“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.”
T.wai’s programs related to Asia and the Indo-Pacific region are mentioned in the article “The expertise gap: Swiss academia needs more competencies in Asia studies” on SWI Swissinfo.
President
Prof. Giovanni B. Andornino is Associate Professor of International Relations at the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society of the University of Turin. He serves as President of T.wai – the Torino World Affairs Institute – and as Head of its Global China Program. He is the Founding Editor of T.wai’s journal OrizzonteCina, currently published by Il Mulino in the Politics section of its catalogue of academic titles.
Il volume “Il potere gentile della filantropia” (Vita e Pensiero, 2026), curato da Enea Cesana (Fondazione CRC) e Giovanni B. Andornino (T.wai & Università di... Read More

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