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Matteo Cianforlini
Fellow
Global Economy
Matteo is a PhD Candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna. He holds a B.A. in International and Diplomatic Sciences and an M.A. in International Politics and Economics, both from the University of Bologna. Matteo is also a member of the European International Studies Association (EISA) Early Career Development (ECD) Group, where he helps organise events and seminars aimed at enhancing the skills and professional growth of early career researchers.
His research focuses on the international development finance regime, with particular attention to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the New Development Bank, and examines how these institutions shape and contest existing norms of global financial governance. His work has been published in the academic journal Global Policy.
Bologna
Italy
2026
International development finance, Global financial governance, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, New Development Bank
m.cianforlini@globalgovernance.eu
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteo-cianforlini/
The New Development Bank Joins the Shift Towards Nuclear Energy Financing
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Commentary
July 13, 2026
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Geopolitics and Global Governance of Technology
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25–30 January 2027
Winter school
AI Global Governance
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7–11 June 2027
Summer school
Global Peace, Security & Strategic Studies
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20–26 June 2027
Summer school
Effective, but Is It Multilateralism? UN Cuts, Reform Myths and a European Comeback, with Ronny Patz
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September 14, 2026
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The Illusion of AI Sovereignty with David Timis
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April 30, 2026
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AI Risks and Opportunities in Work and Education with David Timis
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April 7, 2026
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The UN in Crisis: Funding Cuts, Great Power Politics, and a Fragmenting Global Order with Ronny Patz
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January 19, 2026
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Westlessness and the Great Global Rebalancing with Samir Puri
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December 19, 2024
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