Project funded by UNINT – Third Mission/Social Impact call (a.y. 2024/2025)
Responsible: Ciro Sbailò, Full Professor UNINT
Objectives
The general objective is to make geopolitical and international security issues accessible and understandable to a non-specialist audience, often inundated with information that is not always reliable or easy to interpret.
Actions
The project involves the organization of a series of events in local meeting places through which, using simple and clear language, complex geopolitical phenomena that have a significant impact on everyday life can be made understandable. Speakers at the meetings include UNINT students and professors specialized in geopolitics, external guests, citizens and young people involved in local associations. The creation of multimedia editorial products for dissemination purposes is also planned.
Impact
The project proposal aims to reach a transversal audience, spreading knowledge on crucial current affairs, geopolitics and global security issues in an understandable, inclusive and free way in order to build peaceful and sustainable communities, strengthening democratic institutions.
Indicators
- Administration of initiative evaluation questionnaires
- Analysis of the degree of interactivity during meetings
- Track video views and audience engagement through likes, comments and shares
The meetings
- October 6, 2025 | The Geopolitics of Natural Resources
Posts: Alfio Rapisarda, Gaia Natarelli
Description: The meeting analyzed the role of natural resources as a factor of power and conflict at the international level. These include strategic resources such as oil, water, and renewable energy, with examples of conflicts over control of these resources, the geopolitical dynamics related to their distribution, and the energy transition. - October 9, 2025 | What is geopolitics today?
Posts: Ciro Sbailò, Donata Zocche
Description: The meeting introduced students to the fundamental concepts of contemporary geopolitics, analyzing major global players such as Russia, China, and the dynamics of the Middle East. Topics covered included power strategies, international alliances, conflicts, and the economic and military influences shaping the current geopolitical landscape. - October 9, 2025 | Geopolitics and Artificial Intelligence
Posts: Domenico Daniele Bloisi
Description: The meeting explored the impact of AI on modern geopolitics. Paradigms, definitions, and examples from this field of computer science were analyzed, delving into how this digital revolution has transformed the outside world, which is increasingly interconnected and vulnerable. - October 10, 2025 | Europe: Challenges and Opportunities
Posts: Andrea De Petris, Vanni Nicolì
Description: The meeting explored the European Union's role in the global context, analyzing its institutions, common policies, and immigration-related challenges. Opportunities for cooperation and development were explored, as were issues related to migration crises, cultural differences, and integration policies. - October 23, 2025 | The Role of Young People in Public Opinion
Posts: Romina Gurashi, Stefano Lovi
Description: The meeting explored the importance of young people's contribution to shaping public opinion and political activism. The main youth movements, their role in promoting social and political change, and the ways in which young people engage in current issues and public decisions were discussed.
