ISPI
Mattia Serra is a skilled academic and social professional with a solid background in Middle Eastern studies. Currently serving as a Junior Research Fellow at ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale since September 2021, Mattia also gained valuable experience as a Research Trainee in the Middle East and North Africa Centre at Universiteit Leiden. While at Universiteit Leiden from February to October 2020, Mattia actively participated as a Student Representative on the educational committee for the MA in Middle Eastern Studies, focusing on seminar quality assessment and student event organization. Earlier, Mattia worked as a Social Worker at Fondazione San Filippo Neri, where responsibilities included managing the bureaucratic needs of unaccompanied minor migrants and creating individualized educational plans. Educationally, Mattia holds a Research Master in Middle Eastern Studies from Leiden University and a Bachelor's degree in History from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, complemented by an Erasmus Exchange at The University of Göttingen.
ISPI
Founded in 1934, ISPI is one of the oldest and most prestigious international relations institutes in Italy, with its headquarters in Palazzo Clerici, Milan. ISPI’s scientific output has always been distinguished by a sound pragmatic approach, based on monitoring the various geo-political areas and interpreting the major trends in progress on the global scene, so as to provide political and economic operators with reliable information and guidance. Its interdisciplinary nature is guaranteed by the close collaboration of specialists in economics, politics, law, history and strategic studies (from both academic and non-academic circles) and by partnerships with prestigious institutions and research centres all over the world. The Institute’s activities branch out in four major directions: research, publications, career training and organization of events.