Giuliano Giorio has been a sociologist of the University of Trieste with multifaceted interests both in terms of operational commitment as well as scientific, political, social and ecclesial. A theoretical scholar but also a man of action, always attentive to the person, to the community and to promotional sociology, he has practiced participation in the social intervention. Among his main fields of study and action there was Latin America and, specifically, Brazil, for which he promoted the Pedagogy of alternation, rural family schools, a sociology of community and a genuinely person-oriented social service. He has created initiatives and associations including Aes-Ccc, Mepes, Csal, etc.