Syria after the war, the geopolitical weight of China, the shadow of neocolonialism in Africa, the crisis of Europe between the United States, Russia and the Middle East. Issues that seem distant, but that influence our lives more than we imagine. Because understanding today's world is the first step to facing tomorrow's.
With this spirit, the Acli of Sardinia, in collaboration with Crei and Ipsia, launch a “Course of geopolitics and international relations”, seven meetings from March 5 to June 18 dedicated to the major themes of global politics. University professors and experts will guide the public through crises, conflicts and new international balances, with a clear and accessible approach. Each meeting will start with a concrete case study and will end with an open debate.
"We wanted to create a space for discussion and training on essential topics for reading reality," explains Mauro Carta, president of Acli Sardegna. "Today more than ever, with wars, political tensions and new emerging powers, it is essential to have tools to understand the world."
The topics on the program are all extremely current: we start with post-war Syria with the story of Mokhtar Darwish, a Syrian student at the University of Cagliari. We continue with the Palestinian question, addressed by Professor Nicola Melis, and the delicate role of Europe among the global powers, with the interventions of Christian Rossi and Mauro Carta himself. Then we will talk about Africa with Filippo Petrucci and Benedetta Iannelli, the increasingly central role of the BRICS with Ilham Mounssif, the geopolitical ambition of Turkey with Carlo Sanna and, finally, the unstoppable growth of China with Professor Barbara Onnis.
But the course does not limit itself to reporting the facts: it wants to offer tools to interpret them. We will discuss new leaderships, democratic transitions, authoritarianisms, populisms, economic crises and demographic challenges.
The initiative is open to everyone: students, teachers, and simple enthusiasts. The meetings will be held at the CREI-Acli headquarters in via Roma 173 in Cagliari, from 6 to 8 pm, thanks to the support of the Fondazione di Sardegna, the Centro Servizi Sardegna and the Autonomous Region of Sardinia.
"We hope that this path can become a regular event for those who want to delve deeper and discuss international politics without simplifications," concludes Carta. In an increasingly complex world, knowing is the first step to not remaining spectators.
Francesca Melis
