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The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Since coming to power, Giorgia Meloni’s government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy.

Key Points: 
  • Since coming to power, Giorgia Meloni’s government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy.
  • And yet on Africa, the prime minister has broken with convention, pointing to the intractability of the right-wing nationalist coalition’s foreign strategy.

The making of the Mattei plan

  • To answer such questions, it is worth returning to the first iterations of the Mattei Plan for Africa.
  • From then on, this Mattei plan for Africa has undergone much scrutiny and driven Italy’s partners wild as they tried to pin down the plan’s contents.

Venturing beyond the Mediterranean..

  • For a long time, Italy has conceptualised its foreign action by referring to the geographical area of the “enlarged Mediterranean” as its core focus.
  • In this way, the concept of African policy can be seen as a timely clarification on Italy’s part.

… In the steps of her conservative predecessors

  • Back in the days when he was head of government in 2014-2016, Matteo Renzi visited nine African countries, calling to invest in the continent in terms quite comparable to those of the Mattei Plan.
  • The idea of a correlation between the fight against immigration and the development of Africa appealed to the Meloni government, which associated it with the Mattei Plan.
  • The presence of European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen further added a European dimension to the initiative, a point not lost on Italian President Sergio Mattarella.

Italy’s old ties with Africa

  • Italy is strongly rooted in Africa.
  • We’ve already mentioned the importance of ENI, the state-owned oil and gas company that plays a pre-eminent role on the continent.
  • We therefore observe a remarkable intensity in the relationship between Italian non-governmental actors and Africa.

Addressing the root causes of immigration

  • Italy’s African policy initiative thus corresponds to a necessity for Meloni, who has to deal with attempts by Matteo Salvini’s Lega party to outflank her on the right.
  • But it also responds to a series of wider influences that reflect the importance and complexity of the relationship between Italy and Africa.


Jean-Pierre Darnis a reçu des financements publics de recherche dans le cadre de l'Académie 5 de l'Université Côte d'Azur / financements IDEX

China’s new world order: looking for clues from Xi’s recent meetings with foreign leaders

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Friday, April 19, 2024
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This has also meant that Chinese foreign policy has become more personalised and that Xi’s own diplomatic engagements offer potentially important clues about its direction.

Key Points: 
  • This has also meant that Chinese foreign policy has become more personalised and that Xi’s own diplomatic engagements offer potentially important clues about its direction.
  • The international order is clearly in flux and a key driver of this change, by its own admission, has been China.
  • Read more:
    Xi and Biden spoke on the phone for 105 minutes: what does this say about their relationship?

The European dynamic

  • Engagements with Germany, however, also have a broader European, and especially EU dimension.
  • Germany now has its own moderately hawkish China strategy, aiming to reduce economic reliance on Beijing.
  • But Berlin is still considered softer than many other EU member states and therefore an important ally for Beijing within the EU and in EU-US deliberations on China policy.
  • From a German and European perspective, the Russian conduct in the war against Ukraine remains a key concern.

Scholz and Xi on diplomacy

  • These included sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the importance to explore diplomatic ways to end the war.
  • What is significant is Scholz’s statement that rather than western military support for Ukraine, diplomacy now takes centre-stage.
  • China’s approach to managing, and shaping, the fluidity of the international system relies predominantly on diplomacy, albeit with a significant coercive streak.


Stefan Wolff is a past recipient of grant funding from the Natural Environment Research Council of the UK, the United States Institute of Peace, the Economic and Social Research Council of the UK, the British Academy, the NATO Science for Peace Programme, the EU Framework Programmes 6 and 7 and Horizon 2020, as well as the EU's Jean Monnet Programme. He is a Trustee and Honorary Treasurer of the Political Studies Association of the UK and a Senior Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Centre in London.

Precision Neuroscience Names Verily Co-Founder Brian Otis as Chief Technology Officer

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Monday, April 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Neuroscience Corporation (Precision) today announced that Dr. Brian Otis has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Precision Neuroscience Corporation (Precision) today announced that Dr. Brian Otis has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer.
  • He was one of the co-founders of Verily, Alphabet Inc.’s healthcare and life sciences company, where he served as Chief Technical Officer and Fellow from 2015 through 2022.
  • He oversaw a large, multidisciplinary team in the end-to-end development of new medical technology, from discovery to manufacturing.
  • Under Otis’ technical leadership, Verily entered a number of significant collaborations with leading healthcare and pharmaceutical partners.

Securing Canada's AI advantage

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Sunday, April 7, 2024
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The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced a $2.4 billion package of measures from the upcoming Budget 2024 to secure Canada's AI advantage.

