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☀️ 𝘙𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥: 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 #𝘈𝘚𝘌𝘙𝘐

Insights for those who want to understand how diplomacy narrates itself, influences, and builds relationships in the global world.
Understanding global dynamics requires attention, method, and a willingness to embrace different perspectives. During the summer months, you can start building this mindset by diving into content that shows how international actors communicate, influence, and build relationships through diplomatic, cultural, and narrative tools

📚𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸:
Reputational Security – Nicholas J. Cull
(Polity Press, 2024. Italian edition by Edizioni Olivares)
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩
The text marks a crucial shift from the traditional concept of "soft power" to that of "reputational security" as a vital defensive mechanism for the survival of States in an era of intense geopolitical competition and media warfare.
Cull demonstrates that building a nation's image is not an optional luxury, but rather an essential national security asset. It is indispensable for forging international alliances, countering hostile foreign propaganda, and mitigating digital disruptions.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
The text provides future professionals with a realistic, actionable framework for managing foreign policy in a highly polarized and hyper-connected world

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☀️ 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙: 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 hashtag #𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄
𝘚𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵.

Understanding global dynamics requires curiosity, critical thinking, and the willingness to embrace different perspectives. Summer is the ideal time to deepen your understanding of the Middle East through content that explores the region's political, cultural, and social dynamics, as well as its pivotal role in today's international affairs.

📚 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: A Small Death – Mohamed Hasan Alwan
𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩
Through the life of the renowned Andalusian mystic Ibn Arabi, A Small Death explores themes of identity, exile, spirituality, and political transformation across the medieval Islamic world. The novel offers a humanistic perspective on the historical and cultural dynamics that continue to shape the Middle East, making it a valuable complement to the interdisciplinary approach of the MIMES programme and an inspiring summer read.

💡 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆
Understanding the Middle East also means engaging with its intellectual and cultural heritage, where personal journeys often reflect broader historical and political transformations.

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🌿 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙.

The 𝗨𝗦𝗜 𝗔𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 at the House of Sustainability in Airolo was a truly meaningful experience, both from an educational and a personal perspective.

Over two and a half days, MEPIN students explored sustainable development through a practical and interdisciplinary approach, exchanging ideas with peers from different academic backgrounds and gaining new perspectives on today's global challenges.

One of the highlights was the visit to a hydroelectric power plant, where students had the opportunity to see firsthand how renewable energy infrastructure operates and reflect on both the opportunities and challenges of the energy transition.

The seminar also placed a strong emphasis on collaboration. Through group work, discussions and presentations, students strengthened their communication, listening and problem-solving skills while learning from one another.

Another memorable moment took place at the observatory, where the unique setting encouraged reflection on the relationship between people, the environment and the responsibility we all share in shaping a more sustainable future.

Beyond the academic programme, one of the most valuable aspects of the seminar was 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳. Sharing activities, discussions and everyday moments outside the classroom strengthened the 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘮𝘦.

The Alpine Seminar is not only an opportunity to deepen knowledge of sustainability, but also to grow together through dialogue, collaboration and shared experiences.

☀️ 𝙍𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙: 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 #𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄
𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.

Understanding global dynamics requires curiosity, critical thinking, and the willingness to embrace different perspectives. During the summer, you can delve into the challenges of sustainable development, international cooperation, and global inequality through content that encourages informed reflection and a commitment to social impact.
This summer, the Master recommends three resources that offer complementary perspectives on peacebuilding, humanitarian action, and the foundations of sustainable development.

📄 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: Summary of The Moral Imagination: The Art and Soul of Building Peace – John Paul Lederach
A seminal work for anyone interested in peacebuilding and conflict transformation. Lederach highlights the role of relationships, creativity, and moral imagination in building sustainable peace, arguing that lasting change requires far more than political agreements and technical solutions.
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🎧 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻: Save the Children Podcast
A compelling podcast series that takes listeners into humanitarian and development contexts around the world. Through first-hand stories and field experiences, it offers valuable insights into the challenges faced by children, families, and communities affected by conflict and crisis.
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📚 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: Why Nations Fail – Daron Acemoglu & James A. Robinson
A landmark book in political economy that explores why some countries prosper while others remain trapped in poverty. Drawing on historical and contemporary examples, the authors argue that inclusive political and economic institutions are the key drivers of long-term development and prosperity.

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙜𝙚, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙀𝘿𝙐𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 #𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄, 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚.

In “𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨?”, Ludger Kühnhardt argues that many of the forces shaping today’s global politics are deeply rooted in Europe’s historical experience and continue to inform the European project.

Ludger Kühnhardt is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Bonn and former Director of the Center for European Integration Studies (ZEI).

𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘎𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦.

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☀️ 𝙍𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙡 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤: 𝙡’𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣 #𝘼𝙎𝙀𝙍𝙄
𝘚𝘱𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪 𝘷𝘶𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘦 𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘰 𝘪 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘪.

Capire le dinamiche globali richiede attenzione, metodo e la disponibilità ad accogliere prospettive diverse. L’estate offre l’occasione per esplorare contenuti che illuminano il funzionamento dei mercati globali, le politiche economiche e le scelte strategiche che orientano la governance internazionale.

📚 𝙇𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙖
Debt: The First 5000 Years – David Graeber

💡 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚́ 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙜𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙤
Il libro offre una lettura in chiave antropologica di alcuni processi economici, mostrando come questi si formino attraverso pratiche culturali e istituzioni costruite socialmente in diversi contesti storico-geografici. Il testo propone così un approccio critico e interdisciplinare allo studio dell'economia.

💡 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮
Comprendere l'economia significa andare oltre numeri e mercati: le dinamiche economiche sono il risultato di processi storici, culturali e sociali che influenzano le scelte politiche e gli equilibri globali.

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🌍 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙞 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙞 𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙞𝙪̀ 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤?

Si è conclusa la 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗦𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶, promossa da nell'ambito del Progetto Alte Scuole e Collegi dell'Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore e dell'Istituto Giuseppe Toniolo di Studi Superiori.

Attraverso lezioni interattive, esercitazioni e un laboratorio applicativo, i partecipanti hanno acquisito strumenti per leggere la complessità del contesto internazionale, costruire scenari, valutare rischi e opportunità e trasformare l'analisi in decisioni più consapevoli.

Guidati da Aldo Pigoli, hanno lavorato sui temi dell’analisi strategica, delle relazioni internazionali, della decision intelligence e della valutazione dei rischi.

💡 𝘜𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘰 𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘰, 𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘢̀ 𝘥𝘪 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘪 𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘢̀ 𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪 𝘱𝘪𝘶̀ 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘪.