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Domenico Rossetti di Valdalbero is Principal Administrator at the European Commission, Directorate-General for Research. During ten years, he has been responsible for the EU research related to "Energy-Economy-Environment" models, to world energy and technology outlooks (2030-2050), and to the quantification of energy external costs (social and environmental costs). Currently, Domenico is responsible for the European forward looking studies, mostly Foresight and Forecast. In the economic and social sciences research, he is in charge of the topics related to the "economy of services" and to the "post-carbon society". D. Rossetti is author of more than 100 scientific and general articles (in English, French, Italian and Spanish) concerning EU studies, research, energy, environment and technological development. He wrote two books entitled "The Power of Science" (2010) and "Mapping European integration through its Cities"(2009). D. Rossetti is Secretary General of the Belgian section of the European Union of Federalists (UEF.be). Domenico got his PhD in economics from Paris Dauphine University. He also studied European and international affairs at the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) and "Science-Society-Technology" issues at Maastricht University.