Key Points: 
  • The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced a $2.4 billion package of measures from the upcoming Budget 2024 to secure Canada's AI advantage.
  • We will also develop a new Canadian AI Sovereign Compute Strategy to catalyze the development of Canadian-owned and located AI infrastructure.
  • Creating a new Canadian AI Safety Institute, with $50 million to further the safe development and deployment of AI.
  • Today's announcement is about investing in innovation and economic growth to secure Canada's world-leading AI advantage today and for generations to come.

LEADING EDGE MATERIALS REPORTS QUARTERLY RESULTS TO JANUARY 31, 2024

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Friday, March 22, 2024
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There is no assurance such additional capital will be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at all.

Key Points: 
  • There is no assurance such additional capital will be available to the Company on acceptable terms or at all.
  • We have in previous notes followed how this has developed via the general climate agenda, the Critical Raw Materials Act and the Net-Zero Industry Act.
  • Relevant to us is that one of the fundamental starting points is access to raw materials and process technologies of these.
  • These results confirm our belief that this is a high prospective exploration project with potential for both scale and high-grade mineralization.

The Canadian Teachers’ Federation Launches Campaign Urging Federal Government to Fund a Pan-Canadian School Food Program

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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OTTAWA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) has launched a nationwide campaign advocating that a Pan-Canadian School Food Program be included in the 2024 Federal Budget.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) has launched a nationwide campaign advocating that a Pan-Canadian School Food Program be included in the 2024 Federal Budget.
  • The initiative aims to address the critical issue of food insecurity among students, ensuring that no child goes to school on an empty stomach.
  • A Pan-Canadian School Food Program would alleviate food insecurity and contribute to a healthier school environment for all.”
    As the only G7 country without a national school food program, Canada needs the government to take this transformative action to improve the educational, economic, and health outcomes for generations of Canadians to come.
  • Pan-Canadian School Food Program Online Tool: https://win.newmode.net/ctffce/pancanadianschoolfoodprogram

Rapaport Press Release: Prices of Lower-Clarity Diamonds Rise in March

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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Prices for round, 1-carat, D-H, SI diamonds increased 1.7% in March as the lower-clarity segment saw a correction after last year’s severe declines.

Key Points: 
  • Prices for round, 1-carat, D-H, SI diamonds increased 1.7% in March as the lower-clarity segment saw a correction after last year’s severe declines.
  • Diamonds with no fluorescence or black centers sold at premiums.
  • Group of Seven (G7) sanctions on Russian diamonds over 1 carat went into effect March 1.
  • Many questions about the US sanctions remain, including how the government will treat “grandfathered” diamonds.

Sensorion Reports Full-Year 2023 Financial Results and Business Update

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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Sensorion (Paris:ALSEN) (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a pioneering clinical-stage biotechnology company which specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent hearing loss disorders, today reports full-year 2023 financial results and business update.

Key Points: 
  • Sensorion (Paris:ALSEN) (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a pioneering clinical-stage biotechnology company which specializes in the development of novel therapies to restore, treat and prevent hearing loss disorders, today reports full-year 2023 financial results and business update.
  • Nawal Ouzren, Chief Executive Officer of Sensorion, said: “Over the past months, Sensorion has successfully achieved all the major milestones on its roadmap.
  • In the first half of 2023, Sensorion achieved a major development milestone by completing the preclinical package, and successfully producing the GMP dual AAV SENS-501 clinical batches at 200L scale.
  • On April 6, 2023, Sensorion announced the candidate selection for GJB2-GT during its gene therapy focused R&D Day.

Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security commend the Government of Canada's investment in a National School Food Program

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Monday, April 1, 2024
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MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security commend the Government of Canada on their announcement today to invest $1 billion over the next five years to establish a National School Food Program.

Key Points: 
  • MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (TSX: MFI) and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security commend the Government of Canada on their announcement today to invest $1 billion over the next five years to establish a National School Food Program.
  • Working with provinces and territories, this investment will broaden existing school food programs to reach an additional 400,000 children across Canada.
  • "Maple Leaf Foods and the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security are thrilled and thankful that the federal government has acted on their commitment to create a National School Food Program," said Sarah Stern, Executive Director of the Maple Leaf Centre for Food Security.
  • Historically, Canada has been the only G7 country without a national school food program.

Prime Minister of France Gabriel Attal to visit Canada

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, March 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal, will travel to Canada from April 10 to 12, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, March 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that the Prime Minister of France, Gabriel Attal, will travel to Canada from April 10 to 12, 2024.
  • On April 10 and 11, Prime Minister Attal will be in Ottawa, where he will meet with Prime Minister Trudeau to strengthen bilateral co-operation, with a focus on climate action.
  • Following the Ottawa portion of his visit, Prime Minister Attal will visit Québec City and Montréal on April 11 and 12.
  • This will be Prime Minister Attal's first official visit to Canada, and his first official travel outside of the European Union since he became Prime Minister.