ROME, FEBRUARY 11 – In 2016 Maria Cristina Pisani became the first woman to be elected spokeperson of the National Youth Forum, an organization representing over 80 associations and 4 millions young Italians, and three years later became its president. Representing the Italian government, 31 years old Maria attended meetings of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum. She has been a member of the Scientific Committee of Urban Thinkers Campus-Right to the Future, an initiative of UN-Habitat conceived as an open space for critical exchange between urban actors who believe that urbanization is an opportunity and can lead to positive urban transformations. In her interview with OnuItalia she shares her experiences at the United Nations and at the National Youth Council, and offers her insights on the state of Youth empowerment and representation within Italian governmental institutions.