2014) Policy Submission in Response to EU Public Consultation on Reforming the Rules of Copyright. Policy Contribution [Details]

Report

  Year Publication
(2014) Analytical Framework for a Comparative Analysis of Accessible Technology Law and Policy.
Delia Ferri (2014) Analytical Framework for a Comparative Analysis of Accessible Technology Law and Policy. Report [Details]
(2014) Annotated Bibliography on Accessibility Law and Policies and Accessible Technologies.
Delia Ferri, Clíona de Bhailís and Jennifer Kline (2014) Annotated Bibliography on Accessibility Law and Policies and Accessible Technologies. Report [Details]

Translation

  Year Publication
(2007) La manutenzione costituzionale in Ungheria [The constitutional maintenance in Hungary].
Timea Drinoczi (translator: Delia Ferri) (2007) La manutenzione costituzionale in Ungheria [The constitutional maintenance in Hungary]. Padova (Italy): Translation [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2004 Award/Scholarship “Premio E. Dugoni 2003” for the best Final Essay in Law, granted by Provincia di Mantova Province of Mantua (Italy)
2009 National Award “Premio Ettore Gallo 2008” for the best Ph.D Thesis ISTREVI (Vicenza) under the High Patronage of the Presidency of the Italian Republic

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Italian Bar Association Member -Qualified Attorney at law (Avvocato) /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
Studio Legale Segna (Verona -Italy) Of Counsel - Attorney at Law /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2003 University of Verona Master of Law Law
2007 University of Verona PhD PhD in European and Italian Constitutional Law
2013 Trinity College Dublin Master of Law LL.M. in International and European Business Law

Languages

  Language
French
English
Italian

Consultancy

  Client Description
ATI Ca’ Foscari Formazione & Ricerca srl - Sinodè srl - Irecoop Veneto
Independent consultant with research tasks for ATI Ca’ Foscari Formazione & Ricerca srl - Sinodè srl - Irecoop Veneto: “Progetto di Sperimentazione Gestionale dei Servizi Sociali (Azienda Ulss n. 15 - Territorio Alta Padovana” (Analysis of local regulation on social and welfare services in the Alta Padovana department, in cooperation with ATI-University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, Italy)
Albanian Blind Association in partnership with the National Council of organizations of persons with disabilities
International expert of the EU funded project "Partnership for change - Institutionalizing access to justice for persons with disabilities in Albania"
European Foundation Centre (Brussels, Belgium)
Independent consultant with research tasks in the field of EU Law for European Foundation Centre (Brussels, Belgium) within the “Study on challenges and good practices in the implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities”, executed by the EFC for the European Commission. Academic Directors: prof. L. Waddington (University of Maastricht), prof. G. Quinn (University of Galway). Supervisors: prof. L. Waddington, prof. C. Barnard (University of Cambridge) [April 2009-March 2010]
Konrad Stiftung Adenauer Foundation (Rome-Berlin)
Independent consultant with research tasks for the Konrad Stiftung Adenauer Foundation (Rome-Berlin) within the “Inquiry on the UN Convention on People with Disabilities. Status of its implementation in the G20 nations” (May 2011)
Human European Consultancy
Independent consultant with research tasks for Human European Consultancy B.V (Utrecht-The Netherlands) within the Study on the implementation of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities in the EU, executed for the European Commission (February 2013-September 2013)

Reviews

  Journal Role
Jcms-Journal Of Common Market Studies Reviewer

Other Activities

  Description

(2005) Participation as legal observer joining the Italian Delegation at the negotiation process of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (UNESCO Paris)

(2003-2005) Professional Legal Training within Studio Legale Segna (Verona, Italy)

(2004) Internship at the Italian Representation to the European Union - Council of Ministers/COREPER (Brussels) 

Since 2008 Delia has also attended a number of professional-development courses. Amongst others, she completed a full Master-Course for professionals and practitioners on International Commercial Law and International Contracts run by Centro Studi Forense with the acknowledgement from the Italian Bar Council (Verona/Milan)

 (2014) Member of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies


 (2006) Diploma in European Union Legal Practice from the Central European University - Budapest (Hungary)


 (2014) Member of European Society of International Law

Teaching Interests

EU law, European Constitutional Law, EU Disability Law

Modules Taught

  Term/Year Module Title Module Code Subject / Desc
2013/2014 European Union and Human Rights LW474