Aviana Bulgarelli is the Director of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop). During her tenure, Ms Bulgarelli has placed Cedefop at the forefront of European policy-making in the field.
Before her appointment in 2005, Aviana Bulgarelli enjoyed a career which alternated between applied research and policy-making.  As Director-General for Guidance and Vocational Training Policies at the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (2002-2005) she co-ordinated the Leonardo da Vinci Programme, the European Social Fund Community Support Framework and the relevant national programmes and policies. 
As a researcher in labour market and policy analysis issues, Ms Bulgarelli was Director of Research in the Italian Vocational Education and Training Research Institute (ISFOL) and Director of the Italian Programme and Policy Evaluation Unit of the European Social Fund.
She has numerous academic books, international journal articles and conference contributions to her name.