A significant share of global production takes place in global value chains (GVCs). Participating in GVCs is widely associated with economic benefits, such as productivity and employment creation, and considered one of the driving forces of growth and development worldwide. However, the sustainability of production in GVCs is increasingly contested, and associated social and environmental costs can be hefty.

The US and its allies and partners are negotiating the re-activation of the JCPOA, the Iran nuclear deal that the US unilaterally left in 2018. A panel of experts will discuss the prospects of a new agreement, the obstacles to it as well as its potential consequences, focusing on the multilateral nuclear talks while also looking at the domestic politics of the issue in Iran and the US, the regional context as well as the potential role of Europe and Italy.

The world after COVID-19 should not return to the world that was. The pandemic has accelerated many trends already underway in the global economy, amplifying the need to rethink a greener and more inclusive world economy. This reorientation of global and collective priorities means to identify and pursue new long-term choices, from sustainable finance for a green recovery to resilience against systemic risks.