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Med-Or Foundation attends Karpacz Economic Forum

The 33rd edition of the Polish-based dialogue platform dedicated a panel to the Geopolitics of the Mediterranean, with a focus on the competition between superpowers in the MENA region.

From 3 to 5 September, the 33rd Karpacz Economic Forum took place in Poland. The 2024 edition, organized by the Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies, was entitled ‘Time of New Leaders – Shaping the future together’.

Consolidated dialogue platform on economic, political, but also technological and security issues, the event provided an opportunity for European and international experts to discuss the main contemporary challenges.

In the session dedicated to international politics and security, Umberto Tavolato, director of the Med-Or Foundation Special Projects Unit attended the panel ‘Mediterranean Geopolitics: Game of Superpowers in the MENA Region’. The round table, moderated by Med-Or contributor and analyst Giorgio Cella, also featured Gennaro Migliore, Renaud Girard, Lukasz Przybyszewski and Zdenek Petras.

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Parliamentary Elections in Iraq

On November 11, 2025, Iraqi citizens returned to the polls to elect a new Federal Parliament, marking the beginning of a complex and multifaceted process that will culminate in the inauguration of a new legislative term and the appointment of the country’s highest state offices.

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Med-Or and ACN launch the “CyberBridge: Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa”

On 3 December 2025, the Med-Or Italian Foundation and the National Cybersecurity Agency presented the “CyberBridge – Strategic Training Programme for Digital Resilience in Africa,” developed with the support of Leonardo and with the backing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The “CyberBridge” project is aimed at African countries and is designed to integrate technical expertise with policy capabilities, promoting a multi-level approach to digital resilience through specialist training, diplomacy, and cyberspace governance.

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New Tensions in the East Between Japan and China

The Takaichi Spark, Xi’s Move, and the New Balance of Power in East Asia in the analysis by Emanuele Rossi

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