Simone holds a first degree in Forest Science, an M. Sc. In Watershed Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management. He has worked for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) for 18 years in different positions and is currently responsible in the Urban Forestry and Agroforestry programme. In addition to FAO he has also worked for WWF, IPGRI (now Bioversity) and as a private consultant.
