SIOI in Rome

Completed SIOI (Società Italiana per l’Organizzazione Internazionale)’s introductory course called “Young Minds for Global Futures: Discovering International Relations from Diplomacy to Technology” in Rome, Italy, becoming one of the 14 SIOI ambassadors to Uzbekistan. During the five-day course, we got introduced to International Relations by high-level diplomats and professors. Specifically, we learned about these from these people:

1. 01Where are we coming from and where are we going? Understanding the global transformation and the evolution of State relationshipsby Ambassador Maria Assunta Accili, SIOI Board Member
2. 02The international financial architecture and its future. From Bretton Woods to the UN Agenda 2030: G7 vs BRICS and the emergence of a new (dis)orderby Professor Claudia Vittori, Professor of Economic Policy, University of Roma Tre
3. 03Communication and information in Global Affairs. Distinguishing between genuine information and misinformation in the global contextby Dr. Giulio Pecora, Journalist, Editorial Director of the SIOI Series and SIOI Board Member
4. 04Impact of Technological Innovation on International Relations: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Space Policiesby Ambassador Emilio Iodice, Emeritus Director, Professor of Leadership, Loyola University Chicago, Diplomat and Advisor to U.S. Administrations
5. 05The making of a New World Order: a comparative historical perspectiveby Ambassador Maurizio Melani, SIOI Board Member

I used the week to plan what would come next. Before I left Rome, SIOI and I agreed to bring the same experience to young people in Uzbekistan, which became NextGen Diplomats for Global Futures.