Terrorism and underdevelopment: Sub-Saharan Africa

While we are witnessing the escalation of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine, the phenomenon of terrorism has not ceased to exist, especially on the African continent, where Islamic extremist groups continue to claim victims in their attacks. As noted in the latest monitoring published by the Washington-based Center for…

Renovate Cold War or a New Hot Peace?

Eight months after the beginning of the conflict, the whole world is starting to wonder what will happen at the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine, which is already upsetting the world’s geopolitical equilibrium. It is not yet clear how and when the conflict will end and several…

Environmental crimes against a Global Climate Justice

Over the last years, increasing awareness of environmental issues has highlighted the need to enact laws against actions that are harmful to the health of ecosystems. At the nation-state level, this resulted in various environmental crimes being introduced in the Penal Code of some countries, European ones in particular: among…

Digital Sovereignty: workforce needed

Information and communication technologies represent the key to modernity for socio-political, economic development and national security, which is becoming the main ground of geopolitical confrontation. Cyber ​​attacks on sensitive infrastructure can be as deadly as nuclear or weapons of mass destruction, and this is a whole new reality. On the…

Cooperation, food security, energy: the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the enlarged Mediterranean

Semiconductors and defence: a challenge for Europe

Semiconductors are vital to the defence and aerospace industries, they are essential for any digital product.Although they represent only about 1% of the global chip market, the semiconductors must be tough, reliable and capable of storing data and information in complete security. While supply chain disruptions in general pose an…

Tomorrow’s Economy

When the waves of innovation bring society to the brink of change, those who will suffer the most from it rarely fail to understand the speed with which the existing will become obsolete. Today we live in a world populated by over seven billion people, most of them looking for…

Energy War: European strategies and multilateralism

The European Union is about to take up the challenge of tackling an energy policy aimed at respecting the environment through multilateral responses and reinvigorating global governance. The recent Russian-Ukrainian conflict has opened a rift between the member states and Putin’s Russia that is leading to an energy crisis, with…

First Italian Water Dialogue:
Urban Water Cycle Economy

First part Cities around the world are facing a crisis related to the management and use of water due to the increase in demand caused by population growth, climate change and poor management of water resources. The problem is no less felt in the so-called smart cities, where environmental sustainability…