After more than two years of negotiations, only in part affected by the outbreak of Covid-19, on 3 December 2020 the chief negotiators from the European Union (EU) and the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) reached a political deal on a new partnership to succeed the Cotonou Agreement for (at least) the next twenty years. This lengthy negotiation period was preceded by an equally long and contentious preparation process leading to the adoption of the two negotiation mandates.
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Le relazioni diplomatiche fra Cina e Italia, avviate ufficialmente il 6 novembre 1970, compiono quest’anno 50 anni. Durante il 2020, i due paesi avrebbero dovuto celebrare anche l’Anno congiunto della Cultura e del Turismo, riprogrammato a causa della pandemia da COVID-19 nel 2022. L’emergenza sanitaria ha avuto conseguenze dirompenti non solo sulle attività di aziende di ogni settore, ma anche sulla vita quotidiana delle persone e sul loro modo di relazionarsi con gli altri.
16 December 2020
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Il 22 marzo 2020, un contingente di 104 medici militari e operatori sanitari russi è arrivato in Italia con ventilatori e altre attrezzature mediche. Imballaggi e veicoli portavano adesivi con la scritta "dalla Russia con amore". L'operazione è stata infatti interpretata da alcuni come "un'offensiva di fascino", un gesto di solidarietà senza obiettivi geopolitici o di altro genere, portato avanti nel quadro della strategia di "diplomazia sanitaria" del Cremlino.
15 December 2020
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Until a few years ago, one might have asked what does "development" have to do with the OECD, an organisation seen as the "Club of Rich Countries"? In fact, “development” is in the name of the organisation itself - the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. However, the meaning attached to the word has changed over 60 years of history. To understand this journey, I will outline three different phases.
14 December 2020
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Russia has a long history of prioritizing space power and today, more than ever, Russia’s emphasis on national security space activity is growing. The world should take note of Russia’s quietly growing capabilities and develop strategies for how to protect space for the benefits and in the interests of all countries. The response to Russia’s current behavior should be informed by an understanding of their past behavior and current motivations and potential vulnerabilities.
11 December 2020
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As Egypt approaches the ten-year anniversary of uprisings against former president Hosni Mubarak, wins and losses of the past decade have come into a clear focus. The military, above all, has emerged as a political “winner”, having resumed its control over Egypt’s executive and, increasingly, legislative and judicial branches, as well as its much-discussed expansion into the economy.
06 December 2020
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La settimana appena trascorsa ha visto la pubblicazione dei nuovi dati OCSE sulle previsioni economiche per il 2020-2021: confermati la gravità della recessione attuale e il recupero solo parziale per il prossimo anno. Un quadro in cui la seconda ondata della pandemia continua a colpire l’Europa, in modo uniforme su tutto il Continente. In tale complicato contesto si inseriscono le negoziazioni per la riforma del MES, con l’Italia che ha ritirato il veto e attende ora una ratifica parlamentare densa di ostacoli.
05 December 2020
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The rise of civic activism in Belarus shows the intricacies of developing civil society and political opposition in a country that has seen the former discouraged and the latter quashed. The decentralised nature of civic action is its greatest strength, but also its great weakness.
04 December 2020
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Joe Biden ha indicato quattro priorità per la sua presidenza: lotta al coronavirus, ripresa economica, uguaglianza razziale e cambiamenti climatici. Ci possiamo quindi attendere cambiamenti radicali nelle politiche energetiche e climatiche degli Stati Uniti.
27 November 2020
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By 2050, 68% of the world’s population is expected to live in cities, with almost 90% of the growth in urban population happening in Asia and Africa. Facing rapid urbanization, governments are increasingly adopting smart city initiatives as solutions for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG 11-Sustainable Cities and Communities. ICT-based urban management has the potential to maximize the benefits of agglomeration, while minimizing negative impacts like pollution.
27 November 2020