OPENING GREETINGS
Francesco Ubertini, Rector, University of Bologna
WELCOME REMARKS
Dario Braga, Director, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Bologna
Ettore Greco, Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome
Armando Barucco, Director, Policy Planning Unit, Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Rome
Carla Salvaterra, Professor, Department of History Cultures Civilizations, University of Bologna
CHAIR
Francesca Maria Corrao, Professor, Arabic Language and Culture, Department of Political Science, LUISS Guido Carli University, Rome
SPEAKERS
Lorenzo Kamel, Marie Curie Experienced Researcher, University of Freiburg’s Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS)
“Ignorance” and the Middle East: Symbols, Concepts and the Power of Fear
Peter Sluglett, Visiting Research Professor, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore
With so little Regard for the Consequences: Afghanistan, Iraq and other foreign Policy Debacles in the Middle East
Beverley Milton-Edwards, Professor of Politics, Queen's University Belfast
Banners and Battle: Islamism re-shaped
CONCLUDING REMARKS
Emiliano Alessandri, Senior External Co-operation Officer, Office of the Secretary General, OSCE, Vienna
Open debate