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Expectations were high that this year’s NPT Review Conference and the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima would offer two opportunities to make steps forward on the path towards nuclear disarmament and non proliferation. Both events were a disappointment. On the other hand the recent agreement on the Iranian nuclear program was a major unprecedented breakthrough. Where is the international community heading and what are the priorities at this stage? What role could the United Nations, the nuclear and the non-nuclear weapons states play?

The discussion has been organized by ISPI, in cooperation with the European Foundation for Democracy, on how Muslim academics and activists can best de-construct the radical narrative that is increasingly proving so attractive to young Muslims across the Western world. The objective has been to explore the different US and EU experiences and best practices on the most effective ways to achieve this and consider if there is a need for new and/or different approaches to be considered. 

A series of lectures held by international guests and addressed to experts and academics, dealing with a variety of issues concerning the evolution of regional and global scenarios. 

In a world ridden with uncertainty, Asia's momentum doesn't seem to be affected by major setbacks. In light of the many events involving Asian countries that Milan is going to host in the next months, this series will focus on "the East Asian century".

Lecturer: 

Ning Wang, Author of the book "How China became capitalist"

China's increasingly assertive regional and global foreign and security policies continue to hit the headlines. While Beijing insists that it will continue to 'rise peacefully' in and beyond the region, Washington, Tokyo and others in East and Southeast Asia increasingly doubt that Beijing's 'peaceful' foreign policy rhetoric will be followed-up by equally peaceful foreign and security policies.