Barbara Gallani
Head of Department
Department/Unit: Communication and Partnerships
Phone: +39 0521 036 222
Email address: Barbara.Gallani@efsa.europa.eu
Barbara Gallani is Head of EFSA’s Communication and Partnerships (ENGAGE) Department and has been a member of EFSA’s senior management team since May 2016.
Barbara has extensive experience of communicating complex issues in the areas of food safety, authenticity and research to lay audiences; managing incidents and food scares; and developing and delivering specialist training courses on risk communication The interactive exchange of information and opinions throughout the risk analysis process, including the explanation of risk assessment findings and the basis of risk management decisions. The levels of interactive exchange include: the dissemination of public information about risks to consumers or other affected groups; the dialogue within and between risk assessment and risk management; engagement with interested parties affected by risk analysis outcomes. for UK and global audiences. She was listed as one of the UK Top 100 Scientists by the Science Council in January 2014 for her work in regulatory science.
Before joining EFSA, she worked in the UK at the Food and Drink Federation, at the British Retail Consortium and at the UK Food Standards Agency, including a secondment to the European Commission (DG SANCO) and a BA Media Fellowship on science communication at the Daily Telegraph. She also worked at the European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) in Brussels.
Barbara holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physics, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education PGCE (Physics and Sciences), a Master's Degree in Advanced Instrumentation Systems and a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching.