On 6 October, the Summer Peace University 2025 will begin, at a time when the global context is marked not only by challenges to peaceful coexistence among peoples, but also by the sustainability of our planet. Wars and international conflicts, energy crises, climate change, forced migration, and economic inequalities clearly show how peace and sustainability are deeply interconnected and inseparable dimensions.
The world today needs leaders of peace and sustainability: individuals capable of dialogue and mediation, but also of strategic vision, aware that without environmental justice there can be no lasting peace, and without cooperation among peoples there can be no sustainable development.
Being such leaders means addressing conflicts that are not only military, but also social, cultural, economic, and ecological. It requires the ability to read the complexity of our times and to propose solutions that integrate political stability, social equity, and respect for the environment.
The Summer Peace University was created with this purpose: to train new generations of leaders ready to act in an interconnected world, by providing academic tools, opportunities for international exchange, and spaces for critical reflection. Lectures and forums will focus on topics such as multilateralism, sovereignty, climate justice, sustainable economy, diplomacy, human rights, and technological innovation, in a truly interdisciplinary perspective.
On 6 October, what begins is not only an academic cycle, but an international laboratory of the future, where institutions, students, and global communities can come together to imagine pathways of peace and sustainability. Because now, more than ever, the world urgently needs leaders who can unite these two fundamental dimensions.