As global power dynamics shift, Europe finds itself navigating a complex landscape of security, economic, and political challenges, balancing traditional alliances with emerging global realities.
The lecture will explore how Europe's role is increasingly critical yet fraught with tension amidst geopolitical upheavals. Paolo Gentiloni will discuss the strategies needed to strengthen Europe's position in a multilateral world that is becoming even more competitive and fragmented.
Drawing on his extensive experience as a European Commissioner, Prime Minister, and Foreign Affairs Minister, Gentiloni will offer insights into how the EU can adapt its economic and political frameworks to thrive in this challenging environment.
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Paolo Gentiloni has been European Commissioner for Economy during the mandate 2019-2024.
He served as Prime Minister of Italy (2016-2018), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2014-2016) and Minister of Communications (2006-2008).
He has been member of the Italian Parliament from 2001 until 2019, in which years he served as Chairman of the Broadcasting Services Watchdog Committee (2005-2006) and Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee (2013-2014). Previously he worked as a professional journalist and as Councillor in the City of Rome (1993-2000).
Gentiloni was among the 45 founding fathers of Partito Democratico (PD) political party and led it as its President from 2018 to 2019.
Born in 1954, he graduated in Political Sciences from La Sapienza, Rome. His last book is La sfida impopulista (the (Un)populist challenge).
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The Economic and Monetary Union Laboratory (EMU Lab) is a collaborative initiative driven by the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Chair and the Pierre Werner Chair, aiming to reassess the Economic and Monetary Union's structure in light of current European and global economic conditions.