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VDS International Hour
Welcome to the VDS Journal! Here you can find all the VDS International Hour publications. Since 2018, we have been engaging Venetian students and our readers with topics that interest them the most. From politics and international relations, to economics and human rights, our team is passionate about providing a wide range of articles for you to stay informed.
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What is Woke Washing?
Our generation expects brands to publicly take a stand for social and environmental change and there is something going on that perfectly...
Clara Palmisano
Feb 20, 20192 min read
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Se la maturità non è un gioco da ragazzi
In Italia, da Torino in giù, dopo i recenti annunci del ministro dell'istruzione Bussetti, alcuni tra gli studenti italiani si stanno...
Clara Palmisano
Feb 19, 20195 min read
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Venice Diplomatic Society
Jan 31, 20190 min read
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American Shutdown Story
One of our newest members, Alberto Pozzebon, makes now his debut on the VDS’blog by giving us a precise account of the circumstances in...
Alberto Pozzebon
Jan 28, 20194 min read
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Has nuclear deterrence changed since the end of the Cold War?
(PART TWO FOLLOWS HERE) Bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of other nations. Weapons of war...
Serena Carassale
Jan 26, 20194 min read
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Venice Diplomatic Society
Dec 31, 20180 min read
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International commitment for the elimination of gender-based violence
“Indelible in the hippocampus is the laughter…” These were words used by Dr Christine B. Ford at the hearing against Brett Kavanaugh and...
Chiara Palmisano
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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Debating in Treviso
On October 18th 2018, Campus Treviso hosted the new edition of the Debate Society by the Venice Diplomatic Society. The event is an...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2018
November 25th 2018: the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It reminds us of the many women and girls who...
Chiara Palmisano
Nov 27, 20183 min read
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Why we need diplomacy, now more than ever (First part)
I am surfing the net, desperately trying to find material that might help me understand my notes from today’s lessons when I get into a...
Giada Santana
Nov 23, 20185 min read
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...and she took the one less travelled by
Ideas, opinions, stereotypes, misconceptions, misinterpretations... and we might endlessly go ahead enlisting the wide range of attitudes...
Filippo Schena
Nov 13, 20184 min read
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My future in the labor market: prospects and tools for millennials
(from a conference held by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) After the 2008 crisis, millions of citizens demand better social protection...
Chiara Palmisano
Nov 12, 20185 min read
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People first. Profit follows.
WH E N B U S I N ES S B EC O M ES S O CI A L T H E M I N D - B L OWI N G C A SE O F M U H A M M A D Y U N U S "Poverty is the absence...
Chiara Palmisano
Nov 5, 20186 min read
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READY, STEADY… DEBATE SOCIETY!
According to the definition of the Oxford Dictionary, a “debate” is “a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or...
Laura Gaspari
Nov 5, 20184 min read
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JUMP INTO DIPLOMACY!
Have you ever wondered a place in which you can learn and laugh hard at the same time? A place in which your voice finds a space and your...
Maddalena Sartor
Nov 5, 20184 min read
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Persuasion: Life Coaching with Professor Ludbrook
We met in November 2017, when the Venice Diplomatic Society was organizing the second edition of the Venice Universities’ Model United...
Filippo Schena
Nov 5, 20187 min read
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The needful presence of the press during diplomatic simulations
“A story is something that someone somewhere doesn’t want you to tell” writes Mark Thompson, New York Times CEO and previous BBC General...
Camilla Gargioni
Nov 5, 20184 min read
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Venice Diplomatic Society
Oct 31, 20180 min read
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