Stefano Moncada was born in Rome in 1976. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Malta, where he is the Director of the Islands and Small States Institute. He lectures and conducts research in the areas of development economics, climate change, island studies, sustainable development, and impact evaluation techniques. Stefano’s recent research activities include socio-economic assessments in the face of climate-change and of vulnerable communities, with a focus on Small Island Developing States. Prior to joining academia, Stefano worked in the Italian parliament as a manager and policy analyst and as a consultant in several development projects mainly in relation to socio-economic and environmentally funded activities. Stefano is also part of the Executive Committee of the European Association of Development and Training Institutes (EADI) and the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MedECC) and acts as expert reviewer for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He is active in numerous outreach initiatives, including training/consultation sessions for public, private, and non-governmental organisations.