Emilio Puccio

Emilio Puccio serves as the Secretary General of the European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights, a cross-party and cross-national group consisting of over 120 MEPs and 26 child-focused organisations. The group's aim is to mainstream children’s rights in all EU policies and legislation.

Emilio also sits on the advisory board of INHOPE—the network combatting online Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)—as well as the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) initiative, which is supported by the European Commission. The mission of BIK, through its core service platform, is to foster the exchange of knowledge, expertise, resources, and best practices between key online safety stakeholders, including industry representatives. Emilio is also a member of the Judging Panel for the 2020 GSMA Global Mobile Awards (GLOMOs) in the category of Best Mobile Initiative for Enhancing Children’s Lives.

Before joining the Intergroup on Children’s Rights, Emilio worked on business and human rights issues in New York City at the United Nations Global Compact and as part of the Individuals at Risk Programme at Amnesty International USA. As a qualified lawyer, he also served as Administrative & Legal Assistant for two years at the Italian General Consulate in Barcelona.

Emilio holds a Juris Doctor Magna cum laude in Law from the University of Palermo, a Master’s Degree in International Business Management from EADA Business School in Barcelona, and a Master in Diplomatic Studies from the Italian Society for International Organisations (SIOI) in Rome.