Category: Institutions
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Giulia Grandin Feb 22, 2021 It often happens that EU politicians and officers pass from EU institutions to the private sector, and vice versa. In Brussels, the phenomenon is known as revolving doors, and it is one of the leading causes for concern for EU institutions. The best-known case is that of José Manuel Barroso,…
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Tommaso Marmo May 13, 2022 The IT world and politics cross their paths perpetually, since the former strongly influences the latter. Yet seldom the opposite happens. Arguably, this non-reciprocal influence is caused by a too limited assessment, in political and human terms, of the issues raised by technology, specifically by computer sciences. The great historical…
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Camilla Gargioni Nov 5, 2018 “A story is something that someone somewhere doesn’t want you to tell” writes Mark Thompson, New York Times CEO and previous BBC General Director, in his book. Let’s be honest, the work of a journalist is not limited to explaining what is happening; it is also valuable in that it…
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Giulia Grandin and Annelien Zaal Apr 1, 2021. Updated: Feb 27, 2023 One of the three main parts of the European Parliament’s administrative support structure encompasses MEPs’ personal assistants. These personal assistants are, however, not only important actors in the administrative support. They play an influential yet poorly understood role in European Parliament’s everyday practice…
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Analaura Ransdale Nov 27, 2021. Updated: Feb 25, 2023 We have long known that immediate action is needed to shift the course of climate change. Yet, world leaders have gathered this month in Glasgow for the 26th time at the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP26) to decide on the next steps to…
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Malak Albaw Apr 29, 2020 The Arab region is the most water-stressed region in the world. Population growth and climate change will increase and contribute to further the groundwater depletion, loss of arable land for agricultural production, and the movement of people when water resources are insufficient to support health, welfare and livelihoods. In the…
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Chiara Palmisano Apr 29, 2020 On the 29th March, the UNESCO Venice Office held the presentation of the Symposium on Water equity in South-East Europe and the Mediterranean with over 40 experts and representatives from 10 countries. The goal of the UN is to improve water resources management and access to safe clean water for…
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Giulia Iuppa Apr 29, 2020 On the 29th of April 2019 the old era of Hesei ended with the abdication of Emperor Akihito and the name of the incoming era, Reiwa, was announced by the Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga. Prime Minister Shinzō Abe himself explained what the name entails: an era where “culture is…
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Sara Dal Monico e Filippo Schena Apr 29, 2019 63 editions before our arrival at the Boston Park Plaza; 63 editions of HNMUNs, with thousands of delegates participating in the committees. A story of implementations and improvements, a story of diplomacy and discussions, a story of cooperation and… youth. Quite weird being on the other…
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Clara Palmisano Feb 20, 2019 Our generation expects brands to publicly take a stand for social and environmental change and there is something going on that perfectly targets the ‘millennial market’: brand activism. Brand activism is the involvement of corporations into the political conversation. But can we talk about socially conscious capitalism nowadays? Are they…