Indo-Pacific Program
Investigating the players, institutions and narratives driving political and economic dynamics across fast-emerging Asia

Indo-Pacific

Investigating the players, institutions and narratives driving political and economic dynamics across fast-emerging Asia

Thailand

The multiple dimensions of the Thai political and economic situation

Pietro Borsano
Indo-Pacific T.notes

The Thai higher education industry will play a pivotal role in upskilling the current and future workforce and transforming the Thai economy into an authentic ‘digital’ and ‘smart’ nation.

Jan 26, 2022
EU trade Singapore Vietnam

European Union trade agreements with Singapore and Vietnam: do they serve as models for a region-wide arrangement with ASEAN?

Raimondo Neironi
Indo-Pacific Research & Policy Papers

In April 2021, the European Council approved conclusions on a comprehensive strategy for cooperation in the Indo- Pacific. Amid significant challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Sino-American rivalry, the European Union (EU) has maintained that one of the long-term pillars of its engagement efforts in the region is…

Jan 26, 2022

Sinosfere – 16 gennaio 2022

Giovanni B. Andornino
Indo-Pacific In the media

[IT] Il volume “Cina. Prospettive di un paese in trasformazione”, curato da Giovanni B. Andornino (Università di Torino & T.wai), è recensito su Sinosfere.

Jan 18, 2022

Rassegna stampa – TOASEAN Culture Days 2021

Indo-Pacific In the media

[IT] La mostra del Museo d'Arte Orientale di Torino "Credere con il corpo nel Sud-est asiatico", organizzata nella cornice dei TOASEAN Culture Days, è menzionata su Cose di Casa e Il Torinese.

Jan 6, 2022

RSI Rete Uno – 11 dicembre 2021

Giuseppe Gabusi
Indo-Pacific In the media

[IT] Giuseppe Gabusi (T.wai & Università di Torino) commenta il ventennale dall'ingresso della Cina nell'Organizzazione Mondiale del Commercio (WTO) nella puntata di Seidisera su RSI Rete Uno.

Dec 13, 2021

  • Asia Prospects Events

    ITASEAS – Italian Association of Southeast Asian Studies Conference 2025

    04JunWed
    University of Turin - Campus Luigi Einaudi
    Lungo Dora Siena, 100 | Torino | Italy

    The Indo-Pacific and the European approaches to the region

    16JanFri
    09:15 - 16:45
    Inalco
    Rue de Lille, 2 | Paris | France

    Indo-Pacific in the Media

    • Guido Creta

      Research Fellow

      12 November 2025

      “Forse uno dei problemi principali dell’Indonesia è non essere riuscita in questi anni a fare i conti col proprio passato. Nominare Suharto eroe nazionale significa non conoscere la storia del proprio Paese. Quest’anno sono sessant’anni dai massacri anticomunisti in Indonesia; ancora oggi il Partito Comunista Indonesiano è bandito insieme a tutti i testi relativi al marxismo, e ancora oggi il comunismo è un fantasma in Indonesia, che viene ripescato ogni qualvolta si renda necessario accusare un avversario politico. Lo stesso Prabowo lo fa spessissimo.”

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Indo-Pacific Experts

Michele Boario
Research Fellow
Michele Boario is a Research Fellow at T.wai and a Senior Economist at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS).
Gianluca Bonanno
Research Fellow
Gianluca Bonanno is a Research Fellow at T.wai and the President of the International Peace and Sustainability Organization (IPSO).
Francesco Buscemi
Research Fellow
Francesco Buscemi is Research Fellow at T.wai and researcher at ERIS Research Group, Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies.
Anna Caffarena
Anna Caffarena is Full Professor of International Relations at the University of Torino and the Director of its Department of Cultures, Politics and Society. She has served as the first President of the Torino World Affairs Institute.
Guido Creta
Research Fellow
Guido Creta is Research Fellow at T.wai and at the University of Naples "L'Orientale".
Nicholas Farrelly
Research Fellow
Nicholas Farrelly is a Research Fellow at T.wai and a Professor and Head of Social Sciences at the University of Tasmania.
Giuseppe Gabusi
Head of Program
Giuseppe Gabusi is Head of T.wai’s "Indo-Pacific" Program and an Associate Professor of International Political Economy and Political Economy of East Asia at the University of Torino.
Pietro Masina
Research Fellow
Pietro Masina is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai and a Full Professor of International Political Economy, History and Institutions of East Asia at the University of Naples “L'Orientale”.
Raimondo Neironi
Research Fellow
Raimondo Neironi is Research Fellow at T.wai and Adjunct Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.
Giorgio Prodi
Vice President
Giorgio Prodi is the Vice President of the Torino World Affairs Institute and an Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
Luca Sartorelli
Research Fellow
Luca Sartorelli is a Research Fellow at T.wai and Economic Development Expert at the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation.

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