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Gaia Paola Gusmini

@gaiapaolagusmini

Internationally experienced researcher and project professional with a Master’s in War and Defence and a multidisciplinary background.

Italy

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking for remote or international opportunities across research, policy, communications, operations, and project support, where I can coordinate stakeholders, turn complex information into clear outputs, and work in multicultural environments.

I've supported research programming, institutional communications, and events at the Swedish Defence University's Gender, Peace and Security Research Group, liaising with partner institutions and speakers in Spanish.

At the General Consulate of Sri Lanka in Milan, I drafted trade and investment briefs for diplomatic decision-making and led delivery of the first Sri Lanka Cultural Festival in Milan. I coordinated public-sector and private stakeholders, interpreted international meetings, and managed time-sensitive correspondence and communications.

Alongside my MSc in War and Defence, I've managed international tour groups, logistics, scheduling, and client communications in Stockholm and Tromsø. I'm motivated by research, policy, communications, operations, and project support work in international and multicultural settings.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Tour Guide

Current

Rainbow Tours Stockholm

Mar 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)

Managed group logistics and client communications for international audiences, developing tailored content for diverse groups. Generated SEK 100,000 in sales across 63 hours in July.

Client Communication Logistics Sales Tour Guiding

Academic Programme & Events Assistant

Swedish Defence University

Nov 2025 - Mar 2026 (4 months)

Supported research programming and events for the Gender, Peace and Security Research Group, coordinating institutional communications and liaising with partners and speakers.

Research Coordination Event Planning Stakeholder Liaison Spanish

Assistant to the Consul

General Consulate of Sri Lanka

Sep 2023 - Jan 2024 (4 months)

Served as research officer for the Commerce Section, drafting analytical briefs on bilateral trade and investment. Organized and led the first Sri Lanka Cultural Festival in Milan, coordinating logistics and stakeholder engagement.

Research Policy Analysis Event Management Stakeholder Engagement Translation Social Media Management

Tour Guide

Arctic Service

May 2022 - Aug 2022 (3 months)

Independently managed group logistics and client communications for international audiences, developing tailored content for diverse groups.

Client Communication Logistics Tour Guiding

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Swedish Defence University

Master of Science, War and Defence

2024 -

Activities and societies: Policy simulations: EU Council crisis management simulation, President of the European Commission; Swedish Policy Games – 2nd place & Best Policy Presentation award; NATO Model North Atlantic Council, representing Estonia; Workshop on the WPS Agenda 25th anniversary.

Pursuing an MSc in War and Defence with a thesis on gendered militarised governance, passed with distinction. Coursework includes environmental security, crisis decision-making, and gender and security.

Università degli Studi di Milano

Bachelor of Arts, International Studies and European Institutions

2020 - 2023

Grade: 110/110 cum laude

Activities and societies: Erasmus exchanges: UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø (2022); Işık University, Istanbul, Türkiye (2023).

Bachelor's degree in International Studies and European Institutions, graduated with 110/110 cum laude. Included Erasmus exchanges in Norway and Turkey.