Meet the Heartbeat of Our Community
United Italian Societies (UIS) is a student-led association founded by Italian university students studying abroad. Our organizational structure emphasizes democratic representation, efficient decision-making, and a continuous flow of ideas, feedback, and suggestions among young Italian minds. Our governance is based on four main organs: Board of Directors, Advisory Board, UIS Council and our Executive. Meet the people volunteering to promote, support and connect Italian students abroad.
Our People
Alessandro Bodini
Chief Operating Officer
I am a second year bachelor student at the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) in Sweden. I am passionate about Economics, sports, and Philosophy. Within UIS, my goal is to share the Italian culture abroad and to help Italian students to discover what's outside of Italy.
Our Global Chapters
Explore the dedicated teams leading our chapters around the world.
Portugal
1 society
5 student leaders
Full List of Volunteers
Discover all the open roles and active volunteers in our network.
Our Governance
Our organizational structure emphasizes democratic representation, efficient decision-making, and a continuous flow of ideas. The governance of UIS is based on four main bodies, each crucial to our success.
Advisory Board
Made up of experienced professionals, the Advisory Board offers invaluable perspectives on decisions and activities. Meeting twice a year, they actively interact with students to improve UIS and its services.
Board of Directors
A committee of students essential in setting the foundations of the organisation. The BoD sets the vision and strategic goals for UIS, ensuring we stay true to our mission.
UIS Council
Composed of country managers elected by local Presidents Committees. The Council represents the interests of Italian students from the entire network and votes on decisions proposed by executive teams.
Executive Team
The driving force behind UIS. Managed by the CEO and CFO, the executive team is divided into different departments to support initiatives, each led by a Global Head and supported by Local Heads.
Organizational Structure
UIS combines efficiency in its executive team with high representativity of the student community. Tap any box to learn more.