Istituto Affari Internazionali Delegation Visits IES

 

On January 12, 2010, a delegation from the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Italy, visited IES and had a discussion with the IES researchers.

 

Led by President Stefano Silvestri, the Italian guests gave an overview of the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on Europe, EU’s role on the global stage, EU’s identity, EU-US relations and EU-China relations. The delegation was optimistic about the future cooperation between EU and China on a number of areas such as climate change, trade and investment.

 

Established on 11 October 1965, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) was a non-profit organization, funded by individual and corporate members, public and private organizations, major international foundations, and by a standing grant from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its main objective is to promote an understanding of the problems of international politics through studies, research, meetings and publications, with the aim of increasing the opportunities of all countries to move in the direction of supranational organization, democratic freedom and social justice.

 

Director Zhou Hong chaired the meeting and expressed interest in further developing academic relations between the two sides.