As part of the "Citizens Dialogues" initiative organised by the EC Representation in Italy, the Jean Monnet Centre (CJM) of the University of Trento, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in Rome, the International Research Project on Politics and Conflict Resolution (CERPIC) of the Bruno Kessler Foundation in Trento and the Observatory on Balkans and Caucasus (OBC) of Rovereto, organised a public debate on the crisis in Ukraine. The aim of the event was to stimulate the debate on the situation in Ukraine and on the possible role of the EU.

Closed-door seminar with the President of Puntland, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, and the First Vice President of Jubaland, Abdullahi Sheikh Ismail, to discuss the federal perspectives of Somali institutions, as well as the instruments and policies which can foster security and development in the country. The seminar was organised in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Embassy of Italy to the Federal Republic of Somalia.