Dr. Belloni Mignatti holds a Master’s degree in Political Science, cum laude, from the University of Pavia (Italy) and a Diploma of Advanced European Studies from the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium. She is a retired Professor of European Union Law, Faculty of Political Science, at the University of Pavia (Italy).
Positions held by Dr. Belloni Mignatti include: Former Chair (2016-2020), NGO Committee on Migration(link is external); Co-Chair (2016-present), Subcommittee on Children in Migration- NGO Committee on Migration; UN Representative (2010-present), World Organization for Early Childhood Education (link is external); Member of the “Initiative of children in migration” (2017-present), Geneva, Switzerland.
Dr. Belloni Mignatti has published books and articles on different aspects of the European Union integration, mainly about migration policy. Her current interests are:
1. Refuge and migrant children’s right to education, mainly Early Childhood Development
2. Refugee and migrant children’s rights protection
Alternatives to administrative detention of migrant and refugee children.