This event, organised by IAI and ENSURED, aims to understand how the EU and its member states can defend and transform the multilateral system to make it stronger, more effective and democratic, and capable of adapting to a complex, ever-changing world.
The discussion will take stock of recent developments in digital governance, highlighting both emerging challenges and ongoing efforts to drive the way forward at national and international levels. Particular attention will be devoted to the role of multilateral fora amidst growing geopolitical fragmentation, as well as on their concrete impact in shaping global governance in the field.
The event will present ENSURED findings on digitalisation, alongside contributions from international researchers, experts and policymakers actively engaged in multilateral processes, who will share their insights and first-hand experience. They will be joined by scholars and practitioners from academia and think tanks, invited to contribute to the discussion on recent developments and emerging trends.
Schedule & Speakers
14:45-15:00 | Registration and Welcome Coffee
15:00-15:05 | Introduction: Marco Simoni, Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
15:05-15:20 | Session I From Research to Policy: Insights from the ENSURED Project
- Federica Marconi, Researcher, Multilateralism and Global Governance Program, IAI
- Wade Hoxtell, Head of Operations, Global Public Policy Institute and Berliner Institut für Governance & Leadership (online)
15:20-16:00 | Session II Shaping Global Digital Governance: Rising Challenges, Ongoing Efforts
- Tommaso Giardini, Associate Director of the Digital Policy Alert, St. Gallen Endowment for Prosperity Through Trade (online)
- Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to Italy and Permanent Representative to the UN Agencies in Rome
- Audrey Plonk, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation
- Valentin Weber, Senior Associate Fellow, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) (online)
16:00-16:30 | Open discussion and Concluding Remarks
- Ettore Greco, Executive Vice-President, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
The event will take place in a hybrid format. If you are in Rome, we warmly invite you to join us in person — please register here. If you prefer to attend online, you can sign up via this link.
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