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  • When Italy Embraces the BRI

    The project analyzes the contents and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding between Italy and the People's Republic of China in the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The...

    Start/End: 2020 - 2021

  • Analysis of the signs of fragility in the priority areas for Italy's foreign policy

    This project aims to create an exchange platform between officials from different ministries and agencies in Italy involved in the policy development concerning countries that present elements of...

    Start/End: 2019 - current

  • France - Italy Strategic Forum

    The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), in cooperation with the Institut Français Italia, organizes a France-Italy Strategic Forum with the aim to analyze and discuss a number of issues on which...

    Start/End: 2015 - current

  • IAI report on Italian foreign policy

    Since 2014 the institute has been producing a comprehensive report on Italy's presence and interests in the international arena, the state of the art and the strategic priorities of Italian...

    Start/End: 2014 - current

  • Opinion survey on Italian foreign policy

    Since 2013 IAI, in cooperation with Centro Interdipartimentale di ricerca sul cambiamento politico (CIRCaP) of the University of Siena, has realized periodic surveys aimed at identifying and...

    Start/End: 2013 - current

  • The Armed Forces in the age of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and the Forza NEC Program

    The study focused on the transformation process of Armed Forces in the main NATO countries related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and therefore on the progressive realization...

    Start/End: 2014 - 2016

  • Education and training of Italian Armed Forces: challenges and opportunities

    The study focuses on the education and training of the Italian Armed Forces in the current operational context and in the 2015-2025 perspective, by analyzing challenges and opportunities to...

    Start/End: 2014 - 2014

  • The role of dual-use helicopters in the security and defence fields

    This study analyzed the possible future use of dual-use helicopters in military operations. At the same time, the project discussed the pros and cons for each use examined as well as the related...

    Start/End: 2013 - 2014

  • EP votes that shaped EU and national politics 2009-2014

    The project was conducted in collaboration with Notre Europe, within the framework of the Vote Watch Europe Annual Report. Twelve European think-tanks took part in the project, which aimed to...

    Start/End: 2013 - 2014

  • Defence Matters 2013

    The research project aims to analyze the Italian debate on military issues, in particular with respect to defence spending and Italian participation in mission abroad. Besides working on primary...

    Start/End: 2013 - 2013