Maurizio Melani

Maurizio Melani is a Fixed-term Extraordinary Professor at Link Campus University in Rome, specializing in International Relations. His career spans decades of diplomatic and academic leadership.

• Former Director General for Country System Promotion at Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2010-2012)
• Ex-Ambassador to Iraq (2006-2010) and Ethiopia (1993-1998)
• Co-President of the Diplomatic Studies Circle

Research focuses include:

• Security governance and institutional building
• European Union political dynamics
• Climate-energy policy intersections
• Africa-EU migration frameworks

He has authored books translated into multiple languages, including "Governance Politica ed Economica Internazionale" and "International Energy and Climate Policies."