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Europe and Iran in a fast-changing Middle East: Confidence-building measures, security dialogue and regional cooperation
The regional order that prevailed in the Middle East since the end of the Cold War has come under increased strain as a result of the 2003 US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq and the consequent...Start/End: 2018 -
Towards a Citizens’ Union - 2CU
While anti-EU parties’ political narratives are build on the idea of ‘taking back control’, recent Eurobarometer polls suggest that European citizens want to see a better functioning EU in core areas...Start/End: 2017 -
The EU, Regional Conflicts and the Promotion of Regional Cooperation: A Successful Strategy for a Global Challenge?
This research aims to answer the question: "to what extent and under what conditions does the promotion of regional integration contribute to the positive transformation of regional conflicts?". The...Start/End: 2013 -
SHARAKA - Enhancing Understanding and Cooperation in EU-GCC Relations
This two-year project explored ways of promoting relations between the European Union (EU) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by undertaking policy-oriented research, outreach and training...Start/End: 2012 -
The Italian parliament after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty
IAI was part of a trans-European project, coordinated by CEPS in Brussels, on the role of national parliaments in the EU decision-making process after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty. The...Start/End: 2011 -
The Union for the Mediterranean
In the framework of the Barcelona Process, the summit of heads of state and government held in Paris on 13 July 2008 decided that the Union for the Mediterranean would replace the Euro-Mediterranean...Start/End: 2007 -
The EU as a global player: institutional trends in CFSP/ESDP
This is a series of seminars organised in Italy and Germany under the leadership of the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), with the participation of the IAI. The first seminar on "Institutional...Start/End: 2006 -
From the European Convention to public discourse: debating our common European future (EUCON)
This year-long international project aimed to promote public debate at the European level on the political and institutional future of the European Union. This objective was pursued through a...Start/End: 2003 -
From the Convention to the IGC: Mapping Cross-National Views towards an EU-30 (CONVEU)
CONVEU -- a project supported by the European Commission as part of the PRINCE programme -- started in September 2002 and ended in June 2003. The project involved a network of eight institutes...Start/End: 2002 -
EU governance by self co-ordination? Towards a collective 'gouvernement économique' (GOVECOR)
As part of TEPSA, the IAI participated in an international project focussing on comparative analysis of the impact on European Union member countries of economic policies managed directly by the...Start/End: 2002 -
Governing the European currency: legal and institutional aspect
The aim of this study, carried out in collaboration with the Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt, was to analyze the rules relative to the institution of the European Monetary Union and its...Start/End: 1997 -
Cooperation in the Mediterranean and the Middle East
This program - launched in 2009 on the basis of a strategic partnership with the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) (see press release) - aimed at exploring the possibilities of...Start/End: 2009 -
EU-28 Watch (former EU-27 Watch)
The EU-28 Watch - edited by IEP, Berlin - monitored debates on EU policy since 2004 and provided a rich set of material compiling national debates on European policy. It reviewed the discourses on...Start/End: 2004 -
Routes of dètente: maritime security and cooperation scenarios through the Red Sea
In recent months, the Red Sea has become a focal point of the expanding conflict between Israel and Hamas, with repercussions not only on the stability of the Middle East but also on global trade....Start/End: 2024 -
Art and Politics: Italian Illustration for the Europe of Peoples
The 'Art and Politics' project was managed by the Istituto Affari Internazionali in collaboration with the DG "Public and Cultural Diplomacy" of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...Start/End: 2023 -
SHAPEDEM-EU: Rethinking and Reshaping the EU’s democracy support in its Eastern and Southern Neighbourhood
SHAPEDEM-EU sets out to rethink, reshape, and review the EU’s democracy support policies in its Eastern & Southern Neighbourhoods. Amidst the increasing contestation of the EU and the weakening...Start/End: 2022 -
REGROUP: Rebuilding governance and resilience out of the pandemic
The REGROUP project aims to: 1) provide the European Union with a body of actionable advice on how to rebuild postpandemic governance and public policies in an effective and democratic way; anchored...Start/End: 2022 -
RECLAIM: Reclaiming Liberal Democracy in Europe
RECLAIM addresses the challenge of post-truth politics for the future of liberal democracy in Europe. The project focuses on the concept of liberal democracy in the 21st century with the stated...Start/End: 2022 -
Politiche e strumenti per promuovere l’autonomia strategica dell’Ue nei settori della difesa, del commercio internazionale e dell’allargamento
The objective of the project was to analyze the projection and role of the EU in the world, with a particular focus on the new policies and initiatives the Union should undertake within the new...Start/End: 2020 -
Van Wittel-Vanvitelli Roundtable
In spite of differences, Italy and the Netherlands are both founding members of the European Union and share a common outlook in a number of policy areas that are crucial to the EU’s future. The Van...Start/End: 2019