Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni (born 13 August 1950) is an Italian author, educator and politician, currently serving as the Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe (since 2012).

She was a departmental assistant in the department of Economic geography at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice.

[2] In addition to her work with the Council of Europe, Battaini-Dragoni has been published in a variety of publications, including The European Law Students' Association, Europa Nostra, and the European Journal of Migration and Law.

She has written on subjects including intercultural dialogue, equity, migration, and human rights.

In 2012, Battaini-Dragoni was elected to the position of Deputy Secretary General by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.