Department of Legal and Economic Studies

Within the framework agreement, the professors and researchers of the Institute of International Law are called upon to draw up written and oral opinions on topical issues relevant to the institutional activity of the Diplomatic and Treaty Litigation Service. The aim of the opinions is to put the members of the Service - Plenipotentiary Ministers, Embassy Counsellors and Delegation Counsellors - in a position to take care of Italy's national interests and rights in its diplomatic relations with foreign countries and international organizations, having framed and examined in depth the legal problems raised by such relations. Among the areas most affected by the activities of the lecturers of the Institute of International Law are those of the repression of crimes committed in Syria and Ukraine and Italy's fulfilment of its obligations under the Montego Bay Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Prof. Enzo Cannizzaro has given numerous interviews on il sussidiario.net and Radio Radicale and has written numerous articles in Repubblica. Prof. Emanuele Cimiotta has published a contribution.

Prof. Gaetano Azzariti has written more than 100 articles in newspapers, and Prof. Cesare Pinelli, as editor-in-chief of Mondo Operaio, has written about 12 editorials between 2021 and 2022 and participated in numerous online conversations.

Prof. Pasquale Bronzo published seven contributions in 2021, Prof. Massimo Donini published around 20 contributions between 2021 and 2022, Prof. Marco Gambardella gave an interview on Radio 1 about Rave Parties, Prof. Nadia Elvira La Rocca published more than 20 articles, Prof. Dario Martire published one contribution.

In the field of economics and finance, there were 5 contributions written by Prof. Cristiana Abbafati (1 contribution), Prof. Giorgia Marini (3 contributions), and Prof. Andrea Salustri (1 contribution)

Two hearings held by Prof. Cesare Pinelli (Senate, Commission for Constitutional Affairs, hearings as part of the examination of the proposed constitutional law amending Articles 57 and 83 of the Constitution; Chamber, Commission for Constitutional Affairs, as part of the examination of the proposed laws concerning 'Provisions on conflicts of interest'). Two hearings held by Prof. Gambardella at the Senate of the Republic (Informal Hearings on Bill No. 2040 (d-l 130/2020 -immigration and security) and Informal Hearings on Bills No. 2324 et al. (criminal and administrative-accounting liability of auditors).