Virginie A. Colaiuta

Virginie is responsible for the content development of the mythology section. She started working for the Windows to the Universe project in February 1996, when she was a visiting student at the University of Michigan Law School.
In fact, Virginie is a transnational lawyer. She has received her legal education in three different countries and languages. She has studied in Italy, in the United States, and in Canada. She is currently enrolled in the doctoral program of the University of Montreal Law School, Canada.

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