Federalism and Minority Studies

Sergiu Constantin is a senior researcher at the Institute for Minority Rights of Eurac Research (Bolzano/Bozen, Italy). He holds a law degree from the University of Bucharest (Romania) and a Master in European Studies from the University of Graz (Austria). Besides his research work, he coordinates the science communication activities of the Institute for Minority Rights.

Alice Valdesalici is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Comparative Federalism of Eurac Research. She got her PhD in Italian and European Constitutional Law at the Graduate School of Law (University of Verona). She is the author of various works on comparative fiscal federalism and, recently, co-editor of Comparing Fiscal Federalism (2018).

Elisabeth Alber, PhD in Comparative Politics from the University of Innsbruck, Degree (M.A. and B.A. equivalent) in International Sciences and Diplomacy (with focus on International Law and Comparative Constitutional Law) from the University of Turin, Advanced Diploma in European Studies from the University of Turku. As visiting scholar, she worked and taught in Germany, Spain, France, the US and Australia. Currently, she also acts as consultant for international organizations in Moldova, Ukraine and Myanmar.

Greta Klotz is a project manager and researcher at the Institute for Comparative Federalism Research of Eurac Research in Bolzano/South Tyrol. She holds a Master's degree in political science and history from the University of Innsbruck (Austria). She is a PhD student of legal studies at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland), where she conducts a comparative research on the vertical and horizontal cooperation of municipalities in South Tyrol, Tyrol and Graubünden. She is project manager of the international training program "Winter School on Federalism and Governance".