Valentina Gallo

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Valentina Gallo is a jurist and clinical criminologist, with an educational background oriented towards criminal law disciplines and in-depth study of the dynamics related to crime and deviance. After graduating in Law at the University of Trento, she obtained a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychopathology and Clinical Criminology at the University Vita-Salute San Raffaele in Milan. This course, supplemented by a period of internship at the psychiatry department of the same hospital, enabled her to acquire in-depth skills in the understanding, prevention and treatment of deviant behaviour. She works as a voluntary collaborator ex art. 78 O.P. at the Interdistrict Office of External Criminal Execution in Venice and collaborates with the Social Services Department of the Veneto Region. She is constantly updated on issues related to gender violence, penal execution and intervention and prevention strategies.

This author has been published on June, 18 2025.

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Agenfor International

Public Interest Foundation & Social Enterprise

Agenfor International is a public interest foundation and social enterprise registered in the National Register of Third Sector Entities. It promotes international cooperation, social and economic development, and solidarity through research, training, and technical assistance in the fields of human rights, justice, security, and migration.

It operates in networks and consortia with public and private partners to implement projects funded by the EU, state bodies, and international organizations. As a Mandated Body, it supports Italian, European, and third-country public institutions in planning, reporting, communication, and implementation activities. It specializes in the development of innovative technologies, including those based on Artificial Intelligence, for the analysis and prevention of complex criminal phenomena such as migrant smuggling and human trafficking.