Since joining the OECD, Silvia has played a central role in supporting the Secretary-General and governing bodies, previously serving as Head of Management in the Office of the Secretary-General (2019-2020) and as Advisor to the Secretary-General (2018-2019).
Prior to the OECD, Silvia held senior leadership roles within the United Nations system, including Chief of the Executive Board and External Relations at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) (2015-2017). She also served as Senior Advisor to the President of Uruguay, José Mujica (2013-2015), contributing to high-level policy development and international engagement.
She also worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) (2005-2013), both in Uruguay as Advisor and Head of Office to the Resident Coordinator, and at headquarters in New York as an Intergovernmental Affairs Specialist in the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy. Earlier in her career, Silvia also held roles at UNESCO and the Inter-American Development Bank as Special Assistant to the Assistant Director General for Social and Human Sciences and Policy Advisor to the Special Representative in Europe.
In addition, Silvia has academic experience as a lecturer in international relations at Sciences Po in Paris, where she served as Academic Director of the Department of International Affairs and Executive Director of the Chair on Middle Eastern Studies alongside Professor Gilles Kepel.
Silvia, a dual Italian and Uruguayan national, holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Sciences Po and a Master’s Degree in Economy and Law from Sorbonne University. She also holds a postgraduate certificate in microfinance from the Harvard Institute of International Development (HIID).