EELISA @SSSA
The EELISA Alliance's operating model is based on a dynamic network of EELISA Local Offices coordinated by the EELISA Central Office (ECO). The Sant'Anna EELISA Local Office (ELO) centralizes and coordinates the School's EELISA activities under the scientific direction of the Vice-Rector for European Cooperation, Andrea Mina. It leads the SSSA representatives of the dedicated working groups, known as EELISA "Work Packages," each focused on strategic areas relevant to the Alliance, and is the point of contact for all those who contribute to transforming EELISA into a vibrant reality. Furthermore, the Sant'Anna EELISA Local Office has established an internal unit dedicated to Communications activities, the EELISA Local Communication Office (ELCO), which coordinates with the ECO to contribute to and amplify the impact of Communications at the Alliance level and the EEELISA brand. These include students, faculty, research staff, technical and administrative staff, and the so-called EELISA Voices, who make the Alliance's impact tangible within the Scuola Sant'Anna community.
EELISA Student Representatives
Elections have been held in 2025 to renew the EELISA Student Council, a group of approximately 20 students from various EELISA partners representing the Alliance's over 190,000 students. The Student Council plays an active role in EELISA's governance, contributing its views, perspectives, and energy. The EELISA student representative at the School is Tommaso Nencini (full-time student), and a representative from among the graduate students is currently being elected.
EELISA Voices
EELISA Voices are experts and active at the forefront of cutting-edge fields, as well as influential voices driving transformation within their institutions and beyond. With outstanding intellectual, social, and scientific contributions, they stand out as influential figures who embody the core values and spirit of EELISA. These spokespeople, committed to promoting research excellence, inclusive and sustainable digital transformation, innovation, and social impact through open science, aim to raise public awareness of the EELISA Alliance. The EELISA Voice at the School is Professor Arianna Menciassi, Professor of Biomedical Robotics, Head of the "Surgical Robotics & Allied Technologies" Area at the BioRobotics Institute, and Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Biorobotics since 2018.
