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

Endangered Cambodian indigenous peoples: land dispossession and cultural genocide

Frédéric Bourdier
Indo-Pacific T.notes

Dispossessed families had little choice – beyond heading for the slums of the major cities – but to migrate to what were ambiguously called the ‘last borders’.

Jan 24, 2020

The AIIB in Global Perspective: Early Development, Innovation and Future Agenda

Giovanni B. Andornino, Giuseppe Gabusi...
Indo-Pacific Research & Policy Papers

The December 2019 issue of Global Policy has two special sections. The first entitled ‘The AIIB in Global Perspective: Early Development, Innovation and Future...   Read More

Dec 23, 2019

After the election: between historical invariance and new scenarios in Indonesia

Guido Creta
Indo-Pacific T.notes

Indonesian President Jokowi has appointed his rival, former Army Lieutenant General Prabowo, as defense minister. While Jokowi has understood correctly how to navigate the intricate context of Indonesian politics, the role of the military, and the interplay of ethnicity and religion remain open issues for future scenarios in the country.

Nov 27, 2019

Cambogia e Laos tra passato e futuro

Indo-Pacific RISE

[IT] Il Laos e la Cambogia non fanno generalmente notizia in Italia, dove i due stati non hanno una rappresentanza diplomatica. Tra gli stati del Sud-Est asiatico, sono relativamente piccoli (il Laos non arriva ai 7 milioni di abitanti, e la Cambogia supera di poco i 16 milioni), più poveri,…

Nov 11, 2019

Rassegna stampa – TOASEAN Business Days 2019

Giuseppe Gabusi
Indo-Pacific In the media

[IT] Il 17 e 18 giugno si sono tenuti i TOASEAN Business Days, organizzati da Camera di commercio di Torino e dal Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società dell’Università degli Studi di Torino (CPS), con la collaborazione scientifica del Torino World Affairs Institute (T.wai), e in collaborazione con Intesa Sanpaolo.

Jun 18, 2019

  • Asia Prospects Events

    TOAsia Export Training 2025

    22MayThu - 19JunThu
    Foundation Of Cuneo Savings Bank
    Via Roma, 17 | Cuneo | Italy

    Strategic outlooks for the EU and ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific

    03JunTue
    17.00 - 19.30
    John Cabot University - Frohring Campus
    Lungotevere Raffaello Sanzio, 12 | Roma | Italy

    ITASEAS – Italian Association of Southeast Asian Studies Conference 2025

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

    Indo-Pacific in the Media

    • Giovanni B. Andornino

      President

      9 May 2025

      “Italy is home to specialised institutions like Università L’Orientale of Naples and Ca’Foscari University of Venice, as well as programs at the universities of Pavia, Torino and Rome, supplemented by world-class research centers like the Torino World Affairs Institute (T.wai) with its Asia-related focuses.”

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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 the former President of the Torino World Affairs Institute and a Professor of International Relations at the University of Torino.
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 Turin.
Pietro Masina
Research Fellow
Pietro Masina is a non-resident Research Fellow at T.wai and an Associate 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 at the University of Cagliari.
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 Ferrara.
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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