Seventy-five years of NATO

9.00 a.m.
Institutional greetings

• Prof. Guido Stefano MERZONI, Dean of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences
• Gen. CA Lorenzo D'ADDARIO, Commander, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy

9.15 a.m.
Introduction

• Amb. (a. r.) Francesco Maria TALÒ, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Atlantic Council, 2019-2022, and Advisor to the Minister of Defence

9.35 a.m.
Keynote Speech

• Admiral Giuseppe CAVO DRAGONE, Chief of Defence Staff

10.15 a.m.
Round table
NATO from the Cold War to the war in Ukraine
Chairing:

• Prof. ANTONGIULIO DE' ROBERTIS, Full Professor (f. r.) of History of Treaties and International Politics, University of Bari, and Vice President, Italian Atlantic Committee

Participate

• Prof. Massimo DE LEONARDIS, Full Professor of History of International Relations, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and President of the International Commission of Military History
• Gen. CA (ca) Giuseppe CUCCHI, Director of the Strategic and Security Scenarios Observatory of Nomisma, Bologna
• Cons. d'Ambasciata Andrea ROMUSSI, Head of Office IV (NATO) of the MAECI

11.25 a.m.
Break

11.40 a.m.
Second session

The return of Russia and the rearmament of Europe
Chairing:

• Prof. Giulia LAMI, Full Professor of Eastern European History, University of Milan

Speakers

• Prof. Luca RATTI, Full Professor of History of International Relations, RomaTre University
  The relationship between NATO and the European Union's CSDP from Bosnia  to Ukraine
• Prof. Gianluca PASTORI, Associate Professor of History of Political Relations between North America and Europe, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  Which funds for which weapons? The Atlantic Alliance between financial commitments and the debate on capabilities
• Prof. Francesco RANDAZZO, Associate Professor of History of International Relations, University of Perugia
  The Cracked Bulwark: Russia, NATO and Europe's Fragile Stability

2.10 p.m.
Keynote Speech

• Amb. Marco PERONACI, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Atlantic Council

2.50 p.m.
Third session

China's challenge: a new out-of-area?
Chairs:

• Prof. Paolo WULZER, Full Professor of History of International Relations, University of Naples "L'Orientale"

Speakers

• Prof. Mireno BERRETTINI, Full Professor of History of International Relations and Institutions, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  The Phantom Menace: The People's Republic of China in NATO's Political-Strategic Elaboration
• Prof. Barbara ONNIS, Full Professor of Asian History and Institutions, University of Cagliari
  China looks to NATO: relations between Beijing and the Alliance since the end of the Cold War
• Prof. Andrea CARATI, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Milan
  From cooperative security to new lines of enmity: China in NATO's Strategic Concepts

4.00 p.m.
Break

4.15 p.m.
Fourth session
Italy's role
Chairing:

• Prof. Silvio BERARDI, Full Professor of History of International Relations, Niccolò Cusano University

Speakers

• Dr. Giulia BENTIVOGLIO, Researcher in History of International Relations, University of Padua
  Between the European pillar and Atlantic aspirations: the creation of the Eurogroup and Anglo-Italian relations
• Dr. Davide BORSANI, Researcher in History of International Relations, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  Overseas strategy and projection: the evolution of Italy's role
• Dr. Simone ZUCCARELLI, Director of the Transatlantic Programme, Italian Atlantic Committee
  The outlook for Italy in the transatlantic framework

5.25 p.m.
Round table
What are the prospects for NATO?
Chairing:

• Prof. Massimo DE LEONARDIS

Participate

• Amb. (a. r.) Piero BENASSI, Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union, 2021-2023
• Gen. CA (a) Giorgio BATTISTI, Commander NRDC-ITA, 2011-2014
• Prof. Fabrizio W. LUCIOLLI, President, Italian Atlantic Committee

Scientific committee:

• Prof. Mireno Berrettini, Dr. Davide Borsani,
• Prof. Massimo de Leonardis, Prof. Gianluca Pastori

Organizing Committee:

• Dr. Daniela Archetti, Dr. Simone Zuccarelli

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