Sara Candiracci
About Sara Candiracci
Sara Candiracci is an Associate Director at Arup and Arup Energy, with extensive experience in urban planning and development, having worked with various international organizations including UN-Habitat and the World Bank.
Company
Sara Candiracci is currently working at Arup, where she holds the position of Associate Director. She also serves as Associate - International Development at Arup Energy, both roles based in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. Her engagement with Arup started in 2018, and she has been with Arup Energy since 2017.
Title
Sara Candiracci serves as an Associate Director at Arup and as Associate - International Development at Arup Energy. Her roles involve strategic leadership and contributions to international development initiatives.
Education and Expertise
Sara Candiracci achieved a Doctor of Philosophy degree, completing her doctoral studies from 2011 to 2016. She holds a Master of Arts degree from Università Iuav di Venezia, earned between 2002 and 2003. Additionally, she studied at Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Mexico, from 1999 to 2000, and completed her undergraduate studies at Università Iuav di Venezia from 1994 to 2000.
Background
Sara Candiracci has extensive experience working with international organizations. Her past roles include Project Development Consultant at UN-Habitat for the LIFT Programme on Migrant Women Empowerment and Wellbeing in Yangon, Technical Support at the University of Pennsylvania, and Strategic Urban Planning Specialist at UN-Habitat. She has also held advisory roles at the Maputo Municipal Council and various positions at the UN-Habitat, including Communications Officer for the World Urban Campaign and Human Settlements Officer.
Achievements
Sara Candiracci has co-authored reports on social value in construction and the role of play in cities. She has been involved in research focusing on how cities can be designed to improve equality of experience in public spaces and transport systems. Additionally, she has contributed to initiatives aimed at shaping cities to be safe and conducive environments where children can thrive and learn.