Martina is the communication assistant for LSE London. She is also currently a postgraduate student at LSE doing an MSc in Regional and Urban Planning Studies. After graduating in Public Policies at Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome, she interned at Mastercard Italy in the Cause Enablement global team and she also worked for Public affairs companies based in Rome and in Washington DC. Passionate about the role of cities in reframing global and local governance; promoting social innovation and community engagement; her research interests are focused on planning for inclusive cities, that do not displace communities but engage them in designing their future.