Cristina Leonetti graduated in political science in 1998, with a specialization in international space law.

She has always worked with international organizations: she spent six years as activity manager and office manager with the Piedmont branch of the Italian Society for International Organization, and three years as activity manager at the UNESCO Centre and the Mediterranean Women’s Forum. During that time, she also worked on research programmes concerning international law.

She joined the Centre in 2003, and helps run its postgraduate programmes.