Claudia Ungarelli
Consultant, Advocacy and Public Affairs, based in Brussels
Claudia focuses on EU public affairs, advocacy and engagement for corporations, NGOs and multi-stakeholder organisations. Before joining Leidar in 2021, she worked in-house, for think tanks, as well as in public affairs communication consultancies advising a diverse portfolio of clients.
A passionate advocate for patient rights, Claudia serves on the leadership team of the Italian Kidney Cancer Association (ANTURE), is an elected Board Director of the International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC), and is a member of the European Association of Urology Patient Advocacy Group (EPAG). These roles underscore her commitment to improving healthcare policies and amplifying patient voices on a global scale.
Claudia holds a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies and a Master’s in European Public Affairs from Maastricht University. Her academic work focused on media framing and institutional change, with her BA thesis analyzing the Brexit debate in British news coverage and her MA thesis exploring how crises shape policy development.
Outside of work, Claudia’s personal interests concentrate on understanding and challenging prevailing narratives surrounding stigmatised, under-represented and minority groups. She has a broader concern for social justice, specifically the implications of media influence on public perceptions and, ultimately, decision-making processes.