Description
Mario Piacentini is a senior analyst in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) at the OECD. An expert in measurement, Mario leads the PISA R&D Programme. His projects aim to expand the metrics we use to define successful education systems. He is the lead author of the Global Competence (PISA 2018), Creative Thinking (PISA 2022) and Learning in the Digital World (PISA 2026) assessment frameworks. He is now managing the development of the PISA 2029 assessment of Media and AI literacy and a new initiative to develop a PISA-based metric of climate literacy. He also coordinates the OECD platform for formative assessments PILA. Before joining PISA, he worked for the Public Governance and the Statistics Directorates of the OECD, the University of Geneva, the World Bank and the Swiss Cooperation. He authored several peer-reviewed articles and reports. Mario holds a PhD in economics from the University of Geneva.
