His research focused on theories of spatial scales, urban studies, and discourse analysis, and he wrote a thesis on the role of major events in the internationalisation of Mediterranean cities.
The thesis focused on the case studies of Valencia and Trieste and their respective narrative building around their supposed central location within the European and the Mediterranean space.
They explore how social capital and trust are reflected in the capacity of these networks to achieve their goals and to deliver specific forms of urban development in several Finnish and Italian cities.
As volunteer, he represented the World Organisation of the Scout Movement, as a delegate, between 2003 and 2006 and as an elected member of the Council of Europe Affairs Commission.
In July 2007, he was recruited as part of the secretariat as United Nations and Global Youth Affairs Coordinator, which he served until he was elected as Secretary General in April 2009.
As Secretary General of the Youth Forum, Porcaro led a team of more than 30 staff, and worked alongside two different Presidents, for two consecutive terms, until the end of May 2014.
During his two terms, Porcaro organised big events of the Youth Forum in several cities all over Europe, such as Kiev, Brussels, Braga, Ljubljana, Torino, and attended conferences, meetings and other activities in more than 40 countries in 4 different continents.
Through publications, events, social media, and a lively blog, Bruegel has carved a unique discussion space for everyone interested in improving the quality of economic policy.
Through a dual focus on analysis and impact and dynamic relationships with policymakers at every governance level, it has also established itself as a vibrant laboratory for economic policies.
Disco Sour is the first novel by Porcaro, set in a parallel history timeline where a civil war ravaged Europe and nation-states collapsed, while the European Union is the only entity left with a grip on the rule of law.